The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-13

slowed them. but they're all of them
4 upheaded. and one of them carries the
end of fuse. That fuse is cut to burn
just 20 minutes. and the ends lighted.
Wait bit; it's no use going to try and
] dowse it. There's a pistol fixed TO the
lazarette hatch. and if you try to lift
it that pistol will shoot into the pow
der, and We'll all go up together with
out further palaver. Steady. now,
there, and hear me out You can't
lower away the boats and get clear
that way The boats bottoms Will
tumble away so soon as you try to
hoist them off the skids. l saw TO
that last night and you can't require
4 any telling TO know there are far too
many sharks about to make a swim
healthy exercise"
The men began to rustic and talk.
Now, don't spoil your only chance.
l said Kettle. by singing out If on the
cruiser yonder they think there's any
thing wrong they'll run out gun or
two and blow us out of the water be-
fore we can come near them. I've got
no arms to give you. but you have
your knives, and I guess you shouldn't
want more. Get in the shadow of the
rail there and keep hid till you hear
her bump, Then jump on board. knock
! everybody you see over the side, and
keep the rest below.
! They'll see us coming" whimpered
a voice. They'll never let us board"
They'll hear u.s. the captain re-
torted, If you gallCws ornaments bel
| low like that. and then all well have
TO do will be to sit right where we are
till that powder blows us up like a
thin kind of spray up against the stars.
| Now. get TO cover with you, all hands
and not another sound. It's your only
chance"
The men crept away. shaking. and
| 4 -~. 4..s,,
wheel and appeared 10 browse over il.
He gave her half a spoke at a time,
| and by invisible degrees the bark fell
OFF till she headed dead on for the
| cruiser. Save for the faint creaking OF
he =. no sound came from her and
sb Junk G through the night like
Some patched and tattered phantom.
Far down in r, lazarette the glowing
emo of her fuse crept nearer to the
powder barrels and in imagination
every man on board was following its
race.
Nearer and nearer she drew to the
Cancelario. and ever nearer. The wait
ing men felt as though the hearts of
them would leap from their breasts
Two of them tainted. Then came
hail from the cruiser: Bark ahoyi are
you asleep there?"
Captain Kettle drowsed on over the
wheel. Donna Clotilde from the
house could see him nodding like a man
! in deep Sleep
"Carrajoi you bark there, Put down
your helm. You'll be aboard of us in
minute"
Kettle made no reply: his hands
sawed automatically at the spokes and
the glow from the pinnacle fell upon
close-shut eyes. 1t was a fine bit of
acting.
The Chilians shouted. but they could
NOT prevent the collision, and when it
came there broke out yell as though
the gates of the pit had been suddenly
unlocked The bark's crew of human
refuse, mad with terror rose up in a
flock from the bulwarks. AS one man
they clambered up the cruisers side
and spread about her decks. Hippo
vided with weapons though they might
be, the Chilians were scarcely better
armed. a sentry squibbed off his rifle,
but that was the only shot fired. Knives
did the greater part of the work. knives
ana Delaying pins. and whatever else
came to hand. Those of the watch on
deck who did not run below were
cleared into the sea, the berth deck
was stormed. and the waking men
surrendered to the pistol nose A
couple of desperate fellows went below
and cowed the fireman and engineer on
watch. The mooring was slipped, steam
was given to the engines, and whilst
her former crew were being drafted
down into an empty hold the Cancel
ario was standing out at a 16-knot
speed toward the open sea under full
command OF the raiders. Then from
Dehind them came the roar of an ex-
pioslon and the squirt of dazzling light
and the men shuddered to think of
what they had so narrowly missed |
And. as ii was some fragments of the
bark lit upon the after deck as thew
fell headlong from the dark night sky
above.
Donna CIotilde went onto the INNER
bridge and took Captain Kettle by the
hand. My friend" she said. Il shall |
never forget this
And she looked at him with eyes
that spoke of more than admiration |
fog his success.
/ am earning my pay" said Kettle.
Pah, she said. don't let money
come between US. 1 cannot bear to |
THINK OF you in Connection with sordid
things like that. l put on a higher !
plane. Captain she added, and turned |
her head away. L shall choose a man |
like you for husband"
Heaven mend your taste, miss" said
Kettle; but-there may be others like
me-"
There are not"
Then you must be content with the 1
nearest YOU can get"
Donna Clotilde stamped her foot upon |
the planking of the bridge
You are dull" she cried.
No, he said, I have my. clear sight. |
miss. Won't you go below now and get |
a spell of sleep? Or viii you give me |
your orders first?"
No" she answered. 4 VIII not. we |
must settle this matter first You have /
a wife in England. 1 know, but that is 4
nothing. Divorce is simple here. L have /
influence with the church: you could /
be set free in a day. Am | not the 1
woman you would choose?"
Miss La TOuche, you are my en-
plo-er."
Answer NY question
Then. miss, if you viii have it, you
are lot"
But why? Why? Give me your rea-
sonsl You are brave Surely 1 have /
shown courage, too? Surely you must
admire that?"
= like men for mems work, miss"
But that is an exploded notion.
Women have got to take their place.
Iley must show themselves the equal /
of men in everything"
But you see, miss" said Kettle. i
prefer to be linked TO a lady who is my
superior-as am linked at present. Ii
II pieases you, we had better end this
ak
No" said Donna CIotilde. III has
got to be settled one way or the other
You know what I want: marry me Is
soon as you are set free. and there shall
be no end of your power 1 Will make
you rich; l Will make you famous. Chill /
shall be at our feet; the world shall (
bow % Is