Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-10-26
CHAPTER XXIV.

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"Stand back shouted Captain Ford,
drawing pistol from his pocket. How
dare you, sir, enter my quarters in this
way?'
Dare replied Maj. Germon. Sir,
you are a traitor
"You liev' replied the indignant sailor;
and he raised his pistol, but the musket
of a soldier knocked it out of his grasp.
There is Norton cried the major.
"Seize him at once"
The soldiers ran forward, not a long
run in that little cabin, but there was no
need Of their warlike effort Colin Nor
ton faced them, advanced towards the
bayonets that were in line with his
heart, and said:
Comrades, l surrender to you
''See here, Germon, you Internal ras-
CAL" said Captain Ford, now quite beside
himself with anger, IF you hurt hair
what I'll dog
WHAT"
''Tu burn the ship and starve out the
garrison; and then I'll hunt you out
"Indeed!'
Eyes, indeed, you dog! and I'll kill you,
or you'll kill me-"
lou nave tuIIlCA NOuI iooL NNA e.
here" said Maj. Germon; then turning to
the sergeant he went on:
Sergeant"
"Sir"
Send four men ashore with the pris-
0ner."
Eyes. sir"
"How many men have you here alto
Sether?"
Sixteen"
every well. You remain on board this
ship, and permit neither man, woman nor
child to come on deck. Do you under
stand?"
81 do sir"
s'Now. Bracebridge," said the major,
'you go ashore"
MY time is not up" replied Robert.
81 do not care for that; do as | order
you, or it will be worse for youv' shout
ed the major.
Robert sprang toward Germon, the ser
xeant and his men having in the mean
time gone on deck with their prisoner,
and he asked:
lis this an order or a commando!
"a command. you dog!'
II thought YOU intended it in that
way" said Robert. his face as white as
the table cloth. and his form towering
ND till it seemed that it must so through
the roof of the cabin.
Leave here!" shouted the major, lay
ing his hand on his sword.
Come with me-" Kissed Robert Brace
bridge He did not strike the major but
laid one hand on his arm and the other
on his throat, and so he dragged him up
from the cabin to the deck. The major
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tracing the attention Of the soldiers.
They ran to his rescue, and Robert dash
ed him to the deck and plunged over the
side of the vessel.
When the major, who was both fright
ened and hurt, could recover he got in
to the boat, with the four men and the
prisoner, and was rowed ashore.
He marched Colin to the guardhouse,
and he did not leave him till the cell door
was locked on him, and two guards and
Il double line of sentinels placed about
the building.
He went at once to his quarters, feeling
elated with his success, and just as he
entered. Judge Loring came in.
What is the excitement" asked the
Judge, himself very much excited.
Nothing in particular, but my prisoner
Is back again." replied the major.
"Morton?'
''Yes, Morton
where did YOU find him.
ION board the Arrow" cried the major.
"How did you learn he was there?"
THAT is my secret. 1t is hard to beat
me. The man that wants to get ahead of
me must get up early in the morning"
said the major, now in full possession of
all his old pomposity and arrogance.
And my daughter-did you hear of
her?" asked the judge, who, despite his
avowal, still felt his heart yearning for
his beautiful child.
II found your daughter. Judge. in the
company of this murderer
And she is on the ship now?"
''YeS."
''Very we'll. | will go to see her"
''You cannot, Judge" said the major,
peremptorily.
why not?" asked the astonished judge.
Because, sir, Captain Ford and every
enc on the ship is under arrest
by whose order?"
by mine"
And what do you propose to do with
your prisoners?" asked the judge, a flush
coming to his cheeks, and his strong
hands working convulsively, for now he