Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-17

pirate.
Having now gained what IL called the
point Of impunity, whence her own whole
broadsidc could sweep the decks Of the
rover from stein To stern with q hurri-
cane Of round and grape, while only the
bride port guns Of the Sea King could |
respond to her devastating fire, the fight
might he said to be ended. But the
pirates. fighting with haltcrs around their |
nccks, fought indeed the fight Of despair. |
Hosting three blood.rcd cnsigns on the |
stumps of their masts. they replied with
musketry and hand grcnadcs most incf-
fcctually, hut not for TINT the less rcsO-
lutely, to the sustained and inccssant
cnnnonadc of the sparrow Hawk.
At last their every cannon was dis.
mounted; the very stumps Of their masts
were shorn away flush with the decks,
the blood streamed In torrents from her
hnwsc.holcs AM! scuppcrs, and Of her
crew four-ffths lay PROSTATE on the
decks.
Have you surrcndcrcd?" shouted
Harry Sutherland. as the last mast top
pied overheard, and the last bloody on
sign fell.
mot yet. sir" answered Manly, in a
firm, deep tone.
you can resist no longer; will you take
quartcrY"
"Nill you give it?' shouted Montgom-
cry. for In the midst of all the havoc
these two, bearing, as 1t seemed, charmed
lives. stood unwoundcd.
"Surcly I will. Range alongside them.
Mr.. Yarnall; hcnvc the grapncls In; they
have no boats that will SWIM"
And, Obcdicnt to his word. the stately
| II. H.. r.ll nj.
side her. their yards intcrlocking as they
came together.
At this instant. however, when the
crew Of the Sparrow Hawk, surprising
the battle won, were entirely of their
guard, many of them having east Inside
their arms, the surviving pirates poured
In, some twenty -ivc In number, three
close vollcys with their muskets and pis.
tolls, before shot could be returned, kill.
ing Yarnall outright, with above thirty
Of the Sparrow Hawks, and severely
wouniing Topblock and many others Of
the men.
Sutherland, who stood In the very con.
ter Of the iron shower, escaped unharm-
cd. Under cover Of this trcacherous fire,
the desperate pirates lcapcd forward
with cutlass and tOmahawk, Manly and
Montgomery leading; the former intent
only on dying by soldiers weapon, not
by the shameful halter, the latter bent
Oh twofold vengeance.
The surprise failed. however, for the:
marines, leveling their arms. poured In a
close vOllcy and charged bayOnets. fol-
lowed by the whole crew 0f the Spnrraw
Hawk, with the exception Of her captain
only, who was engaged hand to hand
with the pirate chief. Montgomery was
stricken down by blow ON the head
from a marines muskct butt, and fell
stunned, and for the moment scnseless.
Thercup0n ensucd Y strange, and per
haps unparalleled scene. Every man
and boy, unwoundcd and able to ply, n
weapon, dashed forward. madly beating
the Doardcrs Of the rover back, and fol.
lowing them to their own ship, where
they prxsucd them into every nook and
corner Of the vessel, slaughte-ing them
without mercy. Meanwhile. on the deck
OF the victorious corvette, the two cap.
tains stood. In deadly duel. with the man
at the wheel, and the hclplessly wounded
alone looking on as arbiters Of that fell
contest.
But fierce as It was, It was unequal;
for Manly fought to die. only; and, either
paralyxed by sense Of guilt. or unwill.
Ing to injure further one whom he felt
that he had Injured deeply, fought but
weakly, and on the defensive.
While the duel continued, Montgom.
cry raised his head. dixxily, and gazing
about him. scarcely conscious, a. It
seemed. Of what was passing. Suddenly
, perceiving his proximity to the open
, hatchway Of the companion, and appear
, ing to be possessed with some now and
sudden frenzy, he gathered bis limbs un'
der him, unsheathed his kr'fe. and plung'
cd head foremost down into the cabin be-
, fore any eye perceived him.
Meanwhile the blade Of Sutherland had
, thrice pierced the broad chest Of Manly,
slain outright, while the young avengcS
him.
Hamilton" he exclaimed, Hamilton
destroyer Of my fathers peace. know you
by whose hands you have fallen. know
you by whom heaven has avenged your
crimes on your own guilty head?"
, 1T IL we'll, Henry Sutherland! It I,
: : we'll! know all. have looked, hoped
and prayed for this. 1t II well, I say
and one good deed done. ! die happy. Lc,
me make you the only amends ! cur
now for the ruin of your family. the mis-
!. cry Of yourself. Anna IL not my broth
!. er's daughter, IL not Hamilton at all
Nay, hear me-her true name IL Piercy
the daughter Of a noble English captain
|, who died upon his quarter deck, which
; had with difficulty conquered. Take her
:; There IL no obstacle. None Of the guilt,
. blood runs In her veins. ] saved her
q and he brought her up. My brother ha
q the papers,"
MANLY, at such moment think yo'
!, would not lie to me-" t
!. mot for my life. Not for my soul. ]
Is true, Sutherland, as true as that l.
, am dying. FOr-fOrgive me. Sutherland.
. "As ! pray that heaven may fOrgiv,
y me. HamiltOn!'
!. But Us he spoke, fearful shrek from
= the cabin startled him, and these appall
= ing words, the very words OF her hide0u
i. delirium; MY best beloved, my own be
v loved Sutherland, save me. save mel"
Sword In hand, he dashed down tn
n con,paniOn-thc cabin door stood open
n but he was too late.
CarlOtta lay Outstretcheu In her limo
4 cent blood, but her glazing eyes met hi
n with a glance of gratitude, of cOn6den
!. and pure affection while over her witt
!. bis back toward him, stood her blood
y thirsty slayer.
/. Her lovely eyes closed for moinen
:. and reOpened. She was dead; happy I
die unconscious Of her lovers change
n affection.
a Montgomery turned; aud, % he turned
d was cut down on the instant by Suthcl