Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-07-28

IaI arrived IS" WIS n"rN"tl~ ~h..k'r.
,,u@,.,tl~ "It'l "t 4 i.~i" /" I'M 81;
her Llr,., ari pray.
The TWO l;.ltrl some ten PAGES III
front II til cavern. AMI the h"llsG"r-
tutS surveyed each oti."r. II WAS Il fas-
cinating Spectacle, this drama IL real
life The yellow faced Hyak. :;audily
att.r,-l in Il crimson jaclict and sky
blue paitalnris OF Chimes" silk. Il man
Young and powerfully built. and tie
brown >kiI.r,Sl. whit" clothed Nuham-
ruc,i:.!i. buny, tail ami :;ray with hard
Ship. looked Ii, at III" occupants of tie
lc!-r. Iris. slim and l,oy!sh in lrr male
Z: .incnts, WAS dwaricl 10y tlic six foot
:: lur, but her face was blood stained
and jerks wore a six weeks Subtle
of beard. Holding their rifles with
alert east with REVIEWERS strapped to
their sides, they presented warlike
and imposing ttblcau in their inaccesSi-
Bile perch In the path of the cnissa-
ric>; lay the bodies of the slain. The
uyak leader scuwlcI again as he pass
ed them.
"Sahib." began the Indian. my chief.
Taung sab. does not wish to have
any more of his men killed In foolish
quarrel about Il woman. Give Ter up.
lie says, and he Will either leave you
here in peace or carry you safely TO
some place where you can find ship
manned by white men"
"A woman said jerks scornfully.
THAT is idle talk. What woman Is
here"
This question nonplusL the native.
THE woman whom the chief saw
half month back, Sahib."
"Tnung SAli was bewitched. i slew
his men SO quickly that he SAW spirits"
The chief caught his name and broke
in with n question. y vollcy of talk
between the two was enlivencd with
expressive gestures by Taung san.
who several times pointed to Iris, and
jerks now mathematical his thought
less folly In permitting the Dyak to ap-
proach so near The Mohammedan. Of
course had never seen her and might
have persuaded the other that In truth
| there were two men only on the rock.
His fears were only too well founded.
The Mussulman salaamed respectfully
and said:
Protector Of the poor, cannot gain
say your word, but Taung sab says
that the maid stands by your side and
is none the less the woman he seeks In
that she wears n mans clothing"
Tile has sharp eyes. but his brain is
I Il 4 Lao Inv
does he come here to seek II woman
who is not of his race? Not only has
he brought death to his people and mar
rowly escaped 1t himself, but he must
know that any violence offered to US
Will mean the determination Of his
whole tribe by an English warship.
Tell him to take away his boats and
never visit this isle again. Perhaps I
will then forget his treacherous at
tempt to murder us willie we slept last
night"
The chief glared defiantly. while the
Mohammedan said:
"Sahib. 1t is best not TO anger him
too much. He says he means to have
the girl. He saw her beauty that day.
and she inflaIncd his heart. She has
cost him many lives. but she IS worth
q sultnns ransom He cares not for
warshlps. They cannot reach his VII
hge In the hills. BY the tomb Of
Eizam- I'D din. sahib, he will not harm
sou if you give her up, but II you re-
fuse he Will kill you both. And what
IS one woman more or less In the
world that she should cause strife and
5loodlettinS|'
The sailor knew the eastern charac-
ter too we'll not to understand the
mans amazement that he should be so
sOllcitous about the fate OF one Of the
weaker sex. 1t WINS seemingly useless
to offer terms, yet the native was clear
ly SO anxious for an amicable settle
ment that he caught Mt straw.
You come from Delhi?' lie asked.
"IIonored one. you have great wis
Com"
None but Delhi man swears by
the tomb on the road to the Kutub.
You have escaped from the Anda-
mansr
"Sahib. I did but STAY n man in self
defense"
"Whatever the cause you can never
again see India. Nevertheless you
would give many years Of your life to
mix once more with the bazaar folk"
The brown skin assumed n sallow
unge
THAT is good speaking" he gurgled.
'"Then help me and my friend to es-
cape. Compel your chief to leave the