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IVIITCHELL, News -Record ., !hone ' Ibend"Wats, said to live tee e tion of the Episcopalian allure], er, i - loin 11 wtoattporbed' 'that the' people with some converts, sailed aod rowed .worshipped ea sadred stone, whielt up the Cross River. From a native 11,a e r ' ne th. ift em town called Etabompe, which Is situ- ated on the River Yrehe-a tributary ot the Main etream-we etre& off Otto the wilds. I had forty carrier% who gave considerable trouble, al- though the headsman *as reelly a good fellow, and stood by Ina all through. I think the carriers were .afraid ot then°, as they were he his 'country. And a. very, wild countwal it '1'W:ell," said elm, "I don't wonder the carriers were alarmed. That Mend, from all accounts, le a scoun- drel of the worst type. He should have been hanged long ago." "I have no doubt he will be hanged when the Government captures him," observed the explorer, "but he seems to bear a charmed life, and is a kind of native Rob Roy, harsh to the rich and kind to the poor," "I thought that lbeno was the name of a town," said Alisom reflect- ively, "So it is," assented her father readily, "a town on the Kwa Deo River, Whether this freebooter came from the town, or simply took the name as being a euphonious one, I cannot say. But he is certainly, as our .friends say, a very bad man. I :knit feel inclined, Mr. Merkel.; how- ever, to class him with Rob Roy, or Robin Hood, or any romantic out- law. The man is extremely evil," Carver nodded emplia•tleally. "The tuan'e a Congo beast of sorts --that kind of atrocity rotter, I mean, He's a slaver, too, and keeps up a traffic along with the Arabs. ley George, I hmlo d t tie ear s ories of his doings; theft on a large and comprehensive scale, murder in the form of massa- cres, anl. all the rest of iL. What I know would make you leek." "legit!" cried Donna Christina, shivering, "do not tell us more, I beg of you." "All right," said Jim; readily. "Go on with the story, Mr. Weldon." "Ibeno is a villain," remarked Merker, as the missionary collected his ideas, somewhat scats -rel by the interruptioe.! "I arn not holding a, brief for him, as he ought to be, hanged, and drawn and quartered. But he seems to be something of a mystery. 1 have heard that he is European," "That'a honserese, bolr. Merker,"e said Weleon, sharply; "as I have, beenin his country I heard what was probably the truth. Ibeno who is, one of the .Senoussi, was a favor, ite slave of Kontagora." "The Emir," said Merker, nodding "1 have heard of him. He was al mighty raider and got smashed ,up by the British in 1905. Well?" "Ibeno, like many another clever, slave, "went to fight for his own hand and got together a body of men, whet terrorised the Interior tribes. When? -was in his country -I can't eveo 'give it ft name -he was ruling like ,a king, and had dozens of nativd 'emits and native tribes ender trle !bete." "But if you were on this...mission ,business five years ago," argued Jim, 'le a puzzled way, "Ibeno could not •have been so very great then, ae jeontagora vas only broken up about .then." • "Oh, he left Kontagora some ten: ,and more years ago," explained Mr. :Weldon, eeelly. "At all event% 'bend ,was certainly a big pot when I came 'across him," "What!" Merker sat up excitedly; "did you come across him?" "Not exactly. 5 have not expressed myself plainly. f heard about him 'and finally came to the ruined city which he holds even to this day as' elle capital. It Is a wondertul set of 'ruins, and meet have been built by a 'highly civilised people ages and ages ago." "A wonderful city In the wilds of Africa," satd Alison, doubtfully, !"why, it sotinds like the Arabian Niglita, father. Are you In earnest?" "Of course I am," responded Wel- don, rather testily, "and tkough Al- elea is uncivilised now, at one thee ;the country wee under the rule and government of dead and forgotten nations. Judging from the handl- 'work of the Hausa, those . people 'must have had a glorious past when Europe was sunken In barbalsen. But ,I shall never get on with my story, Alison, if you interrupt." "I'm sorry," said the girl, smiling, .."1 am most anxious to hoar about this queer stone. What has theme to do with it?" "It .belonged to him," said Weldoie unexpectedly. This time it was Meeker who de- layed the teNing of the tale. "I heard +its much, sir," he eernarked. dlt was said that the stone brought him his • "Nonsnese. 