Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-24

J. H. GREGQRY'S, MAIN ST., NEXT TO MUSIC

pelI, a young American, and Bill and
Bunco, engineer, fireman, deck hand and
steward, in turn. They were on . six
months pleasure trip through South
America.
The house, which they discovered In
the center Of cleared space of ground
near the river side. was well built struct-
ure, containing one largo and one small
room, with the single entrance in the side
Of the former. 1t had evidently been
lately inhabited, for large supply of
grain, dried meats and vegetables was
stored within, and pile Of wood already
cut for fuel lay ready at hand.
The party proceeded at once to inspect
the cabin, to SEQ what sort Of a place Il
would be to spend the night in. Their
quarters in the vessel were 50 crampod
that whenever it was practicable they
bad slept in n tent on shore or in a tenn
porarily deserted hut like the present one.
Il guess we'd better stay here for the
night" said Mr.. Etynge. THE building
is stout one and proof against both
wild beasts and wild men. Suppose u
couple Of you youngsters go down to the
boat and get some bedding"
Jack and Russell stepped to the door,
but drew back suddenly, the former
beckoning TO the captain as he did so.
There's n crowd Of natives coming
this way, he whispered. Look through
the window while we bar the door"
Mr.. Etynge sprang to the small win
dow and glanced towards body Of msn
rapidly advancing in the direction ot tbs
cabin. They were within gunshot before
catch (; sight Of the house, then thsV
fell bach concealing themselves behind
some trees and bushes, and jabbsrinS
aw. like mn army OF monkeys.
"W,I, said Russell, as he and Jack
finished barring tho door. this is nice
adventure. isn't il? The idea Of leaving
the boat with only one rifle among us!"
They looked into each others faces,
but no one spoke.
Whiz!
A short, thick, sharp pointed piece Of
wood flew through the window and bur-
led itself in the opposite wall. Another
and another followed, some Of them
striking the cabin and others coming In
by way OF the open window.
The men threw themselves on the
floor. at Bunco's suggestion, and all but
Jack Campbell remained in that position
for nearly half an hour. The latter had
seized the captains small repeating rife
and cautiously approached the window.
For some minutes the arrows from the
natives air guns flew so thickly that he
was unable TO get n shot at them; but
presently there came lull In the one
sided bombardment, and the sharp crack
Of the rife was followed by death yen
from without.
But one rife, although it kept back for
some time the assault OF the savages,
was not sufficient to drive them away,
and late in the afternoon, Jacks car
tridges having given out, the natives ap
preached nearer to the cabin.
They seemed TO realize that the deadly
ammunition Of their enemies had become
exhausted, and were preparing for a
hand to hand conflict, knowing that they
outnumbered tho inmates Of the cabin
ten 10 one.
But as they cautiously approached the
h5t, shooting almost constantly at the
door and windows, an unexpected but
powerful reinforcement came to the aid
Of the tourists in the shape Of their en-
gineer on board the launch.