Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-06
CHAPTER xvIII.-(Continued.)


flying from the field, whom Montgomery
had seen busy ia the heat of the fray.
and in the last despairing shock, fighting
undaunted to the last and reckless rs
himseif, though he failed to recognize
him as an old acquaintance.
When this stranger overlook them they
had halted by mountain stream to re-
fresh themselves and recruit their horses,
which were almost overdone by the hot
speed at which they had ridden: and he,
recognizing at once the colors of the pat
riot cocksde. drew his rein and dismount-
ed. claiming his right to do so as a com
rade.
We meet again in bad plight, Mr..
Montgomery. but you were in Il worse, 1
think, when we met last"
''Ha! you know mep' exclaimed Mont
gomery, eagerly: won know me- and you
are an American. Where have we met
before? Your face is half familiar, but
familiar rather as dream than reality
Where havt we met before? Speak, l
pray you. for memory fails met
"In Washington"
In Washington? cannot recollect."
No wonder; you were all but dead
when | found you on the night of your
mad duel with Sutherland"
Curses upon him! ay, ten thousand
cursesw
"And you had not recovered sufficient
" TO know me when | was forced to set
sail," replied the stranger, unheeding his
interruption. But in moment he con-
tinued: He married her then-he mar
ried Anna Hamilton. that you so curse
him q
WHO are you, man ?-who are you,
who SO dare to torture me-" exclaimed
Montgomery. springing to his feet.
One who is nameiess, but one who has
right to ask it of you. for | am her
her reputcd fathers brother"
Reputed fathers brother!" cried
Montgomery, yet more bewildered by his
words REPEATED father's-and nameless!
knew not ever that she had a reputed
Gather save her own"
She had. But answer me- charge
you-did he marry her?'
Il cannot answer until ! learn to
whom"
You may call me Captain Manly; men
knew me once by that name"
Manly! the mighty privateeri the cap
tain Of the glorious Sea King! Manly,
whom the whole world knows and hon
ors?"
\ flash OF eyu.tation cleaned over the
pale features Of the piiyateersman.
The same whom you mean. Alontgom-
cry, but captain of the Sea King no long
er. When the war with England end
ed Othcilo's occupation was no more The
combatant of fifty battles could not de-
scend TO be a trading traficker The Sea
King plies but an ignoble trade now as a
GuineamaR- her whilom captain has
been for the first time beaten, lighting
Tor liberty aud honor. know now that
my time is at hand. Speak to me, there
fore, while there is yet time. Did he
marry herr
He did not. He deserted her as base
" as he won her traitorously Ere left
Washington which | did secretly, the
whole town rang with the tale of his de-
gertion and ny unaccountable absence.
He is on this coast even row unwedded,
and it may well be plotting further trea-
sons. You have tortured me! Ny heart
rs on fire! Let us to horser
Pardon me il ! hurt you. But this is
OF strange import to me. Speak, pray
you, was the cause known wherefore he
SO deserted her."
Ask ME no more. There were thou
sand rumors; his father, the Old gloomy
hermit died very suddenly. and it was
limited, with his last breath. forbade the
marriage"
II understand, | understand This
must be set to rights!' exclaimed the
other, Sloomily. ''Sin ever leads to sin.
Father and son, they must not then both
perish. BE it So Montgomery; to horse,
il you will, aud away" M
And of they started, and onward they
sped, day aud night, until, in the gray
twilight, they reached the heights above
Tampico, and there, in the roadstead,
Just without the bar awaiting the land
breezes, with her sails brailed loosely up
in beautiful testoons. lay a long, rakish
bark at anchor with heavy armament,
but showing no colors at her gait, no
peunant at her main. Yet evidently she
was a man-of-war.
So soon as Maniy's eye fell on the
shapey SparS it flashed dark fire. "0nce
more" he cried; ''oncc more. and in good
time! My own. my own. my gallant Sea
King! Montgomery, go with me. The
cause of freedom here is over for awhile;
our lives are forfeited to the law. and
yonder come the heads of the royal col
mnns"
'Whithcr?"
Wherever the breeze blows and the
bdlow bears as. Wherever tyranny rules.
and freedom struggles. Come with me.
II is NO USE TO die shot in the back as
traitors by these Spanish bloodhounds.
Come with me. We viii fight yet for
liberty aRd conquer"
Zone short half hour and vii! answer
you. l must Ia the governor first. and
then--if il need be. can you give ME 4
pace for q passenger, or it may be for
twog"
For twenty, In half an hour, upon
the quay Adeisi"
Mud the priyateersman galloped down
tae beach and firing both his pistols in
the air 20 attract the attention OF the
ship. drew a small ensign from his bosom.
which he waved aloft.
The effect was magical 4 heavy gun
was fired las HE ship. and the faint sound
OF three distant cheers reached the ears
OF MANLY while barge fu,ly manned
came dancing over the waters yet ruflled
With thr diving sea breeze,
As tAc barge touched the sand Mont
gomegy Joined the privateersman alone,
wIth 4 broN back as night. and an eye
caring with, Iarid light
Ha. So soon. De you 20 with me-"
10 the worlds end 50 you wilt give
ME vengeance,
1T is her motto now Aad he pointed
to the Sea King, 10 whose gaf broad.
biood-rcd ensign rose ~Sec YOU Sors
tRsigp2 II Is her motto now. and mine,
Vengeance aud war upon an nations
Are yoa answered.
As I would hc. Como on"
Aud they sprans on board she barge.
aud within ien minutes stood ON the deck
OF the gallant Sea King. amid the cheers
and congratulations of her fierce crew.
Bat while they were yet shaking hands
and renewing oid. or commencing new.
coEpanionShipS. Wild cry tioated down
from the fore-topsailyard. with a
strange. melancholy SQUAD ominouS Of
cviL
SAL. hos'
Where away
Broad on the weathcr-beam. SIR
What do you make herr"
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