The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1906-11-20

over there, and fired. The well-crimp-
ed cartridge proved effective. and fol-
lowing the report heard the bullet
spat against the trunk of the gam.
Instantly the blacks sprang to their
feet with a defiant "Ooo-arrhl" and
disappeared among the trees
But there had been an accent OF exul-
tant hostility in the shout which made
me think there might be more to come
of it. l now took serious thought as
to what | had better do, and was not
long i'm deciding that our ranch would
be good place for me-befOre they
raised the whole black country!
knew the general direction of our
place from the river. and striking into
a five-mile-an hour jog. / soon loft hut
and pool behind.
| had not gone far. however. when
found myself growing exceedingly
weary l had not eaten much for
twenty-four hours; and falling asleep
in wet clothes the previous night had
been very unwise. had felt feverish
all the morning, and now headache
and Giddiness beset me.
kept on for an hour. however, COM
ing at last TO rocky uplands. where lay
great numbers of immense boulders OF
mica schist. Some of these we're as
large as a small house
| climbed on one OF them and sat
down, where the dropping limbs of a
gum brushed the top of it, | felt nei-
Their energy or care for what might
happen. To go on seemed insupport-
able eXertion; an uncOnqucrable inn
pulse TO lie down came over me-and
| must have dropped asleep there.
The sound of low voices reused ME.
and raising my head off the hard
rock, saw something which instantly
awoke me.
\ little way back on my trail were
what looked 20 be ten or twelve skel-
etons, stealing forward These skel-
etons carried shields, spears and ky
lies, however. They we're black fell
lows, painted according to their GUS
tom for war or a corroboree, outlining
thei" ribs and other bones in white
daub
The pendent foliage of the gum had
prevented them from seeing me.
drew back the hammer OF my carbine.
and under other circumstances it
would have been amusing, at the click.
to see those skeleton fellows stop short
and look about them.
They saw me now; but instead
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