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CHAPTER X. [cosrrncxntD.]

with ns and dU-

He left the lamp with u* and diiappeared in a direction opposite to

that from which we entered

I Mr. Arery had

aeen no oppor-

tunity to escape from the horrors of

this island in twi

iwenty years

before Miss Arnold and . i to look rery dark. But it

safe for you to be in any place but this cave, and it will perhaps be pleasant for Miss Arnold to hare a woman who

can talk English with b 1 thanked the old ms

thought “Now I

for his fore- ,

13^®

island ...r. th. ! “Now I want to show you," said plw

prospect befc

self began would not

before her.

her noble efforts to be brave and

calm. We stood talking in low tones ... , for several minutes, when we heard : oloUi to the lamp

footsteps on the stone floor of the ; , cave. I heard the genUe step of Mr. | What would you say it was? asked

rant to show you,' , . - "what kind of human ; punished.

are who are kept in th

. -k.&s i&z | s.fmv.7.., fs u-nsf toble efforts to he brave and ! clever piece of work. _ _

not far from here. That milk you put ! into your ooffee was from bis oow. I To obtain for me such luxuries as ! these, he is compelled to resort to I stealth—to steal his own products, in fact. The tax-gatherer of Hen-Ko-Hi is always at hand, and Oso-Bark is one of a number of farmers who must furnish the table at the governor's

~ ~ "mk is at the

te other side of Galneor, near the road to BromporI rah. His prodigious strength makes him very valuable to his masters, and for that reason he escapes torture that would weaken his splendid

| frame.”

! “Hen-Ko-Hi has the grace to leave I you at least out of the list of task-

doers," I ventured.

I “Not he. I, too, was a laborer at mines, but I was too feeble to please my taskmasters, and I was ' ihed. Now I am helpless. My was burned until it became ihrunken, useless stick. Ah, the

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Miss Arnold and I carried

i and closely

n aLother section of the csve they jared, Mr. Avery walking ahead with another lamp. After him came a man of stalwart build, brown-skinned and with a sullen look in bis rugged face. In his hands he carried two chairs. When this man had set down the chairs he advanced to Miss Arnold, and getting down on one knee, he took her hand and kissed it. He saluted me in the same manner, much

tnt-

tge. I divined that it

of the plan he had mentioned

it unfolded to os, to have people regard ns as beings. When the giant

>d my band he uttered the word “Oolek." I learned afterward that the word meant, in the native language,

“Savior." or "Dahverer."

replied unhesitatingly, jonld call it linen, but of a -vt-v. ” said Miss Arnold.

to my amusement. , stood silently:

boo

was a part, but had n

ever, stood silently and grsvely i j*.g to the homage. I divinsid

art of f‘

d not

these simpl<

marvelous texture, 1

“It is neither. Ton have perhaps heard of Ohina-grass, ont of which the grass-cloth handkerchiefs sold in Paris and London ace made. A similar

grasa grows he*e.

a shrunken, useless suck cruelties of the MongoUl”

He opened the bosom of his shirt and showed us a sunken breast, ed with frightful gashes and

eoarri barns.

"I, loo, have suffered," he aaid

calmly.

I could not behold that sight and retain my composure. I rose from

id for-

ble and paced backward am

rard in the cave.

“And is there no hand to smite this murderer?" I asked sternly. "Is

made. A similar there no vengeance in God's will? It is, correctly Cannot the prayers of those who prey [rase, but a fiber, trustingly prevail against this monster The doth is formed by twisting the ©f crime?"

threads, first into long pieces and | “W# must be patient," said the then into plaits, and subjecting them aged snfferer. “God knows—He is weaving process known only to | ever wise. I have prayed twenty l_ ceoDlfi- KoU-will _aa.Uoe_ji_ it years for release. Even death wonld

.Id u »o-.n, bW..»du,- Il-ftk.l tM •Muni

II 1. no rai. p.opU -bo do f-lwt-. Criokb.™., bid u f or ^n ! Christian minister as I am—i ‘Indeed notr I .lol.im.d. fc 1 jet to mj b~rt . to ‘

