Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-11
the stick and wrest it from his grasp

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same time pistol shot, flash and re-
port, came from the hedge side. And
that was plainly the last signal of
danger; for the buccaneers turned at
once and ran, separating in every di-
rection, one seward along the cove,
one slant across the hill, and SO on, SO
that in half minute not sign of them
remained but Pew. Him they had de-
serted, whether in sheer panic or out
of revenge for his ill words and blows,
! know not; but there he remained be-
hind, tapping up and down the road
in frenzy, and cropping and calling
for his comrades. Finally he took the
wrong turn and ran few steps past
me, toward the hamlet, crying:
Johnny, Black Dog, Dirk" and other
names, you won't leave old Pew,
mates-not old Pew!"
just then the noise of horses topped
the rise. and four or five riders came
in sight in the moonlight and swept
at full gallop down the slope.
AT this Pew saw his error, turned
with scream and ran straight for the
ditch, into which he rolled. But he
was on his feet again in second, and
made another dash, now utterly be-
wildered, right under the nearest of
| the coming horses.
The rider tried to save him, but in
vain. Down went Pew with cry that
rang high into the night; and the four
hoofs trampled and spurned him and
passed by. He fell on his side, then
gently collapsed upen his face, and
moved no more.
leaped to my feet and hailed the
riders. They We're pulling up, at any
rate, Mortified at the accident; and /
soon saw what they were. One, tail
ing out behind the rest, was lad that
had gone from the hamlet to DR.. Live
sey's; the rest were revenue officers,
whom lie had met by the way, and with
whom he had had the intelligence to re
turn at once. Some news of the lugger in
kits Hole had found it's way TO SUI
pervisor Dance, and sent him forth that
night in our direction, and to that cir
cumstance my mother and | owe our
preservation from death.
Pew was dead, stone dead AS for
my mother, when we had carried her
up to the hamlet, little cold water
and salts very soon brought her back
| again, and she was none the worse for
her terror, though she still continued
to deplore the balance of the money.
In the meantime the supervisor rode
on, as fast as he could, to kits Hole;
but his men had to dismount and grope
down the dingle, leading, and some
times supporting, their horses, and in
continual fear of ambushes; so it was
no great matter for surprise that when
we got down to the Hole the lugger
was already under way, though still
close in. He hailed her. A voice re-
piled, telling him to keep out of the
moonlight or he would get some lead
in him, and at the same time bullet
whistled close by his arm. Soon after
the lugger doubled the point and dis
| appeared. Mr.. Dance stood there, as
he said, like fish out of water" and
all he could do was to dispatch a man
to B to warn the cutter. And
that" said he, sis just about as good as
nothing. They've got Off clean, and
there's an end Only" he added, I'm
| glad trod on Master Pew's corns;"
for by this time he had heard my story.
/ went back with him to the Admiral
Benbow, and you cannot imagine a
house in such state of smash; the
very clock had been thrown down by
these fellows in their furious hunt after
my mother and myself; and though
nothing had actually been taken away
except the captains money-bag and a
little silver from the till, could see
at once that we were ruined. Mr.. Dance
could make nothing of the scene.
'sThey got the money, you say?
Well, then, Hawkins, what in fortune
were they after? More money, sup,
pose?"
mo, sir; not money, I think" replied
I. 'In fact, sir, I believe have the
thing in my breast-pocket; and, to tell
| you the truth, l should like to get it
/ put in safety"
/ ITO be sure, boy; quite right" said
he. "I'll take it, if you like"
II thought perhaps DR.. Livesey-"
began.
/ Perfectly right" he interrupted,
very cheerily, perfectly right-a gen.
tleman and magistrate. And, now |
come to think of it, might as well ride
round there myself and report to him
or squire. Master Pew's dead, when
all's done; not that regret it, but he's
dead, you see, and people will make il
out against an officer of his majesty's
revenue, if make it out they can. Now,
I'll tell you, Hawkins, if you like, I'll
take you along"
4 thanked him heartily for the Of
fer, and we walked back to the hamlet
where the horses were. By the time ]
had told mother of my purpose they
j We're all in the saddle.
4 "Dogger," said Mr.. Dance, "you have
a good horse; take up this lad behind
YOU"
u AS soon as I was mounted, holding on
to Dogger's belt, the supervisor gave
the word, and the party struck out at
bouncing trot on the road to DR..
Livcsey's house.
ITO be continued)
Saved His Life.
s. f. Fritz, of GIT Sedgwick Street,
Chicago, says: II had severe cough
which settled on my lungs, / tried
number of advertised remedies and
also placed myself under treatment
of several physicians with no benefit.
was recommended to try Foley's
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