Chapter 39

           ‘Alltheeventsofthatnighthaveagreatimportance,sincetheybroughtaboutasituationwhichremainedunchangedtillJim’sreturn.Jimhadbeenawayintheinteriorformorethanaweek,anditwasDainWariswhohaddirectedthefirstrepulse.Thatbraveandintelligentyouth(“whoknewhowtofightafterthemannerofwhitemen”)wishedtosettlethebusinessoff-hand,buthispeopleweretoomuchforhim.HehadnotJim’sracialprestigeandthereputationofinvincible,supernaturalpower.Hewasnotthevisible,tangibleincarnationofunfailingtruthandofunfailingvictory.Beloved,trusted,andadmiredashewas,hewasstilloneofthem,whileJimwasoneofus.Moreover,thewhiteman,atowerofstrengthinhimself,wasinvulnerable,whileDainWariscouldbekilled.Thoseunexpressedthoughtsguidedtheopinionsofthechiefmenofthetown,whoelectedtoassembleinJim’sfortfordeliberationupontheemergency,asifexpectingtofindwisdomandcourageinthedwellingoftheabsentwhiteman.TheshootingofBrown’sruffianswassofargood,orlucky,thattherehadbeenhalf-a-dozencasualtiesamongstthedefenders.Thewoundedwerelyingontheverandahtendedbytheirwomen-folk.Thewomenandchildrenfromthelowerpartofthetownhadbeensentintothefortatthefirstalarm.ThereJewelwasincommand,veryefficientandhigh-spirited,obeyedbyJim’s“ownpeople,”who,quittinginabodytheirlittlesettlementunderthestockade,hadgoneintoformthegarrison.

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