The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-12-04
Copyright. 1912. b, Cyrus townsend Brady

"We offer YOU" he continued, safe
ty. We cannot take you with us, but
we will leave you here on the island
after we have taken the treasure. and"
his eyes turned from me to my com
paniOn. 'if you are willing to give up
the woman | will enroll you with our
following and we will all get away
together on the Rose of Devon"
What of the ship?" | asked.
1t was hard thing to control my
temper, but wanted the information.
She was badly stove up but not en-
tirely wrecked. We fought the saw
ages, conquered them, made them our
friends. We can get away in her and
you can navigate her or we can do
shift to get back to the South Amer
lean coast at least"
$50 you offer me free passage and
my share of the treasure if | will give
up Mistress Wherefore, do your
THAT is it," answered Pimball, 'Eh,
mates?" whereat deep chorus of ap-
proval came from Glibby and the men
furiously, leveling my pistol at him
Get back, you villain, or you will have
looked your last on life"
But the flag of truceT' he cried,
dropping his weapon.
ut is not meant to cover such propo-
sitions as yours. AS for the treasure
you shall have it when you can get it."
AS l spoke he sprang behind the tree
and motioned to his men to fire, but
| was too quick for him, and we were
safely within the cave when the sound
of the reports came to us.
Now what is to be done?" said my
little mistress
'"The next move" 1 answered, ''is
with them"
shall we go further back into the
caveT
NO" replied. 1--WE will stay here
for the present"
We were not long left in suspense,
for could hear them breaking through
the woods and rushing toward the
opening. Missiles in the way of weap-
ons there were none in the cave, but
picked up a skull that lay on the floor
and hurled it out of the opening into
the unseen crowd below. A shrek told
me that had hit some one, but saw
at once that the game was one |
could not play. The white men had
some skill at warfare They had post
ed covering parties to protect the
workmen. | crept cautiously toward
the entrance. where | could see them
working hard, piling up the stones to
enable them to get at US, while back
of them stood others with drawn bows
and presented weapons
| didn't come off unScathed. for as
sprang back after having thrown an.
other skull and taken my look an ar.
row hit me in the tleshy part of the
arm. My mistress noticed it instantly
The stone head had broken off, and il
was the work of an instant to draw
out the slender wood shaft 1t was not
bad wound, but it was painful. The
next thing she did amazed me beyond
measure, for before | could prevent il
she had put her lips to the wound
What mean your" | cried. when
could recover myself
1T might have been poisoned" she
said, quietly looking at me with Iumi-
nous eyes, "and | cannot have you
diel"
was amazed. astounded even. al
her hardihood in sucking any possible
poison out of that wound in my arm at
so great risk to her own life. if the
weapon had been envenomed. And
was most profoundly touched too But
| had had my lesson. | viewed ii as
done out of common humanity and tC
preserve life useful to her-nothing
more. Meanwhile. in my turn. | took
such hasty precautions for her safety
as could. bade her rinse out heI
mouth thoroughly with cold water anC
then with the strong spirit Of which
still had in my flask.
CHAPTER XVI.