Where men have walked : a story of the Lucayos . given waywith her wound. The men had overpoweredher, and entered the cave. Some six intruders who were, as yet, un-wounded, were now busily engaged in remov-ing the rocks from before the other entrance,that their recruits might join them. Theymade ready to extinguish the fire, but one oftheir number, seeing the folly of this, suggestion was obeyed, and they, with 244 WHERE MEN HAVE WALKED their clubs and rifle barrels, pushed the burningembers away from before the opening. In-stantly, a dozen more men entered, fresh forbattle, eage
Where men have walked : a story of the Lucayos . given waywith her wound. The men had overpoweredher, and entered the cave. Some six intruders who were, as yet, un-wounded, were now busily engaged in remov-ing the rocks from before the other entrance,that their recruits might join them. Theymade ready to extinguish the fire, but one oftheir number, seeing the folly of this, suggestion was obeyed, and they, with 244 WHERE MEN HAVE WALKED their clubs and rifle barrels, pushed the burningembers away from before the opening. In-stantly, a dozen more men entered, fresh forbattle, eager and revengeful. When they sawhow few were the members remaining, theydashed forward, here and there, looking for theenemy; but they were blinded with the light. I had my rifle leveled to fire, when BunaVere whispered: Stay you here; I will meetthem. You! I gasped. Yes; trust to roe. Lie you here in theshadow by this man. If I need you, I will call;but come not else. Remember: come not else!And she walked briskly forward to meet Come not farther on my domain! I am queen hi CHAPTER XXIII BUNA VEREs story With cries of delight, two or three of theyounger men sprang forward to meet BunaVere. A witch of beauty! MacFaydensprize! and now mine! said one, more bold thanthe rest, as he advanced and laid one hand onher arm. Buna Vere shook off his hold, and stilladvanced. When within a few feet of the latecomers, she paused. Hold, ye men! and herclear voice rang out in echoes through thecavern. Come not farther on my domain!I am queen here She was interrupted by brutish laughter ofderision and contempt. She seemed not tonotice the interruption, only continued witheven more firmness than before: He who sets one foot farther into this cave—my kingdom—unless by my invitation, dieslike a dog. Instantly, several guns and knives wereready for action; and I, who was watchingevery movement, would have rushed to her res- 245 246 WHERE MEN HAVE WALKED cue, but I knew it would b
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