The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-13

beaut1ful young girl prisoners.
In tow of the bark was small dinghy.
Drawing this up to the rudder post
Mate Edwards opened one of the cabin
windows and dropped into it such
articles as would be of use to them in
their flight, as well as provisions for
three or four days.
He then informed Ella of these prep
arations, and she held herself in readi-
ness to flee at moments notice.
At about o'clock in the afternoon the
Peerless entered the river, and as the
tide was low and would shortly turn
Captain Myers secured his vessel with a
bow and stern anchor and awaited the
coming rush of water, preceded by its
ordinary high advance wave.
1t could be discerned in the distance.
The captain and his daughter were
leaning over the stern rail watching its
approach when Manuel Rosario gave the
signal for revolt.
He and two of his men stole softly to-
ward the unsuspecting captain.
He dashed up the companion stairs.
Captain Myers in another moment
was struggling in the grasp of Rosario's
companions.
Before the latter could draw weapons
the mate shot one and badly wounded
the other.
Rosario released Ella, whom he had
seized, and shouted for assistance.
Reversing his heavy six Smoother Mate
Edwards brought the butt down upon
Rosario's head with force that sent
him moaning and half senseless to the
deck.
..Quick!'' he cried, seizing Elias arm.
"Over the stern rail. There is a lad
der Drop into the boat. l will keep
these other ruffians at bay"
He began firing into the horde of ad
vancing mutineers.
By the time his reXolver was emptied
Captain Myers and Ella had reached the
boat.
During the afternoon he had cleaned
the captains double barreled shotgun,
heavily charged it with slugs and con-
cealed it on deck under tarpaulin.
With a yell of defiance he caught it up
and discharged both barrels in the very
faces of the mutineers.
They recoiled before this terrible fire,
and, taking advantage of their discom-
future, Frank slipped over the rail and
cut the boat adrift.
Before he could seize the oars the first
big wave of the tide was upon them and
they were hurried on past the vessel and
far up the river with frightful velocity.
Then came the recoil and they drifted
back toward the Peerless.
Frank pulled toward a little island on
the right hand side of the channel and
succeeded in making a landing.
He made fast the boat painter to a
heavy rock, and the three, retreating,
were above high water mark when the
second wave swept up the stream.
Rosario, maddened at the blow he had
received, staggered to his feet as the
dinghy swept by the vessel and ordered
cut the long boat.
Into it he leaped with his followers to
pursue.
/. The second wave swept them toward
the fugitives, and when the recoil came
they were within 900 yards of the island.
''After themr" shouted Rosario, leap
ing upon the beach as soon as the boat
grounded.
Suddenly they began to founder and
sink in the sand.
ga quicksandr' they cried, and made
desperate efforts to reach firm ground
In vain!
The more they struggled the deeper
they sank, and when the next wave
swept up the river they were ingulfed
in ten feet of water.
Not soul escaped, and when, after
waiting patiently on the island until the
big tide was full, Mate Edwards rowed
the captain and his daughter back to the
Peerless, there was look of grateful
pride on the old shippers face as he re-
garded his brave young mate.
Four of the mutineers had been shot
dead and three others were desperately
wounded. The bodies of the dead were
thrown overheard and the wounded
were imprisoned in the forecastle.
When Fort Yuma was reached and
the vessel had been unloaded there was
a grand wedding on the deck of the
Peerless, and when she started on her
homeward voyage a happier couple could
not be found than Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Edwards.-New York World.