The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-09
sneaf of them and laid them

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 pistol on the rock.
 The next instant two tremendous savages and a white man appeared in the opening. The shot was easy, the target fine. I couldn't miss The first bullet went into the brain of Master Glibby, the next tore off the head of the leading chief. Reserving the third pistol, I seized a spear and drove it through the throat of the other savage. I shouted with triumph and Mistress Lucy has since confessed to me that, kneeling down and peering through the opening, contrary to my explicit order. which was for her to seek safe cover, she saw all, and that my call of vic tory was the sweetest sound she had ever heard in her life.
 I thought we had done, but they were an indonitable lot those south sea islanders and they were well urg- ed. -Four others took their places at once, spears in hand, which they threw at me. I jumped aside with diff fculty and let fly the third pistol. They came crowding this time, and the bull let from the heavy weapon accounted for two others, but the survivors had gained footing and the shelf behind them was suddenly filed with lifting heads and climbing men. 1 clubbed my weapons and hurled them one after another fair and square into the mass. One went down with a broken skull. The rush was checked; they gave little. I cast spears at them and ar rows, but now the shield men had come up, and they caught the missiles on their shields. The front rank way cred, and perhaps, if they had been -R,oI irrI7f driven below, but the crowd behind would not let them Slowly they be gan to move toward me.
 I doubt not I was terrible figure, for I had whipped out my cutlass by this time and stood at bay. I had for gotten for the moment all else but the lust of the conflict, and in another sec ond I had flung myself upon them in fury. It was my mistress who recall ed me to myself.
 ''Save yourself!'' she shrieked. '"They Ere upon you Come hitherv'
 With that dropped to my knees and made a spring for the opening. I had waited too long. The leading man would have pinned me to the earth with his spear. The entrance was wide fortunately, and Mistress Lucy could see through the part l did not block with my huge bulk. Disregarding entirely my instructions, she fired the last pistol at the nearest man. He went down like ninepin, both legs broken, which gave me time to gain the inner chamber and stand upright. I was bleeding, for I had been cut here and there, but was otherwise all right"
 That shot saved my nfer' I cried, panting You should have kept it for yourself''
 ''I can find means to die,'' she an- swered 'If naught else, by your sword bIade.''
 Good I exclaimed, proud of her prowess and her resolution.
 They gave us no time for further speech, for, urged by what promises of reward, what passionate hatred, I knew not, they came on. The narrow entrance was suddenly black with the islanders, who thrust their spears at us. Fortunately my mistress had moved aside and was out of range, but was perilously near being cut down. Mistress Lucy had the sword which I had thrust into her hand, and I the great ax which I had cast into the inner cave ahead of me.
 Those outside were even less able to see than we, and perhaps they