'I'here 15 na real luck attached to the stone whatsoever " ,rebuked the missionary, crossly. "I wonder at a eensible man such as you are, being so superstitious, Mr. Meeker. Ito's° beet Ole stone at least from four to five year§ ago, AS it was then I got hold or it. Yet his luck still holds 'and the Government have TIOSyet hanged hlm." "Quite so, Sir," assented the ex- plorer, soothingly-. "I may repeat what was tole to me around various camp fires. The natives certainly ascribe lben's geed' fortune to 'It.' You can't knock that out of their "Then theenetives must think then* stili has the , fetIslt." "As to that I can't. say-. .1 ,heard .myttelf that it had been stolen, but most people aniongse the negroes, 101* Ibeno's hick holds good, believe that tit' be untrue." 1 . , "Stolen," fumed Weldon, passing over the rest of Ile speech.. "I did not .steal it in the settee yell Mean, Mr. Mer/ter. It was given Lo me bY negress, Whom I conVerted to Chris- Whst way' did -she give it to yon, Senor?" asked Denim Christina, "If none of you will I:Jeerer:eV' can explain," went on the telssionarY,,ex- asperated by tbese frequent inter- ruptions. heard of ilia /Mined .City-Osli, it was ettiled--when I was In the bush on the inlesion I men- /lane/I. sznil Car 0050'IJ V tri0m revelisa- s washedve Se on eee hlood. Deterinioect to 'put are end,to this huznan sacrifke, and if possible. ito see Beene, and etinvert hlrn. from, bis wicked' Ways, I 'pushed . forward to Ozu. One of ine earrters, who had ibeert a ,prittener to Thence guided me, !after much persuasion'. He. was nu - :wilting to go, and very naturally, as able vvreteh had tortured him When [he was a prisoner." I I "Kind �g thing Ibeno. would do from lairle a perfect demon, I am told.!' accounts," salcl Jim, coolly, "he "That Is. cowmen report," remark- t'ed Merker, gravely; "it is lucky you Aid not meet hirn, Mr. Weldon, Be ;would bave tortured yee." "And killed we, I dare eay, Mr. Merker. But I take those things lightly. As you know, we mission- nriee hold our lives in our hand, A ,murder of one of Us le, a martyr- . "A pretty name for a nesty th;eg," •sald Merker, dryly. , "Perhaps. However, in spit of :lben.o's reputation for cruelty, I :made up My mind to see him and end ;human sacrifice made to the tetish, could only get my carriers to come ee certain way to Ozu, and then they ieat down and refused to move fur - ;then went by myselt-that is, thad one companion, the carrier who :had been a prisoner; bUt I was Ilia :sole white man. We managed to ireach the city under cover of dark - mess, anti the carrier, who was. called Prank, took me to a friend of his, 'whom be bad known when he was !a prisoner to Ibeno." ' "Frank," repeated Alison, suddenly, "then this carrier was a 'Christian 'convert, and had been baptisede" ' "Yes, my lease Frank was a Christ- . Ian, and because of that I managed to persuade him to lead me to Ozu. No heathen carrier would have done • as they feared the power ot Ibeno. 'f; friend -to whom he led me for safety was also a Christian trader, so I was quite safe there. And Ibeno chanced to be absene, A most un- fortunate thing, as it prevented my c,onverting him!' "If all accounts are true," com- mented Meeker, grimly, "It was just es well Ibeno was absent, or you Would have been murdered'. lie was away on one or inkling excur- sions, suppose." "Ole was, area the trader said he would not be back. ter a fortnight, As I could not keep my earners Waiting in the bush all that thne and !they one and all refused to come to Ozu, I could not stay. I was only. .three days in the ruined city, and then Frank guided me back to my people. After that we left /benefit country and went west, where I ese, tablished a small