“Yes,” replied Mr. Welson, but with the reprobating clause, that “they have manifested in all their missionary10 labors11 a paramount13 zeal14 for the selfish aggrandizement15 of their partisan16 order in the extension of its power for enforcing the control of a hypocritical despotism; the real welfare of the heathen converts being held as a blind of nominal17 consideration. Indeed, the Jesuitical method enacts18 the part of whiskey in its habitual19 rule over the faculties20 of civilized society; in conjuring21 for the subjugation22 of reason superstition23 for the supremacy24 of fanatical instinct.”
The padre startled, exclaimed, “Upon my conscience, 36Mr. Welson, I am afraid you are little better than an infidel!”
Mr. Welson left the padre with an ill-concealed show of disdain25. Finding M. Hollydorf engaged, with the assistance of Mr. Dow, in removing a powerful electro-magnetic battery—one of Shockwit’s best—from its case, it occurred to him that amusement, if not more permanent advantage, might be derived26 in trying its effect upon the savage27 chief. This proposition was readily adopted, with the resolve that only those necessary for the working accomplishment28 of their purpose should understand the nature of their occupations. The experiment, under the experienced management of Mr. Welson, promised some rare developments of motor effects, in the production of instinctive29 superstition, without committing an act of cruelty beyond the wholesome30 excitement of animal fear. As it was necessary to keep the instrument out of sight to secure the full impression of supernatural effect, the captain offered his stateroom as the best adapted for the preservation31 of secrecy32 and the effectual working of the instrument. With the aid of the two sailors, the wires were passed out of the port and run unobserved outside of the bulwarks33, and so arranged that the old savage could not escape the full force of the electrical shock. When completed, the connection of the circuit was tried in the absence of persons from the neighborhood of the intended victim. The result was a prolonged yell, that not only surprised the uninitiated on board, but brought inquiring heads forth34 from ambush35 on shore. To the wonder and alarm of all on board excluded from a participation36 in the secret, the old savage was found writhing37 in an agony of fear entirely38 bereft39 of stoicism. Various explanations were suggested to account for the startling phenomena40. The padre admonished41 Mr. Welson that it was, without doubt, the working of the spirit of repentant42 regeneration, as 37the Fathers had recorded numerous instances where the self-convicted had cried out in anguish43, “What shall I do to be saved?”—the fact being made known after they had acquired a knowledge of missionary language. He averred44 that there could be but little doubt that it was the workings of the spirit of conviction, from the agony of his expression. Thereupon he desired Aabrawa to inquire into the cause, as it had all of the appearance of a miraculous45 conversion46. But the old chief stared at Aabrawa, helplessly unable to speak through an excess of fear. Mr. Welson then counter-admonished the padre, that as a professed47 follower48 of the Church it was his evident duty to point out to the convert the appointed way of salvation50. As all supported this suggestion, the padre remonstrated51, while looking wofully at his arm, “I once offered him my sympathy and aid for his relief, but he repulsed52 me so brutally53, upon my conscience, I am afraid to try him again.”
His attention being called to the helpless condition of his late antagonist54, he was finally persuaded to adventure one of his hands upon the head of the savage in the way of benediction55. Answering to a given signal the battery claimed the padre as a victim through the chief, whose yell was accompanied with the exclamation56, “My conscience’ sake alive!”—then his fears became as vivid in expression as those of his intended convert. Mr. Welson, addressing himself somewhat scornfully to the padre, said, “You accused me of infidelity when I endeavored to use my privileged endowment of reason bestowed57 by the Creator for human direction; now you will see how much better it serves as an exorcist than your faith in a religion that ignores man’s duty for the fulfillment of intention in its bestowal58.” He then made a few passes over the Indian, and when he had gained the full attraction of fearful awe59 with mumbling60 incantations, the padre was reluctantly induced to replace his hands 38on the chief’s shoulders and remove them without alarming impression. Then assuming an awful aspect and tone, as if addressing the powers of air with the spirit of invocation, he implored61 their aid to convict the reptile62 savage, and civilized devotee of a blind infatuation, of their willful errors alike dangerous to the well-being63 of humanity. When made sufficiently64 impressive he commanded the padre to take the chief’s hands. Overawed by the majestic65 impersonation of sublime66 authority enacted67 by Mr. Welson, the two joined hands, both keeping their eyes fastened in blank wonder upon his face and movements. The conjuration having fixed68 their attention, he pronounced in a loud voice the magic word “Letonnow!” Immediately the two commenced a series of contortionate grimaces69, directed toward each other, accompanied with spasmodic hand-jerking. The actors were so engrossed70 with their fears that the spectators were fain to have recourse to a variety of succedaneum vents71 to suppress the outburst of laughter, the