Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-11

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entering the cave and dropped to the
ground again
"This way!" the girl cried to me.
"Don' hurry, but make sure Of your
footing You've lots of time.
The very sound of her voice gave me
that courage which had been far from
feeling the minute before.
"Mr. Parker" she said, Garry Cor
don back into the cave. He has only
tainted and we'l II see what damage the
spearhead has done. Elsie, my dear.
your crying can only make matters
worse. Go back into the cave and lie
down. We will look after your brother
l carried Gordon into the cave and
ripped open his shirt with my knife. In
another minute, with the help of the
girl, had made a cut in the flesh over
the ribs. forced through the barbed
spearhead and withdrawn it. Having
completed the operation and given Cor
don a drink Of water. l noticed that
now, womanlike. the girl had turned
deadly pale beneath her sun Drowned
skin. But she declared it was only the
fresh air that she wanted when ! hand
ed her pannikin of water, and with a
sigh. as If Of relief, she went to the
mouth Of the cavern.
We had now time to realize our posi-
tion. There were five Of us-one laid
off. however-and all well armed. but
my heart sank within me when saw
the mob of blacks. There must have
been 900 of them swarming round the
cave, forming n half circle and dodging
behind the rocks and trees. They had
evidently made great muster probably
couple of friendly tribes had Joined
to make last vigorous effort to wipe
ont the white man.
For a few minutes there WAS lull In
the hostilities. during which the blacks
carried on an excited discussion among
themselves. Jack and DAILY knelt with
their rifles ready SO as to offer smaller
front to the enemy's spears Savile's
black eyes roamed curiously from side
to side trying to pierce the scrub, as If
that bloodthirsty mob rather amused
him than otherwise. IL Gordon showed
the dauntless stubborn pluck Of his
countrymen. s;avile showed a supreme
indifference and GOODNESS that bordered
on the sublime. Everything had come
hbout SO quickly that the whole affair
fesembled more n series of scenes from
n dream than anything else. And what
gave them all the more the incongruous
character of dream was Savile whis-
per to his dog; "Hello, there, Samson |
Look out old fellow Rats!" And then
he gave low whistle and Hist 1"
for the edification Of his canine friend.
But the most serious feature of the
situation was that we had lost our
horses, one Of which had been speared.
while the others had stampeded.
But we were not to be left long idle
We could SEQ surging and swaying
mass of blacks. who with hoarse gut
turals and wild. strange cries. which for
all the world resembled those Of pack
OF wild animals, came toward us and
surrounded the mouth of the cave. An
old fellow whose head and beard were
as white as driven snow was evidently
leader. An immense feather. piercing
the cartilage Of his hose. stuck out on
either site Of his face. giving him .
reenna.iy Iei.e anu SINISTER expression
He had been and was still. a remark
ably powerful man Carrying an arm
full Of spears behind him. and uttering
words of encouragement. was huge
gin whose arms were so long that she
bore n striking resemblance to "a gigan-
tic ape. Most of the warriors were
smeared with white and red clays In a
grotesque and hideous fashion. We no.
ticed that there were many aged anna
IONS who. like the chiefs wife. follow
ed up their respective warriors. carry
ing bundles cf spears and urging them
On to the fight.
Suddenly there was wild cry. and
Jack sang ont:
Here they comel Now then, boys,
let the beggars have It'll Don't waste a
shot''
just at that moment. however. as il
at given signal, the savages stopped
short. and tall warrior advanced
alone, holding out two spears with the
shafts crossed
.'By Jovei" exclaimed Jack. his face
lighting up with anticipation. 'The
beggar wants to settle the business by
fighting duel What luck! I'm your
man Old HULA baloo. Here goes.'
But before he could leave tie teTrac,