6/14 And by the way, Biddy, I hear there's a Unionist Organiser going the round of the stations and pretending to parley with the masters. Don't you be philanthropic enough to let him open his jaws--I've told Ninnis he's to be hounded off before he has time to get off his saddle.' 'Colin, you are unjust all round. You were very unjust to Wombo. Why shouldn't the poor black-boy marry as well as you or anyone else ?' McKeith gave a hard laugh. I only said I wasn't going to have his gin on my station.' 'You wouldn't listen when he told you that he didn't dare go back to his tribe--because his gin's husband threatened to kill him.' 'My sympathies are with the gin's husband. |