The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-17
Freed at Last.

When I awoke il was dark. The first
storm Of the rainy season had broken
and it was the downpour of rain in
my face that stirred me Before |
realized where | was and how | was
situated attempted to rise and the
stake holding my right hand pulled our
Of the rain softened ground was
able 70 turn on one side and after long
and patient work pull the other hand
free. After a while | was able TO pull
my leg stakes out and Heavens, what
fight put up to keep lie in my
body till the night was over and | could
move, to make an effort at escape from
the vicinity Of the band of Mayas Il
went from bush TO bush in the dark,
draining the rain water out of the hol-
lowed leaves until my thirst was slaked
and with the first light of dawn I
began the hunt for food. The popular
idea of the tropics has one point on
fallacy II Is common belief among
people who have never been in the
tropical wilds that every other tree 10
a palm, banana, bread fruit or such
tree that bears something fit TO eat.
The truth Of the matter is that food
bearing trees are rare and the birds
ard monkeys keep them stripped It's
only When man has planted them that
there is an abunda"~.. ] kept on the
hunt, however. TN | had filled my
stomach and then began to take my
bearings s4l
After two hours creeping through the
jungle guiding my way by the slope Of
the watershed felt that ! was near
TIE location Of the ruined buildings and
began TO move with great care. had
made up my mind that | could not set
of across country without arms or sup-
plies and the one way to prepare myself
Mas 10 play strategical game. could
hide in the jungle near the game till
! n-d some opportunity OF waylaying
some stragger or OF stealing IN and
getting what must have II was des-
pcrstc. desperate thing to do aud +
think that with all my efforts to keep
strong hand on my self that must
have heen half mad
Slowly | erept nearer the place, ap-
preaching from the side on which the
eenete was situated There was no ono
about the water hole and making 4
dctour was soon near enough 10 the
ruins 70 tell that they, 100, we're ap-
paren,y deserted Long ard carefully
! listened and watched and When satis.
fed thai The band had departed ven.
nfca forth openly
From The discarded trapping, anN
,rfsu ny own boxes ~ Instruments
wch ,hey had been unable 10 carry.
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