The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-17

NOhih hOb hlolluHUlS0 what LnpY
said, but in moment he returned.
There are no orders for burning,
so 1t Is claimed, yet four or five consid-
cradle buildings, including one cathe-
dral, are in flames. Morgan has or
dered the people of the town to fight
the fire, and some of the buccaneers
have been detailed TO lend aid"
THE smoke smells wondrous
strong" observed.
VI think that comes from the burn.
ing of few outlying huts." he an
swered. "They are but short space
from here. Nay, they are nigh where
I found you"
81 might have been roasted. n well.
had you not searched me out" said,
with long breath. yet tell mellow
near adjacent to the city are we?"
at is the space where the paddocks
stood" he answered. "The men have
pulled the rails down and converted
them, as you see. into frames for huts.
Phibbert and the man l told you of
helped me build this one"
"Phibbert Is no bad fellow" / said,
gratefully. "And as for you-truly,
Speak not of it," he said, lightly. 81
am indebted to you also"
We were silent a moment. and in the
interval | could hear the confused
noises and cries from the town.
| though, to my vast relief. no more
shrieks.
"Do we quarter in the place to-
night?" finally asked.
Morgan says no, he answered. "He
will wait till the morrow. Alas! and
| dread that time!"
"And how long will their helrs work
last?' said, despoudently.
lie heayed Il sigh aud began to pace
up and down, which showed how deep.
/ ly he was moved, though his judgment
told him il was to no purpose. sighed
in response and fell silent, my spirits
not little depressed.
1t seemed that Morgan continued to
his resolution 10 withdraw his forces
from the city till the next day, this ex-
cepting only two or three companies
that should search for any concealed
fighting men, and should also seize and
man the few ships in the harbor. The
rest of his command he meant to place
about the landward part of the city,
guarding il that none should escape.
All this, | may say in a word, was
done. Little resistance was offered to
our searching party. and indeed it was
soon found that the governor and
those of his captains who were unhurt
as well as many of the soldiers had in
continently fed. So my vengeance and
that of my companions on the naughty
Don Perez de Guzman must Mt least be
put off.
| remained in the hut during the
day. Indeed the heat was terrible, and
it would have been bid for a fever for
me to have ventured out. Now and
then went to the hut door. ana thence
could see the men extend their lines so
as to engirdle the city, but such was
the fervor of the sun that the move
ment was performed slowly, and with
a general mien of listlessness. At last
1t was completed, and then little com
pany was TO be seen AZ short intervals.
with guards walking between, and at
one point Morgan's headquarters. with
n body Of two or three score IN attend.
ance. Mac Ivrach had been summoned
TO take his place with the other guards,
leaving Mr. lynn and me together.
Why this latter arrangement was
made we did not then learn.
About nightfal Mac Ivrach re-
turned, having been relieved and then
we were told that Phibbert had been
chosen captain iu place Of Pradey. and |
that it was TO his good nature that we |
owed Mr.. Tym's exemption from guard |
duty.
Night finally drew on and the watch |
fires of the guards were lighted. The |
moon had not yet risen, and he mount |
ing flames, driven presently by wind |
from the sea, flared up with a land |
ward slant, and partially obscured |
with clouds of smoke the white walls
of the outlying houses. In the direc-
ton of the harbor there was a pale
radiance, showing where the ships. and
doubtless the quays, had been set off
with prudent lights. The city itself
was nearly quiet. Now and then n dog
parked or n horse could be heard gal
loplng along hard street. and once n
bell rang and we heard the faint, sweet
sounds of a chant, as it might be the
priests were tunefully asking mercy of
God, but there were few other sounds
through the night than these.
AT daybreak the trumpets were
blown, and the companies assembled
under their respective leaders. Break
fast was hastily eaten, no delays being
made for cookery, but all taken cold,
and shortly the word was given to
march. A little before this we had
learned that Morgan's plan was to pro-
coed first to the governors castle,
making a stern show of warlike force
on the way, and there Morgan himself
wonld remain, keeping with him so
men, and the rest were to scatter and
plumber and ravage at will. Certain
rules, however. were m he ohsarve6