The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-26

discOrdant yell upon the mate's speech.
Then, half hundred furious natives
rushed toward them from every quarter.
Six against fifty In an open fight!
The sailors were brave men, but in less
time than wo could describe II they
were hurled TO tho earth and over
powered.
Instead Of putting them TO death then
and there, however, the savagcs bore
them away with exutant cries.
Finally valley teeming with tropi-
cal growth was reached, and the prs-
oners saw the rude huts under the
cocoa-nut trees that comprised the
home of their captors.
Here they were met by motley
throng Of old men, women, and child
rem. who crowded around with anxious
gaze and anon uttered startling yclls.
But our friends looked In vain for the
island nymph.
The triumphant savages bore them
forward TO the centre of the glade into
the presence Of an old, weazen-faced
native seated squat upon the ground
In front of the largest wigwam.
At sight Of the captives he gave an
exclamation of delight.
After he had satisfied his curiosity. a
long consultation was held between
him and the leader of the captors,
wholly unintelligible TO our friends.
though they knew from the violent
gestures made no good was BODIED
them.
Briefly told. al its conclusion three
Of tho savages seized Robert Perley
and led him TO huge cocoanut-tree,
where he was compelled TO stand up
right against its trunk.
Charlie and Jack were then placed
one on each side Of him, when three
spearsmen with their rude weapons
we're stationed short distance of,
ready TO send the instruments through
their bodies.
The doomed men looked in vain for
mercy from the swarthy visages before
them, and their lips moved in prayer
At this critical juncture sharp cry
was uttered, and looking up, the
whites saw the beautiful maiden rush
ing towards them.
She did not pause until she reached
their side. when she placed herself IN
front of Robert, and waved her hand
frantically to the spearsmen.
The old chief came forward with an
angry frown, and ordered her TO stand
aside, but with flashing eyes she met
him unflincbingly
rvinr In bill hnlnlngQ
whiteface." she cried, in broken Eng
lish. "See, they like Star Singer
much! She not let Warana kill"
Maddened by her defiance, the chief
commanded his followers to take her
away.
Her shapely foot stamped the ground
impetuously, us she cried:
"Warrior, touch Star Singer and she
kill quick! See, she 90 II white-faces
dor end the defiant maid held sharp,
Misunderstanding weapon over her
own heart "She no more sing for
Waranar'
Evidently the chief did not care to
lose her, for he hesitated in his designs.
II Is doubtful If the heroic girl could
have rescued the captive sailors, but
she had saved their lives by delaying
the execution.
Wild shouts rung on the air, and q
body Of the "Waverley's" crew rushed
into the valley.
Panic seized the frightened natives,
and tho whites won bloodless victory.
"The captain thought you were in
A,,,,ll.x al 10. ~
"And with this brave girl you have
saved our lives" said the young mate,
warmly grasping his brother officers
hand.
The wonder of the seamen at behold
ing the fair timid maid can pe we'll
imagined.
lyon must 90 with u.s." said Robert.
clasping her hand.
She trembled violently, and her gaze
hardly left the sight of the terrified
natives, huddled together in group
not far oil, but, without word, she
yielded, seeming to feel that she was .
captive.
It was many days before she mingled
freely with her new-found friends, and
even then, at times, the old spirit OF
uneasiness stole over her.
In that time Robert and Charlie
Weston learned TO love her dearly, and
the sometime friends felt gulf widen
ing between them.
Finally tho mate could bear the sus-
pense no longer, and he resolved TO
know his fate.
As yet, she had allowed no one to
touch the locket she wore, but guarded
II with anxiety.
As Robert told the story of his love,
however, he pleaded again that no
might examine 1t, when, at last, she
consented.
Pressing spring, il flew open, dis
closing the portraits Of man and
women.
As his gaze met the pictures, the
mate uttered cry OF surprise and al
most dropped the locket
my father and mother" he OK
claimed. "Can il be possible you are
my sister, who was lost at sea, twelve
| years ago in the ship JASON bound for
the Sandwich Islandsp She never was
heard Of after passing the Horn, and
we never knew where she was lost, but
here is q clue"
Writing in tberer' said the girl,
and taking the locket from his hand she
pressed out one Of the miniatures, and
there lay q bit Of paper yellowed with