mIssiou and came back to civilization down the Cross River." "But the stone, Senor," exclaimed Donna Christina, impatiently, "how did you get the storieb" "I am just about to tell you, Sen- ora. Thie trader, in whose house I was biding, told me that the sacred stone was worshipped by the natives as tbe Bringer of Luck," "Just wbot I said," mnrmured Merker, thoughtfully. Weldon took no 'notice to the inter- JuptIon. "And a god was supposed to dwell in it who gave the wor- shipper wbatever was wanted, pro- vided the stone Was washed in human blood. Ibeno had thus instituted a perfect ceremonial of worship, which encluded the sacrifice of a human be- ing, after the fashion of the ancient .Mexicans. 'That is, the rietlin was stretched on a stone altar and his heart was t,orn out, because the I heart," Weldon pointed to the fetish, s"was the symbol of the stone, as .you see . The trader deplored the evil, . and was quite one with me in tlesir- !Mg to stop the horror." I "Bow did you hope to a,ccomplish that, sir?" asked IVIerker, doubtfully. "By taking away the fetish," Was the rejoinder. "I managed to do so, es you see it is now in my posses- ai°"nit" must have been a wonderful ;run of luck that allowed you to pull ,off the business, Mr. Weldon, in a heathett elty, croWded With Idolaters, ',Who worshipped the fetish as their Igod." 1 "The Great God of all was with me, *r. Merker, and He directed my !steps," rebuked the missionary, than ;resumed his narrative. .."rbo fetish was standing upon an eller in an an-. icient temple, vvhich had beep repair - :ed. Day and night it was watched lby two girls, t,win sisters, Whether ithese priestesses took actual part in the usual human •sacrIfice, I cannot say, but the one whom 1 eoeverted !expressed the abhorenee of the wor- "Did you go to meet this women at ;the temple'?" asked Jim, deeply , "My deer lad, It was as much 'as 'my life was worth to go to the Lent- •Iple. I 101 not see the use of tempt. ling God by exposing my life need- ilessly. If I was killed at the outset, I Knew that I would not accom- blish ray .task of removing elie stone, !and that 'It' would contieue to be ,worsbipped with all its horrid rites, therefore behaved 'cautiously and Mnlisted the serveces ef the Christian trader in whose house I was hiding, like Obadiah in the Cave when. he was ;pursued by the vengeance, of Ahab's ftvickild wife?" "What W NB the name ot this good inian?" Meted Merker, with the sus - Melon OA sneer, "and whet wore the dames ,of the twin sisters'?" "I cannot remember at thie mo- ment, as my Memory to not what it was. I should have 1.6 refer to my diary, and shill' do so to -morrow if yeti Freatie desire to Know .witat. you "Oh, no,' it doesn't matter. I merely asked So that your interesting story might be made clearer to me. I can follow Lhe narrative, however, with- out ,the eamee." , 'Mr. Weldon nodded ,genially, and continued. "It seems, that one of these twin sisters were more Deemer - ed by Ibeno than the other With, hence there was great jealoney betweeu them. Theone who mune le Ite wite . . LEADS for TOWN; ft,11.0-,' TOWNSH1P-'•NEWS• • " • • , ••••••• • • .•.• • • , •, • ..• • • • •• , . ' ctie trader was the neglected woman, 'and she wita anxious to be revenged !on her T siseer and thence However, ,ite we had frequent talks, I managed !to inspire her With better feeling, .and as she led so ntisernble a life, ishe welcomed with Joy the good' U.& !lags of the Gespee ' I, thine in, her .I'lelit't , ehe'.had alWeys hated. the dee ' inithoroo.vitimrhetherlp, ihoaCi.t.illegdeetientiele., r same.".et,as : Carver laughed doubtfully. "Was 11 Patentee that made her help,' you, i' elVo,e ,said Weldon, reproachfully, :"yete, should' know Me better than tte !think I would' take advantage ,of any- one , afflicted, •with stroll • e mission. .No! As f said I inaniged to 'bring etke 'tiobr 'woman Otto a mare forgiv- en* frame. of *Jude although, ne the 'thee , at my •disposal was short, I •:could enot instruct her as carefully 'its Levelehed. • Ilowevet, during the :three days of tny sojourn ,in Ozu, she 'eanee to see 'that the removal of the ,;teeisle mea,nt -the cesselion or' human :sacrifice, and therefore brouglit ,the 51005 10 me: I Placed it in my bag land redoined ine cerriers in the bush ;gelded back by Frane." . "Why did you not take the priest- ess with emu," exelaimed Meeker, sharply, "It seemed unkind that yeu isiblieonuold,leave her to the vengeance of 1 "I thought so mysele, and tried 'vainly to get her to accompany me. 