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Barbara Harding was quick to see the strength of thein full view of the advancing enemy, with the mucker at her side, revolver in hand, she called to thee Then she explained that they held the son of Oda Yorimoto prisoner, and that his life would be the price of any further attack upon theether for a moment, then one of them called out that they did not believe her, that Oda Iseka, son of Oda Yoriirl "We will show hi to Byrne she asked him to fetch the youth

When the white uish and rage rose from the natives

"If you molest us no further we shall not harm him," cried Barbara, "and e leave your island we shall set him free; but renew your attack upon us and this white man who holds him says that he will cut out his heart and feed it to the fox," which was rather a bloodthirsty state; but she knew enough of the superstitious fears of the ancient Japanese to feel confident that this threat would have considerable weight with the subjects of the young Lord of Yoka

Again the natives conferred in whispers Finally he who had acted as spokesers

"We shall not har as you do not harm Oda Iseka; but we shall watch you always until you leave the island, and if harm befalls him then shall you never leave, for we shall kill you all"

Barbara translated the man's words to the mucker

"Do youse fall fer dat?" he asked

"I think they will be careful to irl; "but never for an instant must we cease our watchfulness for at the first opportunity I am sure that they will murder us"

They turned back to Theriere now The , where Byrne had deposited hi from Oda Iseka's mouth

"Which way is water? Ask hiirl put the question

"He says that straight up this ravine behind us there is a little spring," translated the girl