Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

In other ara .,nr,ar ,,ards sr.S ~ 70,
yolver at the nearest canoe
Tho esfec, ,,o. ,o,ca, A ,varr,or rose
fron, hi, tn.s. thr.w hi. ,ada,e aioft |
stiryened into riv,di,y Tor an in.tan, ana |
,hop ,onn,ed oyorhoa "a
The other ceased paddIinv and with
vida eyes ioo,e ed erst ~ me ava thsn a.
Tho hattiing ssa-,hings which fousht for
the corps. Of their comrade To them /, |
must have seemed a miracle that 1 should |
be able to stand thrice the range Of the |
most powerful javelin -thrower and with a |
loud noise and srnudge Of smoke slay |
one Of their number with an invisible |
missile.
Ru, only for an instan, were ,bev nara
lived with wonder Then with savage
shouts they fell once moro to their naddIes
and forged rapidly toward us.
Again and again fired Al eacb shot
n warrior sank to the bottom OF the canoe
or tumbled overheard
,,... A., .... -, A., A., -. .,
80 ~. ~ 4. e .ts ~ st ~. ~, ,ousneu
Wv, VIC 49,, 80 ~ ~ a.. my ueao
~ amu nsn,,in. .a,is,, uusou's ~
attention tow rd them ivy
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.,nn 60 ha,. go so,,,,'u ,u III '',
s,aa rod uarriors Co., -. VS., wnu, a
81, a., a.. n,,S W" '"e "rs,
.,onnoa n,aa,,ng ond con,n,ono.S ,'e o,"eIs so,,
among themselves.
The third boat pulled IN alongside tho
second and It's crews Joined in tho CON
ference. iahnix suNah,ase OF the iull IN
w. . '' u'' w '"e SurNNots 10
'e'u'" w '"'' '"o'e
,b.n 7 told then, ubo 7 was 90 49,
| that ~ they would Iiy. in naao. ,h., 80.
sooner nv iot.r ioi, foroa, ,t,, ''''''
| .c ~
| oo pacN ,low 10 your people coun-
| eeleu % %rneIil, anu leli tnen that you nave
sen sen oaN'u L. Emperor OF the Federated
Nnsuu"'s U, renucluar. ana mat SINGLE
na"ueu' ,' ne nas oveieo'ne you just as ne
| s., , "e ,,'e Nianais anu 'he
Saens anu % any o.ner peoples OF fehuci-
us uar WHO tn,ea'eh 'ne peace ana welfare OF
| MS empire
canoes toward land. 1t was evident that
| they were impressed; yet that they were
loath to give up without further contesting
my claim to naval supremacy was also
| apparent, for some OF their number seemed
to be exhortlng the others to renewal of
the conflict.
| However, at last they drew slowly away
and the Sari which had not decreased her
snaiI-like speed during this, her frst ON.
| eaeement continued upon her SLOW uneyep
way.
Presently Perry stuck his head up
| through the hatch and hailed me
| Have the scoundrels dcparted?" he
| asked Have YOU killed them all?"
Those whom I failed to kill have de-
| parted, Perry" I replied
He came out on deck and. peering over
the side. described the lone canoe floating a
short distance astern with its grim and
| grisiy freight Farther his ewes wandered
| to the retreating boats
| David" said he at last this is a notable
occasion. 1t is a great day in the annals
Of Pellucidar. We have won a glorious
victory
Your majesty's navy has routed a feet
Of the enemy thrice it's own size, manned
by ten times as MANY men Let lis give
thanks"
I could scarce restrain a smile at Perry
use of the pronoun we" vet was glad to
share the rejoicing with him. as / shall
always be glad to share everything with
the dear old fellow
Perry is the only male coward I have