An Affair in the South Seas: a Story of Romantic Adventure
An Affair in the South Seas: a Story of Romantic Adventure
Leigh H Leigh Hadley Irvine
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She drew near and told a story that shed light on the situation, and set me planning. From her description, which teemed with references showing that she was not yet free from superstition, it was probable that the stranger was an ambitious beachcomber known as Bill Banks. He was resident 011 another island, of which he had become the virtual ruler, holding the real chief in fear by his feats of ventriloquism and sleight of hand. Tuna had heard of his exploits, and she knew it was his habit to ...make occasional visits to Atollia, and that he levied tribute whenever he saw anything he wanted. " Why did n't you tell me about Banks before?' 7 I asked. She said she had not regarded the cir- cumstance as important, and that she did not care to worry me over the whims of her people. I suspected that there was some- thing of fear in her secrecy, as if she thought harm might come from meddling 209 Affair in t&e ^otttl) with the affairs of a man reputed to be in league with invisible powers. By close questioning I learned that this desperado was an ingenious scoundrel, a ^ut-throat, and a dare-devil of wide re- sources.
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