, 1869-05-16

VAL Sousns a'1o A' 1adae up 1ne 6talsH - u 70
There was nothing elsc for 1t; Knew thss u be
missed tho sentry he would most likely 9pon my
stood boldly up In the sentry : place, took d step
tnis way aud tnat WAY, and then began TO wnistle
il WIS bold t1lct, but Van VIE taken m; be
the watch: and the lace Of The uasn 1t tne wheel
wss plain enough By the b!nnac,e Hgnt 80 inst Ill
Ill Bill only makes his attempt no =. we're un-
done, thought: but III eept Still att and then
tut he did not my word only turned to ~ down
again, and my hrcsth came freer, Al telS for tae
fs,nnS, nsa ST % ee.az iGr "a h0ped
me then should hare been hts dcath and thea
hsre Eecured the cabin hatch
ny attention to where tho four ;nen Tcre nj tic
rum but the next moment l wns taken nu ahaek
again, fotSan came up once more, stood still es
listening, snd than say1ng to me: keep sharp
Lookout, and then turned to %
HRi2ht," | mumh1es out, na Il my Mouth was
NIL Of haccy, and the next minute could hear
h,s xo;se quite plain through the othez nAs Of the
"Sow OF neSes,'.' says to myself, tn aread lest
ing down on hands ond kneca, leaned through
aWita WI: NJ was1, : Says, and. gzssp,ns
oa dect asde me, Just - we could hear the
setooptsE noise Of Sam closing the hatch OF the
aQuics, Mr. Bustuwen,r sayh and Tontss
had bold Of my nzu1s, but Just as expected, he
shat up when hs WIS wanted. for shese Wa a
slSht sce'e q the s, Tee, as ssvs nsaye, .ss
1'A as rose aepp pp lIe to % so.st n, 'u Sut,srWa Val
oat; he went hsek into Tue easln
hesd which separated It ifuu tne cabin Where Van
waa, md u bad not dared 70 TIC hatch be would
have been up Ntth the three nell.hoands Ut hts
and then turned to he'p sam, who, IKE brick al
he waa, had gone a. the watch
need hardly tell son that 31r. Ward was al
ready 70 ths thtek q Il; ead BILL coming W, hay.
| ing s.,enced his ma1 With tap On the he1i. II
waa eYen Odds, four against four; hut the fellows
fought sarasely, and It Was not until the sentry
WAS cnt down, aud another had ballet through
hin, that the other two were asned fast neck and
heels tosetter.
hsttcrtng away Il 10th h5teaes nat Wss IL 6opcs
TINT thcy would BE- held laAt ti ue wcsc at liberty,
| and VIC made the game we had taken secure be-
thing had gisen way, and. runnins Ing 1T, Wc heard
two p!stol4hots nred quickly, one a1teE the other
The hatch. ' '1@1'>' '''|>' : 10 ~ ''''''
NJ hand Was ralsed to Ore: hat dropped the
pIstol for remembered that It WIS empty, and,
sword IN aand, With ms blood DIP, dashed AZ
whoever might he, but ontS 10 Hiss my ain, Tor
DC darted aside and caught my cutaaa on Ms u an
sssn e. ,aat 1qa snousn
sent . couple Of shots lhfouSA the hole Van and
Va Was Hsi frend al ia need aod Herd indeed ,hst
tttns. 1of Il be hAant : come up as ne, ns nad would
Pe5esps aass goas ptsc1onA @ 70 =, hara ~ w'1a a. n1
e1esy @amsat 3 1aas tass wSnI qna tees ~ ~ Up
es:s : e { 1ssS !: e. .s5as 8 aisys5 5e
which side Ee sh9uM next be attacked.
