Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-26

We had saved HysIop found the brig
still lying on a westerly course, but
whether IN the latitude of Cape San
Rogue or OF the Rio Grande. We knew
not; and. suppose, il was all the same
to Antonio.
| was at the wheel. The sunset was
gorgeously beautiful The Eugene as
running with both tacks aft: and IN
der the arched leech of her courses
/ could see the blood-red disk OF the
sun right ahead settling in the waves.
which shone in all the cOlors OF the
dying dolphin: while against the fam
ing orb the black outline of The masts,
the figure head and the taper end of the
jibboom. with its cap. guys and gear.
were clearly and distinctly defined
The waves ahead rose and fell be-
tween ME and the sun, as slowly and
imperceptibly ne sank al the flaming
horizon, from quarter circle TO a
segment then the last vestige OF that
also disappeared. but the lingering
rays of his glory PLAYED upward on
the light clouds that fioated above.
Even they paled away and died out
and twilight stole over the sea which
! changed from gold to a transparent
! blue.
With the increasing twilight came a
! change OF wind, and before it a great
/ bank of cloud rolled from the horizon
/ Oh our starboard bow Under its shad
ow the sea was darkened and its brok
! en- water fiecked with white. The new
! breeze came first upon our quarter.
/ then rapidly it was abeam and three
+ great albatrosses were seen 70 whip
the sea with their wings. while a whole
shOal Of brown porpoises sIrged past
our bows. plunging joyously from wave
/ to wave
Tucks and braces We're instantly
manned and the sails were trimmed
anew for our deSultOry course
Sail ho-to windward," said one of
the crew. in a low but excited voice.
lest the sound might reach the cabin;
and as the.dense bank of purple clouds
opened large bark came ont of il,
I and her form became more and more
defined as she left the vapor astern
She was going free-that is. with her
head further off the wind than close
hauled-and had a press Of snow white
canvas which shone in the last light
Of the west
She is four miles of. said Carlton.
We must signal her added Lam
bourne.
With what" asked Carlton. in the
same sharp but low voice. every col
or is overheard.
Anything will do-a blue shirt al
the foremost head: quick the sky
will be quite dark in ten minutes. Run
it up in a ball with slipping loop.
man-O'-war fashion, said Lambourne.
in a loud whisper; get ready ships
lantern some of yOu. for the night
darkens so fast that We shall scarcely
he visible when she is abeam of rs.
Ned, get into the fore-channel ana
wave the light as signal that we
want a boat"
These orders were rapidly obeyed
and preparations made TO throw tire
brig in the wind. While one man has
tily got the lantern from a little round
house, in which certain stores and
! tools were kept on deck: Ned Carlton
pulled off his shirt, and was in The
act of binding it to the signal hal
/ yards. when the Spaniard, whose quick
/ ears detected some cOmmotion, sprane
! on deck armed as usual
/ On seeing Carlton busy with the hal
/ yards he looked round. caught sight
OF the ship. which was running with
/ the white foam boiling under her fore
/ foot. and thus in moment OWNED
/ what We were about
Muttering "a terrible imprecation in
/ him as before, and shot dead a poor
apprentice who was close by.
'Tarnal thunder, flesh and blood
/ can't bear this" shouted Tom Lam
bourne. whose fury was boundless. and
who snatched up capstan-bar Bear
down on him all hands there is Meth
er sea law no land law can help us
here"
Snatching whatever came nearest to
hand, we all rushed upon the Cubano
who stood boldly at bay, and keeping
the pinnacle between us and him. fired
over il five or six shots from his re-
volver with terrible rapidity; but so
unsteady had his hand become in con
sequence of his free rotations below
that every bullet missed. though one
cut the knuckles of Tom I.ambourne's
right hand, and another tore away the
rim Of my straw hat
He drew second revolver from his
sash, but l.ambourne, by one lucky
blow with the capstan-bar, knocked it
out Of his hand. Ii went twenty feet
into the air and fell overheard
Quick AS lightning Antonio placed
the other in his breast, drew his knife.
stopped his head and darling through
us like an eel. gave Carlton "a cash in
the thigh as he passed
He then made for the main rigging.
and sprang on the bulwark nc doubt
with the intention of running mp aloft
to some secure perch, where he might
reload his remaining pistol. and shoot
us all down At leisure; but he missed
his hold Of the rattlins, and tell over
board,
There VAS a shout of furious 10y.
FNNs.