The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-31


piece you have done well with IT against
sea birds, now try ii on sea sayages."
She hesitated
NAY. lassw ne continued. somewhat
sternly there's no place heee for woman
ly scruples: when the time comes you
must shoot, and shoot TO kill Take it,
j say"
with an effort she controlled herself
and accepted the lighter weapon, while
he and ] took each musket.
OF a sudden the anchor bit and held
firmly, and tae brig was brought up with
such a jerk that we were all thrown 10
the deck
The wreckers on shore were getting
lmpatient. and a number OF them had
hauled a long boat from some hidden
cave I'm the cliff. Another soon Followed
and both were rapidly manned.
Each Rihian was armed 10 the teeth,
and little mercy might be expected from
them If we should fail into their clutches
stand back there" yelled the captain
suddenly.
We turned to find him levelling his mus
ket at something i'm the torac1 ans
Happening TO glance forward ne ha0
discovered the Portuguese fellow enoeaF-
oriup stealthily TO cast off the board END
Of our cable. so as to send US on the
rocks.
The rascal saw that he was covered py
tho captains gun and sneaked scoWhngiy
into the forecastle. The old crew were
now called aft and detailed 70 stahd sual"'
two near the windlass and two beside the
long boat
During this interval our eyes had been
turned from the shore, ana Wheh VIZ
looked again the two DoatS "eie w" W.
undcr way. Sweeps were got out Two
on each side, and manned by great i'u'
cular barbarians.
Fortunately for u.s. their clumsy IRE
arms and the tossing Of their galley iha"e
ii almost useless for them to attempt
to do us injury at any distance 30 we
thought it wise to wait unul they caiI,e
we'll within range, when, at the shipper
command, Jennie hred. ,r e,..,,os,
II was a splendid shot. The foremost
boat waved yisiby and skipped hedNy
80 ono Of the oarsmen dropped his
oar as though the handle OF IL was ll'o
coal .,.,.. rooo,,orod
opd came on again. whereupou the cap
tain and 1 put the contents OF our WedP-
ons at their disposal As far as we couIu
see. however, little damage was zone 10y
either Of ms. yet IL suiiiced ID make lleIil
change their tactics. The hindm's' oo"-
now started on a detOur TO take us on
the opposite Sue 90 . 10
This won't do Tom said the captain.
we've got no powder TO waste, we must
wait until they get closer sun. Jennie
Won had better go below
But the lass had tasted the intoAicat-
ing spirit Of adventure and insisted upon
remaining ON deck, so We slowed oe'
selves behind the bulwa-ks AID waited.
Pcering through a rope hole ! w2-"hed
our enemies approach
NOW. captain" / crltd anc mp W. rose
and gave them q full Vo.lcy.
This tim, The warning 'aAy received
was mmlstakable Two who had been
standine In the bows pitched head fore
most overheard uii another dropped
Umpv ;nto the bottom o. me boat
Whue the savages we're picking UP
their wounded We loaded again a'd fired
another round. That proved 10 be all
they could stand Cor Dc tutaed iaH ana
roNsd hastily fm tDe snorr leaving onr
of their companions STIR struggling 10 the
water
The cheer that followed the boats re-
treat was suddenly cut short by scream
from Jenuie While an eyes were bent
ia the direction Of the oncomers' me
Portuguese had crept silently Up behind
the captain ana was about 70 crush his
skull with n Delaying pin.
The warning was just in tine, ana the
blow descended harmiessly ON the raii.
The next minute, however the scoundrcl