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The Moro Province, the Mountain Province and the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Agusan are not represented in the assembly, nor are they subject to the jurisdiction of the Philippine Legislature. The Philippine Commission alone has legislative jurisdiction over them, their population being largely composed of Moros, or members of other non-Christian tribes.
Though the term Dyak is often carelessly applied to all the natives of North Borneo, as a matter of fact the Dyaks form only a small minority of the population, the bulk of the inhabitants being Bajows, Dusuns and Muruts. The Bajows, who are Mohammedans and first cousins of the Moros of the southern Philippines, are found mainly along the east coast of Borneo.
By attacking the Moros with small expeditions we keep alive and always before them the fact that we know one of our regulars to be equal to several of their pirates." Both sergeants saluted as Holmes moved on. "Maybe the lieutenant is right," muttered Noll thoughtfully. "But the present way of fighting these wretches is pretty expensive in the matter of soldiers' lives." "Ugh!
One of the Moros happening to sneeze while trading for pearls, said "that they could not buy; that that was their custom, and if they did, they would sin therein."
Not a leaf was stirring on the surrounding trees, but the mango rustled and trembled ominously. "See, Kali! I was right!" whispered Piang. No superstitious horror pervaded the hut where the four men watched, but in every other house Moros fell upon their faces, beseeching Allah to protect them from Bal-Bal. The capricious moon plunged into a shadowy cloud again.
Within two minutes the fighting had stopped. The Moros had fled to the grove, from which a loud, nerve-racking wailing now ascended. Captain Freeman climbed to the top of the wall. "We could wipe them out by the hundreds with the Gatling now," he remarked grimly. "However, I fancy it won't be necessary." In half an hour the wailing of the Moros had ceased.
We gave him to understand that with his pleasure we were going to trade in his land, and that we would favor and protect him in everything in the name of his majesty. He answered us through the Moros, who served as interpreters, that he was pleased with our offers.
The hoarse, taunting cries of their leaders, however, drove them forward again. Twice they wavered, under the blistering fire of the regulars, though each time their leaders succeeded in driving the brown men forward again. When the fight opened there were at least six hundred yelling Moros in sight, but they were now dropping by scores.
The Army boys were glad enough to obey. "We're right in the middle of the hornet's nest," whispered Noll. Fifty feet further on the Army boys came upon a rudely built shack under which a number of brown men were huddled to escape the rain. "The outpost crowd," whispered Hal. "Noll, I believe we're getting into the heart of the Moros' camp."
Seaforth, the superintendent's wife, and Miss Daly, the school teacher." "How did you get away?" "The Moros didn't appear to be in force on the side toward the stable, and I wriggled through in the dark, traveling flat on my stomach. I reached a horse at the stable, saddled fast, and then galloped away just as the Moros turned loose a volley that covered the noise of the horse's hoofs."
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