Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-16

H'aNts NitsslrF Nfa!IA.-i Atanlf rfis-
si.e-with the full strength q ms nsry.
Gus arm NJ Boldock's head. The pistol
struck the uplifi.d cailas- and Strapped
the blade short of n though 10 had been
n carrot. Dropping the useless hilt. Bal.
dock, who was now in the right fgh;.
ing fury, received Caldwell as be snrang
at him. ard IN breath the i.so men
were locked.
Ii was a fierce wrestle fer few min.
utes. No man came 20 the commanders
help. Caldwell's intention 60 C; Boil
dock under and 90 strargle him with
stamp Of foot or pressure Of knee was
clear. He was by far the stronger ~ the
two. fighting IL not for his life n. ieas,
for his liberty. and they swayoi aud
rolled and CRASHED their teeth and
sweated. the commander silent, Cal.i.
well muttering low curses as he swung
and twisted, till all at once his grasp
relaxed and look Of horror lighted up
his face with the rounding of his eyes
20 Christ! Look at her,' he yelled.
Crashl Down he went with thns,
words in his evil month ard that look
of horror on his hanging iyruw. The
commander was On top Of him. and now
Trivett rushed to his side with iupe io
bind the prisoner. Miss Mansel stood a
little way in the cuddy. quite visible
through the door. watching the FIGHT.
Back. Margaret. back" painted the
commander. but in an audible voice. TO
the girl. who shricked: He is CALDWELL
He is the man whose name was on the
handkerchief" And thus speaking. she
fed TO the after end Of the cuddy.
80 we've got Miss Mapscl's wculd
be murderer here. lave WEI" gasrod the
commander, who with Triycif was
now kneolinS upon the wriihing form.
'Frap him Handsomely. TrivciE tn
be round the neck when we get him
ashore. l expect. Taut as you please "
They bound his arms behind him. they
bound his legs with the swift but like
wise with the sure hand of seamaissii.r.
and then, rs though be had been ncsg.
~ slaughtered pig. they dragged him 90
the little storage hatch under the hr, -
Of the poop and dropped him thsoEgh 1t.
quivori3s. cursing. bowling. bet bclp-
less as a man hanging at q yarslarn.
The struggle, however. was mot 70.
ever. The eve had fought like fnrirs.
They snapped their frvnlvcfs io firlt
and LETT ard hurled them - Caldwell
had ct tho heads uf the seauscn when
the chsinbfrs were empty. Thrsr sailors
lay wounded from the disrharge Of those
firearms. while the gtniltmon ibcm.
selycsrc unhurt. The giant Dav.
eniTe had vTcncls,d a baBdsl,ssc from
the hand q a man. AMI. thus nrrsri. he
rushed upoa Mr.. Matthew'S The worthy
mate had u heart uf ual. bat be- vas
new 10 this sort e buEinras and could
not but spring hack from this ca Taught
uf that f'rcat lgrre. terrible with the
heavy capsian bar E-sSsang ~ another
moment tho pocr fellow vould DCscr
have needed to- sign Articles ANY iaurp
20. n living. lie vas saved ir Dave.
miro s Zoo; in his white. blind hat s;f!k.
Ing the revolver that Caldwell had hurl.
cd at tine commands. l. tI8rioa him.
and Inc was flung lie iell bcaillu,lr.
with all has own and tbc weight a the
massive bcam DC IRA ped. Thrn the
mate. yelling for help. loapei upon lsai.
Three scafaea trmblcd rTon The pros.
'raie giant. get 10 took the ruiictl
strength Of those four taoa 20 Secure the
hercUlean Mr.. Mark Davcnirc. A; cv.
cry wrestling bcave and furious motion
81 his muscular mass q bcdy he slung
one or another. making them leap - a
man springs from tie side uf a capsizrd
boat. But numbers must prevail. Mat
thcws gripped him with both hands ly
the throat and was sirangling ham.
while the scaincn were making a hclp.
less bale Of the huge roi,bcr Is turn np.
ON turn Q. rope round his arms and body
and legs.
There was no mere noise Of firearms
hitter Dayenirc was secured. Tro!lore.
Weston. Shannon and Hankoy. with
their backs against the bulwar;os in the
gangway. were making n magnificent
stand when the commander. having
dropped Mr.. Caldwell into the sieernge.
looked round from the hatchway Of the
quarter deck sooseo f struggle. Davenire
was even then being bound. and the
mate knelt upon him with his hands
upon his throat. You might have heard
tine groans Of the wounded men above
the cries ard curses q the scafnsn ~
they hacked and hcwed Mt the four gen
tlemen against the bulwarss. hot wish.
ing to shoot them and not able 10 sob
due them. All four mcn bad managed
to wrench cEt.asscs oct Ct the grasp Of
their opponents. and they made "a light.
ming in the ar with these weapons 40
they struck in rcturn. lnBging ana par.
ryiny. or letting drive the singing bows
OF the boarder. Troliupe xas scarcely
recognizable for n wound In his head.
Some hand had early laid his cheek
open, and his linen Goa; was drcnched
with blood and his left arm was GRIM
son a. he raised 10. Ii was n wicked.
miserable scene. lifted TO 20 height 81
heroism-iborgh the devil knows 4;
lacked not that qualiiy-because of the
Character e the villains Boldoct. g.z-
lug a moment. never could have imsv-
lined anything 10 ssrpass that picture of
savage Resistance.
Surrender be reared. rushing 60.
card the six q. seven men who v,ge
swinging bandspikts and cEilsEsss at
the forr. I'VE don't want your lives.
but Won re OF. r,r.eu.lrrs--yryu must k,e