His servant and one of the soldiers are lying dead; but of the other soldier, and the officer, there are no signs." "This is terrible!" Stanley exclaimed.

"Tell me exactly how it happened." "It was four hours ago, my lord.

The robbers came suddenly out from the plantation, and fell upon the people.

Many they killed at once; but many also have escaped as we did, by running in among the plantations, and so into the forest.

We heard the firing of guns, for a little time; then everything was silent, and we knew that the robbers were searching the houses.