The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-18
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rates rushed to their posts. he almn
forgot. in the momentary admiration
the act. the all-important mission ,
which he had come.
IL was agreed between him and q,
tiiia that her people should remain OF
OF slgnt TIL his mel had gained I'll
uecA OF the foe, where they expected
meet RALPH Denham, when tho Nor
.duks were to swarm ON board shoutin
the battle cry OF their tribe.
In accordance with this plan, Iieuten
ant hedges. sword in hand, was III
nrsC man to leap on the dec. of tn
a Wanderer, Mr.. Dayton remain ne bac
n 10 direct matters on board.
a with the quick bound OF tigers tw
score stalwart young men mi ated thei
. darlng leader, and. quicker than tn
i neroic deed can be recorded, they ma /,
, ior the long gun am;dships, and drov,
> PACK or killed the men who were fl III.
ing it.
WIN that quickness OF perception ant
action that would have made him tn,
, foremost seaman in the word, had hf
Oeen engaged in a righteous cause
captain Fox saw his oppor unity.
throw of the grapples!' he roared.
leave the deck to me, Frepauld!
Hqrrah for the men of the Wanderer!"
Hlgh over the clash OF swords. the
roar o. cannon, and the quick, harsh.
era ming OF firelocks, rang out the voice
OF the pirate chief; his men heard his
WorIs and seemed transformed into
fiends.
Frenauld ran to part the ships: an
other instant and the tide and wind
would have separated them, so far that.
though they were anchored nearly h cad
10 mead, boarders could not 90 from one
to the other.
But before the axes could sever the
last ropes high, shrill cheer rose IN
from the deck OF the Sea Hawk. 1t was
IKE the united cries OF a hundred
eagles when c'rcling in mid heaven
| lhey see far beneath them the robbers
despoiling their nests, a id thew sween
down to defend and destroy.
L wear the plumes OF Wyandaucb,
Men OF MoRtauk, follow your uueeni"
Untilla stood on the bulwark of the
Wanderer and waved the gIitterino
blade above her head.
We come! Our princess, we comet"
shouted the Montauks.
Unfilla leaped to the deck, ant. when
she raised the spear of Wyandauch
again 1t was redder than the waves
blushlng in the light of the rising sun
IN the meantime Frenauld's men |
swung their axes with all their might. |
and when about one-half the Montauks |
reached the Wanderer S deck the on,
between the ship had increased so much
That the others We're forced to remain
behind.
Wondering why Captain Denhau. who
must have heard the signal given, did
not respoui, Lieutenant Hedges, with
view to cheering his own men az well
b to attract the attention of his com
nander. raised the cry
Ralph Denham! Ralph Denham,'
Fox heard him, and pressing his men
% one side, he replied:
Ralph Denham is deaf, curse vour.
The next instant he was before lien.
EN- ant Hedges.
Murderer, you lie!" retorted the gal
ant sailor, and with a leap that would
lave been surprising even in an athlete
lie stood face to face with the pirate.
There was no time for taunt or ex-
preston OF rage. The red swords cir
leo and Tell; glanced, flashed, and rose
gain, and Hedges. the stronger Of the {
men, pressed on, and bore back his as {
ailant. At the best, the contest bs.
ween the men would have been nm. I
ertain. had not one of the pira1es
capped at the first officer of the Sea L
lawk, struck him over the head and
ent him Keeling and bleeding to the b
eek. q
Untilla saw The act. and, with a cry OF E
age that appalled, those who came in Q
er way, her spear cleaned like the
ghtning, and, like its bolt, transfixed Y
OF ri | i
lieutenant. t.
While this was going on Capt. Dem
am and his men, at the sound of the d
gnal gun, had made their way through Il
le opening, which Don had arranged. c.
But the very shot that had called q
lem to action had so torn the timbers
the advance as to virtually block "
EN- In. h.
In the dim light they worked like
ants to release themselves, bat when a.
'er they lifted one timber from their a.
ont another dropped in behind it. 90 90
Capt. Denham heard his name shout W
on the deck, and he recognized the ~
zee OF Lieut.. Hedges. He felt like -
lswering back, but checked himself.
Still the Captain and his men worked. M
ID still rose and fell the tramping of al
et, the oath and shout, and the clash. to
2 OF arms overhead, while the ships
ough no longer side by side. used pr
cir cannon on each other with muir. nc
rous effect. ba
In despair, Capt. Denbam was about
turn back. for the purpose OF finding tn
me other way to the deck, If that wers
ssible, when he heard Don in front ca
ling out:
Patience, men Of the Sea Hawk vi
.iencei" OF
5y the dim light they could catch the ia
am OF Ell ak in the hands OF the =,
ith, and they saw that it rose and
|. lal
! few minutes. and there came 4
sh, followed by cloud of dust. Don thi
cut the key-piece. and the whole I'm
SO OF rubbish came down. tol
he men, eager to speed to the aid of
ir comrades, could not restrain the col
er that leaped to their lips. Tn
God bless you!" was all the Captain ge'
Id say, as he ran past Don into the lie
lory, the walls of which were lined
h cat asses and guns. For the latter LIE
sailors cared nothing. They few too
the cutlasses, drew the blades, and SIN
g away the scabbards, and then
he'd after the Captain, who was on dea
stairs leading to the deck SOC
he sight that met Captain Denham's ma
would have appalled, q heart less oef