It was a double-barreled pistol and as the three natives rose and rushed at him, he shot the first.

The other two sprang at him and he received a blow that almost paralyzed him.

He staggered against the wall, but had strength to raise his arm and fire again, just as the man was about to repeat his blow; he fell forward on his face, and his other assailant took to his heels.

A moment later Dick himself sank to the ground..