Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

chain Of events which have resulted in
the Colonel's Hntimely DEATH"
He snuffed vigorously two or three
times at bottle of salts he had drawn
from one Of his vest pockets, and which
instantly diffused a pungent and restor-
alive odor throughout the apartment,
and then resumed:
%As you have so readily and intelli-
gently surmised, my dear Mr.. Moreland,
those outlaws of Calcutta are indeed
the authors Of the ColonePs murder. He
reached Cape Town in due course, after
a very remarkable run, and came to
anchor in Table Bay. The hour of our
arrival was rather late-almost mid
night, in fac1-and the Colonel accord
ingly decided not to go ashore or let any
one else do so until the following morn
ing"
Radd nodded breathlessly, to signify
that he was not losing a word OF the
narration.
allow can I adequately describe what
followed" continued Ellington, with
a sigh, resorting again to his salts. ave
had not been at our anchorage half an
hour when we were suddenly boarded
and assaulted by a swarm of assassins.
Worst calamity of all, we discovered that
several of these reprobates had smuggled
themselves into our crew. Taken by
surprise, betrayed, outmatched and over
powered, what could we do? We were
simply annihilatedl The Colonel was
one of the first to be murdered. He fell
just as was stricken down senseless at
his feet, and we were thrown overheard
together"
Radd groaned in horror.
fortunately the cold water revived
me, and I struck out for the shore, see
ing that the yacht was already in the
hands of the pirates. I dare say you
have read enough to be aware of the
CONFORMATION of Table Bay. We had an
chOred well out toward Robbins Island,
the wind being northwest and buster
ing, so as to be in a position to pull out
in case it came on to blow. 1t was owing
to our being anchored so far out that
our battle was not overheard in Cape
Town, and it was owing to the direction
of the wind that I was able, after an
hours desperate swim, to reach the
shore as the sole survivor of our people.
"As the sole SURVIVOR" repeated Radd
Moreland. "How very, very singularl"
"Oh, not at all! Those cut-thrOats who
had smuggled themselves aboard the
yacht as seamen instantly turned, you
see, on all who stood by the Colonel, in
Guiding myself. 1t was not fight, but
a massacre"
HBut how came the pirates in Cape
Town ahead of you?" pursued Radd.
allow? They had stolen one of the
fastest steamers in Calcutta, and pursued
US, arriving near Cape Town three days
ahead of US, so that they were looking
for US at the moment of our arrival"
"You say they waited for you near
Cape Town, Mr. Hillington. Didn't they
anchor in Table Bay?"
"No, sirl"
"And those ships which were anchored
in Table Bay at the moment of the fight,
did they not come to the rescue or hear
or see anything?"
The East Indian stirred uneasily,
while strange flash invaded his face.
"Very, very few ships were in port, %
he then said, with barely visible hest
fancy, and none of them sent assistance
in time to be of the least use to us, it was
all so sudden-such startling surprised"
"And the Colonel's yacht, sir?"
"The pirates carried it off with them, "
narrated Hillington, "and with it went
every dollar of the Colonel's two millions,
with costly presents and personal effects
he was bringing home with him! Could
any disaster be more sweeping, my dear
Mr.. Moreland? To lose life, fortune and
ship at one fell swoop-hOw dreadful OF
course 1 raised the town, after reaching
the shore, and prolonged search was
made for the pirates, as also for the Col
Onefs body, but in vain!"
Once more the East Indian resorted
energetically to his bottle of salts, while
Radd shivered in wondering amaze at
these horrifying revelations.