The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-11
CHAPTER XXVIE,

THE SEA HAWK CONES UP. AND THE sIsNa
GUN I; FIRED.
The town Of Sag Harbor was excite
10 Its center by the conduct of Capital
All the families in the place were re
lated by blood, or connected by maj
rage, or united by those ties of FRIEND
snip, equally strong. which they had in
; herlted from their sturdy ancestors.
q Inc people carried off by the Wan
q derer were among the very best in tn
place. the flower Of its society.
NO reason could be given for Fox
conduct. 1t was evident to the mos
; simple minded that the act was delibe
rate and therefore malicious.
Inc people gathered in excited groups
ana their spirits rose for while, wher
they saw the ship come about and tr,
TO beat up the harbor. But their relief
from anxiety was only temporary, fo
again the Wanderer tackled and headed
Tor the open water.
In the midst of the ex ,itementa coact
and Tour, guarded by number of horse.
men, Grew up before the inn, and from
IL, aided by provincial officer, descend.
ed stately lady in black.
She was about five and forty. and the
face still retained its nobility OF form.
though lines Of care had serio lsly
marred a cOuntenance that must once
nave been OF SURPRISING loneliness.
The landlord came out and the Young
OH GER addressing him. sad:
desire apartments for the Countess
of Paliton."
The overpowere1 landlord rubbed his
hands, bowed himself double and was
about to lead the way into the house
when the lady stopped him by asking:
Can you tell me il Lord Pail mean
one Colonel Graham, is stopping here?"
he is, my lady," said the landlord.
ANA a gentleman named Captain
Ralph Denham lives here?"
Yes, my lady, but he is not here now.
He is In New York"
The lady looked at the landlord sharp
ly. as II going to deny this, but, chang
ing her mind, she motioned for him to
show her the way.
AS the party entered the inn, old
D1nah amazed the crowd by raising
her hands above her head and CRYING
aloud:
"Oh, praise en- bress de Lor. She
Ibis. my lady libs!"
what do you mean, Dinah?" asked
one OF the bystanders.
Conscious that she had been hasty.
the old woman seized her staff, and
muttered, as she turned away:
can't talk en- 'splain at de same
time."
The coming Of the coach with its out
rioers dld not lessen the excitement.
The arrival of the Countess. her in
curry for Ralph Denham, and the fact
that she bore striking resembl ance to
The young Captain, were talked about
and commented on by those who forgot.
Tor the moment, the departure of the
Wanderer.
1t was now quite dark, and all the
people in town were on the street;
women wailing II their lost ones, men
armed and anxioo 3 to use their weapons.
and frightened children clinging to their
mothers skirts, and wondering what 1t
LII meant.
But the subjects of talk and wonder
we're not yet over. The boys, believing !.
hat they should do something to show
heir interest, had lit bonfires all along .
he street, and by their light the people
Jaw what appeared to their excited i'm
,ginatlons to be great army entering 5
he town. 6
The young people had never seen the
lontauks in war dress. nor heard their
var songs, but the older men recog-
lied in the sound that struck their ears :,
ne heard in their childhood. and never -
orgotten.
The boys, in their excitement, threw
lore fuel on the fires, and as the flames =
capped up they flashed on the noble .
,rm OF Untilla. who marched at the !,
cad Of her warriors.
On her head was the plume of Wyan- ,
auch, and in her right hand the silver =
pped spear of the mighty chief. =
With measured step. two hundred
rmed men came down behind her. The
ID paint that DISTINGUISHED their fierce %
1cestors in battle they had discarded.
wing to their higher civilization: but W
Ie stirring war song which they shout W
was the same which the united Mon
uks and Pequots had sung when they W
I'd repelled in days past the invasion "
the Narragansetts, or went in their VI
ar canoes to the homes of their ancient W
es.
Untilla turned neither TO the right nor
Q left. and paid no attention to the
lutattons that greeted her till she led
r warriors to the shore m
While all this was going on i'm the in
wn, Lieutenant Hedges and Valentine M
ayton were not idle on board the Sea in
awk. 49,
They saw the Wanderer sailing away VI
tn their friends, but they were power III
70 to prevent an act that filled them wa
tn anxiety. ju!
The moment Fox's ship disappeared "W
IN the harbor, Lieutenant Hedges he
d to Valentine: ms
Now. my lad, the time for hard work ius
, come" ~
And how shall We begin?" asked VAL
tine. who had unlimited confidence in
uncle's capacity and courage. l
We must get these cursed pirates An
OF the way-I'd like to hang them cot
once" bef
How are we to do it," dox
First. how many sets of irons have
on board?"
Enough to ornament the men sent
m the Wanderer, replied Valentine. &C,
Cool. Now have them called in by cat
RS TO the ward room for enrolment. a t,
arm them, for the dogs. as you will tina
. are lined with knives and pistols; ries
n put them in irons, and place con
I'd over them, said Mr. Hedges, his cles
Q eyes blazing with anger. rod
he Wanderers men on board the to /
Hawk were comforting themselves are
! the belief that not shade OF sus- ert