Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-03-02

anu seldom even by look, betrayed his
"a klngs, he nevertheless steadfastly,
aM with all his being, worshipped her.
harch was young and smart petty
oiicer. As such he had promising
career before him, and no doubt he
wonld have been wise had he strictly
minded his own business and endeav-
ored to be content with the sphere in
which it mad pleased Providence to
lEa1Shim. But, like many of his bet
tvs he went down before Violet Bel
lany.
II was at the beginning of the third
year OF the commission that the
Chrysolite was suddenly despatched to
Tsi-Chau. There had been a riot and
massacre there, and Captain Bellamy
was ordered to teach the local man
dsrins a severelesson.
One morning the Chrysolite arrived
of the place and sent in certain de-
mands, which, unless complied with
in three hours, were to be enforced by
means of the resources of civilization.
The three hours elapsed, the de-
mands were not granted, and with
absolute punctuality the Chrysolite
began to shell the fort from her6-inch
B. h. guns. The Cinnamon laid low
and did not reply with so much as a
single shot. Misled by their silence
Capt Bellamy, after dusk had fallen,
led ashore a much weaker landing
party than he would have employed
had he anticipated resistance. Not
until the men had tumbled out of the
boats did the enemy open fire, and
then the Captain knew he had made n
mistake. He still hoped he might
| avertdisaster by rushing to the fort, and
he made the attempt, but, as has been
alreaay shown, ne ialled ana 1ell' MS
men surged past HIM Tor lew yarus'
Due we're then rep'useo anu urlNen
pacKpeilmeh. In the CONFUSION anu
darkness they missed him, and he was
lele ring win MS lelt knee ili"nsieu'
TO pHeo 10 death OF TO ge'a speeuiei
quiehs from one of the many bullets
that vere whistling after the retreat
lug hllejackets.
IT'S astonishing that he escaped be-
in "a second time. for NOS only
~ ~ {. .siinssrnuss icing witli inr'
fr9n fhe fort, but the men W the
boff we're using their machine guns
lnf fye minutes, though, the worst o.
theFtorm had passed away, and, with
tPSfull, Capt. Bellamy saw dark fig
ureFlowly drawing near him from thf
rlgft lie fully expected to md thai
his visitor was one OF the enemy armeo
WY mission to put an emu 10 MN
orIperbaps. to drag him into til,
fot. where death might be admins
terbd little at a time. and. though {
braye man. he WAS much relieved
when he was able to distinguish tina,
the newcomer was one of his owl
people.
beg pardon, sir, hoped 1t wai
YOU whispered a voice. wnlch th'
captain at once recognized as that o
nis coXswain.
Hoped! growied the Captain
"hat do you mean by hoping yo'
scoundrel. Here l am with my KNEE
smashed bleeding to death.
sad news for Miss Violet, nut
tered Larch.
Ooniound Miss Violet ana you
100! Bear a hand here and pull mi
out oil TINS, II you can. The beggar
VIII oe blazing away again IN min
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stopped the
AT that moment the Chinese IN tn
lort opened tire again.
What the dickens Is the matte
Win you, Larch?" asked the Captain
FOR an instant the coxswain, VIII
mad drawn back with shudder, wa
silent. When he spoke it was with a
altered voice. They've hit me, sir
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