CONTENTS.

CHAP.

I.—ARACHI THE BORROWER
II.—THE TAX RESISTERS
III.—THE RISE OF THE EMPEROR
IV.—THE FALL OF THE EMPEROR
V.—THE KILLING OF OLANDI
VI.—THE PEDOMETER
VII.—THE BROTHER OF BOSAMBO
VIII.—THE CHAIR OF THE N'GOMBI
IX.—THE KI-CHU
X.—THE CHILD OF SACRIFICE
XI.—"THEY"
XII.—THE AMBASSADORS
XIII.—GUNS IN THE AKASAVA

BOSAMBO OF THE RIVER

CHAPTER I

ARACHI THE BORROWER

Many years ago the Monrovian Governmentsent one Bosambo, a native of the Kroocoast and consequently a thief, to penalservitude for the term of his natural life. Bosambo,who had other views on the matter, was givenan axe and a saw in the penal settlement—whichwas a patch of wild forest in the back country—andtold to cut down and trim certain mahogany-treesin company with other unfortunate mensimilarly circumstanced.

To assure themselves of Bosambo's obedience,the Government of Liberia set over him a numberof compatriots, armed with weapons which hadrendered good service at Gettysburg, and had beenpresented to the President of Liberia by PresidentGrant. They were picturesque weapons, but theywere somewhat deficient in accuracy, especiallywhen handled by the inexpert soldiers of theMonrovian coast. Bosambo, who put his axe to anignoble use, no less than t

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