Malabanan

At eight o'clock last night Malabanan left here with a newcomer named Sakay and 22 of his "laborers."

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson

She told him of the ordeal of her forced journey through the greater part of a day and a night, of the captors who leered at her but remained aloof because of fear of Malabanan, of being waked from sleep at Malabanan's arrival just before Matak appeared.

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson

He was here the night that Malabanan broke loose -- you will hear about that night of his in the Club -- and the next day we found that he had changed the placard.

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson

You may look for immediate action from these men: Malabanan has doubtless been awaiting his arrival.

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson

"I would take a platoon of our best men, sir, and visit his hacienda -- and then there would be no Malabanan, sir -- unless dead men live!"

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson

His colorless left eye, lusterless in strange contrast to the baleful fire that glowed in the right, Malabanan gathered his fast ebbing strength in a last effort and staggered toward the unconscious Moro, his glittering weapon upraised, heedless of the pale American who stepped out with a rasping: "Halt!"

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson

As the glittering blade went home, deep, Malabanan threw the Moro from him with a convulsive heave that crashed him senseless against the stump of a charred tree.

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson

He was ridin 'that black pony of yours and stopped to ask my foreman if he had seen two natives ridin' by, describin 'Malabanan.

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson

When he saw that the fear of Malabanan had spread among these widely scattered, defenseless wildmen, Terry grew grimmer.

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson

Malabanan will never face a court -- I know that, sir.

Terry A Tale of the Hill People Charles Goff Thomson