The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-20
LARRY'S ESCAPE.

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 a
drink. His pockets were well lined
with the shiners and he had been
having and was yet having a good
time" while he saw the town and got
some OF the kinks out OF his legs
Hello. Larry" said a heavily
bearded man leaning against the bar,
where did v drop fromp How long
a. y been ashorep"
Larry looked at the speaker an
instant and then wrung the hand that
was put out to him.
BLOW me. Jim but never 'spe cted
to see y! ! Just came from tn China
seas. What a y doin'P"
Same OF thing-coastin'i
tibet SOP Well l wouldn't mind
tryin' it m'self I'm gottin' tired O.
these long trips"
There's a good many O. tn same
mind, ! tell you. Y'know the Car
stairs? Well nine o her men desarted
to-day; couldn't stand tn treatment
OLD Tasker Civ EN- an now she's
a lynn out In tn. bay short-handed.
ali ready to SAIL but amt got huff
mon by three or four to handle her
ropes. Sarves old Tasker right too
/ say. Never was a meaner man in q
captains berth"
Right y are there. Jim; right "
are, returned Larry. and the two fell
to talking over old times
A few minutes later Larry Marker
had left the place and with bent head
was pushing his way along the un-
even pavement which bordered upon
the wharves His lodgings were at a
sailors 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 half
blinded him. The night was dark
one anyhow, and the lamps which lit
the pavement were so few and far be-
tween as to be almost useless
He had gone couple Of blocks in
this way, hardly looking around at
all when suddenly something thick
was thrown over his head and pair
OF arms 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 couple OF men and carried
along at dog trot
Where he was going he had not the
least idea AS to who had him he
had even less idea II that was posi-
BILE. All he knew was that thick
covering, which felt like a gunny
sack. was over his head and that a
hand on his, mouth prevented his
making an outcry.
In a few minutes he heard the steps
OF those carrying him resounding on
planking and came to the conclusion
that they were on one ofthe wharves.
Then he heard a man ask II they
had him and another say yes :"
but that ,'he fought like demon. !"
Next he felt a rope being passed
around his body. flashing his arms
tightly TO his sides, and an instant lat
err helpless, he was beinglowered into
what he knew from its movements
must be boat. Then he could hear
the regular rise and fall OF oars be-
tween the thole pins and the soft
running OF water close behind him
Fifteen minutes later as near as he
could Judge he was hoisted In the
air. the covering was pulled from his
head. the lashings around him cut
loose and he found himself standing
on the deck of good-sized bark and
confronting a red-bearded. surly-
looking man In q sort OF half uni
form. On either side OF him were q
couple OF red-shirted men. evidently
those who had just hoisted him from
the boat
- One glance was sufficient for Larry
to realize the whole thing. He had
been .shangied. and by the very old
Tasker OF whom he and Jim had been
talking a short while before Tasker
was short handed. and could not get
men because OF his brutal treatment
OF them. and being all ready to sail
had sent out kidnapping party to
fill the vacant places.
The Carstairs was off for long
cruise and Larry was of with her, just
as he had gotten ashore from two
years OF hot suns and hard work. The
whole probable future passed like q
panorama before his minds eye.
He was standing close to the rail
Old Tasker was waiting for him to
burst out in torrent OF rage and
abuse. He wondered at Larry silence
and stood there. eying his captive
with demoniacal leer OF satisfaction.
WELL l guess yer In fer the
vyage!" he said.
With one bound Larry was up with
him, and had knocked him fiat with a
blow from the shoulder. The next
instant before any Of the others
could stop him. he had sprung to the
rail and dived head first into the
waters of the bay.
Tasker jumped to his feet half
dazed by the blow.
.Into that boat o'y'" he roared
and bring the cuss back or drown
himw
There was rush OF half dozen OF
tha man IN the side The falls had