The Morning herald., 1876-12-06
CORD AND CREESE.
THE MALAY PIRATE.
CHAPTER TX.

THE MALAY PIRATE.
And the men rushed about some collecting
rms, others laboring at the boat. The
Falcon was we'll supplied with arms, as the
captain had said. Three guns, any quantity
smaller arms, and long Tom, formed
Ter armament, while the long-boat had a
aronade in her bows, Thanks to the snug
ind orderly arrangement of the ship, every
bling was soon ready. The long-boat was
u and aAoat. All the seamen except
bur we're on board, and the Captain went
own last.
"Now, pull away, ladsv' he cried; "no
alking," and he took the tiller ropes. As he
eated himself he looked toward the bows,
nd his eyes encountered the calm face of
Brandon. ..
what you here?" he cried, with un-
pitakable delight.
Brsndon's reply consisted simply in
rawing a revolver from his pocket.
You're brickv' said the Captain.
Not another word was spoken. The
faptain steered the boat toward the direc-
ion from which the sounds came. These
rev louder every moment-more menac-
bg, and more terrible.
The sailors put all their strength to the
ars, and drove the great boat through the
Fater. To their impatience it seemed as
hough they would never get there. Yet
he place which they desired SO much to
each was not far away; the sounds were
bow very near; and at length, as they drove
inward, the tall sides of ship burst on
Fheir sight through the gloom. By its
lldes was q boat of the kind that is used
BY the Malays. On board the ship large
number Of savage figures were rushing
about in mad ferocity.
Ina moment the boat was seen. A
sheut rose from the Malays. A score of
them clambered swiftly down the ships
|slde to their boat, and a panic seemed to
teze all the rest, who stood looking around
rresolutely for some way Of escape.
The boatswain was in the bows of the
ons-boat, and as the Malays crowded into
heir craft he took aim with the carronade,
3nd fired. The explosion thundered
through The air. A terrible shrek fol-
pwed. The next instant the Malay boat,
lied with writhing dusky figures, went
own beneath the waters.
The long-boat Immediately after touched
be side Of the ship. Brandon grasped a
Ppe with his left hand, and, holding his
Evolver in his right, leaped upward. A
lalay with unified knife struck at him.
|ang! went the revolver, and the Malay
Fll dead. The next instant Brandon was
board, followed by all the sailors, who
Prang upward and cIambered into the yes
before the Malays could rally from the
rst shock of surprise.
But the panic was arrested by man
ho bounded upon deck through the hatch
|ay. Roused by the noise of the gun, he
al hurried up, and reached the deck just
the sailors arrived. In fierce, stern
|ords he shouted to his men, and the Ma
ys gathered new courage from his words.
here were about fifty Of these, and not
lore than thirty English sailors; but the
prmer had carelessly dropped their arms
bout and most of their pieces were un.
paded, the latter, therefore, had it all their
VIII way.
The first thing that they did was to pour
Volley into the crowd of Malays, as they
Eood trying to face their new enemy. The
ext moment the sailors rushed upon them
PINE with cutlasses, some with pistols, and
PINE with clubbed muskets. ...
The MaIays resisted desperately. Some
'ught with their creeses, others snatched
muskets, and used them vigorously,
Ihers, unarmed, flung themselves upon
leIr assailants, biting and tearing like
lid beasts.
In the midst of the scene stood the chief,
'elding a clubbed nusket. He was
Ian otshort stature, broad chest, and great
n!lscular power. Three or four of the
lllors had already been knocked down
eneath his blows.
Down with himT yelled the Captain.
IT'S Zangorri"
veuonous smile passed over the dark
ce of the Malay. Then he shouted to
IS men, and in an instant they rushed to
le quarter deck and took up position
ere' A few of them obtained some more
qSkets lSi that lay about.
The Captain shouted to his men, who
ere pursuing the Malays, to load once
Lore; They did so, poured in volley
~ y then rushed to the quarterback. Now
nefcer fight took place. The Captain
l'h his pistols shot one man dead; the
eSt instant he was knocked down. The
Dalswain was grappled by two powerful
ne rest Of the sailors were driving all be-
IRE them.
meanwhile Brandon had been in the
ry centre Of the fight. With his revol-
I'm his left hand he held y cutlass in his
sn!, and every blow that he gave told.
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