New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-01


BILE to happen screamed in real or anected YER
ror and shut their eyes, and some OF the men
shrank back not daring for the moment 10 ioos
Gradually though fearfully they ventured 70 gaHe
upon me. Their mouths began TO widen tlH the
face yawped from ear to ear, giving VENT 10 sup
pressed Hal liaisP from the men ana az d,
H, from more timOrOus women. as lhstehu vi
seeing my head undcS my arm they only &C.
marked the phenomenal white skin Of my breast
This exhibition however. was In itsen wohuer-
full enough to make them momen'ariiy forge.
that they had expected to see something more
sensational and the crowd pressed Forward 20
have closer view. The ditto. or unmarried
Young women always the most brszen and for
ward on such occasions wore the most eager 70
make q thorough examination. Al another tme
| would have enjoyed noting their surprised ana
wondering faces as they advanced toward me
with the timid air Of halftamed deer, with grent
wide open eyes and uncertain footstep ready 10
fly on the least indication OF danger
Al length a spoiled belle OF the kraal and, con-
seoucntlT holder than the rest, carried away by
sudden impulse. put forth her hand ana with
the I of b ssG clay ""cV she drew back
and fed more frightened and more delighted
than ever. to hide herself among Der companions;
This feat the part Of the girl was greeted
with cries Of astonishmcnt by tho onookerS
The smell was broken On my breast stood oat
SHARPLY dark brown spot, optical evidence oil
the dittO's touch.
For time the centre Of interest was trans
ferred from me to the damsel who was sur
rounded nv an admirng crowd with absorbing
interest the finger which had touched me was
contact. To their astonishncnt no change was
| discovered. This asccrtaincti they crowded round
| mo once more with additional confidence and
| leSsened rcsnect IT ] had shriveod IN the bold
maiden they would have .worshippcd me- AS u
was they did not now hesitate to rush Their
| filthy persons against me, TO pinch nv arm TO
stroke nv breast To feel the texture Of nv hair.
| TO see if indeed I was human being like them
solves Very soon was brown and greasy as any
! Nasal fop.
He's only an alhino' cried some one at
length as the result Of his cogitation.
| "Of course! |" chim"d in half dozen voices.
On hca ring that cry felt that nv cas-" was hope.
less. How could ] exrcct to sustain the roe 81
q agician and vet b. taken for white ,negrop
Then he is no lybon," called out another war
"If he is lybon' exclaimed second -, . he is
our onomv Ifc has killed our cattle lie has
Then let us Kill him before they all die
WAS the natural conclusion and onfcrv.
"Yesl vesl, mo! MOI" shouted the rest:
some anxious for rromnt execution. others still
preserving some belief in me- and anxious to give
me another chance TO save their cattle Inc
lvgonani. to whom thew looked for orders was N
great pernexitv. He evidently foresaw that il
he gave tho order for nv drath and all the cat
tie subsequently, died ~ would be held 10 bame,
and probably would meet with nv tate. Inc
Young warriors ALWAYS nnx'trs TO draw blood
| were gradually working themselves into dan
ocrous stote Of excitement. With fierce gestures
! roioncd with vicious Sfahs 70 end nv DAYS with
their sncars. II required AL my power NJ VIII 10
keen from shrinking from their threatening
sstih'c imruIs, might transform one or fn"S'
pretended doathblows into something terribly
| real Happily my courage did not qulte deser1
Keen back" 7 shouted with such dignity
and foarlcssness rs 7 could comm'nd. and extend
ing nv arms dramatically My blood VIII poison
| and ruin your country"
This threat stopped them somewhat. but not
for long They recommerced 10 laugh aerlS 81 ~
Ny case waS RAPIDLY becoming desperate "a III IT, Inc
| extreme. The tide WAS setting more ana niOrc
steadily AGAINST me. and | could see absoiutcy
10 way of escape, no way Z" impress ana over
awe the savages. Dcsraringly | watched the
| face of the lyqonani lie appeared to be uncer-
| tain what to do though ,;dcntlv becoming more
and moro impressed with the ins'stent claln"r
more ' minutes to live Ere. however tho fatal
order was given tho girl whu had first touched
! me here spranc forward.
Let the white man alone" she cried boldly.
TODAY ne will make his medicines ana pray 10
Mai and tomorrow. VI the cattle are not cured
thcn let him die" This appeal appeared TO sur
prise the crowd as much as It did me. and would .b
| reirning beauty of the district, she had great
innucnce-but that the lvgonani backed her up
The latter had other motives for supporting the
Girl than considerations Of prudence or even his
own own safety. He had, in fact determinsd to
take TO domestic life, and had fixed upon SelSra
The maiden's name-as his partner Most say.
ages would have been i,rIoTs Of this newborn IN
tcrcSt in the white man. but, happily for me, that
feeling is unknown anon: the Nasal.
Through the comblHcd infir"nc" OF the lygo-
mani Sckra ard some others Of the Older men,
the more bloodthirsty Of the young warriors were
persuaded TO restrain themselves for the daytime
| rromisc being given to them that on the morrow,
if l did not prove myself lybon, they might
work their T EIeoI on as m f. had T awakened from
dreadful nightmare | demanded 10 be shown
round the kraal, on prctence of seeing the dying
cattle and weaving healn5 chmrm r rono Snt
was to discover, if possible, some place where
IN escane might be made during the might;
concluded that if I was to be killed that had
hotter take Mace in the excitement Of chase,
and not in cold blood
The sight which the kraal presented was quite
indescrbahle from the great number Of dead anu
diving cattle no attempt being made to bury the
carcasses, or to drag them from the neighDorhoo2u
The atmosnheTc was almost unbreathanic, IRON cllS
odor of put nfying bodies. The very vuituFes
and marabout sOrlIs seemed TO be slckened al
the nature Of the carbon for they hoped or STROBE
about. locking askance at the feast or tesr,ng
at the bodies in very gingerly manner NY
inspecfion completed / WAS once mora taken IN
side without having made any discovery OF al
encouraging nature.
cannot even now recall the further event:
of TN, dreadful day without a shudder Exposed
without hat to the fierce blaze Of troptca
sun. | was in momentary peril OF sunstroke, WINE
nv back and breast; equally Unprotected wer'
speedily blistercd and swollen in most palnfu
manner, till | felt skinned and picked. these
however. were only minor troubles compared
with the tortures was subjected IN at the hand'
OF my captors
Al first they were fairly civil, and contentet
themselves with deafening praycrS-chants dlnneC
without intermiSsiOn in my ears But made n,
sign Their prayers were soon seen to be inef
fectua with me- mine evidently with Ngai:'
never knew before how important my clothes
and other thing, that were not me. were IN I'M
urcssine the natives. and now, stripped and half
naked | realized what uninsIiring what
miserable object I was. Without my clothes
and my two best front teeth. l felt beside thes
stalwart warriors only half man, civilized
into something physically Insignificant and con
tcmptiblc So evidently thought the savages
for as the day advanced and no news OF any I'm
movement in their cattle came in-quitc the re
I t,,,se-thev BEGAN 10 renew their brutal manner
I did not get a moments peace Fl, m their persc
cution and again lived In continual expectation
If being Drained or stabbed; dld my pest q
evnIa1n that il was imrossihle for me 10 max
medicines when away from my camp, but Ia!
/ circumstances were unheeded.
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