The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-06

My goodness, man, you're wound
ed" he cried, spinning me round Il
find out whence the blood was dripping
And so was, though in my excitement
had quite forgotten the fact. A bal
had passed clean through the fieshy
part of my left arm, and the blood
| flowing from 1t had stiffened all my
sleeve.
With a gentleness one would hardly
have expected to find in him my friend
drew off my coat and cut open my shirt
sleeve. Then bidding me stay where /
was while he procured some water with
which TO battle the wound he left me
and went for ard. did not, however,
see him return, for now that the excite
ment had departed great faintness
was stealing over mo. The sea seemed
to be turning black and the deck of the
junk to be slipping away from under
me. Finally my legs tottered, my senses
left me and fell heavily to the ground.
When came to myself again, l was
lying on pile of fiber sails under the
shelter of al improvised awning. My
companion, whose name l discovered
later was Walworth, was kneeling be-
side me with a preternaturally grave
expression upon his usually stolid face
How do you feel now?" he inquired,
holding cup of water to my lips.
drank eagerly, and then replied that
felt better. but terribly weak.
"Oh, that's only to be expected, (" he
answered reassuringly. "We ought to
Be glad, considering the amount of
blood you must have lost, that it's no
worse. Keep up your heart. You'll soon
be all right now'
Has anything happened?'
Nothing at all We're the victors
without doubt. AS soon as you can spare
me I'm going for'ard to rouse out the
rest Of the gang and get the junk on her
course again. We've no time to waste
pottering about here"
"Im well enough now. Only give
me something to protect myself with in
case of accident. -
Here's your own revolver, of which
l relieved our pockmarked friend yon-
der. I've refilled it, so if you wart to
you can do damage to the extent of six
shots-two for each of the three re-
naming men.
After glancing at his own weapon to
see that it was fully charged he picked
his way for ard and called in Chinese
to those in hiding to come forth if they
wished to save their lives. In response
to his summons three men crawled out
and stood in q row. After he had
harangued them noticed that he ques-
toned them eagerly in turn and was
evidently much pertu-bed at the an
swers he received. When he had said
all that he had to say, he searched for
something and, not finding it, left them
and came back to me. Before making
any remark he turned over the bodies
on the deck and when he had done so
seemed still more put out.
What's the natter" I incurred.
Are we in for any more trouble?"
"I'm afraid SO. That rascally captain,
seeing how the fighting was going and
dreading my vengeance, must have
jumped overheard, leaving no man save
myself capable of navigating the junk,
added to which the food and water sup
ply--which, had this trouble not &C.
Cured and we had got farther upon our
way, would have been ample for our re-
quirements-willo only last us at most
two more meals However, it's no good |
crying over spilled milk We must do |
our best with what we've got, and hav-
ing done that we can't do more. Let us
hope we'll soon pick up the boat of |
which we're in search. -
land what boat may that be?''
why, the vessel that is to take us to |
the island, to be sure. What other could |
it be?'
81 had no idea that we were in search |
of one.''
Well, we are, and it looks as if we |
shall be in search Of her for some time |
to come Confound those treacherous |
beggarsl"
As he said this he assumed possession |
OF the tiller, the vessels head was
brought round to her course, and pres.
emily we were wabbling along in new |
and more westerly direction.
1t was not cheerful outlook by any |
manner of means, and for the hundredth |
time or so l reproached myself for my |
folly in ever having undertaken the |
voyage. To add to my regret, my arm |
was still very painful, and though to |
certain extent / was protected from the |
sun by the awning my friend had con-
structed for me, yet l began to suffer |
agonies OF thirst The afternoon wore |
on, the sun declined upon the western
horizon. and still no wind came 1t |
looked as if we were destined to spend |
yet another night upon this horrible |
junk, the very sight of which had be
come beyond measure loathsome to me. |
AS darkness fell it seemed peopled with |
ghosts, for though the budies of those |
killed in the late affray no longer de-
faced the deck with their CHASTITY pres
ence could not drive the picture they |
had presented from my brain.
was asleep 6ext morning when the |
sun rose, but his heat soon woke me to |
the grim reality of our position. My |
companion was still at the tiller, and |