.b-f-dpUbe. “

That is but natural,” I replied, rping in my walk and'stand-

nearl; while

figures, such

male - ' that worl

1 ‘Indw _

shameful to think of tbea ing in bondage. Have

‘ ‘ for liberty?" i; their spirit is

ven|

T i

am—there is

the

They ' Theo stopping in my walk and

"Let Oto-Bari: come with two more | ••No; their ^lirit is broken. They ’ -

To"”' eurpriee 1 the | aS bLto7Slltoi“' \ wtoito tubo«i. brown giant eeemed to undersUnd | “Is there not a moment when the Ttm conjtir# bepstient—to wait. English perfectly, and bowing low, | rigilance of the guards is relaxed? For what. Disoovery is^bi

arch out. The fl

i S”±L“ , d’S‘i“i«°kr.. .-tod

a fashion of springh here that is posiid where did the !

a in the oossossion of our more?

yon most. ( our life in a

| save those in the possession of onr

-and these of yours. And in

entalthi

“Is there not

_ . . vigilance of th<

march ont. The fact he nndesstooA ~ English was not surprising, for Mr. Avery, during his twenty years’ residence among them, had tanght many

of these people the language. “I don’t understand where that fel- | mast

low came from,” I said in a bewildered ! thejfortress of Quiental there are then- ! lose yoi

“Yon have a fashion of spring- | sands of Chinese cavalry.” j cape?" “Bat can they keep fifty thonsand | “Better that than be killed doing of a noble race in abjeot slavery? It nothing. Oh, if I only had Langston is preposterous?” i here to help me! His brain is more Mr. Avery shook his head. fertile in expedients than mine. But “Wait," he said. “You are an I fear he will not seek us here." American and think of fighting as an j “Yon have not told me the story of easy way to overthrow oppression, but your shipwreck—what brought yon to yon do not know the awfnlness of the this ungodly part of the earth," he

condition in which these people really said.

nr aloud is to be I I told him the story of Annie Bala

and the search for her. I related

ing ont of the earth tively uncanny. And chairs come from?"

‘There is another giant and two more chairs," said the Englishman, ■with the nearest approach to gayety ■which I had yet heard from him. And it was so. A men of great stature came in, bringing two chairs. He repeated exactly the performance of the

first one and disappeared.

“I did not tell yon,” said Mr. Avery, " that this csve has two entrances. One by which yon come in, and one opening into the channel of an extinct river that runs nearly the entire length of the island wholly

der ground. This channel

ground. This chanm

moat under the centre of Galneor, and I have had a passage dng from it into

had a pas _

my own cellar. Neither the oav the subterranean river-bed is pected by the Chinese.” “How far is Galneor from here?" 1 asked. “I saw no boose when I was

in the tree."

“No, yon could not see them,though they were not far away. They lie beyond the forest trees " Again the heavy tread of the two giants sounded in the cave, and they came in bearing a table and soms

dishes.

I resolved to speak to them. “What are the names of onr friends here, Mr. Avery?” “Oso-Bark and Gam-Saak,” he re-

plied.

“Oso-Bark and Gmm &aak," I aaid, “we thank yon for your kindnees. Will

you not sit down?” The one named C

lie, and “Oolek, s

M

■ mn< waits

Whj for ti

My blood was up. I was raging

within me.

“By thunder, Avery, I'll have that adventures, the meet _ fiend in hot water before I’ve been i Arnold, the killing of Snell a?d Che here twenty years!” j Fong, and our landing in the Sacred

itions! Be cautious! “

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: Gambok Snell and of my anbseqm *■ ' - 3 — i , the meeting wT ”

rations!

is much to be hoped for from yc American energy, but yon mast

as! There from your

1 of tent

rith Mia*

tai

careful."

“80 I wfll,” I said, aend Hen-Ko-Hi to

Careful to

meet Ohs Fong.”

Fong, si Fores L

While I spoke the old man listened

earnestly. When I had finished, ha

sat a moment in ail ant thought. “Criekmore," he said, raising his

bowed heed, “there Is something in

bids m * ‘

CHAPTER XL

1 hot , all

I BAS A FLAX.

Oso-Bark turned to

bowing low, ha replied:

time I nhi

olek, soma I

as yon ask. Bnt even now

» di

We are the Jn

Tb^ songs of tl

heard to-day for the flrat

The

le I shall with pride

U*. Bnt even now ther«

be dona, and Garn-Saak We are happy to-day.

r women arc time in twen-

ty years. The apirit of the Jumart grow* light with hope, for at last onr

deliverer baa come."

