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were soon drowned in the full chant Of tho

the dnvlts wnlle N1IlfatDS O'COhn0F com
men.ed an inspection of the mons quarters
which were put into rough state OF defence
The cargo ports. daily open for the recertior
earthon ware rolled against. them. while til.
bnlTarEs whesreysr open to ,hs river Tsrt fr
ieadnan. prince viii" was armed Will, an
Enfield muzzle loader, MS were also Jim Doe
received. hint-lock, muskets, and supplies o,
gunrowder, and shot were distributed from
tho asaI'n" T. smas. bNrn9oys 20 S. wsr
in ease of, boarding nnd they were instructed
how to relo vi the .muskets as rapidly ns thi"ir
bigger brethren should be called upon to dis
by this time in addition to tho thunder oi
the war drums, which had started as soon as
WHEN the canoes reached land scene OF gem
senteH SEM 'f "nH hroush % tie sass ' the white
men were abe to make out the flgures Of E,abu
and his followers engaged. apparently, IN a
while tn" crowd OF men on the beach danced.
too. waving guns definntly at tho Rosy Morn.
two weas ,s otor TO oa nnd jim Doe taking
10 IA should relieve them. 1t was decided not
..Tne irst watch passed over nneyentiuliy.
Tom ha been on is Gr pes
sheets. startled Williams. by feeling, his way
along " llianS was able TO follow the hlncR
tho mdils windows and. listening. intently.
Williams inncicd he could hear tho breathing
rsns cos KEN by aGow "wnc,or whs
rcred Tom. and Williams tncn rcmembernd
the stern anchor and it, chain fastened in tho
Scarcely b, oath n the two watchers awaited
the newcomer. In minute the brcnthing he
9hs 9Gn s y The "s wnew e as
Hatingn ioon,pnt here to survey the interior
us well as might be, and to listen. the nAtivo
anu thon. leaning ont OF the window. he whiI- whit,
tied sot!y. Before any reply could come, Will
HTs s Tn s h HSv nt,uasr o% H1 to "S hS q NJ. Wits
Tom. quick ns light n nE. sei2ing II Snider from
tho table, ilrel in the direction oi the anchor
in an instant ali was uproar. yclls and saw
nGe war erie, crni.rG from the river. while
dInrnng Are :" sing. amt hts 80, Of h Ern.s wire I5o
krnboys rub rushed to their guns. Tho splash OF
inG cautiously over the port hulwarks:
Williams could sec the nlrancing % outline, 3, OF
several canes via n and s9.ersa hs
the hulwarks. or viii stl"dintn the palm thatch
overhead. bringing down shower OF dust and
steaiy boys. steady! Now. Prince, Will. nll
tosrther ilre!' A volley from the side OF tho
hulk lit the dakpes tHn as taS S
sre', stream ths defenders Of the Hulk endeavorsi
epes and spshin se paddles now came from
down tho river.
Plenty man GO for water" calculated Tom.
Gun done break canoe-man so Tor mother
cance'
Suddenly rush was made simultaneously
on the rnt and bows; the nh emebmy my
fore the Kruboys could gain tho forecastle to
srp n. fresh assault t the water
tacking force was greatly augmented by fresh
canoes from shore. and although one OF the
largest OF the enemys fiosilla was sunk by tho
% numb = Of her crew crew ( lied or woun dod. YET
numt ers Of the assailants came pressing with
some endeavored to, force open the cargo ports
standing on each others shoulders or by
pulsed by the bows with cutlasses.
Soma ?t the smallsr Mru9Gyf t & got held % 81
lad been knocked cut. and com menced Wig
Win a variety OF utensils. Heavy Jugs and
in: painful and even dangerous wounds on
those fellow: and when to these missiles were
pstsf snd mane amt tb 9
increasing raDidlty. tho position Of those In
the ,nearer canoes. exposed to such Mh novel
meanwhile. lad been reloaded and another
volley into the canoes, completed the disorder.
The Ss Thp hs sHss hd G % bs sssa Ray mi Mrn
despite the fact that several OF the KrIboys
had received SLUG, wounds. were jubiiant
however. to remain under arms dur ing the
res, Of the, night. but as morning dawned
Williams dismissed the crewto breaksas
All that day no signs were made OF a removal
Of the attack but toward evening large
force Of canoes came down the river. and VIII
that tie sword Word had gone forth for the com plste
oppose the viii Of Eiubu and the great ietich
fraternity OF Brass.
Toward midnight the attack was recon-
mcnced with as much boldness as on the pre-.
vious night. and by increased numbers. but
were were driven OF as on the first Occasion, al.
though not without the loss Of two Of the brave
KEEnboys who we're shot through the head
After that repu! so no, attempt was made for
several days.and the white men began to think
that the enemy nad either to st"rye
i' Of overcoming t their resistance. % Etther o con-
tlnRenry was TO be dreaded. SO 1t was decided
route through the creeks lay past the town.
1t was necessary to choose the only other
aos Sy in nss
tho small canos Available. Tom and Jim m Doe @
agreed to make the attt.mpt. and letter hav-
at Bonny. begging them to organize n relief
expedition through the creeks in their gigs.
una af out fsm the hsk G s s A canoe
sped RAPIDLY down tho river with tho subtitle.
but she had not proceeded far on her journey
toward tho sea before she was observed from
the town. and a big war canoe was launched In
pursuit. Then began chase that meant life
Or death to, the tw" brave lnds ,paldling
down the full. strong current OF midstream.
1t WAS evident soon that the great war
canoe. propelled by the arms OF thirty or
forty men. was gaining rapidly In the track OF
the fuRittves. the quick motion OF whose pad.
dies. rs they flashed to right and left. seeming
to beat tho water q most as rapidly rs the
hearts of those watching breathlessly from the
Rosy Morn smote against their ribs.
But on. steadily on. crept the war canoe. tho
water rushing from her prov in foam as she
tore down stream. Keeping well out of range
OF the guns OF those on board the hulk. and On
sped the little canoe ahead. faster her two
paddles seemed to din in unison. until at last
the fresh. strong breath OF the sea blow stead
lily In the lads faces. md they could SEQ the
white waves tumbling on the bar. broken only
In one narrow line.
Through this passage lie, tho only way. On
each hand spreads II roaring sou OF broken
water in which no craft such ms theirs could
livea single instant. Onward the boys urge
their canoe. until the swell OF tho water on tho
bar rocks it UP and down: but on. too. comes
the great war canoe with rush that sends
the water swrling far behind in eddles as tho
thirty paddles churn 1t into foam. On they
como. gnining at every stroke. until the dis.
lance between them and their struggling toll
Ing prey Is now scarce = hundred yards, and
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