The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-09
CHAPTER XVIII.

somelY. You can do nothing, lad; they
have done for me; the fellow stabbed me
over the left breast, and it has gone through
my lungs. had just strength for that one
shot, and then as dropped the pistol that
brave girl snatched it up. You have won
a treasure, Philip. She is one in ten thou
sand. for from their calling each other by
their christian names, Mr.. Solden had sup
posed that Philip and Constance were en-
gagged.
Cant l do anythings" Philip urged.
"You can give me a drink of grog, lad;
then lot me lie here, and look to Clifford.
hope to God he is not hit as hard as am"
Philip raised Clifford and placed him in a
sitting position by the side Of the boat
Annette had by this time joined the party.
Here is the wound" Philip said, ''just
below the shoulder. He was struck from
above, and 1 hope that the knife has glanced
down inside the ribs without touching the
lungs.
81 know you have scissors, Annette; will
YOU cut off his coat and shirt, l will help
you directly, but must first get some drink
for Solden."
He lowered the dipper In the cask and
poured some rum into the water.
81 don't think there is any occasion for
you to watch any longer, Constance. The
fellows are too disheartened to try again.
VIII you attend to MIR. Solden, while we
look after Gifford?"
Philip now turned to Clifford again.
"Tear strip off the bottom of your pet
ticoat Madam Renan." he said. at is an
awkward place to bandage, but we must
manage somehow"
As soon as the strip was torn off Philip
cut off a portion of it and wound it up into
. a wad, which he placed over the wound,
and bandaged this on as tightly as he could
by passing the rest OF the bandage two or
three times round the body and over the
shoulder
81 think that will do" ne said, ''if you
| put pin into this end"
Then he mixed little strong rum and
water and poured it between Giford's
teeth, previously laying him down in the
bottom of the boat and placing q rug under
his head.
NOW, madame, must get you to see to
me- for | am bleeding pretty freely and it
won't do for me to get weak just now.
Take hold of the sleeve of my coat and
draw it off as gently as you can. That is
1t; now you can slit the shirt sleeve up and
get at itn
1t was an ugly cash, extending from the
Shoulder to the elbow.
Cut the sleeve off altogether, ne said,
land make roll of it and lay it along the
wound. Then [ will have another strip of
your petticoat for bandage. That will do;
don't be afraid of hurting me- 1t must be
done tightly to bring tae elges together.
Inere, that viii do capitally.n
At this moment the sell gave q flap and
then bellied out
There is the breeze again, lad," Mr..
Solden said, family. ~ told you it would
come Thank God, you and this brave
young lady may be saved to be happy to-
gether YETI
Constance was kneeling by the dying
mans slde, and Philip could not see her face.
Duo ne telt his own flush hotly.
Don't grove for me, my DEAR" Mr.. Sol.
zen went on. " have no one at homo to
take 1t to heart, and it makes little matter
whether 1t is now or twenty years hence [
was getting pretty near tired of voyaging
10 and FRO. IL seems such a long time since
was boy at Portsmouth. Thew were
peasant days, too, when [ used to sail
across TO hyde, and sometimes up to South
anpton There was Tommy johnson used
70 go with me-a round faced chap with
Dlue eyes, and my cousin Joe; poor zoe, he
was drowned when | was serving my ap-
"a prenticeshipn
His voice had become slower and fainter
as he went on, and Constance could scarce
hear the last words The lips moved AGAIN
ana ne muttered Full steam ahead.n There
was one more struggling breath and then he
lay still and quiet.
n tmllp put mis- hand on her shoulder,
a r. You mad better 90 back to your place,
constance, the poor fellow has gone. Draw
Inc screen again.
During this scene the third woman had
n Ia xxyft h.,
On the gunwan.
III nLlip, please give me some brandy and
"A Taler Her lips are black and parched. and
sue seems quite insensible."
roal nip Tiled a half pint pannikin and
a c 10 you and madame take drink first,
woustaEce. | am sure that you must both
%aht 1t. Pour a little down the woman's
r rat u she revives | will give her some
tbe' we need not be SO particular now;
80 are less mouths Co feed, and it seems to
sboI il t the wind is freshening steady. We
j inc. nave nice breeze ere long, and it is
'' .',I N Inc right direction"
No", you forward there, examine il
he ne Is any life in those three men. If not.
I've Inelr bodies overheard There are two
night" 'NA'iA' uio" Al 'ne
&c ne ,lI men who had been shot were all dead,
,' %sre the two in the bow.
"a orrd,, Aien, ADVISE you to return to
~ veil u uusy' and If you work cheerfully and
I'd ,b 9lr untll we get in 1 shall say nothing
n d iooEt your share in this affair. If you
81 agt F $nall hand you over to the Dutch
FL ham, .ies as nutlneers. and you will be all
'-1 a1led to certainty"
Seed %1 b plenty ready work, sab. one of the
n wrong O0y KS SAG. Those bad men led us
; 'Wsr We plenty sorry made Robbery
anvbo5ll' you mad better not do it again.
if y ynO Ior shall clear the lot of you out
What sGT go 90, Now just tea the other men
mop and wash the boat out tbor nHSe NV
do5bIaa behave We'll l shall serve out a
dsy y allowance of water for breakfast to-
for mere were now but six of the crew left
Ltacl ,,' ~ ana as those who had led the at
the a %gre P aoqbtless the moving spirits in
wouId rhllp had little fear that they
half asaln venture on any such stem In
wasbo@sa nour the boat was Thoroughly
' 81 removed. Vi tno ia'e con-
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