San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-08

captain met the object of their pursuit an
hour before steering due south. He could
not be mistaken; he knew the Eulalie very
we'll and his crew recognized her too. The
Lorna was put at full speed, and bounded
forward, throbhing and panting-not climb
hlg the waves, but cleaving them and over
either side of the bow a constant stream of
water poured inward and rushed along the
deck.
"There she isl" exclaimed the captain, who
for some minutes had been silently scanning
the horizon, and he handed the glass TO Frank.
1t was some time before the young man could
discern anything; then he saw the dark hull,
the slender sparS and the white sails like Cos
sa:ner against the sky.
Soon figures were seen on board the Eulalie,
then the sails were slightly altered, and as the
little craft heeled over the foam few in clouds
from her bow. Pursuit was evidently sus-
pected, for two men at the stern did not take
their eyes from the steamer, which was rap
idly overhauling them aid darkening the sea
with dense cloud of smoke.
At length the two vessels were abreast, the
Lorna about Fifty yards to ieeward of the
other There was 10 one OIL the Eulalie's deck,
except three or four sailors in blue guernseys
and red caps.
tSII : gents, Oh the
steamer, that there's some one here wants
EN-"
One OF the men thrust bis head down the
,abin stairs, and i'll 4 few moments replied
With grin: He is 70 come on board if he
likes to
There was a heavy sea running and the
Euialie was Going ct perhaps ten miles an
aOur, 50 that boarding, if not impossible, was
,Fla = N. rnNii yybn ,s-OS
in plain clothes, and wnose identity no one on
board the Lorna suspected, came forward and
said:
Now, my lads, am police officer and
have a warrant for the arrest of two men FOR
4 bank robbery. You are all known, and, if
YOU aid them to escape, will get into trouble"
The jaw Of the ocular yachtsman dropped,
md he went forward to his fellows. After
short consultation they sprang To the hal
Yards, and the mansaii coming down with
rush and a cla.teT, the vessel righted and her
speed at once diminished At TIE same mo
mant Frank saw at port hole Seeley's face,
white and terror stricken.
The Lorna was brought nearer, a boat
vas lowered, and Frank, the officer and the
master went on board the Eulalie. AS they
stepped on the deck pistol shot was heard,
and they rushed toward the cabin
Frank was the first to 90 down, and he
saw the two fugitives. Williams lay on
cushion at one side of the compartment, his
face covered with blood Opposite him sat
Mark Seeley, an expression of abject terror
on his pale face, one hand hanging loosely
and holding a revolver, which dropped from
his nerveleSs fingers as Jackson came down.
He uttered a hoarse cry and made a feeble
ba I,rt ai
his arm and he fell back on the couch, faint
ing. The young man turned toward Will
ANS who, amid his agony, was looking con
tcmptuously at his accomplice.
We thought of sinking the vessel" he
said. in a weak voice, but found it too
slow Then we agreed to shoot ourselves !
led off, but that cur backed out, though it
was all his doing He took the impression
of the other key, and"- His eyes became
glazed, he fell back, and in few moments
was dead.
After a search Frank found in a locker the
two Gladstone bags, which, to within a thou
sand pounds-the purchase and fitting out of
the yacht, probably-contained the whole of
the stolen property
shes leakngn' exclaimed the skipper of
The Lorna.
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door, and trickled across the floor 1t rapidly
grew larger and suddenly the door was burst
open and a volume of water poured into the
little cabin, rising to the height of the
couches The master of the steamer sprang
up the stairs, Frank followed with the pre-
ciouS bags and the officer, graspng See,
ey's arm, said Now, sir, if you please"
and pushed him toward the deck
Az no Of hon e.
from his pouch the ex-cashier looked wildly
brow, calculated:
"Oh, my God! am l going back to Oretown
for people to stare at!'
Then he looked over the side, and the Of
icer, fearing an attempt at suicide, hastily
seized his arm
She's sinking! she's sinkingl" came from
some of the sailors; and the bow of the Eula-
lie was suddenly raised out of water
There was a moment of confusion, during
which Mark SeeIey bounded toward the
cabin, and before he could be stopped had
closed and boted the door The burly officer
threw himself against it and made it CULVER,
but was unable to open it.
Meanwhile the bow rose slowly, higher and
higher, and for their own safety those on
board the Eulalie were obliged to leave the
doomed craft They had reached the Lorna
when the end came. The yacht rolled from
side to side, and gradually sank lower; then
the deck blew up with loud crash; a mass
Of foam and spray hid the Eulalie for mo,
ment, and when it had cleared away she was
gone
The steamer was headed for the nearest
seaport, and as Frank drove toward the rail
way station he saw in the window of a news