'Not only did I wish to save her life, 'but desired to convert her mere thor- "oughly, so that she might return to !Wu as a native teacher. But the !girl obstinately refused to leave the city, and secured her oteit 'safety." : "In what way, father?" asked Ail- een, .greatly 'interested in the fantas- ,tle tale. , "I heard afterwards in a letter tient to me by the Christian trader, the girl wounded herself, and declared that someone had entered the temple to steal the stone, and had done so In spite af her resistance. When Ibeno returned he believed this tale, and nothing was .clone to the girl, save that she was Imprisoned for a short time. Ibeno hunted everywhere 'for the supposed thief, but then i was well on my way down the Cross River and beyond reale]. of his ven- geance. Whether lie learned that I was in his country and had taken the fetish, I do not know. At all events, I have heard nothing of the 'matter since, although it is now five years ago." "You have heard a great deal about Ibeno, though, I take it," said Mar- ker, with a grim smile, "he is more famous than ever, and the Govern- ment would give a great deal to get hold of elm." "Oh, Yes, lbeno Is very fainous, but .some day he will be ca.ught and elianged. Bet you know now how I managed to stop the human sacri- fice in Ozu hy taking atvay the fetish. Welk I was in Nigeria I said nothing about the matter, as the chances were that I ebould hare been killed by some fanatic in order that the stone :night be recovered Here in England, however, there is no dan- ger, and I have twice lectured on the fetleh and related the story. A.Iso I am writing an article for a mission magazine about its worship. I think," added the missionary, taking up 'It' and turning it pensively in his hands, "thet I shall shortly present the stone to the British Museum, as there it can do no barin, and will be in Its proper place." "Then you believe it bas power," said Donna Christina, quickly. "No, I do not," rejoined illie Wel- -don, positively; "but it is supposed by Ignorant black people to have power, and if again In the possession of any one of them, would again work .barne because of the superstition al- , ta (.1Tilheedretownist"a pause, broken by Car - 1 ler. "It's a queer tale, sir, and I :think you evould be wise to 'get rid of ithe Ju-ju. While ,vou possess it there !is alwnys a chance of trouble.." Mr, Weldon (laughed and slipped fatal stone Into his pocket. "For five ;years T have had no particular trou- tble and f am not afraid. It cannot -hurt me." • Alison grew pale. Ili seemed to :her that the boast was dangerous. I ----- CHAPTER V. ‘, A CiVIL.TSFAD BARBARIAN, : 1 After that first visit, Meeker came !several times to Bun Douse, °sten- Isibly to talk about Nigerian affairs with Mr, Weldon, but really to see as much of Alison its ho contd. The girl's fair beauty attracted him great- ly, and as he paver for one moment controlled hes passions, he was mark- .edly desirous of making her his wife. That Bin Carver wes engaged to Miss Weldon with ber father's ap- proval, did not. trouble 'Meeker in , the least. He only saw in Alison 0 wo- man he wished to gain, and there- fore was prepared to east everything aside in older to attain hie ends, But Ise was cnnning enowgh to conceal his greedy love froin Deena Chris- tina, as she WaS too nseful for him to quarrel with, and, at the present time particularly, he was anxious to remain oe good terms with her. And the Spanish lady was so blinded by love that she never for one moment thought that Marker was ready to play her talse, if he saw the least chance of doing so with safety to hie:melt and his plans