The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01
ZOE JOLLY BOYS
y TRIP TO JOLLY LAND.
In Which He Tells Of the Cannibals
and His Narrow Escape
From Being Eaten.

] had heard the fishermen say that some-
where in the China Sea was an island in
habited by cannibals, and that many fisher
men whose boats had been blown far ou
TO sea by storms had been csYtured and
eaten by these islanders.
The stories had not frightened me, A.
I knew the cannibals never approached
the shore, and that there was no fear Of
my ever meeting them.
The wind held steady for me on the night
I saw the mel maid. and, though ! tad
to manage the boat, caught a few winks
Of sleep now and then.
II had not been born jolly / should
have felt very lonely out upon the wide
sea By myself and darkness all around.
but as 1t was, sang and whistled and
laughed, az on the previous night. and the
hours slipped away and daylight finally
came.
Scarcely had the darkness begun to fade
away when an island doomed up in from,
OF me. 1t was covered with trees. and near
it's centre was q very high hill. II was
almost high enough to be called mountain.
/ could not tell whether l had arrived
at the island Of Jolly Land. or whether
this was some other island. Never once
did the thought come to nue. that it might
be the place where the cannibals lived.
l sailed In close to shore looking for a
good spot to land, and, though l kept
rood lookout, l cav no people. thought
II was 30 early in the morning that none
of them was yet awake. and coming TO a
sandy beach ran my boat ashore and got
out to look around.
The ground was covered with green
grass, and there were many trees bearing
wild fruit. A stream Of cold water ran
down to the sea just where landed and when
/ had taken a drink and eaten some o. the
fruit felt so good that / began 10 sing
and laugh. II l had only known what
danger lurked there ] should have been
az quiet as a mouse.
II wasn't more than Ave minutes after
began to laugh when l saw a dozen naked
sayagee lodging around in grove not far
away. Each one was armed with club,
and as stood there staring at them they
brandished their weapons and uttered such
shouts that my hair stood on end
knowing them to be- enemies, and sus-
Meeting they might be the cannibals Of
whom I had heard. ran TO my boat and
Jumped in and pushed on. The men werr
almost upon me as l left the shore, ana
and as fierce as tigers. They danced about
and yelled like Indians. and / put up my
sail In a hurry and headed out 10 sea.
As had seen no canoes on the shore !
felt safe when l was half a mile from thc
beach, but 10! three boats came padding
after me as | looked around.
They had been concealed in the bushes
further down the shore. There were six
natives in each craft, and they we're deter
mined TO capture me.
| held my boat before the wind, that shr
might 90 at her best speed, but soon saw
that the canoes were gaining on me. II
had laughed before, did not do any Iaugh,
inc now. I knew that II ! was captured
i should be roasted and devoured by tho'e
terrible-looking men.
My boat went through the water prev
fast. but the canoes sped faster, and whrli
/ was a mile and half from shore, could
have thrown a stone over the nearest crait
I had no weapons of any sort, but even
IL had had rife or spear should nave
been helpless to fight so many enemies.
was saved in a strange way. AS w
canoes came on, and as the first one would
have been up to me In five minutes more
some sort OF creature rose up ou' OF ""
sea and clutched the craft ana oraGgeu
under. cannot tell you what ~ looS''
like. as my face was turned the other way
heard yells and shouts from the cann''
halls. followed by a great spashing IN th'
water. and when looked around the cah"r
was gone and two or three savage "e''
swimming toward the other craft
Whatever IL was that had come 10 nv
rescue II 40 terrified the savages that th'
two other canoes Immediately put oacs
and made all haste TO reach the shore al"
I was molested no more.
l could see other people alSo--me''
women and ch'ldren-on the beacn e."
they kent shouting and shaking their Isl
al me as long as was in sight II was
GOOD two hours before l felt like laughl'.
over my adventure and, perhaps, d'd h'
laugh very heartily then. ...,,,.
In my next II you VIII read YOU w." w..
learn OF my arrival in jolly Land and me
curious manner in which | discovered the
right island.
To be CONTINUED