Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-03
CHAPTER xy,1r.-tContinued.)

were ovcrtaken by a person of command
ing stature and fine martial air, though
far advanced In years, like themselves
flying from the field. whom Montgomery
had seen busy In the heat Of the fray.
and in the last despairing shock. lighting
undaunted to the last and reckless as
himself, though he failed to recognize
him as an old acquaintance.
When this stranger overlook them they
had halted by q mountain stream to re-
fresh themselves and recruit their horses,
which were almost overdOnc by the hot
speed 1T which they had ridden; and he,
recognizing at once the colors Of the pat
riot cockadc. drew his rein and dismount-
cd, claiming his right 10 do SO us COM
radc.
I'VE meet again in bad plight. Mr..
Montgomery. but yon were in a worse, l
think, when VIC met last"
"lIa! you know me-: exclaimed Mont
gomcry, eagerly; you know me, and you
are an American. Where have we met
before? Your face Is half familiar. but
familiar rather rs dream than reality.
Where have we met before? Speak,
pray you, for memory fails me-"
"In Washington"
"ln Washington? cannot recollcct."
mo wonder; you were all but dead
when l found You on the night Of your
mad duel with Sutherland"
Courses upon him! ny, ten thousand
curscs!
"And you had not recovered sufficient
~ TO know me when was forced to set
SAIL" replied the stranger. uiihecding his
interruption. But In moment he con-
tinued: "Hc married her thcn--hc mar
ricd Anna Hamilton, that you SO curse
him?"
"Who are you, man?-who are you,
who so dare to torture mcy" exclaimed
Montgomery. springing to his feet.
"Onc who is namclcss. but one who has
a right to ask 1t OF you, for l am her
her reputcd fathers brother"
"Rcputcd fathers brothcr" cried
Montgomery, yet more bewildered by his
words-''reputcd father's--and namelcss!
i knew not ever that she had rcputed
father save her own"
"Shc had. But answer me. charge
you--did he marry her?"
II cannot answer until ! learn to
whom"
"You may call mo Captain Manly; men
knew me once by that namc."
"Manly! the mighty privatecr! the cap.
tain Of the glorious Sea King! Manly,
whom the whole world knows and hon.
orsy
A fash Of cxultation cleaned over the
pale features Of the privatecrsman.
1.-THE same whom you mean, MOntgom.
cry, but captain Of the Sea King no long.
err. When the war with England end
cd Othello's occupation was no more. The
combatant Of fifty battles could not dc.
scend to be trading trafIlckcr. The Sea
King plies but IN ignOble trade now as a
Guincaman--hcr whilom captain has
been for the first time beaten, fighting
for liberty and honor. ] know now that
my time Is at hand. Speak to me. there.
fore. while there Is yet time. Did he
marry herr"
''IIc did not. lie deserted her rs base
~ az he won her trnitorously. Ere left
Washington, which did secretly, the
whole town rang with the tale of his dc.
scrtion and my unaccountable absence,
lie h on this coast even now unweddcd
and 1t may we'll be plotting further trca'
sons. You have tortured me! My heart
~ on fire! Let us to horse"
pardon me II hurt you. But this u
Of strange import to me. Speak, I pray
you, was the cause known wherefore he
so deserted hcr?"
ask mo no more. There were thou
sand rumOrs; his father, the old gloomy
hermit, died very suddenly. and 1t was
limited. with his last breath, forbade the
marriage"
II understand, I understand! This
must DO set to rights! exclaimed the
thna s,tA Il.
Father and son, they must not then both
perish. Be 1t SO, Montgomery; to horse
II you will, and away"
And of they started, and onward they
sped. day and night, until. In the gray
twilight, they reached the heights above
Tampico. aud there, In tho roadstead
Just without the bar awaiting the land
breczcs. with her sails brailcd loosely W
In beautiful festOons, lay a long, rakisl
bark ut anchor, with heavy armament
but showing no cOlOrs ut her gaif, nc
pcnnant at her main. Yet evidently she
was Man.0f-war.
So soon as Manly's eye fell on the
shapely spars, It flashed dark fire. "Once
MORE" no cried: ''once more. and In good
time! My own, my own, my gallant Sea
King! Montgomery, 70 with me! The
cause OF freedom here Is over for awhile
our lives are forfeited to the law, and
yonder come the heads Of the royal col
umnsw
"Whither?"
Wherever the breeze blows and the
billow bears US! Wherever tyranny rules
and freedom struggles! Come with me
1t Is no use to die, shot In the back az
traitors by these Spanish blOOdhounds
Come with me. We will fight yet fol
liberty and conquer"
"Onc short half hour and will answer
you. ] must to the governor first, and
then-if 1t need be, can you give me q
place for q passenger, or 1t may be fol
twO?"
'For twenty! In half an hour, upon
the quay. AdOis!"
And the privateersman gallOped down
the beach and firing both his pistols In
the air to attract the attention Of the
ship. drew small ensign from his bosom
which he waved aloft.
The effect was magical. A heavy gun
was fired by the ship, and the faint sound
OF three distant cheers reached the ears
Of Manly. while barge fully manned
came dancing over the waters yet ruflied
with the dying sea breeze.
As the barge touched the sand Mont.
gomery Joined the privateersman alone
with brow black a. night, and an eye
glaring with lurid light.
''Ha. 90 soon! DO you 70 with me?"
ITO the worlds end 80 you will give
me vengeauce!"
ut Il her motto now!" And he pointed
to the Sea King, to whose ga6 Q broad,
blOod.red ensign rose. "See you y0u
ensignf II y her motto now, and mine.
Vengeance and war upon all nations!