Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-04-10

be a fine bird to sing before the
governor.
At his command they bound me. ]
was securely wound up in cords and
thrown down in the street.
"'Lie there, dog, until L want you,
said my tormentor, "and if one OF
these beasts lets you loose L will Kill
him and you"
They turned their attention to
other things. for the moment leaving
me alone. I hoped my messenger to
the mines would fly on the wings OF
the winds, for I sorely needed my
men around me now, and there we're
not enough among the. farmers to be
of any service.
The tax-gathcrer and his crowd
continued their pillage and plumber.
Women were knocked down and i'll.
treated.
AT last L heard the deep voice OF
Garu-Saak. He was bending over
me. He had been running and was
almost out of breath. One of his
hands was bloody, telling of a con-
hict.
cit is I, Oolek-Garu-Saak is here.
What shall I do?"
"Cut me loose.
In an instant was free and on my
feet.
elbow many men are with you?" !
asked.
"Four hundred from the mines OF
South Mountain"
"Then order them to seize these
Chinameu. Let not one escape.
Bind them securely"
"And the bell-the bsll?" he said,
eagerly.
"No, not yet. Call your mon to-
gether. Send some of them for
some guns. Get at these fellows aud
secure them"
A scene most indescribable ensued.
The meanings of the women turned to
shrieks of rage and hate. The feroc-
ity shown by them was as great-if,
indeed, it was net greater in Its
bloodthirstiness-than that of the
men. But this strange characteristic
vas not new to the world. 1t was-s
in the French Revolution. 1t has
been so in many struggles for suprem'
acy. The Chinese were taken by
surprise. 1t is true, they fired q few
shots, but the numbers of their assall'
ants, the unexpected turn OF affairs
took away all power of concentrated
action. The women seized axes and
crowded in on them and hewed them
down.
Mr.. Avery, who had become one OF
the throng, now ran up to me. lie
was visibly affected.
SIS it war, Crickmore? Has it
Gomez" he cried.
"My FRIEND" I said, putting my
hand on his shoulder, this is no
place foryou There are enough OF
us to do the fighting. I wish you
would 60 at once to Miss Arnold. Tell
her what is being done, and stay with
her until it is over"
"But can 1 not help you, Crlck"
more? Is there nothing I can do?' he
asked.
"No, please do as I ask You. You
will help me more by remaining with
Miss Arnold, and reassure her, than
in anything you might do out here. Go
to Miss Arnold and tell her the first
blow for liberty is struck. The fight
is on"
II will do as you say, Crickmorc; I
will do Us you say. God be with you,
boy, and sustain you'll"
[ called Garu-- AJAX and Oso-Bark
and gave them orders to prevent the
escape of single Chinaman. [ placed
Oso-Bark in charge of the prisoners.
I sent Garu-Saak and Poko-Bains with
a force of men into the armory to bring
from there the necessary stores.
Every face was set with determine
ton. There were no tears, no means,
no cries. There was no falter:ng or
tagging behind. The men who had
borne so much in silence for twenty
wears now blazed with the pent-up
rage that was consuming them. had
with me the tiger--the lion. Ven.
geance was written on every brow.
The men came to me for lnstruc.
tions. There was no disorder any.
where. My organization had been SO
thorough. my choice of officers SO good
that everything was done without tur.
moil or mistake. Discipline reigned
supreme.
The force under Garu-Saak reap
peared from the cave with the guns
and ammunition. The eyes of the tax
gatherer snapped angrily when he saw
the unexpected display.
"What is this, dog of Jumar?" he
exclaimed, almost choking with rage. !,
I made him no reply.
I called Garu-Saak, and said:
"Send messenger to the mines at
North Mountain and have the men
from Galneor gather here at once. Let
them take guns and shoot down the
guards"
''That is good" said Garu-Saak.
eve left many Jumars dead at South
Mountain when we broke away. And
the bell is not to be rung?"
"Not yet. I expect the governor,
when he learns the state of affairs, will
Sem force of cavalry here. We will
silence them first, and then tho alarm
may be rung. Having disposed of tho
most formidable but smallest branch
of his army. we can surround his in
fantry as the men gather from the isl.