Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-03-31
CHATTER XXII.- (contlnued. }

Tine poor lad "a dying from lack az a
doctor" said Old Tom, who knelt be-
side Hisiop. handling his wounds with
the tenderness OF woman; "and II
iae whole British navy hove in sight,
We haven't a rag of bunting TO shake
out as signal. since that raseally plea
room. the cuhsno. has cast every color
and signal overheard
well. Tom. he shant die this bout"
raid Ned Carlton, hopefully. LET us
tie up his wounds as best we can, TO
Delay the bleeding. and give him some
thing as a reyiver."
tits blessing his old mother In |
Scotland don't see all this" added |
rough Tom Lambonrne. with tear
In hts eye; poor Mare Hislop Is her
Only support. and 5 sisters. too"
] thought now. with conjunction.
how often his theories and pedantry
had bored me, aud resolved to be
nnremis,ing IN my care OF him.
The united medical SKIN Of those
honest souls. our crew, was very small:
however. the wounds were carefully
washed in clean water; their best
shirts were torn Into bandages or fold
cd lnto pads TO stop lie bleeding: and
In 'hlA they Nere qu.,s successful
beakeF II Acw |snBland rum was
hoifisd oat ~ tho f0rehoid, aud its
head was Instantly started. The liquor
Was very reiolent Of treacle. but a
glass q II mixed with pater--ihe read
lea; EilmnIant THAI occurred 10 the
rlnds Of the seamen was poured be-
tween The paFcbed TIPS Of the sufferer.
who Al last slept, IN the pleasant at
mcsphefe formed b. the awning
I which shaded him from the aeree sun.
and 10 the breeze that whistled past
Z the bows as the EugeRIc SIN bore on
her new course close hauled. with all
her fore-sna.att canvas set. and the
! white. glitteting spray iylns over her
Z eai.beada and dolphin striker.
Y The terrible Cnaano stlll kept pos
session q the eablu lis two siS-bar-
relied rcyulyers gave him twelve shots.
and VIC were but nine In all. as the
captain. Roberto. and VIII white had
already peflshed BY his hand. and
iiyslop. 10 all appearances. was dy-
Tag. thus Autonio Kept as all In sub
ieetioa b. bic weapons. Just as halt
durea Wtii.aFm6d soldiers may con-
troll a mob 81 thonfan4a.
So passed The night. che crew group
"a forward. tlii 81 schemes for ycnge'
aaee. ard 10 an, tnll Of triumph
teSUcity asa cokaac.
Next morning was on the quarter
deck. and whea day BROKE became
nuaro. D. a splashins sound asicrn
that We wtge towing something In th'
dead water 81 thc briggs wake. Or
looking over the iaHFaii. what wer'
ms cmossuBa ca tchulding the body o
tny Kind fiirnd our good and hospi
table captain towcd BY the neck a
The sp. & a llae'
ARGUED the poor corpse, which wa
in iiK ulxhidress. the green wave
danced tucrriiy In the golden light O
the morning sun thar vas now beam
ing over the sea. refreshing the dis
ssnt ahafea and ruyiy!ng all but him.
. Antonio In the night had cast Il fror
enc Of The cabin windows on the poE
! ado u tho rulder-case. and hroug
that aperture The line to which {, Ns
attached was now run.
ny The smoke Of cigar. which 81
\ eanasd 10 the taIraIl at times. dii
covered that the atroclous Cuban va
sitting at The open cabin window b
1 low me-. watching and waiting TO 81
! Tho bndy dovourtd by The sharks: az
/. Anew that DC would shoot all who a
tempted 10 cross his purpose or WI
/, came within reach OK his pistol IN
! ureyen,sd ans man from loworir
himsclf over the sierra, either to ha'
n tho isnc or cut Il sdrift.
.'Demoniol" We heard him exelait
when hy a sudden lureh of the sh
! nc line parted and the poor corp
went rolling aud surging to leeward.
. "There he goes, and God bless MI
although hos cut sdrift without
: ,,ayer or a sailors windIng-sheet
!. said Tom Lambourne. taking on h
r hat ss tho body bobbed like ms
ermau's float on the waves Tor M
. .nncc and then disappeared In the Ion
= white track made by the Eueen
. through the dark apple-green oil I.
). morning sea.
e All tho stories I had heard or re!
b - rn.nlab revenge seemed eclipsed
" Tho atrocities OF this fendish Cubane
wynn