Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02

An armed truce followed the mutinoars
proving very bold and vgIlant. and keep
ing close watch on the rum. Finally I
determined to make the attempt to destroy
~. / had bored holes In two OF the casks
aud was listening to the musical gurgle
OF tho liquids when | suddenly received a
stunning blow. saw millions OF stars. and
became as one dead
As consciousness returned tried to rise.
but sank down again with my brain In
whrl and every part OF my body on the
rack. | must have been savagely beaten
af;ar | was struck down. 1t was a long
Journey to the Captains tent. I did not
cry out for fear tho murderous wrotches
would take tho little lfo remaining. /
started dragging myself an inch or two
at time. / was bleeding profusely and
my limbs trembled as II with palsy. |
fell Into tho Captains tent at last In a dead
faint.
Tho next sensation was OF soft hands
bathing my head with water. There was
one spot IN the forehead that hurt intolcmbly
when touched. causing me to gruan.
As | did go the musical voice OF Kettle
AtwCll cried Thank Heaven. he Is aliyel"
Opening my eyes ! looked directly into
hcia bent compasslonately on me. They
wero blue as the summer skies, with the
large pupil 80 charming in eyes OF that
color.
Lovo at first sight never believed In.
Certainly Hetto Atwell and did not full
In love that way. Her beauty refinement
simple and unaffected womanly grace and
surprising drectness In speech and ac-
ton, had charmed mo from tho first. She
had shown a great preference for 10. and
| could see That the big handsome Swede
wotahlped the very ground she walked on
But as ! lay with my head on her bosom
and looked into her soul-llt eyes, my whole
heart went out TO her. The cruel surround
ingd only made her tendon heartcduess seem
greater. With ali a refined woman's aver
sor to hoodshcd, yet who so brave In
REFRESHING ~ And here she was with an
gello devotion ministorlng to haif-mur-
derca man. sho looked like the youthful
Madonna, with her wealth OF blond hair
falling about her face like a halo.
Thn1 thought OF her evident preference
for 10 sent throb OF Jealous agony through
Inc that made me wish for death. But l
rapidly recovered.
Everything was quiet for a few DAYS.
The mon we're drinking heavily, They man
aged 20 got tho liquor somehow. As Pete
said; They were on a continuous 'toot'"
Wo dreaded a renewal OF trouble. It
came Unexpectedly. Captain Atwell and
Hetue were talking with mo when 10 rushed
into tho tent
Captain, those rascals have nut I'll the
rum into the big boat. together with most
OF tho Grub and arc rowing awayr'
Tho Captain ran out, crying. Unto tho
other boat lads They are heavily laden
and we can overhaul them Jump IN. Dave;
you ran stcerr'
In moment We were In pursuit The
other crew saw us and bent to tholr oars
with a VIII.
when We come up with them. Dave"
said the Captain, steer 80 that We will
strike them amidshlps. No'll sink the
boat, then sheer on I'll the bloody pirates
coma 60 their senses"
We RAPIDLY cverhaulcd tho other boat.
As We drow near. Tony ordered his men
hand.
atopt' '
~ he raised bis revolver our boat sho.
forward, striking theirs blow that turned
plodod harmlossly.
Tho ggoiesQue s;ruggies of tho drunken
crew, and ronys impotcnS, rage brought
grim smile 90 Captain Atwcfa face.
None DREAMED Of the awful tragedy SO
sam Jones was tho nearest to us. and
by ne Captains order We drew him into
Then we heard blool-curdllne yell. and
turned 10 SEQ one Of the struggling wrctchos
disappear as a huge in showed Ter an in
slant above the water.
'SharltsN cried pete.
Other monsters were there, for Tony ma
his followers disappeared one after 6nsthar
\ bloody foam spread oypr the water ana
as wo started.tog the shore the tall ~ and
OF the monstofs flashed In the sums rays
az he sounded after his horrld pleai
When we reached shore the oaptnlu sai,i.
'fhere's no further need NJ kid3ne M
pearls. so Ven have a look al ,Ls,, ~, ~.
optical feast" an
he walked over and thrust his hand I'M
der the mattress used as a bod. IN a ma.
mont a change came over his face lis
lower Jaw dropped, his ewes protruled and
every Nesuge Of color lcft hts face
limp hean. an