The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

happened.
1t was a brief story About two hour.
/ before dozen Arabs had stolen sud
denly upon the camp and overpowereC
/ the SwahiIls. Then they slgnaled fol
a dhow, which ran alongside the bank
/ the lion cages were carried on board
as well as all the weapons in the camp
and the vessel and its crew made sal
! down the river. The Swahills had seer
nothing of the Portuguese. but two OF
| them declared that the leader of the
Arabs was Samaru, a we'll known ruff.
| fan engaged in the slave trade. But
whether Silva was with the party oil
not. there could be no doubt that hi
had instigated the affair and made use
of the Arabs.
| For a time Quin stamped savagely
about the camp. making use of Ian
Suage that would not look we'll in print
| Then the Swahills mentioned something
| that cheered him up little; they stat
I ca that while absent that morning they
/ had stumbled or a canoe less than a
mile down the river. Quin shut off his
/ flow of sulphurors words and reflected
| for a moment.
"One of you fellows must guide me to
| the spot" he exclaimed. Ten to one
the dhow is making for the coast, but
there is not enough wind TO take il
along very rapidly. If / can slip by il
and get to the river mouth the mon-of-
war down yonder will give me a boat
and a crew TO do the rest. By heavens
I'll outwit that scoundrel yet"
A few moments later Quin was off, ac-
companied by one of his men named
Ali; he had instructed the rest to re-
main at the camp and await his return
and had no trouble in finding the place
where the canoe was concealed in a
= in 1Or
dition. and two paddles lay in the bow.
QUin and the Swahill seated them
selves, and they were soon gliding down
the Cuba, keeping along shore in the
shadow of the overhanging trees.
An hour passed. and then another.
The night was silent and the moon
shone on a waste of ripping water,
black dots of islands and fetid man
grove swamps. Quin began 20 feel anx-
and covered at least ten miles. and by
this time they should have sighted the
dhow they might have passed it in
spite of their keen lookout, but that wa;
unlikely
'Huilo, what's tnat?" Quin muttered
a little later; he held his paddle in air.
Who comes?" rang a low challenge
from the deep shadows under the near
bank.
y. Who asks?"
AN officer from Fl. NJ S. Darius"
was the instant reply.
Here was an unexpected bit of luck,
and Quin was delighted. He drove the
canoe shcreward, and against the gun
wales of q launch filed with armed sail
ors. The crew numbered ten in all, in
Guiding the ooxswain ard the command
ing officer To the latter. who intro
~ r
Quin hurriedly and briefly told his
story.
I'm sorry for you, my man." said
the officer. I've not see a dhow of any
sort, though that's what we're here for.
We had word that the Arabs were 60
ing to run a cargo of slaves out to sea
tonight. but it looks like a false scent
now. There's another of our boats far
Their down the river. and perhaps"-
The speaker was interrupted by
sharp exclamation from Ali The Swa-
hill was pointing across the river, and
all saw. close to the opposite shore. a
thrilling sight-a big lateeu sail Gid
ing out from the bushy point of an is
land
My lions!" Quin gasped.
Il hope not-Im after slaves" Lieu
tenant Birney replied eagerly. Bat
come aboard with your niger and lend
hand"
The canoe was grounded ON the bank,
and its occupants tumbled into the
launch; a sailor handed Quin a cutlas
Give way. men," whispered the officer,
and as quickly as possible the boat shot
out across the stream.
The Cuba was not wide at this point
and the Arabs discovered their danger
almost Immediately; this was proved
by blurred movement on deck. and by
a Shift of the sail that increased the
dhow's speed. No outcry was heard
from either boat. but the crew of the
launch bent hard and fast to the oars.
They seemed to gain a little and then
puff of wind bellied the savers canvas
and turned the odds around.
They'll give us the Slip exclaimed
Quin. Why don't you fre?-we're
within easy gunshot. I don't want to
lose those lions
Hang the lionsl" growled Birney.
He put his hands to his mouth and
shouted loudly: 'Tua tangai Tua tan
gal" which was the native speech
for "heave to-
But the Arabs did not heave to; the
dhow sped sereneiy on.
Give them a shot. Fowler" said the
lieutenant. land if that don't do the
business we'll rake them with a volley.
They shan't get away"
The coxswain lifted his rife and fired.
Crack! the lateen sail swayed and
dropped. Their ewas furry and rush
on the dhow's deck and some fright
ened voices rang over the water
BY Jove. you must have cut the hal
yards of the sail" shouted Birney
Give way, mem"
The rest was easy The launch
SKINNED the tide like a bird, and. as it
drew near its helpless and drifting prey
a steady sound of splashing was heard
Then the bow scraped the dhow's hull
and in a trice half of the crew were On
deck, including Quin and the officer
But the Arabs had followed their usual
course and jumped overheard. and al
ready the bobbing black heads were
close to the bank. If Antonio Silva was
among them he could not be picked out
It's good by to the Portuguese, said
Quin. as he lifted the hatch covering,
but I've cot the lions"
Have your" laughed Lieutenant Biz
ney He had struck match, and as
he held it over Quins shoulder the
light shone down on mass of shackled
negroes, thrust densely into the hold
and the smell that arose was something
awful The officer dropped the covering
and backed away.
"Hurrah!" ne cried. Slaves! We've
got a prizer'
A great shout went up from the men.
Quin peered into the empty after cabin,
around the deck, and looked sadly at
the shore where the Arabs had van
ished.
mo lions" he muttered. Hanged If
understand IT.
Just then a rattle of oars was heard.