Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-22
LARRY'S ESCAPE.
How a Sailor Gave a Brutal Cap
tain the Slip.


Larry Marker. first two days ashore
from lengthy China cruise, pushed
open the door of one of the numerous
grog shops along the water front and
walking up to the bar called for drink.
His pockets were well lined with the
Sinners" and he had been having and
was yet having good time" while he
saw the town and got some of the kinks
out of his legs, Larry was by no means
reckless fellow, but he did like to
spend money freely when he had it, and
this was one of those occasions.
Hello, Larry!" said heavily-beard-
ed man leaning against the bar, "where
did y drop from? How long a y been
ashore?"
Larry looked at the speaker an in
stant and then wrung the hand that
was put out to him.
BLOW me, Jim, but | never 'spected
to see VI just came from tn China
seas What a y doin'?"
Same OF thing-coastin'"
"Thet so? Well, wouldn't mind try
in it m'self. I'm gettin' tired O. these
long trips"
There's good many O. tn same
mind, ! tell you. Y'know the Carstairs?
Well, nine O. her men dcsarted to-day;
couldn't stand tn treatment old Tasker
Civ EN-, an now she's alyin' out in
th' bay short-handed, all ready to sail,
but amt got huff men by three or four
to handle her ropes, Sarves old Tasker
right, too, ! say, Never was meaner
cuss in captains berth"
Right y are there, jim; right y
are" returned Larry. and the two fell
to talking over old times.
few minutes later Larry Marker
had left the place and with bent head
was pushing his way along the uneven
pavement which bordered upon the
wharvcs. His lodgings were at sail
or's boarding house at the lower end OF
the shipping front,
The rain beat furiously in his face
and the water got in his eyes and hall
blinded him. The night was dark
one, anyhow, and the lamps which Ii,
the pavement were so few and far be.
tween as to be almost useless
Tie had gone a couple of blocks in
this way, hardly looking around at all,
when suddenly something thick was
thrown over his head and pair of arm:
were clasped about his own as he tried
to tear the covering from him.
Then, kicking and struggling with
might and main, he felt himself picked
up bodily by what he judged must be c
couple of men and carried along at g
dog trot.
Where he was going he had not the
least idea. AS to who had him he had ever
less idea, if that was possible. All he
knew was that thick covering, whicl
felt like a double gunny sack, was over
his head and that hand on his moutl
prevented his making any outcry.
In few minutes he heard the step
of those carrying him resounding OIL
planking and he came to the conclu
sion that they were on one of tn,
wharves. Then he heard man ask i
they had him" and another say yes,
Next, he felt rope being passc,
around his body, lashing his arm
tightly to his sides, and an instan
later, helpless, he was being lowered
into what he knew from its move
ments must be boat Then he coulC
hear the regular rise and fall of oar
between the thole pins and the soft run
ming or water close behind him.
Fifteen minutes later, as near as h
could Judge. he was hoisted in the all
the covering was pulled from his head
he~lashings around him cut loos
and he found himself standing on tn
deck Of a good-sized bark and cor
fronting a ed-bearded, surly-loolSin
man in sort of half uniform. o
either side of him were a couple of rec
shirted men, evidently those who ha
Just hoisted him up from the boat
One glance was sufficient for Larry t
realize the whole thing lie had bee
"shanghied, and by the very oil
Taskcr of whom he and Jim had bee
talking a short while before. Taske
was short handed, could not get me
because of his brutal treatment c
them, and being all ready to sail ha
sent ont kidnapping party to fill tn
vacant places.
The Carstairs was off for Ion
cruise and Larry was off with her, jus
as he had gotten ashore from two year
OF hot suns and hard work, The Who'll
probable future passed like panoram
before his minds eye.
He was standing close to the rail OF
Tasker was waiting for him to bur:
out in torrent of rage and abuse. II
wondered at Larry's silence and stoo
there, cycling his captive with d,
moniacal leer Of satisfaction.
We'll, guess yer in fer the v'yagel
he said.
VITA one bornd Larry was up wit
him. and had bEocked him fiat with
blow from the shoulder The next IL