The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-16

the openlng. Tne snor was easy. the
target fine. I couldn't miss The first
bullet went into the brain Of Master
GIibby. the next tore off the head of
the leading chief. Reserving the third
pistol. | seized spear and drove ii
through the throat Of the other savage.
| shouted with triumph and Mistress
Lucy has since confessed to NE 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.
| thought we had done. but they
were an indOmitable lot those south
sea islanders. and they were we'll urg-
ed Four others took their places at
once. spears in hand. which they
threw at me- | 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. | dubbed
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 a
little 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 wav-
cred. and perhaps. if they had been
unsupported. they might have been
driven below. but the crowd behind
would not let them Slowly they be
gan to move toward me.
doubt not | was terrible figure,
for | had whipped out my cutlass by
| this time and stood at bay. | had for
gotten for the moment all else but the
/ lust Of the conflict. and in another Sec
ond had flung myself upon them IN
| fury 1t was my mistress who recall,
| ed me to myself
Save yourself"' she shrieked They
/ are upon you Come hither."
| With that dropped to my knees and
| made a spring for the opening | 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 | did not
| block with my huge bulk, Designating
entirely my instructions. she fired the
| last pistol at the nearest man He
! went down like a ninepin. both legs
broken. which gave me time to gair
the inner chamber and stand upright
| | was bleeding, for | had been cut here
| and there but was otherwise all right.
That shot saved my life"' | cried
! painting You should have kept it fo
yourself"
IL can find means to die she an
swered If naught else. by you
sword blade
Good" | exclaimed proud Of he
| prowess and her resolution.
They gave us no time for furthe
speech. for. urged by what promise
of reward. what passionate hatred.
knew not, they came on The marrow
entrance was suddenly black with tn
islanders. who thrust their spears a
US. Fortunately, my mistress ha'
moved aside and was out of range. bu
was perilously near being cut down
Mistress Lucy had the sword which
had thrust into her hand. and | tn
great ak which | had cast into tn
inner cave ahead of me
Those outside were even less abb
to see than we. and perhaps the
thought we had withdrawn or bee
driven back. for they crept forward
While l had lived in the gardener
lodge of Wilherforce castle | had &c
to be quite an axman. | brOugh
down the heavy weapon on the frs
head. striking with just enough fore
to kill the man and yet leave me abl
to recover myself without delay. an
when three heads had been knOcke
that way in rapid succession with n
more damage to me than trit1in
spear cut ON the ankle, the battl
stopped for d moment | laughed.
Come on. you dogs | shouted. q
can play at that game until you Ar
more tired Of it than L.