Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-11-13

Terrace, what they saw before them was
well calculated to deprive them of all hope,
for Walston was just emerging from the
cave with child.
This child was Jack. Kate, who had
just rushed upon Walston. yainly eudeav-
ored to tear the boy from his grasp.
A minute later Brant appeared. He had
seized little Costar and was dragging
him, too, toward the river. Baxter threw
himself upon Brant, making frantic
but futile effort to detain him, but viol-
emily repulsed he fell heavily to the
ground.
None of the other children were visible
nor was Moko. Could it be that they were
lying wounded or dead in the cave?
Meanwhile, Walston and Brant were
rapidly nearing the river. Had they any
way of crossing the stream except by
swimming it, Yes, for Brook was there
waiting for them in the yawl W.lich he had
dragged out of the cave.
The left bank Of the river once reached
t would be impossible to overtake the
Nretches, for before their retreat could be
tut Off they would have regained their en-
,ampment at Bear Rock, carrying Jack
and COstar rs hostages.
So Evans, Brian, Gordon, Cross and
Wilcox ran with all their MIGHT, hoping
to reach Sport Terrace before Walston and
his men could get across the river, for tc
fire at them from such a distance would
have been to incur great risk of killing
Jack and COstar at the same time.
Luckily Fan was there. Crossing the
terrace with the swiftness of lightning
she sprung upon Brant and seized him by
the throat, and the scoundrel, having all
he could do to defend himself from the
dog, was compelled to let go his hold on
Costar In the meantime, Walston was
still dragging Jack toward the yawl.
Suddenly a man rushed out of the cave.
1t was Forbes
Having burst open the door of his cell,
did he now propose to rejoin his comban-
ions in crime? Walston did not doubt it
for an instant.
Here, Forbes, herer' he cried.
Evans paused and was about to fire
when he saw Forbes spring upon Walston.
Amazed by this wholly unexpected attack,
Walston was obliged to let go his hold on
Jack, but turning he struck Forbes VIC
lent blow with his cutlass.
1t had all been done so quickly that Ev.
ans, Brian, Gordon, Service and Wilcox
were still nearly a hundred yards from the
terrace.
Walston again turned to seize Jack
with the evident intention of dragging
him to the yawl where Brook and Brant
who had succeeded in freeing himself from
the dog, were awaiting him. But he failed
in the attempt, for Jack, who had a revolt
yer secreted somewhere about his person,
aimed it full at his captor's breast and
fired, and Walston, dangerously, If not
mortally, wounded, had barely strength
to stagger toward his companions, who
caught him in their arms, pulled him into
the boat, and pushed Off from the shore.
Suddenly n deatcning report resounded
through the air and a volley of grape-shot
struck the water.
1t proceeded from the little cannon that
Moko had just fired through the embras
ure in the stOre-room.
And now, but for the two sconndrcls
who had disappeared in the recesses OF the
Trap Woods, CHARM m Island was freed
forever from the mu;iuccrs of the "Sev
ern," whose mauglnd bodies were floating
seward on the waters Of the ~.@t@AI Hiy'
er.