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Ah, well, when she comes," said the elder-a dark, sallow-faced, but good-looking man-" she will be the last but one before my relief arrives, and then 'hey for England, home, and beauty! Eh, Master James Barker?" "Ay," returned the younger; and I don't know how I shall get on without you, sir," he added. Since you took me, a sick ship lad, out of the old bark in Sharks' Creek, and nursed me to life again, when near every man aboard died of the 'bilioso' fever, you've been more than a father to me— you have, sir ;" and the lad turned a glance full of gratitude and trust toward his companion. "Tuts, tuts," replied the elder, shortly, yours was the worst case, and you were the youngest on board; so naturally I took care of you. But what's more to the purpose, James, you've amply repaid anything I ever did for you since you've been in the service of the firm. You've turned out an honest, brave boy, an AI trader, and a prime favorite with the natives; and I'll go bail you'll be quite indispensable to my relief when he comes; for I dare say he'll be some fellow quite ignorant of the trade and the way of the natives here," and Mr. Monke's voice had in it a touch of sarcasm. Let me go home with you," suddenly pleaded the lad. "I will be your faithful servant'; I will not ask for wages from you if "-and he stoppedif you will only allow me to be near you," he whispered. Mr. Monke stared. Here was evidence of attachment in all sincerity. He was flattered; but he said, "What, James Barker! you propose to be my servant? And what about your position on the coast? Why, you will be an agent in charge in course of time, with a station all to yourself, and your own master. If the firm had only taken my advice, they'd have put you in here until I returned; but they never do the correct thing until it is too late," he added, having another fling at his relief. "I am sick of the coast; I hate it,' returned the lad vehemently, the color mounting in his face.. "The same sea, sky, and land, day after day. Nothing but the prickly bush and the niggers to look at. Why, sir," he went on quickly, to hide what the other might possibly deem ingratitude, "we haven't seen a white man for three months, and not a white woman for as many years.' Ha, ha!'' laughed the elder man, kindly, seeing through the pretended disgust of the lad, you've tired of it all very suddenly. And as for a white woman, wait till you have a beard. I never heard you mention the name of one before, James. You surely did not leave a sweetheart at home, eh ?" No, sir," replied the lad, shortly, and rose as a native servant, clad in a white flowing cloth, caught dexterously round his shoulders, came on the veranda, and after making a low salaam with the whitish palms of his hands turned outward, announced that dinner was served. He then, with free stride, followed his white masters into the diningroom, his round black face and thick red lips showing in the lamplight like polished ebony and coral. There could not have been a greater contrast to him and the other three of his race who waited at the table-the counterparts of himself in the physique of their frames, and the unmeaning look of their broad faces-than the two white men. latter, though thin and pale through the effect of the climate, and looking as if any one of their servants could have mastered them with ease, had yet in their clear cut features, and, above all, in the quick intelligent look of their eyes, a something that gave warning not only of what they could do, but would attempt. The Yet between the two there was a great difference beside that of age. Monke's face was dark, thoughtful, and sarcastic in expression, seeing through things, as the natives well knew. The lad's countenance, on the contrary, was open and |