Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-30

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down Uncle Steve's face from the cut
Of . spear on his temple. and Hart
was wounded slightly In the forearm.
"Wambo has saved w." Uncle Steve
said. IS he and Hart carried the
mother and daughter away from the
burning wagon. across the clearing
and into the jungle.
"Wambo and his warriors we're out
hunting for the missing Bantu." Uncle
Steve explained, when they were well
within the jungle. They heard the
sound Of battle and rushed to the res
~ They are now engaged In .
pitched battle with Amazu and his
men. Amszu retreated 1t the first sign
Of the coming Of wsmbo. but Wambo
and his men are chasing them through
the forest"
While the whites In the jungle
awaited the return OF Wambo and his
men. the wagon Ia the clearing burned
f~ercely till only the charred ruins re-
NAMED.
"Bantu," cried Edith. oh. Uncle
Steve, Bantu was In that wagon"
In z sudden frenzy. Mrs. Wayne
cried: But my husband-the doctor!
what OF him."
Yes. what OF the doctor?'~ repeated
Hart. Mrs. Wayne he added. you
must be brave. Your husband has
perhaps zone to the Happy Hunting
G~rounds-or wherever brave men go
when they have received mortal
wounds from a dozen a~ssegais"
The word picture drawn by Hart
proved too much for Mrs. Wayne's al
ready oserstrained nerves The mis-
sionary's wife swooaed.
Just then d number Of Wsmbo's
men arrived.
What OF AmsIu?" asked Uncle
Steve.
What few OF his men are still alive
are returning TO their krsal. one OF
the warriors answered.
And Amazu Ii dead" said another.
"Amszu Was killed by Chief Wambo
himself" 4 tsird warrior said. They
fought like two Wild animals till ANA
~ fell. Here comes Wambo. You
shall now see why he fought like an
animal"
The giant figure OF Wsmbo came
into view. As he approached II be-
cant obvious that he was suffering
from some deep grief. Presently all
could see that he held In his hand q
little brass wheel attached 10 "A thong.
II was the cog-wheel OF the alarm
clock which Wsmbo had hung on the
neck Of his little Bantu the morning
before.
MY son. my little boy Wambo
said. In ali anguished voice. lie Was
slain by Amazu. And this charm from
the white mans country. which ant
wore on his neck. this is all have 10
show to his neither. 1 fond this in
the ruins OF the wagon. My poor
Bantui"
Water from Uncle Steye's canteen
had revived Mrs. Wayne. She nov
questioned Wambo eagerly.
"Wambo. tell me-of my husband"
A silence fell upon them.
His body" Mrs. Wayne cried.
Where does he lie. Wambo? Take
me TO him"
lie lies. Missy Wayne. on the trail
toward OF our kraal. Come. will
lead you to him"
IL was a sad procession that wound
its way down the trail 10 a certain
point. where Wamho stopped In sur
prise. He examined the ground.
He lay here. Missy Wayne" VAN
bo said. looking round. dumfounded
at not seeing the body OF Doctor
wounded to death by the assegais OF
Amazu's men. And all my warriors
raw him lying here a. We passed on
the way TO the fight. But now he Is
gone. Amslu's warriors have taken
the body and they will"
He stopped In pity for Mrs. Wayne.
lie dared not impart To her his
thoughts OF Just how AmaLu's war
riors would mutilate the body OF the
white man. lie knew they would tear
the body limb from limb la revenge
for their own losses In the battle.
But Mrs. Wayne understood VAN
bo's sudden silence. She broke ipto
pitiful tears.
Gomez" sale Uncle Steve. Come.
Mollie. you must be brave Come.
Edith We will return to Wambo's
village. And soon va will start again
for our home In California"
And when you start again" said
Wambo. you will accept the escort OF
my warriors"
Yes replied Uncle Steve. firmly.
"A hundred warriors shall escort US.
And We will thank you q hundred
times. wsmbo. for the protection VI
r your men"
All this time. however. Doctor Wayne
WAS alive. lie Was at that very mo-
ment examining the ruins OF the
burned wagon. aud inding the cowry.
shell necklace which he himself had
placed around the neck Of his little
daughter.
CHAPTER VII.