Charles Beadle

Name: The Blond Spiders — Chapter 1
Author: Charles Beadle

The Blond Spiders — Chapter 1 (1924)

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“The Blond Spiders — Chapter 1”, published in 1924, is a work by Charles Beadle. It explores elements such as Plessons, Bodiker and Tony.

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Charles Beadle, The Blond Spiders — Chapter 1 (1924)

“ Coming, Alick?”
“What’s the good?” said Bodiker sourly. “He’s dumb.”
Tony glanced at his partner, whose eyes were glued to the sick man’s face with a sharply inquiring expression as he went out.
The mutilated negro he found squatting on his hunkers in the bright moonlight by the camp-fire, the kitchen boys and porters staring at him half inquisitively, half superstitiously. The pustules on his face and body did not seem so far advanced as those of his white master’s.
“Habari gani? How’s things?” said Tony in the little Kiswahili he’d already picked up. ”

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Charles Beadle, The Blond Spiders — Chapter 1 (1924)

“ Upesi!”
“What’re you trying to give us?” began Sawyer, shooting his chin.
But Plessons, ignoring him, had knelt down by the old man and taken off his hat.
“My God!” muttered Bodiker.
Then, stooping, he stared hard at the fellow’s face. The pupils of the eyes were inverted, and the sun-tanned skin, filthy with sweat and dirt, sagged upon the bony features and prominent nose. From the build of the frame he must have been a powerful man in health.
“Gosh, he looks mighty bad, doesn’t he?” remarked Bodiker, rising with a curious smile on his lips. “I’ll bet he never comes to.” ”

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Charles Beadle, The Blond Spiders — Chapter 1 (1924)

“ Then he caught a glimpse of Bodiker’s face staring down at him. Instantly Bodiker stood back. “See if another shot will do him good,” said he in a low voice and strode rapidly from the tent.
“That man—that man,” mumbled the old fellow frantically and strove again to rise.
“No, no; lie quietly,” urged Tony persuasively. “You’re mistaken. He can’t be any of the men. He’s been with us all the time.”
“Yes,” the old man insisted. “But—where are they?”
His eyes wandered piteously from one to the other. ”

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Charles Beadle, The Blond Spiders — Chapter 1 (1924)

“ He rose as two natives came and, picking up the inert body, made for the bell tent.
“Say!” exclaimed Sawyer. “None of that! I ain’t goin’ to sleep in the tent wit’ that stiff. Maybe he’s got some kind of a plague like you said. Seen them guys in the Lazar——”
“Sleep in the ruddy bush then!” snapped Plessons over his shoulder.
“’S ’nough!” whispered Bodiker as Sawyer started truculently after them. “That isn’t the plague, man. Can’t be in the middle of Africa.”
As Sawyer hesitated, grumbling, came a hail from Tony Westlake reentering the zareba. ”

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Charles Beadle, The Blond Spiders — Chapter 1 (1924)

“ Hullo!” as a hail came from the bell tent.
He rose and hurried over. Sawyer followed him and stood silently at the back of the tent. Bodiker was standing at the head of the cot with a scowl on his face. The sick man’s eyes were open and staring bewilderedly up at Plessons by the light of the hurricane lantern slung to the pole.
“That’s all right, ol’ cock!” Plessons was saying cheerily. “We found yer with a black fella. Don’t you worry. We’ll fix yer.”
The feverish eyes wandered around to Tony and seemed disappointed. They closed momentarily as if in an effort at recollection. ”

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Charles Beadle, The Blond Spiders — Chapter 1 (1924)

“ That Aussie, Plessons, might take you for a hyena with the colic!” sang out Alick with a laugh that contained a distinct trace of malice.
“I should worry!” returned Tony cheerfully; and with his Tirai hat on the back of his blond head he strolled off with a slight limp into the bush, caroling defiantly:
“Seven little pussyfooters dancing round a cask! ”

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Charles Beadle, The Blond Spiders — Chapter 1 (1924)

“ IN THE hot, twittering East African heat even the raucous birds and a shrilling cricket stopped politely to listen to the strange song of the white man. The vocalist, lying beneath a giant Mbuli tree, sighed contentedly and began anew:
“Eight little pussyfooters staggering down the street! ”

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