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Show TCnrtlDLE FILIPINOS. The sect la thoroughly organised They havo their priests, known at pan-dltna, pan-dltna, nnd they aro regularly drilled nnd trained to murder when the opportunity op-portunity comet. In order that they mny be active murderers, able to over-como over-como the opposition ot any one who resists re-sists their attack, they are made to excrclso, to fight with blunted weapons, weap-ons, to run, Jump, climb, swim, dire, and, In fact, go through all the gymnastic gym-nastic training that will fit them tor tho work of slaying swiftly, nnd. If possible, escaping beforo a huo nnd cry la raised, After n courso ot training, a member mem-ber of tho tcct graduates aa fit for the work ot murder. He la then Informed In-formed by tho prlestt that tho way to Paradlso Ilea for him through the blood ot tha white, men. Hla Imagination It worked upon until he It In a stato bordering bor-dering on frenty, and then ho It told l to throw oft all hla clothet except the breech clout, a long knlfo la thrust Into his hand, and he It gent forth to murder. With a deadly krla concealed beneath tbo folds of hit breech cloth, ho atealt Into camp In tho dead of nlght,crawlt silently under tbo flap of tbo tont, and drives hit weapon homo before tho victim vic-tim can utter a sound. From tent to tent he goet, leaving tho awful trail ot blood behind him, until a slip of tho knlfo or n false step cnablct tho victim vic-tim to cry out or In aomo way warn tho camp. Then tho murderer'! frenzy fren-zy reaches Its height. Catting oft all attempt to hide, ho rushes Into tho thickest ot tho avengers, atabblng right and lift. Sometlmea to great la tho dread entertained for theto fanatlca, it la possible for him to open n lane through the living and etcapo, to continue con-tinue hla murderous work, Otttner a well-directed bullet layt him low, and TErtnitlLB FKLIPINOS. ha dlea with tho full expectation of reaching heaven by the most direct route. |
