Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-15

OF the pitchers box.
They were feverishly discussing all these
great changes. and Stedman was translating
as rapidly as he could translate the speeches
OF four different men, for the two councillors
had been called in, all of whom wanted to
speak at once, when there came from outside
many shouts. and the screams Of women, and
the clashing Of iron and the pattering footsteps
of men running.
As they looked at one another in startled
CONSERVATION native ran into the ROOM fol-
lowed By Bradley, junior, and threw himself
down before the king. While he talked, beat
ing his hands and bowling before the king,
Bradley, junior, pulled his forelock to the con-
sui and told how this man lived on the far out
skirts OF the village-how he had been cap
tured while out hunting by number Of the
Rillmen, and how he had escaped to tell the
people that their old enemies were on the
war-path again and rapidly approaching the
village.
Outside the women were gathering in the
plaza with the children about them, and the
men were running from hut to hut, warning
their fellows and arming themselves with
spears and swords and the native bows and ar
rows
They might have waited until he had that
army trained. said Gordon in a tone Of the
keenest displeasure. Tell me, quick, what do
they generally do when they Gomez"
''Steal all the cattle and goats and some
women and set fire to the huts in the outskirts -
replied Stedmar.
swell, we mus. stop Them" said Gordon,
jumping up. I'VE must take out flag OF truce
and treat with them. They mus: be kept off
until have my army in working order. 1t is
most announcement. If they had only waited
two months, or six weeks even, we could have
done something, but now we must make peace.
Tell the king We are going out to fix things with
them, and tell him to call off his warriors until
he learns whether We succeed or fail"
But, Gordonn' gasped Stedman, ''you don't
| understand. Why, man. this isn't street fight
or a cane rush. They II stick you full OF spears,
dance on your body and eat you. maybe. A
| flag of truce-youre talking nonsense. What
do they know Of q flag Of truce?'
you're talking nonsense, too" said Albert,
| s'and you're talking to your superior officer.
| If YOU not in this with me go back to your
| cable and tell the man in Octavia that it's a
warm day and the sun is shining, but if you've
any sporting blood in you-and / think you
bave-you run to the office and get my Win.
chester rifles and the two shotsuns and my re-
volvers and my uniform and a lot OF brass
things for presents and run all the way there
and back. And make time. Imagine you're
riding bicycle at the agricultural fair"
Stedman did not hear this last for he was
already of and away. pushing through the
! crowd and calling on Bradley, ST., to follow
! him. Bradley. jr, looked at Gordon with eyes
that snapped, like a dog that is waiting for his
master to throw a stone.
Il can fire a WINCHESTER, sir" he said, "Oid
Tom can't He's no good at long range, 'cept
with a big gun, sir. Don't give him the Win
chester. Give it to me, please. sir"
| Albert met Stedman in the plaza and pulled
of his blazer and put on Capt. Travis, nov
his. uniform coat and his pith helmet.
Now, jack he said, 'get up there and tel
these people that we are going out to make
peace with these Hillmen or bring them bacl
prisoners of war. Give it to them hot. Tel
em We are the preservers Of their homes ant
wives and children, and you, Bradley, take
these presents, and young Bradley stick clos,
to me and carry this rifle
Stedman's speech was hot and wild enough Il
suit the most critical and feverish audience be
fore barricade in Paris. And when he wa
through Gordon and Bradley punctuated hi
Grafton by firing of the two Winchester rife
In the air, at which the people jumped and fel
The fighting men of the village followed tn,
four white men to the outskirts and took III
| their stand tbara al told 10 -