Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-31

OF couple OF big trading Junks that
were hanging fast to US, one on eaeh
side.
We were lying at anchor on the
coast, and l knew In an instant now
our capture hal taken place, for nau
narrowly escaped the same trap De-
fore, but had, somehow, forgotten IL.
You see, our enemies, instead or con-
tinuing the stern chase in their heavy
ti-mungs, had transferred their men 70
trading junks, leisurely sailed after us.
and passed ahead when we cleared the
river, without exciting my mates sus-
picion. This done, their course was
easy. They had simply waited until
the flood tide made us anchor, had
moved right ahead, and, connecting
themselves together by strong rope,
had dropped silently down with the
current until the rope caught across
our cable, when, OF course, the strong
tide instantly sheered them alogside.
When | reached the top step or the
companion ladder the glare of the Ian
terms and torches carried by the
swarming eoarders showed me my two
mates In a desperate hand-to-hand en-
counter with the enemy. They were
fighting furiously and endeavoring TO
cut their way aft. As l looked, tail
figure crept up behind Hawkins anu
raised his sword TO cut the mate down.
Immediately l recognized the malic-
ious and yengeful countenance. IL was
that OF tile Chlnaman whom Tom had
helped over the side. His uniform
showed him 10 be an officer high in
command / raised my revolver and
fired, but my shot went vide or the
mark, and the blow fell. bearing poor
Tom, fearfully VIC unded, to the deck,
where the mandarin stood over him
and drove his sword Into the poor fel-
lows heart
The Frenchman, Joe. fought like
tiger. | saw four Cinnamon fall be-
fore his whirling 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 20 be
seen. l supposed that they had been
killed and thrown overheard.
Presently the ugly mandarin with
number of his followers came running
aft TO where I stood lifted my re
voiyer, determined to shoot the wretch,
come what might, when Se-she
snatchcd the weapon from my hand
and hastily concealed II under her loose
jacket
do not fight now, !" she whispered. "lt
Is too late! Our OILY chance IL TO sub
NIT quietly and len watch our oppor-
tunity TO escape. Perhaps they Will
not kill US ut oncer'
The seoundrels rushed upon as, and
few minutes latcs we We're lying In
the cabin, bound hand and foot. We
had hidden each other n last farewell,
expecting every moment 10 be slaugh-
tered. but II seemed that our hldeous
captor had cthe- plars.
Over US stood the mandarin and
three Of his officers.
"Sarf'' tcut) said one OF the latter,
saving the air sideways
with his hand.
Nor replied the mandarin. I'VE
will take them alive TO his eIceilency
Yeh. The foreign devil we shall be
able TO pass or as an officer and 20 Oh.
tain the reward, as well as having the
OF seeing him treated 20
ling chy Il. O., the horrible torture OF
cutting into ten thousand pieces). As
Tor the woman. she has brought dis
grace upon our nation, and will be
made an example Of"
A moment later they went on deck.
had they vanished up tho
way when q slight tap
came against the buikhead across the
cabin, akd heard the voice OF my
er-in-law.
"Hi. Captalnr" said he. "me no have
lie. Twelve piecee men have makee 4
hide down foreside. 'spose by m By 4
'ome mandarin man mnkee 20 ashore. /
spose you makee fight. can catchee {
orcha back again. +
"All right, A-choong," I said. Keen 1
lose where you are. think lIkslv
tome OF them will 60 ashore with the