The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-11-24 00:00:00

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CHAPTER XXXI.
I'hey were a fierce-lookiz
*gely tattooed and paint(
brit of the moment, thoui
sigh seemed to run along t
again, they stood firth and
pleasure, as he knew that it'
kel)t them so steady in such
Directly the savages stoi
them, evidently chiefs, ran
g6sticulating, furiously thr
and their address was answ
" Only to frighten us," s
his followers, "and we are E
girls, when they do come, 1
that you possess the muscl
hard or your lives."
• There was a muttered res
ston turned to Laurent on hi
mendous stake in his ham
point like iron.
Bring one man dowz
Laurent," he said.
Lament nodded.
0 I'll answer for two at lea
Helsten turned to 'Thello'
the blood from his forehead
it, and then in place of b
his white teeth in an ugly g
fragment of a shirt sleeve a
his''knife firmly and exclaim
"Look out, some ob yoi
colour genlum ober de head.
There was so much hesital
savages that Helston felt I
'part would carry the day. ]
Amazons, and he hesitated I
mation for one which would
tO attack.
' In fact, at one time the n
to beat a retreat; but this
and at last they uttered anc
den spears, and came on.
Helston knew that this I
without effect, for there was
as a spear whizzed by his ea
One spear, however, that
the ground by Laurent's ,
stake, he seized the weapon,
the attacking party.
The savages followed thi
veil and a rush, and then al]
As to leading or directing,
on the instant—he only reca
rible fate awaited Grace 1
were not beaten off; and :
his sole thought was to slay,
rible force the keen-edged az
At the first onslaught, t
(straight at him received the
blow on his shield, which th
Iso horribly mutilated the i
shrieking away.
' At the second swing of th(
stem of a war-club, which it
holder's face,7and the man rc
Helaton's next blow was n
for, as he received a stroke
caught the striker full on th
awful violence into his sku
young man had to plant hid
face while he wrenched it oi
Laurent had done his bek
transfixing one enemy, a]
another; while 'Thello leap(
cutting, stabbing, and de
I amongst his foes.
This was just in the cer
and left of the leaders a ter
on, for the savages had lea:
demons; and though the ;
bravely, as the prostrate be
showed—these being, for th(
agony from stabs in the fac(
the pointed stakes—severa
wounded, and the savages w
with full prospect of obtaini
much better were they armel
In the attack the women
twenty or thirty yards, and 1
to back, resisting the savage
Making fierce thrusts with tl
But now that they had l
own immediate enemies Oil
their help, and at the first c]
Went down; then Ilelston ci
Laurent transfixed another, '
wresting a war-club from h.
engaged in a hand-to-han
savage, the result, bettug Limb
till they fell.
This changed the state o
many of their companions
attacking party turned az
anoee.
"After them!" roared '
Dnrsuit.
And the women uttered a
the chase, driving their ener
As they neared the canoes
of warning; for about twe
had been watching the pri
started into sight from round
to help their discomfited corn
-" On—on ! " roared Helsto:

And at that moment, 'The'
of his adversary by a stab, a
the front, with all his- sava,
head, and as the flying az
• friends by their headlong xi
creased by the fierce attack
each struck down an enemy.
The overthrow was oomph
now mad with excitement, r
causing so great a panic thal
the canoes, the savages sera
them through the breakers'
and leaving not only half th
of their canoes behind.
" Quick !" cried Helston ;
Before, however, these cot
the savages were out of ran
away with all their might,
thought of those who were 1

CHAPTER:

A NIGHT A'
its the canoes made off, I
fresh orders, but a dead
came over him, and he near.
He made a tremendous el]
himself, and merely stagge3
women, who supported him.
" Quick 1 a bandage," he
some water."
These were brought, and 1
Passed off as he saw that it
ran up, tearing a bandage fr
under his direction she tight',
Part of his left arm, which h
Spear and was bleeding prof!
"Is it—is it dangerous I
deathly pale, as she gazed
excited face. _

" Not half so dangerous al
claimed, turning from her, a
those who needed his aid.
And now he found that f
fled along the edge of the
Where they had been pure
Women, who were now ram
unsuccessful chase.
"Are you hurt, Laurent
came up to his friend, who
"A few cuts, that's all,"
"And you, 'Thello ? V
out -Helston.

"He was here just nAr,
face and hands were dabble(
"Are you hurt?" said H,
"No, sir," said the woman
glancing at the blood unon h
shuddered, and said in a hi
one of those savages—the at
it is his blood. Ugh!"
She was turning away, ap
deed, but Holston took her
"You behaved like a true
"and it was in defence of yi
The girl grasped his hai
"'poke her gratitude as Reis
"One, two—four of the s
, round. "Mind how you
tnen are very dangerous.
tor, as one of the girls, I
Whispered something to hin
"Yes,
a he id it. .we dare
Yaes,sird,helooked horr
taa ire
"What, stabbed the wc
there P.
"Drove his knife into thl
ether," said the girl, in an
"Here Laurent—quick!
to the ship, or we shall be t
Be set off at a run, follow
'hardly keep pace with him,
blood; and as they got wit]
had been at work digging
Was 'Thello, just rising up
over the body of one of the
Several were lying about I
Liod there were four of tl
Laelston hurried, upbraiding
uag to them before, thou
excited state, the wonder w
.for any other than himself.
'Then° met him with a I
46 they reached the first of
"Dead, sah—quite dead,'
They walked on to the tic
tad, In fact, there was nc
"These men were not
, sternly_
"No, sah, not all dead, b
Id I put 'em out ob dere n
tDo 7OS to own

Uelston,