The Lamar register., 1898-01-22

| noticed the little excitement among
us in the boats. At a signal from him
several men ran to remove II and car
4 ry 1t inside the building. But as they
I opened the door for that purpose.
figure pushed by them and darted out
into the open space with a loud cry
| and frantic gestures.
/ Boy Bill" said half dozen voices
He was recognized at a glance. We
had no doubt that sullivan was also
I inside: though he probably remained
4 there at his own desire, the boy plain
| ly showed hia aagernsss to escape and
| join his shipmates.
1 Our baffied captain was now at his
wits end. 1t would never do TO sac
rifice life in making an attack upon
/ these people at close quarters, and re-
! luctsntly the order was given to weigh
/ the grapnels and pull away for cur ship
in the ofing.
We had hardy made a half dozen
dips of the oars, when the crack of
muskst was heard, and ball struck
in the water near US. fells of deri-
sion rose on the air from the whole
population; and the desperate. SuiIi-
van, swinging a musket aloft, Joined
in the insulting cry Of defiance. Perched
on the roof of the council house ne
had fired the shot at us as soon as he
saw we had abandoned our undertak-
ing. The boy BIZ was not TO be seen
Lets stand In with the ship and
give them a shot from the big gun,
said the mate. I'VE can do it safe
enough. sir, think"
Il will do it, returned Captain VII
q Z he aNn
ahead. and let's get aboard before the
breeze dies away! The sooundrelr'
The "big gun" OF which the mate
spoke was merely an old six-pounaer,
which could only be effective at pretty
short range II was necessary to ap-
proach very near :he land. but. favored
with fine working breeze, we ven
tured to run the risk The natives
took the alarm as they saw the ship
steadily holding her way almost to the
outer limit OF the reef: and when her
broadside swung to bear upon the
beach, and the word was given to fre
not Z human being was to be seen.
The gun was trained as accurately as
we knew how upon the large building.
and the mate applied the match. grind
ing his teeth as he did so, As its
sharp report died away a discordant
chorus OF yelIs succeeded. and a mum
ber of men poured out Of the building,
clustering around one who seemed %
have been wounded. Others were also
seen rushing from various quarters,
and several ran toward the shore with
gestures of fear and suppiication.
Load up again, quick." said Mr..
Manchester. now thoroughly excited.
we ratified the bamboo and thatch
about their ears. that time. ! know. !
can see the hole in the broadside Of
| the house
But there was no need TO IRE again.
I group now appeared with the boy
| Bill in the center. hurryinE him down
TO the water side. and the most frantic
/ signals were made inviting eomEnunl-
| cation. Another group bore the body
| of the wounded man. and Sne women
| and children formed in the background
1 Of the picture, among the cocoa palms
| with upraised hands and piercing
/ cries.
Heading OF shore under short san,
but with the gun stIIl loaded and bear
4 ing upon the landing place. we ap-
| preached with the boat as near as was
| prudent, and our boy, plunginG IN,
1 swan out to US. and was heartily
greeted by his shIpmates. On the
coral slope. at the feet OF the fright
| ened natives. lay the body OF JACK
Sullivan. his face upturned to the
blazing tropical sun.