The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1894-01-20

good deeds of the dead man; one b
one the women joined in-thc chant in
creased rapidly in velocity and volum
until it formed grand swelling choru
of distress, then slowly died away int
an inarticulate sorrowing.
In o silence broken only by the NUT
fed tones Of the tom toms and the sob
of the crouching women, the new sulsi;
kneeled down and solemnly stuck it'll
wooden images of men with uplifted
sword-lil1e machetes in the ground
This, explained Ossorio, was to
brighten away any evil spirits who
might attempt to steal the body.
i The dead mans entire kit of weap-
ons and bunch of plantains was
placed in the coffin with him, to pro-
tect emo feed him on his long journey
to the land of everlasting felicity
| Again the low-murmured wall began
and continued until it reached fren-
zied pitch Faster beat the drum and
faster whirled the women about the
open grave in Wild ecstatic dance un-
til, weak and dizzy, they sank to the
ground, squirming and clutching at
the grass about them while the foam
fiiclSed from their mouths as from
rabid animals
Once more silence fell upon the as
sembled crowd. The sul1ia stepped to
the grave and with his machete dis
patched three dogs and cat which were
to bear the dead man company on his
journey.
Il say, Ossorio, this is horrible-it's
voodooism-let's go, !" muttered Struth-
ers.
Yes, Euckra obeah an voodoo; de
WailSas long time come from Africa
dey still keep up er r'ligion oh der
faders. But make me wait; he stop
now, see. dcy do something else," added
the Carib, as the natives swayed back.
The crowd parted and two hideous
ola hags stepped into the open. drag
glng between them a trem bling youna
native girl, who cast terrified chances
before her.
Shame to whip such nice little
girl, murmurcd the Carib.
What do You meanwhile is going to
whip her, and for what reason?r de-
manded Shuthers.
DE Wailza man tell me de dead
sukia's her fader'' answered the Carib.
"Waika always whip dc 'lations of de
dead man ut de fun'ral; maybe she do
something when he live he no whip her
whip her now for shuah."
Hardly had the Carib spoken, when a
orawny WailSa buck stepped forward
With heavy manatee whip, which
dashed through the air down upon the
girls shrinking shoulders, and left a
ong red welt of tortured flesh.
a shrek burst from the girl and she
vrithed and twisted vainly to escape
rom tho clutches of the hays who held
Ter.
Look out, ossorio, I can't stand
his" gasped Struthers 'I'm going. to
top itl' t
But the faithful Bones, who had I
rouched till then at Struthers' feet. /
elieved them from all further respon-
Ibillty, for, as the WailSa raised his a
rm for the second lash, Bones, at a t
'hispered word from Struthers, gave a
NV growl, and, gathering himself to- C
ether, made one of his famous jumps r
nd launched his forty odd pounds of L
one and muscle straight at the execu- o
oner's breast *
1t was all SO sudden that the Waika
as down, with Bones at his throat.
fore the assembled crowd realized t
hat had happened
Then, with fierce yells, machetes
ere drawn and the men made rush ia
Bones. T.
Struthers and Ossorio were before liz
EN-, however, the former vowing he pt
'uld shoot the first man who touched 81
c dog of
Bones, obedlent to his masters com eli
md. released the Wail1a, who stag n1t
ring to his feet, rushed to the grave lie;
d, selling from beside it a loaded Oh
lsket, raised it to take aim at Struth- a..
J. ia,
Before he could fire, knife thrown CO.
the Carib pierced his right arm, fcl
ich fell limp at his side. tw
70 make stand against such over fol
Ginning numbers was madness, so ,.o1
! two men dashed into the trail be- ely;
ID them, hot pursued by the Shrek cl,t
:, maddened mob Of Waikas. ~,
IN and ON they dashed, till they were tlr
athless till their hearts beat against VIII
ir breasts, as though they would phe
st through. With every step their Site
suers seemed to gain, and Struthers per
; about to give up in despair when a per
inner in the heavy shade ahead re- to {
led the river. tina
hey crashed out into the open, and wa,
N instant had jumped into the pit fric
, which had recently borne the tect
use OF the sulsia, and were well out locs
the river when the angry Waikas Aft
rged from the forests. min
ne yells of the disappointed natives the
red them to swifter padding, and cali
We're on the schooner's deck be- pare
the Wailsas could launch another
out
lie Wailsas ware foo ooutione 70 49,,