sailors adopting the novel expedient72 of revolving73 their quids around the tips of their tongues, which ejected a jet of saturated74 decoction from the corners of their mouths with every revolution. But for Mr. Welson’s practiced command of his emotions, subject to the control of judgment75, the ludicrous scene might have been continued to the extent of injury, for his associates were, from spasmodic action, to all intents speechless. When at length the larger fraction of a minute had been exhausted76 in husky attempts to command his voice, he managed to stay proceedings77 with a sign evoked78 from head and hand, faintly sustained with a vocal79 negative. When the current was checked the last vestige80 of ferocity had departed from the face of the savage, leaving the vacuum unsupplied, as it was his sole dependence81 for the facial expression of his emotions. The padre’s face was confounded with a blending of 39superstitious dread83 and suspicion, for with all his phantasmic nervousness provoked by the excessive remedial use of whiskey and tobacco, he could not fail to detect the covert84 effort of restraint that prevailed. Indeed, with his natural powers of perception free from their imposed embargo85, he would have detected the means employed for the production of effects known to the most illiterate86 members of scientific academies. To dissipate his suspicions the padre had recourse to Doctor Baāhar, of whom he anxiously inquired whether Mr. Welson derived his power from a legitimate87 source compatible with the apostolic faith inculcated by the tenets of the Church. The doctor, as instinctively88 absurd when out of the scholastic89 thrills of antiquity90, found especial gratification in teasing those subject to the common frailties91 of his kind. So, taking his cue from the padre’s necromantic92 suggestion, he explained that Eusebius, and other Fathers of the primitive93 Church acquainted with the practice of Egyptian astrology, had confirmed the prevalent belief that in certain families, under peculiar94 conditions, there was a power developed similar to that exhibited by Mr. Welson.
Here Mr. Dow interrupted their conversation by calling the attention of the padre to the savage, who was following Mr. Welson with the docility95 of a spaniel. Observing his emotions of superstition he asked, “Are you in reality so blind, padre, that you are unable to detect the agency of Mr. Welson’s power over the savage? You seem to be impressed with the belief that Mr. Welson has been enacting96 the part of a magician in producing these effects upon the savage, whose ignorance sympathizes with, or rather reciprocates97 your superstitious82 delusions98? How is it possible for you to overlook, with thought, an impression so familiar to your understanding, and in fact, place yourself on a level with this savage from a lack of intelligent perception? Really, padre, you 40confound me with astonishment99. Time, place, and circumstances, with certain abetting100 aids, have thrown you off your guard.” A shake of Mr. Welson’s head prevented Mr. Dow from revealing the means employed, as he wished to confound the padre with further evidences of his simplicity101 and heedlessness. Beckoning102 the sailor satellites of the savage, he was led back to his place of confinement103, and secured in contact with the wires of the battery; then, when the padre’s attention was otherwise engaged, a glass of whiskey from his bottle was administered by Mr. Welson to his experimental victim. But a short time had elapsed when attention was called to an unusual disturbance104 forward, in which the fierce snarling105 growl106 of the dogs was commingled107 with the guttural “ughs” of the savage, whose face was contorted with an expression of demoniac rage, causing his mouth to froth, exposing through its slaver his pointed49 teeth, while his eyes gleamed with a ferocity that prompted the padre to flight. But when assured that he was securely confined, the padre asked Mr. Dow what he thought of the source of Mr. Welson’s agency now! Mr. Dow led him to the captain’s room; with a glance at the instrument the nature of his ludicrous position began to dawn. But when his whiskey bottle with diminished contents was produced and proclaimed as the magician of ferocity, his face mantled108 with the scarlet109 dismay of shame, which with his ejaculation of “My goodness gracious, what a fool I have been!” filled the cup of mirth to overflowing110.
Since the morning of the 9th the strength of the current had increased so rapidly that the captain feared we were approaching impassable rapids; but at nightfall we entered into a broad expanse of water resembling a lake. Keeping beyond the range of arrows, Mr. Dow and Welson in the punt succeeded 41in killing111 sufficient wild fowl112 for a week’s supply. Shortly after nightfall the dogs with their muzzles113 primed over the chocks kept up a warning cry. Waantha with a crutch114, the gift of the carpenter, hopped115 about the deck with eyes on the alert, and ears primed for sounds from the water and shore. Through the night his vigilance was sustained, until in the darkness of the morning hours he aroused Jack’s attention to floating objects on the water just visible to his sight, but while peering the whiz of an arrow interpreted the source of danger. The angle of flight enabled him to judge with tolerable correctness the position of the foe116 who discharged it; the yells which answered the report of his escopeta loaded with buckshot bespoke117 his success with others if not the one whose intention provoked retaliation118.
