Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-10-02

cried Ruth Dacre. None Of them will
listen to me-"
What did you expect" he said,
scornfully, when they do not even lis
ten TO S%avaran?"
You have warned them?" she
gaSped.
"Savaran is also a white man." he
grinned, fiercely. Eyes. 1 even sent
them a messenger-they thought it
comic, l hear, or possibly some trick
by which Sayaran hoped to feather his
own nest-and then they all went to
sleep again."
And yet the Forofangora will comet"
she cried.
They will come" he said, grimly.
Their babies of twenty-five years ago
have been reared with but one thought
to take revenge for that defeat of
twenty-five years ago. There are sew
enty thousand fighting spears waiting
but the word to Stay. They will roll
over Nance Yorga and half the colony
before any defense can concentrate.
Be wise, obey your bushman, my dear
and run for It."
Its Incredible" she gasped, wide
eyed. that men should lounge indif-
ferent like this on the very lip OF a
volcano that bubbles up to overwhelm
them"
History, I see, is not your strong
point he said, dryly. You don't
recognize it when it repeats itself. Why,
your own forefathers petted the Pow
hatan redskins before they rose and
slaughtered them in the James river
massacres. Men are like that, my dear"
And nothing can be done?"
You can rum" he grinned. "A
canoe party down river will keep you
ahead of the slaughter. Or, better still,
/ can offer"
II mean here!" she burst out.
Couldn't Nance Yorga be defended?"
With ease" he shrugged. 1.-The old
pioneers were real soldiers. They chose
an admirable position, as you can see,
with the broad rivers guarding three
sides. Even the old land wall could
stop mere spear fighters like the Foro-
fangora if properly defended. And the
town could hold out. There is un-
limited water, food in plenty, and the
local inhabitant is good fighting stuff
I know, l am employing him myself. A
good leader could sit safe and tight
here for half a year-certainly long
enough for help to be rushed up to
him"
And you are the best fighting leader
in Africa" she said, quietly. You
alone can save Nance YOrga."
II have" he said with sardonic po-
likeness, another appointment"
Another black tribe to be cruShed?"
Not precisely" he answered. "Dia-
monds to be collected"
Diamonds = from this neighbor-
hood?" she frowned.
You forget" he smiled. "A new
field has just been found. The Mbam-
sef, in the hills to the northwest, made
} the find. They are a race of dogs that
l ought to have punished long ago for
a treachery, but they were not worth
the effort. But having diamonds-that
is a different story"
"You could leave your diamond steal
ing until after you had saved Nance
Yorga," she said, contemptuously.
Few women" he grinned, under
stand the finer points Of strategy. l.
Napoleon, and, in fact, all the really
great conquerors get our results through
swift action. The Forofangora know
about these diamonds, too. The mere
act of their striking at Nance Yorga
even if they only besiege it for months
will gain them the support of other
tribes, the Sammo and the Laro-Laro
for instance, and they will use some OF
those tribes to attack the Mbamsef;
they will want those diamonds to. buy
arms. Naturally, l must get to the
Mbamsef, beat them, and turn them
into a practical fighting force to meet
the Forofangora before they come fol
those diamonds. I have no time t<
waste if / am to triumph"
and you will leave Nance Yorga al
the mercy Of those brutes for the sake
of a handful of diamonds!" she criec
scornfully.
Say two hands full" he Knocked. I'll
it quite a respectable field. Also, wht
kllOWO UuL ~ WILL NC VIC UC6Al1llll6 "
my kingdom? What cannot Savarar
do with money and fighting men among
these hills?" He caught her hands
Come, my pretty, join me. You will
be safe then and a throne waits at thu
end of our adventure. You have Sava
rams spirit, too-you can dare"
She tore her hands away.
Can even a throne weigh agains
the slaughter of hundreds of white mel
and women, tens of thousands o
peaceful n%atives?" she cried. II though
Savaran was of finer mettle."
His eyes became hard and danger
Gus, as they did when his vanity wa
touched.
HE isl" he cried fiercely. did h
not warn that sloth of a commissions
of the danger at the risk of his owl
liberty and ambition? What NOR
could he do?"
HE can stay and defend Nance Yor
gal" she cried passionately. you ar
already collecting your forces for tn
attack on the Mbamsef; you have arms
With these as the backbone Of the de
Tense, and with your genius, you coul
hold the Forofangora until help came.
Certainly you have charm" h
smiled, grimly. you make your pa