The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-26
q Fetch It up, then, Immediately" COM

"Fetch Il. up, then, Immediately" CON-
manded Bancle.
In five minutes more tie little band OF de-
scrters had stripped the schooner OF its spe
Gle. paate> linen, and other yaluaDles, WIFI
number OF nautical Instruments, lanterns
etc. and had pushed clear OF the Vessei,
stanang toward The island.
Fortnnstek this departure took place
unon the SIDE of the schooner opposite 10
sbat fra n which our hero had been thrown
overheard, and alongside Of which ne was
being towcd gently through the water.
uThey we gone!" he heard voice ex-
claim a few moments later.
"Help, there!" he called. j..
"Where arc your" was the response OIL
the voice which had before spoken.
'~Hcre-alongside-o on the starboard stac'
exclaimed our hero.
"Who are you:"
"Mr. Brecze-thc passenger"
Sundry calculations Of wonder SUCCEEDED,
blended with the hurried trampilng OF ieet,
and then the sheet which had rendered
Denny such timely service was slowly drawn
in until he found himself able to grasp the
buwarks.
"That'll do" he called. "1'm I'll right
now. Where is Mr.. Skill?"
"Comiug to himself, sir, but net yet able
to move" answered Elton. =: HecNas black
in the face when we released him.
GLOW many of you arc lcft:"
"Only four Of US, excepting son ana the
cap'n." ,.o,,.
rino;np." suggested Denny. "Ihere Is little
danger of our falling foul CT another ship in
these waters, and it will nc well to put it
ont of the power of Buncle and his gang to
board us"
This suggestion was adopted.
"Let us hope that no chance will throw
lis into their power" said Denny. as care
lcssly as if no peril had ever assailed him:
| For my part, don't care to be toWed
alongside by one leg agaiE"."
"We'tl stand in toward the harbor,' Saa
| Captain Morrison. who was now quite him.
| self again with the exception OF severe
headache. "DoubtlcSs our rlinaways have
| made the island in safety. ThcY would not
mind taking the risk of landing in the
darkness in such boat as they had
~ see nothing of any ship in port re-
| marked Captain Morrison to our hero, rs
they paced the deck together.
| "No. sir. There certainly is none-at
| least within the range eli our vision"
awe shall have TO hc very clrciul about
our movements" said che commander.
The schooner had advanced several miles
| into the Pas sage, when Captain Morrison be-
came convinced that the dwelling which
had been DESTROYED the previous evening, rs
related, was no other than that OF the mis-
sionlry.
at NAV have been burned by accident,
sir" suggested Denny, with keen glances
| through glass at the distant ruins.
| cit may, indecd,'' assented the COM
| mauder; but | fear to the contrary. don't
| like the looks of things. The tawny rascaS
| urc not acting as usual. There Is something
| wrong with them. / shall not venture a
landny-uncsS Il ship-et-war, or at least Il
stout trader. should arrive here within
twcnty-four hours. In fact, iii 90 about
| Immediately. and give them wide berth
| until further light is thrown upon Them"
| He had Just given the order to go about
when a cry of startled surprise arose from
nearly every soul Oh the Ses>cl.
| Look :" cried Denny, pointing toward
one of the outlying islands which define the
northern limits of the Passage, "yondcr Is
the long-boat.'
| This was indeed the case.
"sEe is pushing out to intercept Us
cried Captain Morrison.
| land I'LL the TaScllS are III HeE ucctu ti
! Mr.. skill. "This is awkward."
The villains. )" exclaimed Captain Mori-
son. ,trrnly. "rhey have not found the na-
| lives quite 20 pleasant 10 deal with rs they
naninc,l. and now they wish to come back
| TO the schooner
You will not let them come aboard. SIR"
demanded Mr. Skill.
"No, sir. After what they have done.
,,,t IN, l-ili
all and take possession of The schooner.
| That's probably the very course they intend
to take. 1t only remains for Us to light
! them" mutcrcd Captain Morrison. owe
| may ~ well be getting our tociS together.
The presentations for defence were scarcely
cainuIcicd when the lon--boat WAS w.i,hn
lmiiIr" distance, continuing 10 advance III
pidiy.
sheer on there. you yillainS!" called Cap
tain Morrison IL he raised his mu>ket me-
nlcin"lv. "Iou can't come back 10 the
schooner
owe muSt come back" shouted Bnnclc
in return. "rhcrc's no living with tie Ia
tive. THEY'VE risen upon the missionaries
and strangers, killing every one of them.
We have bad terrible battle with them
sheer of there. say" interrupted Cap
tain Morrison. raising his mu>ket. You
can't come aboard the schooner"
1--WE can and we will !" cried Buncle
with Il do@grd resolution that sufficiently
evidenced the desperation Ct his circuu-
stances. "Il you are wise, Captain Morri-
son, you'll let us come aboard, and excuse
what has happened. We are sorry for our
conduct of last evening. ltall came of our
having had too much liquor. We wish to
return to duty" ;,
II can Put no trust in you,' interrupted
CAPTAIN Morrison. "Once for all, you shall
not come near us
"Destruction !" exclaimed Buncle, as be
caught sight OF Denny. The youngslef
isn't dead, after ALL"
Then he called to Captain Morrison.
1T is useless for you to warn lis OF. Cap
tain. We arc certainly coming aboard, even
if we have to fight you."
And with this the long-boat resumed lis
swift advance upon the schooner.
And let Inc say just one word more,
added Buucle. 1--WE arc two to your one,
and for every shot that is fired upon Us we
shall take Il horrible revenge
AVERY WEB OF PERIL.