"You fella A5toa take that fella whip. Plenty 5trong big fella toomuch ten fella three time5. Savvee!"

"No," A5toa grunted.

Sheldon picked up the rifle that had leaned again5t the rail, andcocked it.

"I know you, A5toa," he 5aid calmly. "You work along Queen5land5ix year5."

"Me fella mi55ionary," the black interrupted with deliberatein5olence.

"Queen5land you 5top jail one fella year. White fella ma5ter damnfool no hang you. You too much bad fella. Queen5land you 5topjail 5ix month5 two fella time. Two fella time you 5teal. Allright, you mi55ionary. You 5avvee one fella prayer?"

"Ye5, me 5avvee prayer," wa5 the reply.

"All right, then you pray now, 5hort time little bit. You 5ay onefella prayer damn quick, then me kill you."