The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-11-06

voice TIL 1t had the precise sound of the roar of a
maddcDed beast
GO, Col Undec, OF win kill you too"
Undec threw his rifle half up, pressing the muzzle
of it against the black cbefains chest, and pulled
the trigger The body was literally hurled back from
the weapon he fell dead.
Now pandemonium came Undele emptied his
magazine into the crowd that rushed him and then
whipped out his ugcr and its nine bullets into the
bunch Of them. We a little hIndered in fire
by the fact that both Harris the stake and Undee
lighting for his life in the line of bullets.
The roaring volley from guns. however. caused
diversion. The blacks split into Two parties Quite
number fed toward the river and the Others rush
ing between Undee and the stake to which Harris
was tied forced the hunter back several paces seek
Ing to get inside the guard Of his dubbed rifle with
which he was laying about him right and left
We were so heavily outnumbered thar IL
hardly the part of wisdom TO disclose our numbers as
long firing effectively from cur cover and
the guns sounded like several times their number.
Something had to be done at once, however. the
men who had fled toward the river had turned and
one OF them rushing Harris with an upliftcd
spear l dropped him rs he ran and dashed into tho
open drawing my hunting knife
had reached the stake and had been able 10 cut
Harris partly free when attacked by three men from
behind Parrying the blow of ones club ripped the
fellow from his waist line down into his hD with my
knife and spranc out of the way Of anothcr'S spear
thrust one OF my SoudancSe came running TO my
rescue and we got Harris loose There wero some
big the river brink. nnd literally dragged
the weakened man III among those and dropped down
there under their scanty cover.
Ny rifle had become Jammed and | began work
with my pistol the blacks who bad aed toward the
river and were returning slowly TO attack US
tbatu than tbrpp fpnF I'm
number Undele having the fight OF his life and
was contriving TO retreat my In the grass.
Once he was under OF their rifles ho had u
chance to reload and then came little luI In the
lighting.
Outguesslng the Blacks.
II was a very peculiar military situation. our
party was now divided Harris and | had burrowed
down among the big rocks the beach and the
others long grass the other side OF the
beach With the bulk OF the enemy working around
behind IN the Jungle and those who had dashed
for the river hidden In tho water all but their
heads. which 1t took sharp eyes 10 perceive in the
binding glare OF the dres
II / had been able summon my plrosuo from it's
hiding place down stream could have effected a
retreat, but must rejoin and hight our way
pack toward the boat bad learned long since that
native travelling parallel path with white
man through the brush Will outdIstance the white
nan quickly Also II would he difficult for to
icep together and make speed Altogether even
though had indicted terrific .oSS ON the band
we were still in danger Of losing our own lives
| shouted TO Undcle TO make him understand what
thought the proper manocuyre should be- but be
seemed 10 be crnEed with the lighting instinct and
paid no heed to Gmdually the warriors I'm the
water behind disappeared and had long since
eased trying trap shots at the tops OF their heads.
now saw that they we're moving either up or down
stream and when of sight In the darkness were
.rossing the beach. That meant that we were not
,ny divided. but encircled ON the laudward side as
we'll
'Undele must have seen that In little while the
black devils would have wormed their way so near
IN the long grass thar sheltered him and the
-.lr, r'r N7- sudden rlsh would coat two three