wanted 1r; Ward 70 take the lesd; but he
hin Il The ca5la hath Bill planted on TIC poop
70 cnt down the nlst man who Ehond try TO climb
% deck; AZ. Temtit over ne Two bound men 81
ne Mateh, s9a % the wounded: @ and Sam over The
per hand, there was no moving for how long 4
- 1aa etsea' ~ u s nnew %ea LIZ, ,.,a
he no mercy ta. u
Mnas nigai tnat wns, ana NOW loaK me da5
seemed eoatg: - SotaG , sheas tso.a pass Z
wnsn ~. Wafa ca!!ed 70 me, and made com com
MsHas ts. ha'. %aose @ eaa Nas taas VIVA ~ isn
Yep NJ 9sM h,s ine wv Ptsoaess tS tae pl
ht ~. an nn ~, s sn.uuXn ~ h tUs -
~ .aoaGns @ s11r n1t [ne! asasu us 'aspus
q .hs dooI, aaa ,ae IN move. 2 whteh
aas"s5sa MIN sno!, riasAns tn1guHn tns paSl N
md whoever Il was dropped, Nnue LOT scp}
another bullet Was sent bsek
Nj. Ward had dazted to the inner CABLE while
III s,sser, shs ho,dlns I'm M cn n one side, Ws
"QuIct a. you can, str,'' l Whispered " 10
there's some dcyglment most seaAF;" wneI
sesdss and heped Mr. Ielt sna his sssses nr besiI
hlu. He then drrT up the ctn!r, planted " lru1!g
ahd WA tafoneh NE sksI9nt 70 ah inssant, II
thcn asked Miss l.ell to mount, bni she would 40 M
unfN asfer hff otothes; .anA, wHa ! q
| doctofs helT the poor, leehle young 1e
low Was aseegca Ip. TeeA ! heasd
aSe eaaghi Ms pe iii y nuu .rni an1
her down aid 10 one SIDE isl hefove tnIee Or III.
n,s5oSn4as , n eoe rean ~ enfGasn e me o1'Saeas
! "Now, ur quick, said; ant ieaptns on 70 III
SsN!e, asa9sSa hef on. Nte4 aeE II Ay ssuss &
NY Nasu, AMI tnc nedt minute sac ~as IN saletJ
Whcas expecting ano.neF nsin3t ! 3cmred aoS
again, and went on my hhnd. aud Knees
| Jusf as expected they lrett aKalu; hut he!n
could reload, thad Jumped upon the tsole an
cliluted on, 10 the rest.
ITS Wonder almost. that they did not ~
having made III. bell and his sister conIortabl
sns esan % 5fs sses
nai sasa.u s e On lie @ eas!n sis.!sn., ana 81
sail over tnat, hnd then gain on the aatl we cole
ali the rope and cable We could. The cabin an
tSas % aa ss q to1 M aa5 | oae t. 81
TINT war: while tus1 abont da5hrcaE, when hes
appeared over the fail close to the wheel the enc
Btll Smith gaFe II sent II btcE asaln IN mofnen
.. SO that therr did not Seem much to fear 1
I RsGssgt
nayngn., am men E1essops rs sunnss-a oiS woF
dancing Waters. And blight mara,ag inai vas a.
cheef1nS Us up ~, 50 tnaf With grin went
To BIZ. Ward and nle1 his parston foE hitting htgn
a1tng too, at the same time. how he found hin
eetf after The stab put In his pocket tut tnert
Instead " laughing, II be uidnI turn almost liz
the fat passenger Tor his IN went ali OF o tremUj
7 anil his voice turned husky US he shock ne
c both hande and sarss God Nlrss sou. Robcrt
and forgive me for ever doubling 50 true M
L for moment
J "Donr you te in huryy, sir, With yQar Thank.
: Mpyte We aln1 half-loueiet We've divided ii
shp> and got the deck and breaker Of water, an
e thc.rs what rsm them four didn't 1nish; b
: tAey'vc got the be!ow-decEs and al the prog, d,
Il leks We can end some snywhcre else We've &
+ the upper hand, but ROW The question H. can y
Q keep IL"
! 40 you can't shouts one OF the fellow