The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-16


helped over the side. His uniforn
showed him % be an officer high Ia
cnui nnd raised ny revolver and
fired. but my shot went vide Of the
mark. and the blow fell. bearing poor
Tom. fearfully wounded. 10 the deck.
whore the mandarin stood over him
and drove his sword into the poor fei-
lows heart
The Frenchman. Joe. fought like n
tiger. / saw four Cinnamon fall be
fore his whlrling cutlass but the odds
were too great. and he. too. fell, and
was quickly DISPATCHED.
Six or eight Of my crew lay dead
upon the deck. but A-choong and the
remainder Of the men were not TO be
seen. supposed that they had been
killed and thrown overheard
Presently the ugly mandarin with .
number OF his followers cane running
aft 20 where | stood. / lifted my re
volyer determined 90 shoot the wretch,
come what might, when Se-she
snatehed the weapon from my hand
and hastily concealed Il under her loose
| jacket
"Do not night now. /" she whispered. 1T
~ too late. Our Only cl ance IA 10 sub
init quietly and q en- watch our oppor-
tunlty 20 escape. Perhaps they VIII
not XII " NJ ouceg'
The scoundrcls rushed upon us. and
n few minutes latcs we we're lying In
the cabin. bound hand and foot. We
had hidden each other q last farewell,
expecting every moment 10 be Siaugh.
tered. but Il seemed that our hldeous
captor had cthe- plans.
over ~ stood the mandarin aud
three Of hls officers.
"SarT (cuu said one Of the latter
Significantly saving the air sideways
with bis hand.
"NoF' replied the mandarin. eve
viii take them alive 10 his excenency
Yeh Tie foreign devil we shall b
able 10 pass on n an officer and ~ Oh
tain the reward. as well as having th'
qualification Of seeing him treated q
ling chy a. G.. tie horrible torture o
cutting into ten thousand pleceal. Al
Tor the woman. she has brought dis
grace upon our nation, and VIII b
made an example o..
A moment later they went on deck
Scarcely had they vanished up tn
companion way when slight al
came against the bulkhead across tn
cabin. and | heard the voice OF m!
. father-in-law.
iii. Captaln," said he. enc no hav
die Twelve plecee men have make
hide down foreside 'Spose by m b
some mandarin man makee 90 ashor,
'spose you makee fight. can catehe
lorcha back again"
IAN right. A-choong." said "Kec
close where you are I think llkei
some Of them will 80 ashore with "a
plumber. Remain quiet TIL ! give 20
the word. aud then we VIII make
r fight Tor the ship"
, The information that twelve me
were slowed away In the forecast
was welcome news indeed. aud Tor
, rmcni nv heart thrilled with hope I
, escape. But when ] came 20 col
.drf orr chance, and the dreadful fal
, that awaited Us, ! grew Responder
again.
, "Oh. Se-shee.' | cried. "why did 20
, prevent me from shootlngi We shoul
| then have been killed At once. Ia
|, ! now"
!. wait. my husband. Remember.
{. am armed. have your revolver an
my dagger. We have chance. Whe
: the men have gone with the junl
4 there will not be many soldiers left Q
board: then | win slip my hand on
/. cut the ropes that bind u.s. aud y
shall be able 20 make a last effort.
4 we fail. then Il win he a quick death
!, lust as she finished speaking q
! mandarin returned 20 the cabin, accoI
!. panied by an attendant. who carrie
! writing materials. Seating himself
= the table. he wrote a letter. which
handed 90 the man In waiting.
! BE OF now" he said. "and c0nvt
= this 20 the officer In charge Of the
}. mungs. Take half Of the men vii
= You; leave me the other twenty-hv
) Use the fast boat and make the m,
y bend 10 their oars. for | am In hurl
20 have the tl-mungs brought around
Away went the bearer Of the lette
q aud presently We heard the ropes ca
" on and the junks depart. My hea
Il bounded with hope and excltemer
p Only twenty-five men left ON board
oh. II only my brave little wife ecu
D. set me free. and | could liberate q
y men In the forecastle
10 These thoughts were suddenly
X. terruptcd by the mandarin