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At last I heard the deep voice o.
Garu-Saak. He was bending owe,
me. He had been running and was
almost out of breath. One of hit
hands was bloody, telling Of con
fiict.
"It is T, Oolek-Garu-saak is here.
What shall do?"
"Cut me loose"
In an instant T was free and on my
feet.
Glow many men are with you?" I
asked.
"Four hundred from the mines OF
South Mountain.
"Then order them to seize these
Cinnamon. Let not one escape.
Bind them securely"
"And the bcll-the bell?' he said,
eagerly.
"No, not yet. Call your men to-
gether. Send some of them for
some guns. Get at these fellows and
secure them"
A scene most indescribable ensued.
The meanings Of the women turned to
shrieks of rage and hate. The feroc-
ity shown by them was as great-if,
indeed, it was not greater III It's
bloodthirstiness-than that of the
men. But this strange characteristic
was not new to the world. 1t was 80
in the French Revolution. 1t has
been so in many struggles for suprem-
acy. The Chinese were taken by
surprise. It is true, they fired few
shots, but the numbers of their assail-
ants, the unexpected turn OF affairs
took away all power of concentrated
action. The women seized axes and
crowded in on them and hewed them
down.
Mr.. Avery, who had become one of
the throng, now ran up to me. He
was visibly affected. -.
SIS it war, Crickmore? Has it
Gomez" he cried.
"My FRIEND" T said, putting my
hand on his shoulder, this is no
place fory you. There ore enough OF
us to do the fighting. I wish you
would 20 at once to Miss Arnold. Tell
her what is being done, and stay with
her until it is over"
"But can I not help you, Crick-
more? Is there nothing I can do?' he
asked.
"No, please do as I ask you. You
will help me more by remaining with
Miss Arnold, and reassure her, than
in anything you might do out here. Go
to Miss Arnold and tell her the first
blow for liberty is struck. The fight
is on"
II will do as you say, Crickmore; [
will do as you say. God be with you,
boy, and sustain you!"
I called Garu-&aak and Oso-Bark
and gave them orders to prevent the
escape of single Chinaman. 1placed
Oso-Bark in charge of the prisoners.
I sent Gsru-Sank and Poko- -Bains with
a force of men into the armory to bring
from there the necessary stores.
Every face was set with determine
ton. There were no tears, no means,
no cries. There was no faltering or
tagging behind. The men who had
borne so much in silence for twenty
years now blazed with the pent-up
rage that was consuming them. Ihad
with me the tiger--the lion. Ven
geance was written on every brow.
The men came to me for instruc-
tions. There was no disorder any
where. Ny organization had been so
thorough. my choice of officers SO good
that everything was done without tur-
moil or mistake. Discipline reigned
supreme.
The force under Garu-Saak reap
peared from the cave with the guns
and ammunition. The eyes Of the tax
gatherer snapped angrily when be saw
the unexpected display.
What is this, dog Of Jumar?" he
exclaimed, almost choking with rage.
made him no reply.
I called Garu-Saak, and said:
"Send messenger to the mines at
North Mountain and have the men
from Galneor gather here at once. Let
them take guns and shoot down the
guards"
THAT is good," said Garu-Saak.
eve left many Jumars dead at South
Mountain when we broke away. And
the bell is not to be rung?"
mot yet. I expect the governor,
when he learns the state of affairs, will
Sem force of cavalry here. We will
silence them first, and then the alarm
may be rung. Having disposed of the
most formidable but smallest branch
of his army. we can surround his in
fantry as the men gather from the ISL
and when they hear the alarm" "
"Good. understand" replied my