National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-25

extended nearly to the Imperialist siegoIines.
Occupied shG % ,So sS and The
that the robbers had matters all their own way
in the adjacent districts. felt very savage with
the wretched Lowder, and was strongly tempted
master" continued my faithful servItor, mi
engage Shanghai this time"
This had reference to q new hand whom bad
engaged for the cruise. He It was who nncied
had caused the Lowder to choose the creek that
""Why, what is the matter with him, A-yowF"I
master" replied, Uni tinkce he 'blong one
big piece pilong tplrateli mi tinkee he sayez
that Black Militia mi tinkee no have show
savez which way go Quinsan-he make show
Lowdcr. What fashion Just now. NO have
cstehes ,ouiusan-have cstcheo Black Militia
Things were getting unpleasant. and prospect:
we're looking gloomy. l knew tho preternaturai
portance Of his observations. At hrst felt in.
clined to challenge the man he had accused OF
marauders and then, with a loaded revolver at
his head, mako him pilot US back to safe 10.
y 70 na
through the network Of creeks beyond the lake
until either the moon should have risen or II had
only lead us farther into tho danger, supposlng
he could see how to proceed. ANY warlike atti-
fender ,e Tc, g simo.
useless with fear; besides, A-yow might be mis-.
taken. Then, again, by keeping quiet should
not put the stranger on his guard, II he really
/ felt no slight depression at being alone. IL
the danger with me, would not have cared.
However, was bound to keep up q stout heart,
and mentally vowed to be revenged upon the
suspected traitor, should events prove him to DO
one.
A.yow was not 4 bad companion to have. I
tent, though doubted whether any Chinaman
would risk his life In the service Of o yang
quitzo." Nevertheless. after carefully loading
shot, gave It to him, with strict ORDERS m case
OF an attack. not to fire until l gave the word.
care, stuck the latter In my belt, placed the
former, together with iull ammunition box, Just
me sS ss 10 nS ans
doing 80, In order that lurking dishonesty might
Very fortunate was II that went on deck lust
then.
with naa Without
tioed by figure in the bows. This Individual, I
TO me. but what gave me paItieulsr cause to no..
tice him was the TACT that no was evidently hold.
ing one Of the vessels lanterns close before his
exhibit them ahead. After the communication
bious proceeding reused oil my suspicious Steal.
changed Into certainty when the Pickering rays
OF the lamp revealed the SCARED, swarthy, aud
rattle, iorbidding feature. Of the new hand:
the wretch to tine deck by q blow with the Delay
ing.pin had taken from the rail- 1t was the
work o. only few moments e lash hi 4, hands a,
pulled him upright, and tied him up tightly to
the W germast on the tahraii
ming on deck to see what had caused the noise.
NO time however, was allowed for explanation
harSh ana , as Isl they Ioltea from sue 70
.de, the creasng sound OF y.iosmthe large oars
WIN Which Oninese pOhu are propeHeu-ooulu %
plainly heard through the stiffness Of the night.
seen, and his friends. tho "Black Militia, were
uPcn u.s. xo,,o, o,o, 81. ma, rn-,,,,.r,
And A.yow repeated the order 70 him.
Inc cable having been slipped, IN a Few mo.
ments all hands were hard az work swaying
,Ss anu na nne oSaNy yIo' Win
through the vegetation encnmbered waters Of
the lake towara ,ne pia qua. snoTe; we
were going somewhere put rs 70 whither 10 not
THINK soul on BOARD mad me remotest IDEA. Al
we knew was that our direction lay strnight
through the vapory mist hanging over the
wafer asterh., .- a., ,r,,
Zero fetoc,ous yea1s Of ian an, uahumgh h
darkness. The dreaded marauders were on OUT
track, their dimly i1iscerned poats keeping stead
than the rest, which was coming up "hand over
| haha. .., 4,
the HesTs,, boat WOad shortly SSeTtas. 'p u.s.
"pInE inc guns ana IAN ammunition upon Seek
| =, ne was promptly pack AZ my siae with my rms
the double-barreled Manton and the cartridge
| case
He seemed fearless enough, so l asked him
| "Well. A.yow, will you stand by me and tight
| these pfiongs"
| dispose master makee fight, mi makee nght
| Sposc master no wantee fight, mi no wantee
| fight" said he, at the same time handling hi
gun SO resoluteIy and speaking in such firm tone
| that at once felt confident Of his stanch sup
| port. He was Cantonese-and they are by fal
| the most courageous portion Of China's vast pop
| ulatiOn.
| The advancing boat was now within twenty
| yards, and was beginning to draw bee-lint
| along my rife inthat direction, when loud voic,
| proceeded from her, crying, "Chen.pi-chang
| Eyes, am hore !" cried the fellow whom hat
dashed to the mast, In the same yernacular.
Other words, which l could not understand
were shouted from the strange craft, but CAV,
| tho traitor another knock on the head to keel
The pursuing vessel was within ten yards
There was evidently an acquaintance betweel
her crew and the man whom had engaged a
Shanghai, and who, beyond doubt, had induce
our ignorant Lowder to steer into he lake wher
by Encouragement his friends were assemble
| to plumber the vessel and, perhaps, murder me
| and A-yow, declaring that tho strangers wor
"Black Militia" urged me not to walt any longe
| for the first blow.
| The figures Of the boats crew were now jus
visible, showing dark, gigantic and fantasti
through the mist upon the waters, so taking
steady aim sent heavy minnie ball whistln
| into the midst Of them. knew how much wit
Cinnamon, dePended on the nrst shot, and tn
| lalnt Rr9aninE cry tnht ioiloWed u toiu me nov
| eheetuaily inc uesfeu impression hau Dee
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