Evening star., 1897-09-25
WITH A SHREK OF PAIN.
ever mind; between

'As tarry-but never mind; between
friends
Friends be hanged!' cried my assailant
with violence. Who is this feol? That is
what l asked. And you, have you no
tongue?' he continued, glaring at me.
Who are you, and where is Sir John Fen
Wck?'
Before 1 could answer, the master who
Rad descended crowded himself into the
doorway. That is Sir john" he said suk-
lily. Il thought that you
This, Sir John?" the other exclaimed.
AYE, to be sure
"As much Sir John as you are the warm
ing pda! Birkenhead retorted; and re-
ieSsed me with so much violence that my
read raped against the panels. This, Sir
John Fenwick?' And then: "Oh, man.
man. you have destroyed me-" he cried.
Where is my reputation now? You have
hn ,eit tne re- real IS simon pure to be taken, and
ming ape, who are ycu?"
trembling. told him my name
And Sir John?' he said Where is hep
81 left him at Ashford 1 muttered
thrilled me to the marrow You did NOT
leave him at Ashford! He was with Won
on the beach-he was with you, and YOU
deserted MIN. You left him to be taken.
Judasw LOU
&C Geo knows by what intuition he spoke.
ror me. l swear that 1t was not until that
i,v rem, nor until he had put the possibil-
NY Lito words, that 1 knew-aye knew.
Ior that was the only word, so certain was
r;su ai.er ,ne event-that the man who had
,s a,oaen down the beach and called vainly
on the sailors to wait the man from whnn,
we ndd rowed away laughing, taking with
US his last hope CT life was NOT Nst,har
smith but Sir John Fenwick, Now things
sn1 ~ ahoulu nave opened my eyes then
anu nad not. came back to me. 7 recaiIed
now !,cW tan and gaunt the rider had JooLed
.tLroagh the haze, and a something novei
Iis bsd voice h and plaintive in his tone True,
hdu heard the click-cIack of Snitb
norses shoes clearly as ever haars
,ythihg In my life; but, if Sir Iohn
~ harmed by the sound of nv hastv de-
o,t ar ana tearing treachery had sailed
l. anu leaping on the first horse he
clear. me- ,hen all was
acoI,ai' .nal, and covered before the mems
tnan Solomons had they taken NV s,aTa',
iisorder disorder Tor aught but guilt-guilt r}fonpbt
hia or blrkenhead. his rage was terri
,as,rd,. me seized me by the throat, and. dis
known, he dragged me from the berth and
MADE as if h'e would choke me tbera amd
then with hi. naked hands Instead bowl
Ever. t, ne suddenly loosed me- "Faush >,
re cried. Il will lot dirty INV hands n,it,
you. That such as youEyou shoSid ho WI, II
mans death. You! But you SHAH not es-
cape. Gill, up with him. Up with him to
swing v yIrna,m' LEARN :, String him up! He shall
In Dunquerque harbor?' said the other
Why not?" 'ie ''her.
why not?" said the master. Because
MI .mi; biIkenhead. M L serve king de jure
"Well?'
Il am not aware that his majesty bas
sMered sturdy. All
oh. You have turned sea LAWYER. have
Law Law is law" said the shipmaster.
England or France, or the high seas"
And owling is owIing," the other re-.
torted with passion And smupglino
smuggling. You are fine man to faIk;
II you Will not hang him-as they will
hang Fenwick, so help me- never Doubt n ,
what will you do with him?' -
Give my men bag of sand apiece and
let MIN run the gauntlet" the captain an
swered, with phlegm that froze me.
| OF balance owing
1t was terrible to see how Birkenhead.
vain, cholerfc and maddened by disapDoint
ment; Jumped at the cruel suggestion For
| ne, shrank into the bunk, into the far
| thest corner, and cried for mercy: might
| as well have cried to the winds. Was
| hauled out, the word passed up and de-
spite my desperate struggles. prayers and
| threats-the latter not unmingled with the
| came OF Shrewsbury, which did but harden
| them-I was dragged to the foot Of the
| ladder Thence l was carried on deck
where half dead with fear. and powerless
\ 1
| none but grinning faces and looks of cruel
| anticipation. Few need to be told with
what zest the common herd flock to a
| scene OF cruel sport. how hard are their
bosoms, how fiendish the pleasure which
| all but the most humane and thouphtfII
| take In helpless suffering. Small was the
chance that my pleas of innocence and ap-
ptais Tor hearing would gain attention.
All was ready: the men barred their arms
and licked their lips, and in a moment /
| must have been set for the batting
But In certain circumstances the extrem-
ify OF fear Is arOther name for the ex-
tremity of daring: and, the master at this
| last moment going to range the crew II.
| two lines, and one of the sailors who had
me In charge releasing me for an instant
! that he might arm himself with sand
| bag, saw my opportunity. With a des-
| perate swing i wrenched myself from the
| grasp OF the other man. That done, a sin
! gle bound carried me to the plank which
Joined the deck to the shore; flew across
| II, swift as the wind: and as the whole
1 crew. seeing what had happened, broke
from their stations, and with yelfs and
whoops Of giee took up the chase sprang
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