The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-29
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL SUMMER FICTION

[RNAL SUMMER FICTION sUPPLEMENT-sATUR
which the cannbals had saved up from the wrecks O.
vessels tibet he'd gone to pieces off the coast O. their
island Well the length when the Teller
considered enough to heat the priests begun
preparations temple dispatchin'
day. that night prestess went to- the
felers hut itlout TIL Others KNOWN It. an told i'm wot
hup an betwixt 'em they laid plan for his
They both out for the temple onbeknoWnst to the
ger cook. who in the feler's hut
river the temple and empted inter ther
They reached the river 'ithout dscoyern' EN-, an
the Teller found the gal had tied hup to the bank
loaded it wit grass SAIL short paddles
an some calabashes O. ticker They went into the temple
an goin down in the treasure chamber the gal told i'm
to take all e wanted an e did, film lis pockets arter
vch they returned to the The Teller kissed the
GAL an steppin inter ther craft anakn' ready to
cast off, when she busted into tears an said how she
feared he'd back to her But he if he
wipn' out theeannibaIs, he'd civil
ization make Christian of her. So with that they
parted he drifted off down the river He reached the
hocean right, passin his
hupset, an e lost everything but tn empty hen
an the calabasnes Kicker; only by his
purtest that e prevented them from splin too. By
Of his havn' the an stuff in is clothes it
not lost He managed to git stradde O. the hen
coop. an had foated two days takin swg from the
calabashes when he felt thirsty, when e picked hup
Maybe We don't believe me-" says he, when he fin
ished "But it's true!"
I'm course it is says our capn; "for remembc:
hearin' they was cannibals yereabouts when was
cruisn in these here waters matter o some sixteen
year ago."
After little talk VII ther castaway, the cap'n
dered the ship put about stud for the cann
balls island meann to wipe out the hull crowd, rescue
the gal, an make off wi the treasure
We cast anchor tn. island nornin' an landed
IN boats the crew armed to the teeth with cutlasses and
short muskets.
Guided by the castaway started march inland
to the cannibals' town.
Afore we'd art mile afoul lot O.
the most hidjous lookn' beggars see, who
towards shoutin' an brandishin their spears an
shields in tn air.
"Thars o the warrnints now" the cast
away.
Fire em, boys!" says cap'n an we did, layin'
out roun' dozen, an sendin others the back
jffy tu1nb1in over each other in their haste
We continued march, an met with further
trouble.
When we come to the edge O. the town, the cap'n
drew the cump O. trees, while the castaway
went fOrradS scout
He came back in a short time. sayn:' e.
"Fits all right, mates. Their beggars has deserted
the place!"
Come on, then" says the cap'n eve kin make
fghtin'"
with a soul But as we passin by a hut niger
dressed in two brass rings an the New
Yellow Jouranl steps out, an says he:
whites, by the hokey!'
Hello, Darkness says the castaway "Wotre We
dno yere? Whars Their tribe gone to; why amt We
Wi then? An how's the prestess?"
xii" screams ther feller-who out be Their
Niger cook-wrigghn' hisself. 'Dey Whar de
Woodbine tWieth. war party OBJ 'em a-runnin'
in bout hour go sayn' lot OBJ whites wifi thunder
sticks was a-comin fom de KILN all befo dem!
Wen de priestess yeared hit a
be SOM oh destruction a-comn' an light
de double quick; so ebry man. woman an chile hab TUX
to de woods. But me an de priestess knowed hit
was youse aconin back stay behind De priestess
awaitin' TO youse in de temple
J'ined by Dull Darkness made our way to the tenn
pe We found the gal asettin the door sill waitin
for When she seen the castaway jumped up an
started towards
Our capn was marchin abreast O the castaway, who
was leadin the an did clap heyesr on
the gal than stopped short an stared at her hopen
mouthed amazement She too looked him witt
establishment. For a minute none of knowed
hup. At last the capn spoke
So" BE Heayens' he says, sit is true! I
taken recognize her by the earring It is
tude matter O fifteen ago. thought to hey
ben ct hup by a shark"
NMe PARENT" Shrieked the priestess. she heard