The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-15
orrR XIX-(Continued.)

.n,lIop, said Tom Lombourne, sud
~ Iooking aloft, as the topsails
~ .n.d and shivered; shes yawning
" .tssring wild; what is that Span
.d about?
Daut where is he?" added Carlton,
:. now missed Antonio from the
,s,I. DAntonlo, where are you?"
scona overheard, hope" exclaimed
.scoud mate, with something more
I, need not be repeated, as he rushed
me- wheel and, after making it re-
,,vs few times rapidly, he filled
calls and steadied the brig. This
!, dome Just in time, for the Eugene
4 a press of canvas on her, and, had
\ been taken aback, the conse-
r,uces might have been serious.
Took about for the skulking lub-
~ said Lambourne, in great wrath,
mi souse him well with slush-
a,ket; another moment and the craft
.ould have been preached tot"
HE must have crept behind the
mgboat and got into the forecastle."
Dggested Carlton.
I'll bring him up with a round turn
b playing this trick" grumbled Lam
bourne.
HUSH" said l, as a strange sound
Bel upon my ear.
what Is it?" asked the others, lis
kning.
"A cry-did you not hear it,"
No-nonsense!" said they, together.
1T was a cry that came from some
shere"
7 did hear something" said viii
Fhlte but it was sheave creaking
block aloft, l think"
no, no." said I, pausing by the
aptsE, as a terrible foreboding seized
be; 1T came from the cabin"
There is no one thore but the Cap
sln, Hislop, and the boy Bill, who
Isps in the Storage, and they are
D three sound enough by this time"
aid Lambourne.
But the sound was from the cab
D. persisted, fastening aft.
At that moment another cry, loud
id piteous-a cry that sank into q
narse moan. echoed through the brig.
piercing the nights dull ear" and
hgng high above the welter OF the
y alongside, the bubble at the stem
eid stern. or the hum of the wind
iiough the taut rigging.
We all rushed aft to the companion,
pa at that instant Antonio sprang up
u cabin stair. By the clear splendor
the tropical moonlight we could see
pat his usually swarthy visage was
pie as death, while his black eyes
|azed like two burning Goals. He
Fasped his unsheathed knife, the blade
which, as well as his hands and
PONIES, were covered with blood!
My heart grew sick with vague ap-
Ienension, and my first thought was
n weapon; but none was near
What have you been about, you
fScally picaroon-and why did you
EaVe the wheel?" shouted Lambourne.
Fecoming greatly excited; "the masts
RAgAt have gone by the board-what
EsVPs work have you been after be-
HtwY'
Then the dark Spanish creole
PINNED, as the blood dripped from his
Faads on the white and moonlit deck.
Knock him down with a handsplke,
Eallton," added Lambourne, who could
~ leave the wheel; "knock him
EOwn-the shark-faced swabr'
IN hearing this, Antonio drew from
u breast a revolver pistol, one of a
IN which we knew always hung
paaed in Weston's cabin, and fired
.islght at the head of Carlton-who
'Uuged the shot, which killed the sea-
In named VIII White, who stood be-
lnd him.
Inc ball pierced the brain Of the
pOf fellow, who bounded convulsive-
nearly three feet from the deck; he
y heavily. on his face and never
'OYed again, for he was dead-dead
a stone.
IA Its suddenness this terrible deed
l'alyzed us with horror, not unmlxed
ia lear, as we were all unarmed and
,,upietely in the power of this Span
demon, the report of whose pistol
ought all the startled crew tumbling
'er each other out of the forecastle
Aha, maldita! Santos Angelesy
10 the Spaniard, waving the pistol,
e muzzle of which yet smoked, to-
ard US in half circle, as a warming
all to stand back; did you think
run your rigs upon me? l am An
'Aio Ell Cubano, and don't value you
! rope's-end or a rotten cestano.
you shall find. I am now the cap
,n OF this ship, and shall force YOU
/ 70 obey me, or else"-here he swore
y OF those sonorous and blasphem-
u oaths which run so glibly from a
panish tongue-"I will shoot you all
! succession, till I am the last man
y on board; and when l am tired of
y snip | can burn or seuttle her. Do
~ understand all this?"
a Seau silence followed this strange
suress' the half of which was scarce
s,s unuerstood by our men, as it was
Sld in Spanish.
hsstal" (avasD I see that Won do
NM I,e'sland," he resumed; "and now
t0 sn by obedience. Throw this car
'ou-this bestia Y,uarta o,,a,.l,oo,d ,,