Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-08

OF his rifle Tor It's LONGEST runEc'
"Can you reach them yetf' Clarence
asked. -.
"I'd rather wait lectlc while longer"
was Winters answer, as he measured the
distance carefully with his eye.
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CHAPTER VIII.
II wns soon found that the relative
specd OF the two vessels was much chang.
cd By the position the schooner had now
assumed. Before, the brig had been gain.
ing rapidly, but now she was not 80 beet.
She had changed her course when the
schooner changed hers, and she must
either now follow In the latter's wake or
yaw about nj n disadvantage. She gain.
cd some. but Il was almost impcrcepti.
bic, The Mexicans were crowded about
the bows OF their vessel, md their mo.
tions were anxious. Al length the dis.
TANGO bo,weon IN. two WINS icss thnn n
miic-ncrhons NOT over threc.ounrtcrs.
"Jock Z" smoke Coptnin Winter. address.
inc his mo,c .Jo yc Soc that chm ncrch.
ed mon Tho bowsnrit thcrc. nholi on tho
forestnyY"
o "Ycs. I do" returned Sloon.
"Tbink 70 con fotch bimY"
"Ef no was n bnr IA bct ON stort,in'
him"
"'rbcn trv II. vour rifle "a inst n hair
the smnrtest throwin' In the crowd. Draw
on him"
Jock Sloan ,oo. b,s riao md ro,scd tho
hammer lust SO as to bc sure that tho
con was nrossed down and thcp bo NOV.
cd to the toffro,l His 'weonon was n
bcautv. md vct no claimed that II wos
hottor thnn l. ioolod Iic roisod II IN
his nrm md cockcd II. the Mexican still
stood mon Tho brip's bowsnrit. with lis
right hand nhold mon the forcstny. guz.
inc ofter tho schooner. probnbly TO note
how much tboy gained upon the chase.
with n del,berotc movement Sloan raised
tho riae 70 his shoulder. His taking aim
wos lint the work OF n moment-he knew
TINT his first sight WINS the sure one. He
s,.au,lv raised his muzzle until his sight
covered the mans loft breast. md then
hc fred. The moment the niece was lis.
charged he steppcd back, cooked the ham.
NOR. took of the exploded cap, and then
resting the brccch upon the deck, gazcd
on towards the brig, The mans hand
was seen TO drop suddenly from the stay
then there was one spasmodic move.
mcnt OF that and Its mate toward the
brcast-and then he fell sideways into
tho water, and In a moment more the
bri, was rushin over his submerged
Lody.
III want sure OF that" said Jack, as he
sow tho man fnll: "but I kind o. thou ht
there'd Inc no harm IN irwin"
~ know'd YOU could do IT," responded
May $50 now I reckon we'li give old
Tlck. 'cm.ofr "A trial."
Tint was the somewhat charac tcristic
name he Ind given 20 his faithful rifle.
As the rnarlcd old truppcr.coastcr thus
smoke he raised his vernon. His niece
WINS Of the same make and pattern ns
his mates. though II Ind been demon.
strated that the latter would shoot a
"ieetle" the farthest.
"Sce that chan with red shirt on, lust
turnin' his head TO sneak TO some one
behind him." said Max, as he drew the
hammer Of his niece back, Several nc.
knowiedpcd that they saw him. "Wnll."
resumed Max. II am lust a goin' 10 give
old Pick 'em. offs commitments 10 him."
A tho last word drOpped from his Inns
his rifle was nj his shoulder. The non.
derous steel barrel WINS steadily raised
TO the true sight. and without the tremor
even OF lid. the old.man pulled the trip.
ger. He did not stop TO remove the OK.
Dloded can us Sloap had done. for IL he
had missed he had failed 10 do what nm.
other had done, But he had not long Ia
remain uneasy, for IN a moment more the
red frock sank from sight beneath the
bulwarks, and many men were 70 be seen
crowding about the spot.
"Take 'em nOw!". cried Max. turning
red In the face from excitement.
Sloan was prepared for another shot
and he quickly drew his niece upon n
man who stood back to. lie fired-and
the man fell. Almost upon the same In,
slant one Of the men fired, aud he drop,
ned a mexican from the larboard main
rigging.
"Hi! cried Max, as he drove n sluu
into his rife, "see them bloody stamps
In the foretop. Mac, YOU take him as II
ON the starboard side, and YOU, Lascom
pick of that one a leanin' agin the lar
board riggin'. Go 1t! Remember wha,