These In- ieladed recogultiou of WS services by IculueriAntpaofm acatemotnio,yinissioaership over the Home Government, reed the pro- ', "You see, my dear," :mid Donna ,Chrisena,, during a contidentini con - ;versa ti on wi tit ' Alison, ' "I wish to help Mall in every waY!'" '. "You call him Pail," 'remarked .14.liss Weldon, guessing the, truth, i "Of course. We are engeecid to be married, as soon its his itteties are settled by the British Government," lanewered Deena Christine, readille did not Say anyllting when Frhittl came kere on 'that first vleit, as he wanted to keep our engagement, quiet until ,his position is secure.. But Mr. (*Sar- ver seems inclined to he jealous, so tell you this to show that there 15 RO need for Itint to be sq." ' "Whether Mr. Alerker is engaged or not makes no differene.e," said Alison in 01 )oharp manner. "f am to be Mr. Carver's wife, and my future Is settled. But I do not uneerstand ,why he should wish your engagement 40 remain a secret, as he has no one to consider but himself." • "011,but indeed, he has an, all aunt d calleLacrY Wae•by, who Is very rich, and be wants to get eel, inoneY., If she knew hewas' to marry me, she certainly would not make hint her heir, as she deeires that be sbould take a Cousin 01'1 ors as his wife. .Lady Warby is pats:Otte," ended ISOn- sza with a curling lip, "and ,does not - approve of foreigners. Yet 5' should think that the daughter or Spain was geed enough foe any Eng - what Ittrii ,had said. Ali- , . . 5011 risked question, - teett ehittett ietiligloi,,e,11,w,ae pole. You told clv80 'Yes." the lady nodded, " • that Is another reasOn why I epealt your tongue so easily, though 1 was brought upin a convent wl'iljre sett- eroate lit. orf vthaes solettesip'sdn, ve7,npli,gof ltshtitiMiey mr of Scotland.", , n'tren how comee it yoor 11a1110 la Hazen. That is a Spanieh eitine,e "Quite tree, 'my reeler. To eeplein would mean a: long story. 1 min on/Y say that nry father quarrelled with his People, and ran away from home to Africa, where ,lee made a fortune he, Nigerie. He met my mother at l'.agos, and ,took her name, so as to cut himself off. entirely trom his own people, who .had treated him so bad- ly. I was sent home to the convent in Seville when 1 was three, and never saw my mother again. She dial many Years ago, and my father 'returned to live in our family house at Seville. Mr. Merker on his vieits GfoibEralgtalar,ad'an,doU'setnny ne,/aeltdh ttors. I aerl'haat at how I came' to know hint an well, as lie did much business with my eather. When my father 'died he left e,ertain papers connected with. Northern Ni- geria in my possession to be deliver- ied to Paul. Tha.t Is vity I came over and waited here in this house until `he arrived in England. I gave hint the papers, some weeks ago, and he asked me to become his wife': Now °you know all; and why we our engagement to be kept secret." ' Donna Christiria reeled • of r this long- story glibly enough, and Alison had no reason to suppose that she was not speaking the truth. She was relieved to hear the narrative of Don- na Christina's past for several rea- sons. In the rirst place, it did en- tirely away with Jim's absurd sus- picions, by explainingthe lady's presence In tbe house, and the reason of Merker's visit. In the second place, since Lhe explorer was en- gaged, his assiduous attentions could be taken for what they were worth. Of course, neither Wee Weldon nor Donna Christina knew of elerker's treacherous intentions, and therefore the story of the latter, as it were, 'cleared the air. Alison repeated the tale to Sim a few days later, as the engaged lady had not bound her to confidence. "So you see, Jim, it is all rubbish your thinking that either of the two :are scheming. Donna Christina na- turally wishes to help her future ;husband, and so brought him here to meet with father." "Oh, it looks all fair and square on ,the Surface," replied Carver, wrink- ling his young brows, "all the same don't like either of them." ' "I don't care much fOr the pair myself," said Alison, candidly, "but they will pass out