June 11.—Jack’s morning salute119 awoke all on board, causing a general muster120 to learn the source of provocation121. While Mr. Dow was taking his coffee in the dawning twilight123, Waantha hobbled to the place where he was sitting and after directing his attention to an approaching swan, took one of the dead ducks hanging under the awning122 and placed it on his head, at the same time imitating the movements of a man decoy. Understanding his meaning, Mr. Dow took his rifle from the rack and sped a bullet with sure aim; the unfortunate bird extended above the surface a black pair of arms, then with a gurgling cry sunk out of sight. Flocks of ducks which had been gradually nearing the steamer on all sides made for the shore without taking wing, showing by the wake the nature of the fowl before the submerged Indians clambered up the banks. The undaunted perseverance124 of the savages125 in tracking the steamer, despite of our superior weapons, showed an indomitable determination, proof to danger and disappointment, which detracted greatly from our prospective126 feelings of safety when exposed to the disadvantages of land travel.
42The steam-whistle and gong had startled them at first, but they had tested their harmless natures, and evidently thought the howitzers relatives, whose destructiveness could be avoided as easily as the poison of their arrows when they had obtained a knowledge of the antidote. The forbearance of the captain had favored this impression, and it was determined127 in consultation128 to use our weapons to the full extent of their destructiveness. An opportunity was soon offered, for in passing a raft lodged129 on the eastern shore Waantha pointed out a rampart of logs ready poised130 for an overthrow131, with interstices between in which were seen the protruding132 muzzles of their blow-pipes. One of the mountain howitzers loaded with solid shot was discharged point-blank against the upper tier causing it to fall inward, catching133 the lurking134 savages in their own trap, while it exposed those in the rear to the full effect of grape and our small arms, which caused the river echoes to resound135 with the yells of the wounded. Without stopping to learn the extent of the slaughter136, the steamer kept on her course. In passing a glade137 reaching to the water the plain was seen covered with panic-stricken savages on foot and horseback, directing their course to the foot-hills. Although surprised at the large number collected, we felt safe with the impression that the wood rafts of the left bank would be left free for our acceptance thereafter.
June 14.—While collecting wood from the scattered138 lodgments of the western bank, parties of mounted Indians watched our movements from the opposite plain. These Waantha informed us were of his own tribe. When asked if he would like to be set on shore to rejoin them, he expressed, with signs, a reproachful negative, blended with fear and sorrow. After a moment’s hesitation139 he seemed to understand that the proposal was made to test his feelings, then with a pleased look of Indian cunning he pointed to the old 43chief, who had been regarding him with a revengeful look of ferocity. Understanding his meaning as a proposal of substitution, Mr. Welson asked, through Aabrawa, if they would kill the old chief if set on shore? This was answered with a decided140 negative, and the pantomimic addenda141 of labor12 as a substitute for death. As the captive was sufficiently recovered from his wounds to control his own movements, Mr. Welson took him in charge for initiatory142 preparation in presage143 for association with his foes144 on shore. That it might not, in form, be considered an arbitrary expedient for riddance, after Mr. Parry had fitted to his neck a brass145 collar, proof to Indian appliances for removal, he was freed from his bonds under the supervision146 of Mr. Welson, who offered him his choice between the continued hospitalities of the steamer, or liberty, such as he might be able to secure from his congeners on either bank of the river? The speedy announcement of his choice was urged by three strong shocks of the battery. When his agitating147 consternation148 had sufficiently subsided149 from the last talismanic150 touch to his neck decoration, his head disappeared over the bulwarks with his heels in reversion, giving farewell nods to his civilized entertainers. When last seen beneath the water’s surface he was making for the eastern shore with a frog’s exampled despatch151.
The kind-hearted readers will be unnecessarily excited, if from the foregoing relation they are inclined to think our enactments152 were dictated153 solely154 for the gratification of instinctive mirth. Mr. Welson’s object was to obtain a clear demonstration155 of instinct in the rudimentary foundation of habit as the source of progressive inclination156 in its bearings upon the present standard of civilization. The participation of the padre in the vague terrors of the savage from a reciprocation157 in kind, from the two extremes of cultivated progression, offered absolute evidence of a common 44origin and source of provocation, the variations in expression being dependent upon practiced habits and customs. The padre attempted to offer his own experience to subvert158 the ferocious159 testimony160 of the old savage while under the effects of whiskey, pleading that it had ever exerted an opposite influence with him, exciting in its action a genial161 flow of sympathy. This partial testimony was overruled by the acknowledgment that in social whiskey bouts162, indulged in as night passatempos, he had invariably been obliged to act as a peaceful arbitrator. With the impression made from the effects of whiskey on the savage, all our habits of indulgence were curtailed163, greatly to the advantage of kindly164 reciprocation which had often been chilled by theoretical disputations that ended as they began, in the void of instinctive mutation165.
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resound
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