The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-28


ehinery became visible. M..-
concentrated their Are ,,,as nAyksneo
Gus objects, but apparently. sus nSssss.
n.sss' mounted on a reck II
a clear view of n. - IL
on the point OF ordering ! ned vas
forward with axes and ~. 70 rusA
formidable doors when thers apWn shs
ing lash from the roo, : Mind.
swished through the air sns something
heaf met the sssailants N "a sass u
dropped dead from his nerch - hass
as II the seythe Of the nas.s ~ usa.
swung downward. and to rlvh. had
IN quick succession, the clcse.p~s ~ No
was ieveied, rank after RAM mai
rev survivors crert behind ress. ~
instantly tho atmospherlr 49,
up n down the canyon ana sssps
mountains TANKS. and the msrssNM ~
IN punches like shaken rra,ss ga
tenths OF the besiegers wars NHae-
WITHIN ten minutes after the srs, sQ
mehe had been noticed on ~. ~
Ihose who survived owed thssr sws
70 the rocks which concealed ,h.-
they lost no time in crawling ~ -
n~eishhoring chasms. and, as soc, m'e
were beyond eyeshot from AZ. -@, 'aSF
fled with panic speed. "aa Try
e Il towering form az n
appeared at the door. Emerging vaasx.s.
SIGN OF rear or excitement. he ,sehss ~
way among his fallen enemies 80 "
p~roaching the military eua.a ha.as =
did the fastening and set the ,rrnrs.a Y.
soldiers free. 'Aps'sand
4 INNS am paying rather a..
my whistle" he said with . ch.s.lF
istic sheer, TO Capt. Carter IN
mande Of the troop. sft ss&ms ,suMR.
must not only defend my own r~srs 49,
property when attacked by nah s,rss -
must also come TO the rescue ~ N y
diers who's pay rolls are me, frnm n
pocket .'sA ~
The captain made no reply. ana Il, -
strode back to III works. When M Y.
leased soiuiers saw what had ooeov,.a
their Amusement had no bounds. II ~
necessary at once TO dispose Of the d&sa
ana THIS was no easy undertaking ~
their small force. However shsv "
complished It. and at the berinrIn. !
their work made a most surprises Al
covery. w
"How's this, Iim?" said one ar -.
men TO his comrade. an they stoossS 4
lift the nearest victim OF DIR, Syx.. wts
ering fire. What's this fellow rot III NJ.
him ?" ="
"Artemisluml pom my soul,. resnsns.a
"Jim," staring at the body. .Hess a
coated with itl'
Immediately from all sides came simtl.,
explanations, Every man who Ma fs,,e.
was covered with a film OF thA pr~c4sss
metal as II he had been dipped lnlo u
electrolytie bath. Clothing seemed ID M.
been charred and the metallic atoms nj
penetrated the flesh OF the Victims. m
rocks all round the battlefield we're IN.
ilarly veneered.
1T looks to me" said Cant, Cara,
"as II old Syx had turned one Of Ill
spouts of artemisium into q hose pIpe ~
soaked 'em with IT,"
well" returned the captain. " Y
can do that | don't see what use he's ii
for us here"
Probably he doesn't want TO waste IL
stun" said the lieutenant. what Il
you suppose 1t cost him to plata III
crowdT'
II guess a months nay fat IN NAnae
troop wouldn't cover the expense III
costly, but then-gracious, Wouldn't
nave given something for the doetefa
hose when ! was a youngster campal9ns
Ing IN the Philippines IN 1872"
The story of the marvellous Wny n
which DIR. Syx defended his mill heceno
the sensation OF the world for nhAlp
days. The hose-p'pe theory, struck a
on the spot by Capt Carter, seine1 ~
popular fancy, and was generally steepa.
ed without further question. There ~
an element Of the iudicrous which rs&4&
the tragedy OF some of its horror. Meek
over. no one could deny that Pr \
was well within his rights Ia defcnd9
himself by any means whan 70 savaC4
attacked. and his triumphant sacr&A
no less han the ingenuity which -
supposed TO underile II. piaswd hin
an hetoic light which he had not hitas<H
enjoyed.
As to the demagogues who vSfe -
sponsihle for the outbreak and ~ ~
rihle consequences. they SUNK ct q
the public eye. and the result q ~
battle at the mine seemed to have Nsa
"A clearing ZIP Of the atmosphef&. go
ae a thunderstorm effects al ~ el~
Of a season of foul weather.
But now, iittle as men guessed r =
beginning Of the end was clone u -
Ito be ~continuedJ