Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-17

hand: the others were armed with
guns. their swords being thrust through
belts. Creeping forward on tiptoe.
though their distant companions were
making a tremendous row. they look
Ell a murderOus gang as they peered
across the open space. now brilliantly
Illuminated 10y the moon.
jerks had sudden intuition that
the right thing to do now was TO shoot
the whole party lie dismissed the
thought at once. All his preparations
We're governed by the hope that the
pirates might abandon their quest after
hours Of rruitless search. IL would be
most unwise. he told himself. 10 pre-
cipitate hostilities. Far better avoid a
conflict altogether. II that were posi-
BILE. than risk the immediate discovery
OF his inaccessible retreat.
In other words. he made grave mis-
take. which shows how a man may err
when overagonized by the danger OF
the woman he loves. The bold course
was the right one by killing the Dyak
leader he would have deprived the en-
envy % the dominating influence In this
campaign Of revenge. When the main
body. already much pcrturbed by the
unseen and intangible agencies which
OpeI'=,i nre at them In the wood. ar-
rived In Prospect park 10 find only the
dead bodies Of their chief AMI his small
fore their cOnsternatio could he turn
Ell into mad panic by vigorous bonn
bar,iment from the rock.
Probably In less than an hour after
their landing tne whole tribe would
have rushed pellmeil TO the boats. ours
Ing the folly which led them 10 this
devil haunted island. But IL serves no
good purpose 70 say what might have
been. As IL was. the Dyalls. silent now
and moving with the utmost caution.
passed the we'll and were about to APP
proach the cave when one or them saw
the house.
Instantly they changed their tactics.
Retreating hastily TO the shade OF the
opposite cllff. they seemed To await th,
coming OF Endorsements The sailor
rancied that a messenger was dispatch
ell by way OF the north sands 10 hur-
~ up the laggar,ls. because the dis
tant firing slackened. and FIVE minutes
y
the trees TO the right heralded a com
bined rush on the Belle Vue castle
The noise made by the savages was
so great. the screams OF bewildered
birds circling overhead SO incessant.
that jerks was compelled to speak
quite loudly when he said 10 Iris:
They must think we sleep soundiy
not TO be disturbed by the volleys they
have fred already"
She would have answered. but he
placed restraining hand on her shout
der. for the Dyaks. quickly discovering
that the hut was empty. ran toward
the cave and thus came in full view.
As well as jerks could Judge the
foremost trio OF the yelping horde were
fmpaled on the bayonets OF the chevai
de frise. learning too late its fOrmIda-
bic nature. The wounded men shrek
ed In agony. but their cries were
drowned In torrent OF amazed shouts |
from their companions Forthwith |
there was stampede toward the well. |
the elm, the beaches. anywhere to get |
away from that awesome cavern where |
ghosts dwelt and men fell MANNED az /
the very threshold. The sailor. lean
Ing as far over the edge of the rock I
as the girls expostulations would per
mit heard couple OF men grooming
beneath. while third limped away |
with frantic and painful haste.
What is it2" whispered iris. eager
herself TO witness the tumuIt. What
has happened?"
They have been routed by a box OF 1
matches and few dried bones" he
answered.
There was no time for further speech.
He was absorbed In estimating the
probable number OF the Dyaks. Thus
far he had seen about Hfty. More
oyer. he did not wish to acqualnt Iris