of our life soon, so we may as well be civil to them while they are here. Beeides, father Blies Mr. eferker, and finds him in- teresting to talk about Nigerian mat- te rs.; „A dear, your father is no kind- hearted that Ile would like Old Nick, However, Merker can do eft harm, as your father is eharp enough in leis own way. And the engagement sets my mind at rest concerning- Meriter'a admiration of you." "Oh, what nonsense, Sim. Ile is ottly civil. am not the beauty of the world that every man should admire me." "In my eyes you are Lite most per- fect of beings," insisted Jim, giving her a kiss, "but I am not going to let you be carried off either by Meeker or anyone else. However, things are all, right sO far, and I daresay i have been over -suspicious. I may have been unduly influenced by Pottle." "Is that the young chief you spoke of, Jim?" Carver nodded. "Ile is to great friend of mine, and saved my life from a lion, as I told you, Alison, He is here to get the better ot Merrier if he can." "In what way'?" "Well, Foclio comes front the Ak- patn country, which Marker wishes to get hold of, to govera it on behalf of the British, Naturally the natives wish for one of their own colour to rule, and Fodio hae been chosen to go to England and gee if he could not secure the post. rn fact, he wishes to place the A.kpant country under the British, and rule it accord- ing to his own ideas," "But would not Mr. Mercier, as a white num, be better?" 'No. Fodio's rather though t of that in a Way - not of Merkel' parti- cularly, you know, Alison, but any white man. Therefore he had his son educated. in England, and Fedi° knov.m exactly what to clo. Of Course, th country is more or less under- Biltish influence, but it requires some head to be chosen. The question Is whethen that head will be radio or hrerlter." Alison reflected, "1 clt3n't like Mr, Marker," she said, at length, "and, If /our friend is a good man, he would be better to got the commissionership or whatever you call it. still, my father supports Mr. Merter, as he be Heves In him, a,nd as you know, tho Colonial Office takes my father's ad- vice." . "Mr. Weldon has .not yet seen Pol dio," said Jim, quietly, "when ho 'does. he may change his mind. 1 am 'bringing Fodio to -morrow to see him, .ielso," Carver pansecl for a minute, 'deliberating whether be woeld be, frank or not. Folio wants to see 'It!'" Alison looked surprised. "Why?" 'I don't know, He would not tell : g.erita,,d,aresay It Is only natural curi- osity since 'It' famovie throughout ieis Allem) quite understood why the young chief vdiould be ink -welded in the fetish, notwiths6mcling hie Eng- lish education. But she did not guess leedlo's innermost reason for wishing to see the fetish, or she might have been more disturbed than she already waS. The fact Is that Alison, in spite of the clearness of the air by Donna Christina's explan- ation, was still uneasy, and still felt as though dark mists were thicken- ing round her and' those ehe loved. The .disa,greeatle sensations were for tlee' greater part caused by Mrs. Dot - tort's persistent belief that Miss Pyne's prophecy would come true. la.uglied at the idea of cards revealing the future, and yet the landlady'e,gloont communicated itself And another thing which worried Mrs. Bottort and impressed Alison was that the man mentioned casually by Mies Pyne, should haveceeme to the house eo eoon after the fortmee- telling had taken place, The ex - lode, s-Mael had, as she said, known 1-;eillMetter When she eervee leeely Werby, 'so it Was OcIti, to aitY ' the Meet of it, 'that Ihe exelover should appear ell the scene juet na though the mere mention of his name had summoned hi01 from the vasty deep, Seentical 010 she was ebeet the Uo- 000 .1.01...:1 had an nurns•tfoztt... hie r ep f!)e.e.e(li intga tittieite, tril,icel rreLIgn'.,Wit ai 11e:b6telege m, tragic draina, and that some danger' was in the air. lint where that den- egoenrje\c"3tUl'Al'eCl; caaltinhoeugrrhwsnhesilli%d"aR'ivatiglin)et. • Idea that .:Merker had to d.o With it.. Timeand ageiri she rebuked herself' for