Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-03
4HE MYSTERIOUS GUNNER
Exciting Story of the War
of 1912.
BE JOHN R. lIUsIOK
CHATTER XNI-Continued.

the americans, had returned to his YES
SCI
eiass fixed on the port where Miss Gatreu
sits
Z have been watching her"
See that she is not moved. And
could you strike the ship with another
shell near her prov, 50 as not to en-
danger IN any way the life Of Miss Cat
@Of course I could.
Give them their time, thirty minutes,
and no more.
Before half the time was up the man
of-waE had trimmed her sails, rounded
to, and was wearing out Of the harbOr as
rapidly as she could.
Captain Monteith has doubtless con
cluded that it will pay him better to run
the risk Of a discovery from the shore
than to lie concealed behind that head
land and be. exposed to our aVenging
long gun, Captain Alton remarked, as
he watched the departure of the ship.
They have had news from Baltimore
OF that 1 am sure, said Mr.. Burnett.
They evidently are afraid things are not
turning out we'll over there, and they
want TO lie low until they receive full
particulars Of the siege. I suppose they
VIII not put TO sea now"
This was a new thought to our hero,
and 1t brought a new fear to his heart.
lf they should put to sea with Ola Cat
reIl aboard, would there ever be any hope
of seeing her again?
Major Bridges was also on board the
man of-war, and he was the deadly enemy
Of Captain Alton and Ola. Had he been
hungry tiger OF an angry serpent he
would not have been q worse enemy of
the unfortunate girl
Oh, my GOd!" the lover groaned, as he
saw the vessel standing out to sea; will
they cast anchor or 90 on? 1t would have
hnar1 haffar 4r hoya o1Tovyad Ahovv,
age in our harbOr than to have driven
them entirely away"
1t would have been fatal to our plans
to have allowed them to remain so near.
They could have plainly heard our ham
mers at work, and could have easily in
terpreted the meaning.
$50 they could, so they could" said
the anxious lover, but what will they do
now Are they going to stand out to sea-"
They may, but surely they will re-
turn.
And yet they may not"
They are bound to return, Captain,
3ven if they should have infOr alton that
the battle at Baltimore has gone against
them. They would not desert the land
forces of Major Bridges and leave them
here to be sacrificed by the Americans.
Oh, no, guess not, and yet I feel so
very appTehensive," said the anxious lover
who was wringinR his hands and walking
up and down on the works.
"Cap'n, why couldn't we a sent one
into her starn an sunk err" asked Simon,
She couldn't a got eOut o. port eff we'd a
he'd a few Whacks at her.
mo, no, Simon, not for the world
Wa9uld I have that dOne," said Captain
Alton, who still Wrung his hands in i'm
patient anxiety. You forget who IS on
board that vessel, Simon. Remember,
Miss Gatrel is on board the man-of-war,
and we dare not under any circumstance
endanger her life.
@Oh, ya-as, Cap'n, he'd furgot that
leetle bit o Inflammation, tha-at's sartin,
but j reckin' it's sOmethin' yeOu dOan't
forgit. Cap'n2" And Simon winked
knowingly to Mr.. Burnett, who stood
with folded arms gazing off after the de-
parting vessel.
Hasn't she reached her former place of
anchorage. Isn't she near it?" asked
Captain Alton.
yes"
@Is she going by?"
1t was a supreme moment. Every one
held his breath, then, with the aid of
the glass, a splash of water was seen.
She has cast anchor, said the desert
er.
Thank Godl" calculated the lover.
BE wa ted until he was assured that the
vessel had actually made her anchor fast,
and turning about descended from the
Mr.. Burnett and Simon followed him
Now, Mr.. Burnett" said our hero,
whose mind once more grew clear and
active, "let Us lose not a moment. Let
the boats be IN g0Od shape, and the
swords be beaten out of the bars of steel,
and everything got in readiness"
I'VE have done all we can until night
fall said Mr.. Burnett.
The boats are ready, said Henry
Small, the carpenter, who had come up
at this moment. I got some O. the fish
ermen, and we fixed everything; got 'em
all in trim.
If the swords were made and the
nDist0ls hxed?"
Nothing can be done at them until
nightfall " said Mr.. Burnett. Jack
Ratchet is repairing some of the old pis-
tolls putting locks and tlints in them, but
he does not dare to make a fire IN his
forge until night"
Captain Alton determined to call on
Jack in his shop and see what progress he
was making. He found heaps Of iron and
steel, corn knives, pruning and reaping
hooks, waiting the dark shadows Of night
to be converted into weapons of war
There were a few old swords, relics Of
the revolutionary struggle, which had
been gathered up, sharpened, and pre-
pared for service.
The blacksmith was at work upon two
score of old pistols, trying to make then
serviceable. Some lacked locks, some
dints, some barrels, ana som6 handles
But Jack was in his element in this bust
ness, and he vas rapidly turning them
out. one at a time, making quite service
able weapons out of them.
well. Griff, I'll hev all these things
ready by night, an then I'll go to beatin
out the swords Dun know what kinder
OF an out I'll make of it, but I'll git some
thing what'll begin TO lookIi cutlasses.
You can't do it all by yourself, Jack.
NO, that's so, can't, GriH; but I'y;
cot fifteen or twenty blowers an strikers
An then thar's anvils enough for all Of rs
on we'll hev everything red hot an
qoin' as soon as it gifts dark
There had been rugged up three or tOu-
vorre forces. and Griffith felt greatly en-
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