Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

I did it. took six plugs Of dynamite with
caps and fuse and climbed UP the rock
didn't . boot II the KaltnAsSanS could
me. They wouldn't understand what was at.
There was . convenient hollow in the center.
I fixed primer and decorator and about 10
inches OF fuse. finishing the Job Oh in . neat
and woEkmanlike manner, just Is q big party of
Kaltnassan warriors broke from cover about
100 yards away and rushed at US.
Touching OF the fuse. jumped down from
the rock and told my carriers to run for their
lives,
Those fool head hunters, with yeIls Of triumph
dashed at the gorge. They thought they were
well after US. with . quick backward glance
I could see them prancing toward the narrow
bottle-neck where the ominous rock stood The
dynamite exploded with the roar Of an SO-ton
guar, which echoed and re-echoed through the
mountainous gorge in q series Of deafening
repercuSsions. It would be hard to say who
were scared the moSt-the Kalinsssan head
hunters my carriers who dropped their packs
and ran q mile before they could be stopped.
I went back to the scene OF the great explosion
The rock was rtven in four great cleavageS.
and found q couple Of head-axes but not q
sign Of anything else.
THE rest Of our journey was uneventfuI. and
two Of the Apayao guides detached them
selves from my party-for their job was done
and quite happily went OF to the river to fish.
They were oveTconfldent. The KalinaSSans
killed one and took his head The other
escaped and brought the news to me in Bangui
Not long afterwArd my travels in Lu8on brought
me into contact with Godaran, the headnan
OF the IgOrotes, who made peace with the
ApAyaos. It was Godaran who told me. to my
great relief, that there were no fatal casualties
among the Kalinassans IN that affair of mine.
I did not wish to start blood-fued with them
I wished them to understand only that it
wasn't safe to banker after my head.
How I met Godaran and what came Of the
encounter was interesting experience. One
day in Bangui-which, IS you will remember
n on the north coast Of Lu8on and near the
scene Of my escape from the head hunters hot
pursuit-the chief Of police came to my house
shepherding = couple Of Igorotes.
"Kaltnassans," he said introducing them
They have brought . message for you from
Godaran."
They were ugly brvtes, regarding me with a
nxed stare. Their eyes were set near together
emphasizing the AAttened nose and spreading
nostriis One fellow had his mouth shut tight
Hts comrade gaped At nae, Displaying . broken
tooth in the lower jaw.
I said 'yes?"
The police chief nodded and both Of Us re-
tanned an ambassadoriAl air Of appropriate
gravity the message from Godaran was de-
Nvered.
"Godaran would like to meet the strong man
who splits rock with his fSt.'
Godaran, In fact, was inviting me TO sort
Of party, and it required thinking over. I was
thinking OF the old adage which prescribes
the use of spoon with a long handle when
you sup with the devil. Finally decided to
ask him to visit me instead. Godaran lost no
time in accepting my invitation. He marched
into Bangui on the following afternoon ut the
head Of his Igorote warriors.
1t was an impressive spectacle of martial
savaeery that oncomng half-naked host of
head Aeunters They marched in . thin haze
Of dust that almost lent q toNch Of unreality