Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-19
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the cradle Of thC race. | don't take
much stock in that, but am convine-
ed that they are a wonderful part OF
tho globe, about which We don't know
half as yet. For one thing, they con-
tain enough races and languages to
stock the world. and among them
has been enough to fill a larSe-siZed
history. Corporal Jamison says each
island is a distinct little world floating
OH the great deep.
No doubt YOU have seen stories
abou, the treedwellcrs and cavemen
OF some OF the islands. There is
probably good foundation for these
legends \ year ago | was commits
sl0ned with IA small company to cross
thn island ui --. which is only
four lailes wide Ivy six in length. but
heavily wooded. and find what Was in
the uneXplored Interior. was in
structed To go softly and seek very
timd tribe said 10 tghabit the CEN
trail part of the island.
We were compeiled to make paths
with hatche;s and travel was. of
course. slow We parted the leaves
and peercd carefully ahead ere MAX
ing even The slight noise of choppng.
We were we'll up ON woodcratt, and
were able 10 get quite close to unsus-
pectin9 birds asd animals. and even
to capture d few. But it was the
second day out before We found the
least trace Of humanity. Then it was
accidental. While climbing a small
knoll two of my mon. walking close
together. broke Trough. OF course
considerable noise was made. and We
saw a number of lWariish people arise
as if out of the earth. nimhly Scamper
up the trees and disappear. Some Of
my men let olit a western whoop that
must have terforized the dwarfs. and
would have pursued them had | not
callel them back.
The subjects Of the accident Were
'
ly broken through the roof of a little
case that had been followed out OF
the hillock for a dwelling. There We're
about a dozen of these dugouts along
the base of the hill. each being six
to eight feet in diameter The roofs
were supported by props and poles and
I l,,,;lt n
hus1,z;= three deep. lined With leaves
and moses and making very COM
Portable beds. About the door We're
mats of woeea grass. evidently for
clothing and some rude cooking uten-
ST, made of stones and baked clay.
4 }ttle farther Oh we came 10 a mat.
prf! raeaiH% in the timber. |hera
th@e,F @as d #.pall field rudcly cult.
waited
sell par e my men On. via -
str4csio9s 10 5Gaael for several mile
ATT s.iea= 1s.a.>e awile circle bac's
III sz, q ~ concealed ourselves i
the upp'r bl7. -. With 1assoes ready
10 d@ua e4er aIF of 'he cfNat- VII
n.i2hl enFc'. Tie plan worked a
exrec5ed. 3'he noor creataees. who
Were unable to count eas af1erWard
learneIl above three supposed We lla1
all gone. and aftcf some delay rrtura=
G. TO their homes They wore 1imid
aAoHt entering: yot We succeeded In
capturing five. among them a woman
and child. When We did this il was
pitiful to hear the walls of the others
as they fled from us in panic. [
wonder how We Americans would like
il if others We're to trick us SINH
larly.
However. We treated the captured
people as nicely as We could, eaV@
then. presents ama had them ea, witt
us. so very soo4 winning thcir fat
confdence We sent th,. capturo1 rne ,
back 10 their friends. and tlnE )on
persuaded IN entire tribc= 10 re.nr
We spent several days viii 'A@m.
ant hou2h Il. sPeaIl bul -. =@4reis.
and aro cIcmI@ low in t.ze.' .'aclal scale,
~ faaaa-ths# ahey hare aeae Of e
VIC : u ei4iIz9J5o9 In a.eee "a
coace3tion Of what l}'H9 Is. Fhey
were worry much talon wj'n he InFse
we clr1e4 aad -te9' thee honesty
we ~ several he IN the op ea. net
no ono 0f.fd 10 lay hands oi.
s lH Had u -5+a5se e 3,4=5
in II A&.5t4 ~, J4e- e1s.
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