The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-28
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mo instincts OF the ilAiNlaA iiah.
~ was clear that rho natives hAs
como out upon the Warp@h GOT
every man carried his spear lons
lamboo tipped with lone hia bow
and arrows. and some sort OF club
or stone b8iuc.aNo slung &C his
side. Their dark. angry glanccs al
the woods from which We had come
and tho frequent repetition OF tho
word "Doda," made IL clear enough
that this WAS q rescue party who
had SET forth 20 save cor revenge
the old chiefs son, for such We
gathered that the youth must be,
A council was now held by the
whole tribe squ-ttlng In a circle
whilst we sat near ON a slab Of
basalt and watched their proceed
lugs Two or three warriors spoke
and finally our young friend made
a spirited haranhue with such clio
quent features and gestures that
we could understand Il an as clear
IS as II wo had known his language.
what is tho use OF returning
no said Sooner or later tho thing
must bo done. Your comrades have
been murdered. What II l have &c.
turned safcf These others have
been done 90 death. There u NO
safety for ans 81 US We ate as
scmhlcd now and ready" Then he
pointed 90 us. These strange men
are our friends. They are great
fighters. and they hale tho apo
men oven as VIC do. They com.
mand. no he pointed NJ 20 hrav.
en-. 'the thunder and tho lightning
When shall We have such a chance
agalnT Let us 30 forward. and
either de now or 1.-Two Tor tho future
in safety How else shall wo So
hack unashamed 10 our women
Tho little red warriors hung up,
on tho words OF tho speaker and
when he finished they burst into
roar Of applause. waving their
rude weapons In tho air Tho old
chief stepped forward 90 us. and
asked us some questions. pointing
at tho same time 20 the woods
Lord John made a sign TO him that
no should wait for an answer and
then he turned TO us.
"well. it's UP TO you 70 say what
sou viii do" said he; FOR my part
l have a score 20 settle with these
mankoy.folk. md II 1, ends by wip.
Ing them Off the face OF the earth
l don't SEQ that tho earth need fret
about Il. I'm soln' with our little
red pals and mean TO SEQ them
thru tho scrap. What do you say.
young fcllahT'
"ot course win coma"
"And you. Challenger =
II win assurediy cooperate"
''And you. Summerlcor'
eve seem 10 be drifting very FAR
from the object OF this expedition.
Lord John ! assure you that ~,
TIC thought when / lcf, my pro.
fcssional chair 10 London that u
was for the purpose OF heading a
raid OF sayagcs upon a colony OF
anthropold apes"
ITO such base uses do wa come
aaid Lord John. smiling. But We
arc M against Il. so what's the de.
clsionr'
at seems a most questionable
stop" said Summarize. argument.
alive 20 tho last. but II you arc
all going. I hardly see how I can
remain behind"
Then IL ia settled" said Lord
John, and turning 10 the CHIEF no
nodded and slapped his rife.
The old fellow claspcd our hands.
each in turn. whiio his men eheercd
louder than ever. II was too late
TO advance that night. 30 the In.
diaus settled down into a rude btv.
ouac. on all sides their fires he.
gan 10 sllmmer and smoke. Some
Of them who had disappeared into
the jungle came back presently driv.
ing young iEuanodou before them
Like the others. Il had a daub OF
asphalt upon ita shoulder. and Il
war only when we saw ono OF the
natives step forward with tho mir
OF an owner and givo his consent
to the beasts slaughter that wc
understood at last that these great
creatures were as much private
property az a herd OF cattle. and
that these symbols which 40 per.
picked US were nothing more than
the marks OF the owner. Helpless.
torpid. and vegetarian. with great
limbs but minute brain. they
could DO rounded up and driven by
child In a few minutes tho huge
beast had been cut up aud slabs OF
him were hanging over a dozen
camp fires. together with great
scaly EanoId fish which had been
spcared in the lake.
ITO Re Confintetll