Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-21

somewhere. We shall take 'em by
surprise and flush 'em before
don't know what more the fellow
might have said, for at that moment
he began 10 look around, as though
hunting for a handspike, aud l was
fearful that he might discover one in
my hidInS-place, SO l passed the word
to Stephen, and we leaped TO our feet.
NY man heard The movement behind
hin, but before ne could turn. my
handspike was upon bis head, and he
staggered against the weather"rail
close by the cal-head. saw that be
was stunned, and | leaped after him.
He warded OF my next blow with his
right arm, bat it cost him dear, for ii
broke The bone short off above the
elbow. The knife which he had drawn
fell to The deck, and before he could
recover himself l succeeded 10 knock
log him down.
Stephens first blow had been more
effective than mine. for his man sank
beneath 1t, and was securely bound be-
fore he could give any signs OF return
lug consciousness. Jack had sprung
to my assistance, and was ready with
his pistol just as broke The villa MS
arm; but he saw how matters were
going, 50 be reserved his fire, know
Ing that wished to take the fello"
alive if possible. We bound his legs
together, but when | fouud how badly
his right arm was broken L left that
one hang, and lashed the left arm to
his body. l. .-t
AS soon as thls was accomplished
we put the schooner about aud made
back toward the bay, for was deter
mined to land lhe rascals 10 Mobile as
quick as possible. We moved them
them aft upon the quarter-deck. and
when they came TO their senses and
realized what had happened they rayed
10 all sorts OF shapes. They swore
that no jail or prison could hold them
lha, theY should surely get away
again, aud that their first work shouic
be to send me aud ms Two boys out o
the world; but if we would let them
90, they would be more considerate
and would not harm US. They KEEP
up that strain until they found it would
not work, and then they assured u
thai they had untold sums Of money
concealed in various places, aud It we
would let them 90 they would make
US rich.
But they succeeded 10 better thar
before, and then they went into the
bloody threats again. This they Eep
up until they found lha. we were pay
ing no attention to .hem, and then The
one whom had atten!ed 10. and wht
uroved 10 lie Matt Vickers, seemed
10 discover that bis arm wanted caring
for. and ere loug he began TO groar
with pain. But | could give him llttlt
holm. fixed a cushion for his arm Il
res upon, and lhas he had TO remain
aud make the best OF it. He begge'
me to let him up, int there was 81
much ugliness 10 bis tone that
wouldn't trus. him.
We dropp,d anchor close 10 the cl
about eleven o'clock at night, and Jaci
pulled ashore 10 the boat and soon hat
some officers aboard, into whose hand'
we resigned our prisoners. Matt Wick
ers had his arm set bY an experienced
SURGEON when he got ashore, but no
long afterward he had bis neck broker
by the hangman, and in this latte
catastrophe Adolf Lroy kept bin
company.
The reward of s4 600 was cheeIfull'
paid over TO us, so that our little bit o
| trouble and excitement turned out wei
for both OF Us and the community q
| larye