such Superstition, yet the feeling of unseat Minn led .her,, and casnal , timetlegs with Mrs. flottort bY ILO Means did away withthe uneanity premonition.. :Veit needle.es to my, Alison did not tell Mrs. Bottort bel' mind On the eubject, and laughed at the landlady's black moods. While Merkel' 1)1)115aud %vette' and Weldon appeared to enjoy Otis some leal-ly, Inch was tiaturai since common knowledge and com- mon interest, Whieli both had to do with ellgerie, drew them together: Severel tfame 'Merker had been to London tryin.g, to gain recognition from the Government of his doinxe In Africa, but hitherto liehad been uneuceesefill. Fie was acicnowledged ae a brave and capable man, who had done good service 10 the Empire ba exploration, yet those In authotity never seemed to think that he shoutd be in any way rewarded for II1B ef- forts, Ho lectured on the occasion of thiS visit, aa he had done when previously In Londou, hut his lee - lures did. TIM melte auy impressiott, Ile wrote books and patnphlets deal - Ing with the "Grant -in -All" and Nigerian (antlers., yet lie was not ;10- geOtAki on his inerits, fie sought 'Money to aid his schemes and e0011,1 not. get 11I he looked for influential People to help hitn, without nny re- sult. In. farI. Merkel' was Markedly unlucky in whatever he undertook to aggrandise lilieself, and the knowl- edge of 'failure dirt not Improve his temper. NevertheleSs he did not loan heart and fought his way onward with splendid optimist'''. Mr. Weldon, a genial soul. what took all men nt their own valuation, liked the explorer, and made no ee- cret of his liking, lie saw that he • etas a ennoble nom, a.nd was reatik to do all in his power to secure hint a position In tbe Alt pan eoentry which would enal,ie him to deal first- haml v,eIh the tribes. 'PrecieelY speaking, it was tlot exactly the Alt - pain country which Merltcr wished to open up, FIB that was already more or less under eiViligiql influence. The actual kingdom which the man tie._ sired to govern was the fastness wherein them) held sway. 'file name of this vast uncultivated country was Oraeh, and it was undoubtedly fer- tile and valuable. Meeker bad all mariner of maps and drawings end pictures, as he had explored t.tte whole place thoroughly, even so fax' no the ruined city of Clan, to which Mr. Weldon had penetrated. Also, the man brought with him samplee of native craftsmanehip, ju-ju 01114- ments, weapons of the country, and specimens of pottery, nattve tabrIce, tanned leather, and various house- hold idenstis of various metals, Alt theee Went to show, as Merker point - et! out, that the Orach tribes had at, one time possessed a magnificeat eivtipation, and if directed by a white Man, might yet regain some show of their former splendour. Fin- ally, the explorer bad brought haek to Loudon 0 few natives of the un- knOwn connttY, who appeared with him on tile platform when he lee- trrmcl, Both men and women were et their native drese, which *vas 1PB4 11:11"130 lind more Inociest than mieat have been expected. Altogether Paat. Merker was an energetic and practi- eat man, and it smelted to Mr. Wel- don that Ills serviees should be re- v-arded and secured by the Govera- meat, if on ly to add Ornell to tho 201, is already it was under firitiSh at is a Spllerg lo be although little Imo 0011 a land of magnificent possible- 11.'...e)swittioug Ilsiotie.:eet. who governed from Since the missionary ales enter- tained so high an opinion of lelerIcer, it was With considerable trepidntion that Carver brought his native friend lo see the old Mall, natio Oslo the eucmy of :Writer, as he regarded him a5 intruder cm lands where he bad ee right to be, so his aim In cornin4 to England was lo secure the rule 0/ the Orach couatrY-and not the Alt,. ;pain lands, as had been too lbghtlp tated-to himself and his own par,: ttettlar tribe. It wag a crisp or Afriee for the Africans, and ne this pare Hauler African had received a epleue tlici education, he thought he had a right to bear sway in his own 0000- 13')'. 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