Part 36 (2/2)
But the bumas not seriously wounded, and soon he sent another stone at theasped dick's uncle, and drew up that member with a wry face
”Did he hurt you h You villain, take that!” And now the man fired, but the bullet fleide of its mark, for Randolph Rover had practiced but little with firear their chance, they ran from the rocks to the trees beyond While they were exposed another spear was sent after the that gentleman to turn as pale as a sheet
”A few inches closer and it would have beentoo warm for comfort Perhaps we had better rejoin the others, dick”
”Cujo! Cujo! Where are you?” cried the boy once more But as before no answer came back
The shots had alar the rocky ledge when Randolph Rover and dick met them
”We o ahead we ht in an ambush The bumwos have discovered our presence and mean to kill us if they can!”
Suddenly a loud, deep voice broke upon the from the rocks over the cave entrance
”White men must leave this s to the buht here! Go!
Go before it is too late!”
”Who is that who speaks?” de Susko, chief of the bumwos”
”Will you come and have a talk with us?”
”No want to talk Want the white ood English
”We do not wish to quarrel with you, King Susko; but you will find it best for you if you will grant us an intervieent on Randolph Rover
”The white o away from this rily
”Do you knoe are here?”
”To rob the bu for a lost o and one as your prisoner--”
”The white o”
”We do not believe you!” cried Tom ”You have him a prisoner, and unless you deliver him up you shall suffer dearly for it”
This threat evidently angered the African chief greatly, for suddenly a spear was launched at the boy, which pierced Tom's shoulder
As Tom went down, a shout went up from the rocks, and suddenly a dozen oras if they