The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-29


hold, for the slime In these canebraRos
was as thick as tar and black a. old
bilge-wator.
zone day he was soothing his ex-
element by beating me with a heavy
bamboo. TIL my back and arms we're
covered with blood. Close by we're
whole gang Of the tribe suuattod un-
der a palm tree. smoking bubbles
bubbles made out OF nut shells. look
ing on and laughing at the torture I
Was undergoing but In the midst OF
their sport we heard roar that made
our hearts tromble. and all ready to
scampor on.
There was n mighty crashing and
awaying of the Wild canes In the adj
iocent brake, and then n great square
headed and tawny- haired lion. M large
as gooi-slzcd pony, and with a tuft
like a swab AZ the end OF his switching
tail, came plunglng forward, with eyes
flashing aud red mouth open.
"Souso ms a sheet anchor goes into
the sea. he sprang upon my owner,
and In the time take TO turn this
quid. Master Rodney that trouble
some parsonage was borne on into the
| Jungle. bruised mass OF bones and
blood, dangling In his Jaws.
"rhe whole thing passed like a Hash
OF ilghtningl
at FIRST the niggers were about to
pursue the lion. but upon reflection
they thought Il less dangerous TO fall
upon me and kin me outright, saying
that my stupid cries had brought tho
wild animal upon them. Then an old
/ fellow. whose wool had become white
with age. who was coilcd up In tho
root Of a tree, where he generally
berthod himself. and who was consid-
cred wise man. came forward and de-
manded their attention. He had been
brave fellow In bis time, for no
wore row Of human teeth nj his neck.
all strung on n lanyard. with n bit OF
an old quart bottle which he had
found upon tho beach, and wore as a
great medicine or order OF the gar
ter, perhaps. lie saved me by saying
In their outlandiah gibberish that |
was evidently under the protection OF
the great fetish. In honor OF whom
should be made like themselves and
handsomely tattooed.
Il might M we'll have halloocd to
the wind In tearing pampero. OF
atlf rcef-topshil breeze, Master Rod
ney. a. have attempted TO oppose this
piece OF Congo kindness. In a minute
/ was hove down under the nasty.
black pawa OF fve-and-forty bowling
and jabbering nlggora. all smearing
mo with palm-oil out OF cnlabashes and
old gailipots and they persisted In
rubbing It into me till all my skin was
nearly peeled on.
"Then the old fctlahman, who lived
IN the root OF the tree. after making
three summersets and uttering six
bowls. ornamonted all my face, hands
and arms In this fashion. using a kind
OF knife, which he dipped from time
10 time In some black stun that he
carried on n cocoanut shell. In ten
minutes I was all over serpents and
circles, stripes. pothooks and hang
ersi
at went 20 my heart 10 have my
beauty spoiled but was far past maxi
Ing any opposition, and no have had
70 90 through life IN all wenthera. with
t~e~ NN~ ne c,uwn'u An = pRnto.
!. mime. '
& "They made mo 30 like nigEs
b that they scarcely knew me from on
n OF themselves. This 40 favored my ea
a cape that I soon found an opportunit
OF giving the Muasolongos the slip 4
4 the night. and made n shift, afte
1 many n breal-heart adventure. 4
. reach 4 British settlement.
? ITO be continuedD