Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-26

4 4. WIS following n sllsht TRAN lhht iel
A M sreat ferns and dense underbrush
Y .ro,lcal forest which covers the Con-
u -.n.y n Africa. He was not alone; be-
IN IN single file came twenty negro
~ With heavy packs on their shoulders
s.s,ys him walked the negro guide.
~ neal the hour for the noon rest
. lNRsn suitable place had been reach
Ntsit yas ordered; the carriers were
Il - throw down their burdens.
"a ale his lunch. and selecting a
n mot. stretched himself out on the
Il year before he had come TO
~ WITH q party OF immigrants who
. ..roy, settled at q little station near
" r,aro. and under the command OF Capt.
~. an officer IN the British service.
" y hulng 10 the failure Of the crops, the
4 ~ had tried 10 cultivate, added 10 un.
IN feelings on the part OF the natives
. N themselves were short OF foo1-thcre
4 !. tsneer Of starvation In the little coli
H eCeut Burney had waited til the
moment. hoping to get supplies from
4 r,iehboring tribes. An Efforts 10 do
haylng failed. there was now nothing
n sSre 10 send FOR help 10 the nearest
4 ,nqpt larger one down The river.
s1aflng unusually big, poy a band o.
", earrleB and guide were secured:
\. whom tie captain looked about for
one 10 20 with them hls final choice
4 GssiOn Llngiel1. The lad was large
III strong for his age, ami had the repu.
"A Of being prudent and reliable; more
Il be- was on good terms wilh the bnCis.
Y. were often his companions on HINT.
# !, eznedltiOus ANA he understood theft
4 =, and language.
4 "a three days journey TO the station
Z "A the river. Already--Ht the time The
Il oneng-G Castor and his party were on
rtiiru trip and the men were heavily
A ~ with provisions. So far all had gone
4, and by tomorrow night they ought
-arh their home station, That was the
= eel for their return bv Capt. Burney.
n NJ station would last tin then; but
7 n must be no delays.
4 titon wing there In the shade. was
4 eratuiating himself on his god fortine
4 N had been no trouble In getting sup
4 At the larger station. and the carriom
N unusually dOcile.
n ils train Of thought led him to look az
1, group Of negroes who. some thirty
~ distant, were lOuuging on the ground.
H. noon heat was stifling aud most OF
Il men lay around in nstlcss attitudes.
4 the guide, Numar, chief Of the tribe
81 man Of more intelligence than his
4 lows, wds talking earnestly, using the
nv gestures with which the savage as
3as Ms meager language.
gsston listened carefully but qt that lis
ma he could not understand what was
|einr sid. Suddenly Numar sprunE 20 bis
~. eonilnulng his harnngue IN loud. exc
. iiod sece. often bis supple arm was ok
ianiei dvnr1 the white iad's PROSTATE
twp. Edaenuy they tiongnt him asleep.
~ NV sisDic'ous perhlps Nunnr was
5e,rilag the others Id murder him and
tliIfsa PROVISIONS. He had taken palms To
raii ihem well, and they seemed very
N e5neerned. The snvnrp could no guilty
m most gross trpncher-v. Al this tlne
a1ibes themselves We're threatened with
~. Only he stood In the way Of ne
4 elrrled: and HE destruction would be
asy matter. Though armed With a
y No coDlJ nor FOR any length Of time
siils own against twenty sayarcs.
J4naf's speech must al once he stopped.
tyol iumppd from the Ground aud shouted
bihs mon 10 make ready for tho march.
nit vouns, Inoster - returned the guide
~ are moi yot rested; Il Is too soon b
trgh agnln,"
Hi only reply was repetition Of the
mani and the blacks sulienly obeyed.
M Marty vo,i remember. marched IN this
,ir, Al 'tba head was Numar; then fol-
aei CASTOR and after him came the cat
~ In single file,
it an hour they went on quietly, and
aston had bapun TO think his suspicious
y hastv. when he was startled by an ont
\ from one ~ Tho men bthlnd him. He
md TO discover the cause. man had
Men 10 the ground, screaming with pain
lem
a he NOT notIced tho strange behavior or
> resi- az mo blacks, Instead on paying
flttlon 10 their companion, they ali stood
q gazing at himself His suspicious We're
Hs aroused. and he looked TO see what
iHt rs CASTOR wheeled about the guide
10 poising his nFsagni with the evident In
shOn Of hurllng IT at him. The blacks
row these short spears with great skill
n he nov KNEW fhnt death was very near
IN nnt the sudden turning Of Ills IN.
inle1 victim, with the SIGHT Of die terrible
1e WAS too much for the guides nerves
Il assag1l shot through the air, but only
quycr In the trunl. Of q tree standing at
atons side. Before ahe rifle could be
ll,sl Numar had sunk 10 the ground aud
.nppearel in the unlerbrush.
GastOn turned toward the carriers; their
1fks lay on the ground, but the men were
ilipn. Now the ploi was clear. The dls.
libauce 1mOnt. tde carriers was intended
) mako MIN look back so thnt Nnmar could
Y more safely hurl the assag1i. Around
\ SPOT where Castor stood there was little
While he held loaded ride
y felt sure that no native. while daylight
10 this more open space CASTOR placed
4 back against a large tree and waited,
The Quiet OF the forest was disturbed only
3 The discordant notes OF the brightly coll
I'd birds and by the clatter OF the mon
ais. A wave OF desolatlon swept over the
y and left MIN almost unnervel.
Al length NnmSr broke Tho silence his
'ace coming from somewhere near the edge
the ihicFer unlerhrush.
'Young white man, we will not carry the
I'd 10 your people. we are now near our
mn villages our people want food. and
Aey shall have this that we are carrying.
/ was Thought best TO XIII you, but as
hngs now are. we will promise, ~ You
iake no trouble. 10 take you With rs
I'd VAN '',a a ro,r Tpien5s For We do
1i want TO KIN YOU. but we do want the
ni II Won sill wish to mike trouble we
rill wait tlii nIrht and then Xii YOU"
CASTOR hosifrted. lie lad reason to he.
I'VE that II No surrendered Numar would
iaop III proinise OF good treatment. That
fpd be HE safer course FOR the negroes;
I'd besides. he thought they We're pcr'
faally friendly 10 him. on the other hand,