The People of the River

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Edgar Wallace. The People of the River

The People of the River

Table of Contents

I. — A CERTAIN GAME

II. — THE ELOQUENT WOMAN

First published in The Weekly Tale-Teller, May 11, 1912

III. — THE AFFAIR OF THE LADY MISSIONARY

First published in The Weekly Tale-Teller, Apr 27, 1912

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IV. — THE SWIFT WALKER

First published in The Weekly Tale-Teller, May 4, 1912

V. — BRETHREN OF THE ORDER

First published in The Weekly Tale-Teller, May 25, 1912

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VI. — THE VILLAGE OF IRONS

First published in The Weekly Tale-Teller, Aug 24, 1912

VII. — THE THINKER AND THE GUM-TREE

First published in The Weekly Tale-Teller, May 18, 1912

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VIII. — NINE TERRIBLE MEN

First published in The Weekly Tale-Teller, Aug 24, 1912

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IX. — THE QUEEN OF THE N'GOMBI

First published in The Weekly Tale-Teller, Sep 14, 1912

X. — THE MAN ON THE SPOT

First published as "The Ruler of the River" in The Weekly Tale-Teller, Nov 2, 1912

XI. — THE RISING OF THE AKASAVA

First published in The Weekly Tale-Teller, Sep 21, 1912

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XII. — THE MISSIONARY

First published as "Sanders, Missionary" in The Weekly Tale-Teller, Sep 9, 1912

XIII. — A MAKER OF SPEARS

First published in The Weekly Tale-Teller, Oct 5, 1912

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XIV. — THE PRAYING MOOR

First published as "The Teller of Tales" in The Weekly Tale-Teller, Oct 19, 1912

XV. — THE SICKNESS MONGO

First published in The Weekly Tale-Teller, Oct 12, 1912

XVI. — THE CRIME OF SANDERS

First published in The Weekly Tale-Teller, Oct 26, 1912

XVII. — SPRING OF THE YEAR

First published in The Weekly Tale-Teller, Nov 9, 1912

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Edgar Wallace

Published by Good Press, 2021

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"This I grant," he said; "yet every man shall leave his spear, stuck head downwards into earth—which is our custom before sacrifice."

M'laka shifted his feet awkwardly. He made the two little double-shuffle steps which native men make when they are embarrassed.

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