Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-04

| covered the fellows nead, anu L
doubt If he ever realized what was
the cause that consigned him so
suddenly to everlasting punish
ment. The MILDLY had not used
the pistol. but depending on his
sword, ran his antagonist through
in the most approved and scien-
tiic manner. The mate had des-
perateIy wounded his assailants,
leaving them writhing and moan
ing in agony on the deck, that was
slippery with their blood.
"Forward the battle was raging
fiercely, the loud yelIs of the op-
posing forces ringing through the
air in discordant shouts, varied oc-
casionally by shrek as Sam, the
cook, dealt out his stock of scsld'
ing water with an unStlnUeu nauu, ,
"The Spaniards were capering
about like French dancing mas
ters, with the enraged seaman fol-
lowing them up closely, using
their heavers aud Delaying pins
against the dirks of the Spanlards.
On came the seamen, flushed with
victory, charging upon the now
thoroughly cowed aud demOralized
scoundrels, when suddenly from
the depths of the cabin bounded
forth the senOrita, her hair stream
ing, eyes blazing, and torrent OF
Castilisn pouring from her lips
Like a tigress at bay she glared
about her, displaying at the same
time a pair of superbly mounted
pistols.
"At that instant, driven to close
quarters by the men, a number OF
the pirates leaped overheard, leay-
ing but one of their number on
deck. He was by far the hand
somest one of the lot, reckoning
beauty from Spanish standpoint,
and he was closely engaged with
the MILDLY, who was evidently
making it very lively for his an
tagonlst.
ave we're all more or less ex-
hausted with our exertions, and
having full faith in the officers
ability to defend himself, we crowd
ed about to witness the combat
The senorita appeared on deck Just
in time to behol d the last clever
thrust of tho light, ke en.edged
rspier.
"The Spanisrd had wound his
cape around hiA left arm, leaving
his right clear to WELD the dirk as
he advanced and retreated, watch
ing for an opportunity to sheath it
in the bosom of the young officer.
| was about to brain the rascal
myself and terminate the affair,
when | was saved the trouble. The
pirate had retreated before an
attack of the MILDLY, when tripping
over a ring bolt, he was thrown of
his guard, and like flash Of
lightning the bright blade of the
officers sword passed through the
Spaniard's body.
Scarcely had the officer cleaned
bis weapon of the pirates carcass
when a scream was heard followed
bp sharp report, and the form OF
the Spanish woman confronted uS,
the smoke curling from the muzzle
as she stood over the PROSTATE
body of the Spaniard.
"Tha MILDLY reeled and staggered
forward, falling heavily on the
deck, but the weapon, forced on by
the impetus OF the fall, was
sheathed to the hilt in the woman's
body. She fell utterlng a low
moan, all hands of US standing
aghast at the terrible termination
of the melee.
"The officer was carried below
unconscious, where | attended to
his wound, which was fortunately
neither deep nor serious, but e1
ceedingly painful. he survived it,
reaching his destination safely
and today ranks among the high
est of his profession,
"The Spaniards who had beer
wounded were secured, but dice
ere the brig reached port, so tha
finally the entire crowd fonnC
watery graves. The senorita wa
despoiled of her jewels ere she " a
consigned to the deep, | having tn
pleasure of turning over to the mid
dy ere he bade me farewell the
ring formerly owned by his unfor
tunate uncle"