14/25 He tumbled down and got up again and again, and wheeled right round, and two blacks picked him up and carried him away. They went a little way and came back again, throwing spears all round, more than they did before -- very large spears. Wild Blacks of Cape York signalling.] "I pulled out the spear at once from Mr.Kennedy's back, and cut the jag with Mr.Kennedy's knife. Then Mr.Kennedy got his gun and snapped, but the gun would not go off. The blacks sneaked all around by the trees, and speared Mr.Kennedy again, in the right leg above the knee a little, and I got speared in the eye, and the blacks were now throwing always, never giving over, and shortly again speared Mr.Kennedy again in the right side. |