Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-20

al iaSL lHelr every cannon was us
mounted; the very stumps of their masts
were shorn away flush with the decks,
the blood streamed in torrents from her
hawse-holes and scuppers, and Of her
crew four-ffths lay PROSTATE on the
decks
Have you surrendered?" shouted
Harry Sutherland. as the last mast top
pied overheard, and the last bloody en-
sign fell.
Not yet, siriy answered Manly, in q
firm, deep tone.
you can resist no longer; will you take
quarter?"
"Will you give it?" shouted Montgom-
cry, for in the midst of all the havoc
these two, bearing, as it seemed, charmed
lives, stood unwounded.
Surely | will. Range alongside them,
Mr.. Yarnall; heave the grapnels in; they
have no boats that will SWIM
And, obedient to his word, the stately
ship ran round her bows, and fell along
side her, their yards interlocking as they
came together.
AT this instant, however, when the
crew Of the Sparrow Hawk, supposing
the battle won, were entirely off their
guard, many of them having cast aside
their arms, the surviving pirates poured
in, some twenty-five in number, three
close volleys with their muskets and pis-
tolls, before shot could be returned, kill
ing Yarnall outright, with above thirty
of the Sparrow Hawks, and severely
wounding Topblock and many others of
the men.
Sutherland, who stood in the very cen.
ter of the iron shower, escaped unharm-
ed. Under cover of this treacherous fire,
the desperate pirates leaped 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
on a twofold vengeance.
The surprise failed, however, for the
marines, leveling their arms, poured in a
close volley and charged bayonets, fol-
lowed by the whole crew of the Sparraw
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 marines musket butt, and fell
stunned, and for the moment senseless.
Thereupon ensued strange, and per-
haps unparalleled scene. Every man
and boy, unwounded and able to ply 4
weapon, dashed forward, madly beating
the boarders of the rover back, and fol-
lowing them to their own ship, where
they pursued them into every nook and
corner of the vessel, slaughtering 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 helplessly 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
paralyZed by a 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, dizzily, and gazing
about him, scarcely conscious, as 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 new and
sudden frenzy, he gathered his limbs un-
der him, unsheathed his knife, and plung-
ed 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,
and he fell severely wounded, but not
slain outright, while the young avenger
stood erect, gloomy and terrible, above
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 is well, Henry Sutherland! It is
well! / know ALL | have looked, hoped
and prayed for this. 1t is well, say,
and one good deed done, die happy. Let
me make you the only amends l can
now for the ruin of your family, the mis-
cry of yourself. Anna is not my broth
er's daughter, is not a Hamilton at ALL
Nay, hear me-her true name is Piercy,
the daughter of a noble English captain
who died upon his quarter deck, which
had with difficulty conquered. Take her.
There is no obstacle. None OF the guilty
blood runs in her veins. | saved her,
and he brought her up. My brother has
the papers"
MANLY, at such a moment think you
would not lie to me-"
''Not for my life, Not for my soul. 1t
is true, Sutherland, as true as that IL
am dying. For-forgive me, Sutherland"
"As l pray that heaven may forgive
me, Hamilton
But as he spoke, a fearful shrek from
the cabin startled him, and these appall-
ing words, the very words of her hideous
delirium: My best beloved, my own be-
loved Sutherland. save me, save me-"
Sword in hand, he dashed down the
companion-the cabin door stood open,
but he was too late.
Carlotta lay outstretched in her inno-
cent blood. but her glazing eyes met his
with a glance of gratitude, of confident
and pure affection; while over her, with
his back toward him. stood her blood
thirsty slayer.
Her lovely eyes closed for a moment
and reopened. She was dead: happy to
die unconscious of her lovers changed
affection.
Montgomery turned: and. as he tnrned
was cut down on the instant by Suther-
lands avenging weapon before the aveng
err of blood had SO much as suspected
whom he slew.
But. as Montgomery FELL his deep voice
filled Sutherlands ears with sudden and
most painful recognition.
"0nee, twice, thrice. four times have
you conquered me, My curse upon You,
Harry Sutherland
And at the words, the young conqueror
sunk down among the corpses with scarce
more life than they. and it was weeks
and weeks, and the Sparrow Hawk had
sailed leagues on her homeward route
e'er he awakened from the stupor into
which this shock and horror had plunged
him.
Slow was Hamilton's recovery. tedious,
and oft interrupted. and when it was
complete, 50 far as il could be called COM
plete, the surgeon pronounced. what the
patient felt beforehand that it was but
for time; and. at Hamilton's express
desire and entreaty. stated at last that
before the leaves, which were beginning
already To grow scre on the woodland
shores which they were coasting, should
be green in spring. he would sleep with
his fathers
For long time Hamilton positively re-
fused to see Sutherland or speak with
him: but at length. when the young man,