The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-14


sight behind the bushes. The natives turned
and setting up a bowling commenced to
dance. The drum men Joined and added to
the hideous din. Something Of great later.
est was evidently about to take place. The
natives crowded back and 1 saw led fnts
their midst. near the FIRE. q naked white
man, whose neck was fastened in the fsrk
OF heavy branch. His body was covsrsA
with dried blood, and deep wound ran
down his face In such way that his right
eye was split His left arm was swoiIsa
badly, showing that It was broken The
savages stood him 0fore the Ore and CON-
menced to insult him. One. a chief, priched
the unfortunate with an arrow over the
heart, but he never hinched. He then spAs
on the white and commenced to dance. ~
'lIow to rescue the captive was now the
question. hurrledly examined my Rem.
ington repeater and my Luger pistol, and
directed my men to prepare for action All
at once fierce howl broke from the natives,
and huge executloner. with his terrible az.
like knife entered the opening.
"'Meati MeatP came from the hoarss
throats of the drunken mob. The captive
was taken from the prong and told that
his time had come. He faced his brutal
captors like a man.
The drink-crazed horde were all to H.
terested to notice nythlng else but the
kcomlng execution.
ATTACK ON THE sAvAGEs.
I'VE crept nearer and l leveled my rife
to the nearest savage. My soldiers picked
out man each. and at my signal we sent
a hail OF death into the ranks Of the can.
nihals and then rushed into their midst, the
soldiers with dxed bayonets and pouring
death cut OF my Luger at every shot it
was terrific fight. I was beside the
white captive in a minute. He had fallen
on the ground for protection. We formed
a square around him and fought back the
natives. who had encrcled us. with bayonet
c.arges and volleys
III saw that we were In for a terrible
time, for the cannihas we're not to be beaten
on then decided to retreat toward the
water. OF a small river, at the end OF the
clearing. so that we should be protected on
one side by the water. Back to back, with
the wounded man between US. we fought
our way TO the water. A fierce and des.
perate rush drove us into the river and We
stood waist deep in the water. lighting esR
our lives. tt
spears rnlned on us. and one by one mp
brave soldiers fell The savages were get
ting the best OF us, and feared that We
were all In our last fight. ! handed the
rescued man my Luger pistol and loading
my Remington prepared for the last stand.
"'If you ever get out OF this said the
man. my name is Pierre serste', Brussela.'
He opened fire with the automatic weapon.
That was the last saw Of him, for {
sudden blow from some flying weapon
knocked me sense'ess. I did not evan rs.
member falling into the water.
when I revived ! was on the beach
amongst hundred dead enemies and friends.
II had noated down the river out Of
dancer My outnanklng party had been al
tractcd by the noise OF battle and had AZ.
rived In time to save my comrades froat
complete annihllation.
II lost four-hfths Of my men. bersts,.
fearing recapture and torture. had blows
out his brains with the last shot In thu
l.uger.
with the new arrivals at my command
inflicted severe punishment on the cam
nibals. Ten OF the chiefs were hanged fer
their crimes, and the Congo FRYE state
came In once more for storm OF abuse
from the enemies, for Its cruelty In handling
the gentle, defenseless savages."
Copyright 1910. BY METROPOLITAN Nsws4
PaPT Syndicate. ,~,'N