Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-03-04

i'ith DdtNn Nt fiit tttHt' fttN ttN%t" ~
her party lust once she heard a
whisper
Don't ton the Women ior God 8
sake don't ten the women They u BE-
knowing soon enough
At that moment there was distant
shout that erea stronger and stronger
The cannbal Grew answered it IL roll
licked back and forth Then Ia the
near distance Annette heard the break
ing Of bodies through the uHdcrgrowth
and q fresh crowd OF sayaecs APP
pcared, yelling like mad This new
crowd seized Annette and swung her
TO their shoulders and with her ran
through the underground IKE deer
And then they dashed into the
clearing They dartcd across the open
space. still with Annette in their
clutches and laid her down before the
Brute who sim sat ON his crude dais.
staring, always staring into space.
Annette struggled 70 her feet and
looked wildly about her Her foot
touched something and she started
back looked down
The object was a skull
Annette shrieked in terror SHE
tried 20 hide uer face but could not.
she saw the fire she looked into
the eyes 81 her fellow captiycs Upon
their ioreheads sweat stood out in
beads cold sweat the sweat OF fear
She asked a question Of them with
her eyes but they turned their heads
away.
Then. understanding at last Annette
swooncd slumpcd into heap a the
feet of the Brute
The Brute staring always staring.
rose to his feet he stopped down.
But before lie could touch the girl.
the CHIEF interviewed The chief him
self lile1 her and held her whore the
god man could look upon her lie
moethcd ana smacked his lips
And the Brute recognizing Annette
nodded his head and smiled with that
vacant smile 81 his
Ey YAH. He'd the multitude of
ayaecs the goa IS hungry 10 will
cat
tll a via eat cried the chief IN
tr.unph TINS white girl hrst
De made another sign and dozen
sayages broke away and came back
with huge logs. which they SWUNG in.
to the dying fire. sending Us sparks
high into the air They seized one
OF The long poles. and tied Annette 10
it. tied her with green strong vines
They waited for moment to let
the TIRE gain Roadway
They clustered round her, danced
about her tou,hcd her
Down an the beach two merrS men
leaped ont OF "a liicboat and drew
her web upon the shore
The gang began the mate lhen
he s'oppeA With a wild yell he dart
"a up tAr beach Neat by ms side
Whats happened. s,ammered
Nea. whore are
Iie SARA DO more hy this time they
were standing ou thc blackeael em-
beers of terd tre BY the rude
hut mattd aad BROKE, and by TWO
or thr,e rel plotcle ttat stained the
WHIT" sand and soaked i
Sea- bis ace gone whistle with ter
ror clutenel fhe mate hs The arm
Blood, Die gapcd blood. Whose
hiood' }ou tell me that
Tt~u mc twa mesa only two sim
side by .o sped % toward The .uu-
cle The footprints led that way At
the grove "a paim they topped They
glanced about uncertainty
firre. erica Neal. dartIug forward.
"a bin If Anueitcs dress Come On
1t va p.sy now following ibis trail
Elu ry.r aal anon Seal glanr,a AZ his
,.a-sra.i,
Whose b,oodq' ~ demanded. tell
ue t.at
And thu two mea-only TWO went
~.
At last Guided now b. shouts and
cr.a4 81 triumph. they reached the
clearing and ne.red across H.
eNlv cod erled Seal aloud. look
look
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