Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14

My God! why-why did Ast spit tAs
fellow while, had the chance two hys
since. or shoot himf Why did I mot know
him for spy? tTwould have saved al tkisl
Is there no trace q himf b
None since hs passed the lines an nut
Lowney TO sleep. They tel me he killed tks
green sentinel with his fist. Faith. ny head
aches at the thought o him, an ye may
thank God the ever was cracked, sass
twas your skull that broke an not -
pitcher. By The powers abovs. I bsgiA -
fear him, an, ys-" 81
"Shut up!" was the ungrscious answss.
Hand out the bottle and help me 1T -
deck for air. / hate this holsi I have bssn
buried three days!" And with this Seam.
nell struggled into . sitting position, reach.
ing out his hand for the dram Lounsbusy
was already pouring. =
Now that bad these two at Q ssAsrse
length, it went against me 70 think Of their
coming on deck and possibly spelling ths
plans l had already hatchsd in their bshalf.
Slipping from my cover, / orawlsd svSr The
cabin house and got to the door. Thsrs
was lock omit, but the key had leag sines
gone and had been used TO make . shift
Of fastening the companion By paddock.
hasp, and staple. A. I fat over IL missed
the paddock, though hasp and staple were
still intact. While hlmbling for NJ knife
to use as bolt, in the light from tie cabin
window I caught the CLINT Of . muskst H.
ing along the deck under the tsrpsulin, and,
quickly unshippipg its bayonst, thrust tks
steel through the iron loop, and the tive ~
low were prisoner. There was another door
in the cabin, but IL opened into small space,
or :" tween deoks," and I knew mas u
lead had been piled aft and against il 10
give the vessel . proper trim, 20 that node
of egress was blocked.
My scheme was simpls enough. / would
now go the whole pace and take with ma .
couple of prisoners, and Il failed would
be no worse of than before. In any event
there would be . sudden ending TO my din.
culties if was to be taken. snd.ths kidnsp.
ing would not hasten my final swing.
Still unshod and silent, / MAIDS my. way
forward, and with some difficulty. owing y
the darkness and need of stealth, the scow
was emptied OF her load, and ~ last we three
stood on the deck. So far all had zone wSll.
My next move was 70 away the ground
tackle, leaving the boats painter still w.
layed to the cable. As the last strand part.
ed and the schooner shot away, leaving ths
scow still fast, I fancied the astonishmeat
Ct the guard on finding the Phantom had
dwindled to q rusty, mud-spattefed con.
trivance but peg removed from raft.
As the schooner gathered force and fed,
now broadside to the ebb. / told in whspeee
what / had found and what done. / uSa
well aware that not many minutes would
elapse before those below would discover
something out of gear. Between the GOV.
cred headlights and the fog they could have
no notion that the schooner was free, for tn
water was as fat a. ice, there baing no more
apparent motion now than before. gUnlets
we fouled something, they could make no
guess at what had happened, but the door
would bother them, and in al likslihood
they would end in a attempt q btsskiis
it down. sli 4es
To balk this led the way aft, bidding
Ames be spokesman II IL cams 70 wofds, and
to act az he saw ct II il came 70 blpws.
Placing Mistress Gertrude on the top d the
house, and 80 out Of harms way, Amss and
bent our ears to the door, though 4 Kept
my eye opsn for what might At any minute
confront Us from out the depths Of the fog.
We had not long TO wait ne hearing froh
those within, for soon hand was placed On
the fastening, and the door rattled il tbs
forcibls shaking it received. IT. failure Il
open was followed By round oath, and
we plainly heard the voice Of SaanA vi
costing that it BE- broken down,
parley bstwixt them q y 49, MSjI u
probabls cause Of the trouble, anetkss 81.
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