Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-25

course or Its oeHcenI
''My!" cried SNOWFALL a. he dOdged
against II. experiencing Z rap on the
side Of his head that made him feel
queer for 4 second or two THAT fell
low plenty coolah. t'ink IL"
And now the murder was out and
there was not little excitement In the
cave. Norah Mackenzie said that I
must he seen by the blacks and neces-
sarily killed. She scolded pour SnowbaA
for not having acquainted some of the
party with my Intentions
I'VE must distract the attention a
tho blacks. she said and. going on 10
the terrace. uttered loud s.co0-ee." In
an instant number Of them came To-
ward the cave. and the attention Of the
whole camp was attracted. Those in
the cave were somewhat mystified.
What was this strange girl going to do
nowf But they knew her too well to
ask any questions. They only held
themselves in readiness Tor whatsver
might occur.
place your rifles on the ground"
she said. ''but see that they 70 hsndy.
Wen interview the blacks, keep them
from ascending in the meantime and.
II possible, find out their plans We may
learn something and gain time"
The blacks still stood some 400 yards
of. Then she went down the terrace
before any one could dissuade her and.
breaking . small leafy bough from =
tree. waved 1t over her head In another
minute tall savage had taken another
bough and waved ii over his in like
manner.
The girl had evidently made herself
sufficiently plain TO the blacks. because
most Of them retired to some little dis
tance. and the chief advanced Then,
before Jack or any Of the party could
prevent her. the girl went forward ON 10
clear space some 80 yards from, tho
terrace. The black fellow also came to-
ward her. Suddenly she stopped. stamp
cd her foot significantly, and the savage
dropped the spear he had been dragging
Dlong the ground by his toeA He looked
ashamed. and 10 he was. but not b.
cause he had taken q spear with him 10
meet = woman, but that he had been
detected by one In 10 doing.
The party gradually came down from
the terrace. all save Gordon. who came
and sat on the breastwork 70 m TO keep
haired. rakish looking individual with
breast and arms cicatrizsd h \ gro-
tesque and horrible fashion and who
had several possnm skins hung on vari-
ous parts Of his body. looked with mot
little surprise on the white Mary"
who stood within few PAGES Of him No
cool and collected She was probably
tho first white woman he had ever seen.
He tugged in a curiouay nervous fash
ion ut his long grixxled upturned mus
tache.
..Laka natcha cooramora talranyar
she asked.
"Wata cawanti carabinyi," he ~
piled. shaking his head
The girl tried another tack The sav-
age had not understood what she said.
She placed the palms Of her hands to-
gether and then, turning the tips Of her
fingers downward. said. "Yola che an
ais'.
And now the chief understood and
talked away at a rattling pace. One
great faculty the Australian aboriginal
has besides that Of mimicry (therc arc
no mimics in the world like thein) 10
the linguistic faculty. He has An ire
sistible desire to learn the languages Il
any tribe with which be comes in con-
tact. This chief had doubtless In his
wanderings picked mp ths ono that
Norah Mackenzie now spoke. After
they had talked together for few min
utes, during which time tho mob Il
blacks manifested not . little imps-
thence. the girl turned to the party and
interpreted what had been said with
not little Of the old spirit Of mischief
In her eyes.
''His request IL modest one. Elsie,
you have a chance Of doing . noble
deed and sacrificing yourself for 9TH
era This gentleman says"--and here
she mimicked the high flown tones Of
the old reprohate-''if the lady with tho