Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-30

he threw off his disguise, and though
dressed exactly like his crew, there was
no installing him.
The Sea Hawk men and the Mon
tauks, on the forward part of the ship,
saw and recognized him before the
pirates did.
Ralph Denham! Palph Denham!"
went up the cry from the gallant sailors
who saw victory coming, presented in
the person of their beloved leader.
Men of the Sea Hawk! To the res
cue! Charge!" Numbered Ralph.
There was only need to follow his
example.
Those who had been burning with
anxiety to get 10 the deck. now saw
their chance.
In the front Frenauld wheeled his
men. 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 the deck was speedily
cleared, and Ralph knelt to raise his
old friend, but Lieutenant Hedges
grasped his hand. and in a voice still
strong, though he was bleeding to death,
| said:
Don't mind me! 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 Eenham
enjoihed his men to follow again, Tor it
was all important that the pirates
should not have time to recover from the
| decentralization which his coming had
| caused.
Never mind your pistols, my lads!"
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-"
Sweep the quarter deck; capture
Kidd alive!" 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 heroism worthy
OF better cause, to defend or check the
! onset.
But his men had lost heart They
! went down before the flashing blades az
the ripe grain drops before the sickle
of the reaper. an the pirate chic. was
left nearly alone en- the quarterback of
| the Wanderer.
"Surren Ter. Kidd! Surrender" shout
ed Ralph.
For answer the pirate with a 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 he remembered that the boats
in which the visitors were landed. were
still alongside, there not having been
| time to hoist them on eck before
| Lieutenant Hedges made his daring at
tack.
Captain Fox found a number Of the
pirates in one of these boats, and they
had seizel the oars and were in the act
OF cutting the rope when he crawled on
Loard.
He never for an instant lost the power
to command. Selling the t.ller he called
out to his men:
Better luck next time, my lads. We
have booty enough or shore to fit out q
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 it 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
Wanderer 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 Ia
dies in the cabin that was locked up
till 1 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 encircling each other as If
tor mutual protection, Lea Hedges and
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