Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-02

thrown through the opening We need
ed no further warning to keep out of
reach. Master PIN BAH was showing
himself something Of general He
was keeping us away from the en-
trance, and with the great host of men .
at his command be was building up
the broken down heap Of stones which
would presently enable them to come
to us
| considered what was to be done, l
had four loaded pistols and therefore,
-four lives IN my hand No man could
show his head in that entra nee with
out receiving a shot. After that |
could account for few more. perhaps.
with sword, AK or naked fist. but in
the end they would inevitably master
me- Unfortunately. the entrance was
broad enough for three or four. or even
/ more to enter abreast.
Should open the battle th0re or re-
! treat into the timer cave ana wait!
was the Question that had to be de
cided.
Perhaps the latter would be the
Sa set plan, but had I strange unWlil-
inwnesS to adopt it. It would be like
burying ourselves for once within we
should never get out alive, except aS
! prisoners. 50 long as they had the out
er cave And | could never dislOdge
them from it. There was not much
more chance of getting out alive from
she outer cave. for that matter. but
still it seemed 50. We could at least
see the sky and the sunlight. Should
we stay there or go further into the
wall?
decided upon the former course
explained to my mistress that |
would keep the outer cave as long
as | could, begging her to retreat
to the inner chamber. She demurred
at first but when | spoke to her per-
emptorily at iast-God forgive me-she
lcceded to my request humbly enough.
| thrust the best pistol into her hand
and told her to reserve it for herself
in case her capture was inevitable, but
not to pull the trigger until the last
moment: and | promised her faithfully
that | would not foolishly or uselessly
made what fight | could | would join
: her. if it were in any way possible.
She hung in the wind awhile. seem
!. !, ing loath to go when all had been said
: between us. Finally she approached
me- laid her hand on my arm, and
looked up at me.
master Hampdon.'' she said softly
| chs ~
among these savages and murderers
: with but little chance for our lives.
:. take it. | am sorry that l struck yOJ
on the ship. and-you may-kiss nj
: goodby".
- With that she proffened me her lips
could face a thousand savages.
hundred Pimbalis, without a culver o
the nerves. but at these words am
, that proffer my knees fairly smote to
; gether before this small woman.
- stood staring down at her.
You were overeager once to TAX
e from me what now offer you viii
ingly," she said. half turning away.
With that | caught her to me an
once again drank the sweetness {
y, her lips | forgot the savages outsid
- the spears. the arrows streamin
20 through the entrance. held her
my arms and without resistance.
- could have held her there forever, quit
- willing to die in such sweet embrac
-, y, She pushed me from her at last and
~ could swear that my kisses had bee
!" returned, and then with a whispere
- blessing she dropped to her knees al
~ crawled within the cave.
- | could have fought the world ther
~ after, for her kisses intoxicated u
~ like vine Yet even then did not d
Jude myself l knew that, on her pa
at least. it was farewell kiss. sue
- as two friends might give each 9TH
''' in the face of death. To her the pre-
sure of my lips had only been as tt
>. salute of an ancient gladiator abo
- to die was to the Caesar who watch'
- the struggle. Well. | blessed her ev'
- for that condescension.
,. With a pistol in each hand and t
third upon rock close at hand l wa
=" ed. l had not long to wait. There W
~ a sudden fiercer rain of arrows al
10 spears, some of which struck at Z
- feet or by my side. | gathered up
sheaf of them and laid them with t
pistol on the rock.
The next instant two tremendo
,ho savages and a white man appeared
-; the opening. The shot was easy. t
,ou TARGET nne' cou,un ~ % ~
Glibby, the next tore off the head