The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-06-16

Wnen came across OanQ OF C1nSnleSe,
headed by n European, making straight
for the camp, where you and the coolies
were asleep. knew it was useless to
try and escape them, but thought I
might by the sacrifice Of my own liberty
afford you chance to escape"
Dunbar's eyes were moist with tears,
as he grasped the gallant Frenchman's
hand.
$50 to call their attention to me,~
Campignon continued, II fired re-
volvcr and made dash for the woods,
crying aloud, as though urging others
to flight. My ruse succeeded. In min.
ute they were in hot pursuit; but led
them n long dance before finally fell
into their clutches"
"How brave! How generousr' was
all Dunbar could say.
"By Archcr's orders was carried to
the village, and after undergoing indig.
mites will not shock your ears by re-
citing, found myself doomed 10 fate
uncomfortable If it were not that the
hope of escape glimmercd in my brain
"a paddler in one Of the great war
canoes in which my brutal captors
make their expeditions OF piracy. We
had just returned from q marauding
excursion to n peaceful village forty
miles up the river, when the blessed
| chance had SO often dreamed Of came.
| Sickened with the scenes of rapine and
bloodshed had witnessed. crazed with
| my own sufferings, was desperate,
and the hcadmnn was fool to strike
| me when this mad mood was on me, for
the blow had hardly been given than
| sprang on him-for l seemed in my
| frenzy to have the strength of ten men
and struck him so fierce blow that
believe I>liilled him--I hope to heaven
| did,
"And then?"
Sand then, without o hope Of escape,
0ung myself on the scowling wretches
| who crowded round me, and should
have been dead man in another min.
ute. when help came from q quarter
little dreamed Of.
''Elclpl"
''Ayc, Just as my strength was spent,
a grand, tall figure Of man who looked
to me In my need like some nngel sent
from Heaven, dashed between mo and
my enemies and bade me Zee for my
| lifc.~
"How strangev'
'Not so. It was Just the chiefs son
who was giving me life for life-the
man we captured and set free ON the
bank OF the Cuagla-"
"And you fed directly here?"
II knew not where went Il was
blind good fortune which brought me
to your side."
| Av1<I ,o,1,ov hn t. os,<e
ing for his humanity" Dunbar said.
with q chivalrous thought OF the young
chiefs danger.
Not he, indeed!" Campignon replied,
confidently. They would not dare to
Garu Ghooli would take life fer every
drop of his blood they she'd"
"But he-might not be-"
''Ah. you do not know. The chief
himself Is gone down the river to inter
cept us-the very man. in fact, In com
raand Of the canoe we met just before
we entered the lake,"
"Archer must have paid these people
heavily for such aid" Arthur unused
Eyes, indeed; and heard that In ad-
dition 70 his rewards he hos given the
chief substantial aid in hushing mp q
complaint which has been made against
him to tho British government" =
"What scoundrcll Now, Campig.
non, let me rel .e my adventures 70 you
and then you. shall have . few .hourS
needed rest, which you can indulge in
without. fear, for I will lock the door,
and no one but myself ever comcs to
this part Of the house after the coolies
have put tho chamber IN order"
Then tho young American In .tere.
sentences related the incidents OF ths
past month.
II can clear up one mystery. Cam
pignon said, when Arthur had hnishc(
his graphic recital IT can tell yot
how you camc into that cave temple.
see the whole thing now as clear q
daylight, for about aweek ago one o
the natives told me that Ashun Ghooli
the young chief, had surprised smal
party Of strangers in the woods, con
sisting of two natives and ope Euro
pean, that the white man was dying o
the Jungle fever, and that be had car
ried him TO house in the woods wher'
he had hidden away q girl with whom
be Is living contrary to the wishes o
his father. As the fellow only men
toned 1t TO mo as an illustration OF th'
J young chiefs generosity, thought h
was relating something that happene'
months ago" i3 &a
i. "And tho natives-my brave boat
men-did You hear, anything Of thei
fate?" Dunbar asked. eagerly.
eyes" said Campigpol, ''they wcr
allowed TO 60 to the coffee plantation
somc hundred miles up tho river"
"Thanl Heaven for thati Now res
awhile, my friend, for | must return :
Sir Harry"
III 1t was lucky that he had resolves
upon doing so, for hardly had h
!. reached the veranda than . runne
0 came at full speed bearing missiv
a from Capt. Archer addressed TO him.
was written with lead peucil on q Len