Both giants bowed and marched out. I wss astonished. “Why, that fellow speaks better Englith than ]

do,” I said.

“He is very capable," replied Mr. Avery, “and he is prond of his knowledge of English. I have taught him all he knows.” ^ “Wander!*!! wonderful!” I exclaimed. “With an army of men like that empiroa could be over-

throws.”

Mr. Arery smiled. “If my wishee oonld only resolve themaelvea into action, an nr my of them would have overthrown Hen-Ko-Hi long ago." “What! Hava you more like

Ikaaa?"

“Yea, plenty. They', are In truth the two neblsst men of their race, but tbara is herdlx a man emoBg them who Cai rugged and powirtCT Ths on', ether who equal* theee 1* intellect is •Aled Bedo-W ffiti heme is Bcontporrah, the farttor city, and do not ass muolsof Idm.” A gen Us footstep like that of a

tainted us both in exsetiy manner ae tbe two giant* had dona. Bhe brought cloths and spoons and

knives and forks, a serving-eoaaa

boose.

“Thiawo* aaid Mr. Avery.

it bid* me hope. A light it

breaking over me. It waa a fortunate

thought—that of fastening the belief The-following day Mr. Avery was a i Jontara that 7° a wer »* *e-

a- — ^

1 must wc problem in

careful: Oh,

x own way. But be ci

mold as a companion

d solely to her wants. Another

le Jnmars, sad-fsced and

myself.-

ing that Mr. Avery’s stove, from it came, oonld not be very far a'

: of the Jnmars, sad-faced and waited upon the missionary and The coffee was still hot, sho w-

itove, from which very far a^ay.

the women hare as sadlooking as these two?” I asked.

"Yes—alL The story of these women is bnt the story of nearly alL It is true, many have their husbands left to them, while the brave husbands of these fell fighting for their homes. Twenty years ago. whan the Mantchoos invaded this island, these women were happy wives and mother a Each had two children—a boy and a girl. In the bloody battle that was destined to be the lest fight of the Jnmars or the Kaleks, their husbands were out down by the ruthless hand of the Chinese conqueror. Then the children fell under the aye of the tyrant, and he took them away. The boy of one, the who it now with

daring the day, and in having finished their

the evening,-

boy of one, she who is now

you, struggled to remain with hil mother, and ao_apw*od his. oasts; That ha was killed before Ms mother'* eyes. The girls have never been heard of since, and, donbUess, era dead. But the other boy, litUe Gorgrot, eon of my serving-woman, Hankannan, was taken into the palace

of Quiental aa a slave, ago, we heard from hie then his mother has not I

fid moment At times she breaks in lamentations, and at others she is as yon see her now, silent, stern and sad. She picture* her darling boy aa suffering torture at the bands of his cruel masters, and sometimes is frantic in her grief. I am vary fearful that the Chinese soldiers will hear

and understand the

ispalaoe

Ones, long

im, and tinea ; had one joy-

1 out

cells down on the head of Governor Hen-Ko-Hi. Death would bp her

She was evidently in Mr. Arary'i will remain withyou,•’It is positively un-

“How terrible!" aaid Mias Arnold. “This is indeed a sad country." “It la indeed," replied Mr. Avery. “There ere sad hearts in Galneor and in Bromporrah. On# story of is bnt a type of a thousand The plaoa is scourged.” “Where are our friends

“They are at their daily laboi Jao-Bfcrk is a fas*«. Hie ptaea I

would

the\ oava e oat glo-

Very, fond these Jumers. Oso-Bark especially

' bUity. He

with him into

d would talk to us of tl

is of Tslmooah. I

1 •’

_ dsy's Oso-Bark and Garn-Saak

00m e and v

tie*

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ms.”

Th# question was repeated to him. “Yes," he replied, in the native tongne, "there is a tree that grows ou the mountains, ths bark of which will stain ths color of the Jumar skin?" “Will yon get me soma of that bark?” I asked. “Certainly, Oolek, I will obtain plenty for yon.” “Bnt what in the world do yo* want of it, Criekmore?” asked Ms. Avery. “I am going to stain my akin,” I said. “I am going to become a Jnmar and go where the Jumara go." “You! Why, yo* will be discovered and killed." “No. I will be neither discovered nor killed. I will be free. Friend,

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