The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-07

wards through the dark forest until
they came within sight of the village
clearing.
Dawn was Just breaking when the
first deadly volley was fred, followed
an instant afterward by shouts of
Allah uah-'la!" as the brutal assail-
ants rushed upon their prey. Women
and children, shrieking and crying, fed
in al directions, dazed by the sudden
onslaught. Fowls flew cackliug to-
wards the woods. Mems deep voices
shouted incoherently, but above the
thrilling uproar of gunshots, cries and
groans, the fatal "ilah-la-ihup of the
Manyema sounded loud and relentless,
as they crashed through the bushes
into the midst of the multitude of panic
stricken savages, chasing the black
figures that darted hither and thither,
hurting them TO the ground, and bind
ing them with stripes of plated grass
cord.
The sulphurous smoke from the raid
ers' guns combining with the early
morning mist, produced a dense Jog,
which settled In an almost impenetra-
BILE cloud upon the scene; in the obscur-
ity of which the Manyema guns flashed
forth tongues of fame. Osnani had
now lost all control over his frenzied
mob, and their iron slugs whizzed
and whistled through the air in all
directions.
In endeavoring to penetrate the dark
cloud of fog and smoke, the Arab
leader suddenly found himself face to
face with burly savage, who bounded
towards him, brandishing a huge
sickle-shaped knife. Osrnani raised
his revolver and fred. The savage
Rroaned and fell heavily to the ground.
But Osmani's aim had proved untrue,
for the savage, recovering from the
shock. endeavored to rise. The Arab
stepped forward. "a curse upon you!
Die, you black fend!" The revolver
was leveled at the natives head. Os-
mani's finger frightened upon the trig-
ger, but just as be was about to fire
the fatal shot he was startled by
piercing scream. Hey! Hoyo!' cried
a female voice at his elbow, and the
next moment native girl sprang for
ward and threw herself at his feet.
CHANGING downward Osmani caught his
breath. The savage maiden's beauty
fascinated him. Her mute appeal to
spare the wounded natives life was
for Osmani's hand dropped
to his side. He paid no heed 10 the
grooming savage. His eyes were riv-
eted upon the graceful maiden at his
feet.
A hurried footstep behind him caused
him to start and turn. The negro Khal-
fan ran forward.
Hey, Bwana! Greatly have we
feared for our masters safety; we have
searched in every place for you"
Pointing to the kneeling girl and
the wounded savage-whose fate had
been 50 strangely averted-Osmani
waved his hand, saying: Bind them.
Bind them bothi See that the girl es-
>apes not. Bring her to me in my camp
at SUNSET
Gradually the firing and the tumult
ce ased- A cool, refreshing breeze dis
oelled the heavy cloud of mist and
smoke, revealing the victorious raiders
swaggering through the devastated
village leading and driving scores of
captWes, who skunk along in
awed silence, with bowed heads and
limbs
Then, in complete contrast to the
'ormer scene, shone the early morning
sun in all it's radiance. It's bright
beams g1inted through the distant
rees, and fell upon the desolated
scene. the narrow streets INSTRUCTED
oy the bodies of the slain, and upon the
framework of many a
home. Little sunbirds, with resplen-
lent plumage, lowered around tho
rampled bushes, swarms of flies and
oees filed the air with continuous
ouzzing, and large zephyr-winged but
critics scared and circled, vulture-lilie,
.bove the ruin.
By noon the wretched captives were
lerded together, and Osmani and his
leartless minions commenced the re
urn march to their forest encampment
The captives were driven in single file,
Ind occasionally some of the elated
aiders pranced down on either side Of
he line, executing a wild dance and
inging snatches of war songs, which
choed strangely through the gloomy
woods. Guns were occasionally fired
,ut of pure wantonness, causing the
certified natives to start and tremble. /
n loud, harsh voices the Manyema
aiders clustered and Dragged of their
ruel prowess, and cursed their ili-for- |
une in permitting so many of the |
natives to escape them during the at
ac1.
The arrival in the encampment was /
by triumphant shouts /
nd bowls. The marauders were be- !
ide themselves with delight, and the !
interval between their arrival and the /
citing of the sun was occupied by |
thinking and feasting. After securing /
heir captives by means Of grummets /
nd forked sticks, the successful raid
RS gathered together in groups .
round blazing log fires Huge gourds
nd earthenware Jars Of fermented /
,alm juice, which constituted par
icularIv well-fsvored portion of the
polls, were produced and by degrees
)smani's followers relapsed into state
f maudlin drunkenness.
just as darkness settled upon the
crest, Khalifau. the negro, approached
)smani's tent, leading his female cap
nv he wrist