Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-19

he threw Off his disguise, and though
dressed exactly like his crew, there was
no mlstakIng him.
The Sea Hawk mon and the Mon
tauks, on the forward part Of the ship,
saw and recognized him before the
pirates did.
Ralph DenhamI Ralph Denhaml"
went up the cry from the gallant sailors
who saw victory coming. personlted In
the person Of their beloved leader
Men of the Sea Hawk To the res
cuel Charged" Numbered Ralph
There was only need to follow his
example.
Those who had been burning with
anxiety to get TO the deck, now saw
their chance.
In the front Frenauld wheeled his
mon, and tried to stem the unexpected
/ onset.
He fell beneath Denham's blade, and
many OF his followers, to avoid the fury
OF that irresistible onset, leaped into
the sea.
That part Of tho deck was speedily
cleared, and Ralph knelt to raise his
! Olu lLltuug Dub lIltuIOuuub lbukGb
grasped his hand and in voice still
strong, though he was bleeding to death,
said
Don't mind mol Don't stop till the
ship Is ours.
Telling one Of the sailors to call Mr..
Dayton to send the surgeon on board
the Wanderer ut once, Captain Denham
! enlolned his men to follow again, for 1t
was all important that the pirates
should not have time TO recover from the
Generalization which his coming had
caused.
Never mind your pistols, my ladsl"
cried Denham when he saw his men
drawing the weapons they had concealed
on their persons. give them the cold
steel, and drive them into the sea.
AYE, aye, sir"
sweep tho quarter deck; capture
Kidd alivel" This Captain Denham
shouted, as, with Untilla by his side,
and the sailors and warriors pressing
close behind, they sped to the place
where the pirates, rallied by their des-
perate leader, were to make their last
stand.
Fox saw Ralph Denham, looked into
his blazing eyes, but still he could not
credit the evidence Of his senses
Ghost or man, he would try him,
And Fox did try, with herosm worthy
OF better cause, to defend or check the
onset.
But his men had lost heart. They
went down before the flashing blades as
the ripe grain drops before the sickle
of the reaper, AMI the pirate CHIEF was
left nearly alone on the quarterback Of
the Wanderer.
Surrender, Kidd Surrender" shout
cd Ralph
For answer the pirate with horrible
oath, discharged his remaining pistol at
his conqueror, and waiting only long
enough to note that the shot had no eff
feet, he turned and flung himself into
the sea.
1t will be remembered that the boats
In which the visitors were landed, were
still alongside, there not having been
time to hoist them on deck before
Lieutenant Hedges made his daring at
tack.
Captain Fox found a number of the
pirates in one Of these boats, and they
had seized the oars and were in the act
OF cutting the rope when he crawled on
board
He never for an instant lost the power
to command. Selling the tillerhe called
out to his men:
Better luck next time, my lads We
have booty enough or shore to fit out O
score Of ships like the Wanderer. Pull
away
The pirates took the oars and obeyed
him, for obedience Is habit that cllngs
to men after the power to enforce 1t has
gone.
So busy were Captain Denham and
his men, that they did not see this act
Of the pirate chief, an act that was not
destined to be Of great advantage.
Within few minutes after the disap-
pearance Of Fox, every pirate on the
Wandorer not dead was prisoner and
under guard.
Mr. Dayton had by this time work ed
his ship alongside the Wanderer and
again they were made fast, with their
shattered hulls grating against each
other.
Captain Denham was about to go for
ward to where the surgeon was dressing
Lieutenant Hedges wound, when Don
touched him on the arm and said:
"If you please, sir, there's some la
dies in the cabin that was locked up
till released them. They wished to
come on deck, but advised them not,
and they want to see you"
Ralph Denham did not wait to ask
who they were; his heart told him, so
he ran at once below
He bounded down the companion-way
and into the cabin, with its pictures and
articles Of luxury untouched, and he
saw in the middle Of the floor, with
their arms enclrcling each other as il
Tor mutual protection, Lea Hedges and
Ellen Condit.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Do..s.,, Vuo.I.