Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-25

perry bank and making our way TO the
ssttle house. We were careless. per-
haps, but we did not anticipate any
attack. I walked straight mp 20 the
hut. The door was closed, and was
going TO push il open when my wife.
who was just behind. caught me round
the waist aud threw me backward with
all her force. She was a strong wo- l
man. and / was weak and tired. and I I
rolled over like baby
AT the same instant she fell, n
dozen spears through her body, the /
door burst open and a crowd Of naked |
savages dashed ont and made a rush
for the boat They thought me- dead.
or badly wounded I suppose. but At
any rate they did not stop TO look.
they were in such hurry 20 get the
goods, and the oversight saved my
life 7 yelled out 20 the boats crew
20 shove OF. and then I crawled mp 20
where my wife was lying. IL was all
over with her. I could see at glance.
and al she could whisper was Wave,
wave, run quick and save yonrselfr
Perhaps I should have stayed.
do not know. but at any rate had no
time 20 reason over the matter There
were the savages coming back from
7 beach full Of rage and disappointment
at finding the boat out of their reach.
/ I crawled 10 the right aud made n cir
Gle round 90 gain the shore. and luck
f lily got away unobserved. The boat
was lying hundred yards Off For
tunately the men had had the sense 20
wait and see Il we escaped. swan
of 90 them and found the children all
we'll. and the native boys shivering
with fear. But kick or two soon
reused them. and had the boat pulled
as close ia shore as I dared.
THE savages were rushing about
and shouting and making "A tremend-
Gus row. Evidently they were search
ing for me, and they had lit great
torches OF dry cocoanut leaves. which
showed them mp as bright as day
This was Just what I wanted. for
emptied my rifle into the midst OK
them. and the boys gave them a vollev
with theirs. They scattered like
magic in every direction made a
. rush up the shore and carried the wife
, down. for 7 was beginning by this
, time 70 feel a bit ashamed Of myself
for having left her So quickly. But
what could l ,ro2 Nv gun was in the
r boat. and II / had stepped I should
3 only have been killed. too. and the
A children would have been left without
3 a father I found her lying IN the
same spot, but she was dead. and the
{ wretches had even tied her up ready
A 70 carry her away.
/ by the time / had lain her IN the
I boat II was nearly daylight, and
thought 7 would wait "A bit and see II
d through. My blood was up, and
q felt ready for any devilment I toeh
r big drink Of schnapps and gave ia,
. boys a strong dose. too This. as they
r were not used 70 liquor. made then
D quite mad, and they wanted to land a
T once and wipe out the whole settle
ment But | thought it wise 20 res
= awhile. and. with my rifle on my knee
4 / sat still and looked az the dea
q woman a. she lay on the bottom board
n of the boat. and a. the little childre
II sleeping SO peacefully by her side W
a pulled the boat of Just out of range q
4 their spears. BY and by, when ia
2. sun was up. great big savage stol
Is down 20 the beach % have a loo
)f around and potted him a. neatly a
e l would have done "A wild pig.
le Then another and another. unit
"A they begin 20 see that the bushes
he was "A dangerous one. and gave II uI
he Having scared them sufficiently, "
Ia anchored the boat close IN and wade
ne ashore 1t took me half day 20 q
rs 1t. but I cleaned that town out thoi
b., oughly Their houses were little bii
in OF huts-not like our fine dwellings
er raised off the ground on poles, an
10 each fenced ia as IL they were alwa,
We afraids Of attacks Most OF the peop
IA had cleared out into the bush. but al
as that / found l shot, and 1 burn,
a every hut IN the place. l don't thin
ri they will forget me there IN hurr
n Next day 1 buried my wife at the hel
ay station, and resigned my billet. hi
al had enough of New Britain
n, The old man stopped suddenl
Id pass the kava silei, be said 70 q
he girl. who was still squatting patient
on on the floor And now you will u
Ist derstand, young man, why do n
a wish 10 marry again. Denver