Part 63 (1/2)
”Leave hied Brown (He and Coutlass had grown alether on the native beer)
”I recommend,” said Will, ”that we take the law in our own hands--”
The Baganda ceased screa the deciding factor in our councils--perhaps because Will had said least
”--take the law in our own hands, and thrash him soundly Later on we can report e have done to the British government, and ask for condonation under the circu fine they care to impose for the sake of appearances The point is, there's no court of law in these parts to hand hiree,” said Fred ”Let's thrash hiin with”
”Let's thrash hihly as we've seen his friends the Gerreed Brown
”Oh, no, no, no! You can not do that, gentlein on him Who shall beat him first?”
At a nod fro floor, and knelt on his arood handful of the dry dung into his
”Of course,” said Will, rather slowly and distinctly, ”if he told us about Schillingschen, we'd have to let hiue, for I never wanted to flog a man so much in all my life!”
The most palpable absurdity at thein the hut to beat him with There were dozens of strips of the recently shot hippo hide hanging in the sun outside to dry, with stones tied to the end of each, to keep the one in
”Take off his loin-cloth!” ordered Fred ”It won't hurt hianda spat the cow-dung froled violently
”Oh, no, no!” he shouted ”I will tell! I will tell everything!”
”Too late now!” said Will jubilantly
”No, gentlemen, no! Not too late! I tell all--I tell quickly! Only listen! Bwana Schillingschen will shoot me if he knows! He is very bad man--very kali--very fierce--and oh, too clever! You et the words out, for the knees of our porters pinned him down, and his chin was pressed hard on the floor
”I ordered that loin-cloth removed!” was all Fred coanda hurried with his tale, drawing in breath in noisy gasps like a ht of his captors on him and the strained position of his neck
”Bwana Schillingschen is sending anda, but of h all parts and say Islah-priests of Islareat armies to destroy the British and all other foolish people who have not accepted Islaet ready to receive the Gerschen now?” demanded Fred
”Beyond Mumias”
”How far beyond Mu”
”In which direction? What for?”
”To Mount Elgon I do not knohat for”