The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-29
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X daring theft bad been committed on board thc American gun brig Warrior, which was at Che time lying about two miles on thc southwest coast of Hindu stan.
 A native. having been fascinated by peculiar eold hraccict worn by Mrs. Bar Iolph. thr captains wife. had suddenly suatchcd it from her arm and jumped nto % boat.
 X boat was lowered. in jumped the captain and half dozen sailors and ihey wcrc soon iu pursuit of Che thief
 The myu. pulling with a will. soon gained Che spot where hc had landed and kft his boat
 Follow me. some ot you~ shouted the captain. "Ihc rest ot you stay here and watch thc bolt"
 The captain sprane into the thick uudcrhru~h. following che natives triil. shown by tbc ttasspIci down bushes. He bad uor ntuccy,i.i lIr. however. when hc came upon three distinct paths. Which bad che fugitive tlhcut S1 harl was Che ground that hc had icft uo tracks. Four mcn wcrc With thc captain.
 tIc sent tVo ot them aio1s Che path branching tn che lcft. Che other two ou Che our opposite. while hc took that iook- luc strai-lt ahead
 The youns man kept ou tor a fuil hour without -ccing any ,isu ot che robbcr Then hr rau-,sI tu recover his breath. At that mom,ut hc. .hcari >uarli1s noiso behind him. ttc turned to behold hugo terr>s dJshue sWift.y aIo1s past him. rhr fcrocIuu- hra~t bad u1t seen him.
 d LHH JeurrrJ many man u thc captains situation trHm ycu-lrus iar,hcr LIt Blulo.rh was person of nIomitah.' r,..iutiun ant was rather hcad~tronr UIthlL No danger could tIgu him from a purpo~,. once fotmei
 On h, wont. fD at length discover Che native ahead of lim iu @ thick grove. r.,t.ue under a trer. his elzc tNej upon tlc l.1cy.ct hc hal stolen.
 X t.v taul- hgyonI che grove thcrc was jungle. The captain. fearing tslt tte tb.,l who. soon noA.u- np. bchoh t.m. would u.Sc Cor th,- fu.cNyt. icyc.cd at ham hi. r..tn. while hc Was yyt dn yarI, from ,lt ma1.
 "StuuL yuu nsear lf you move @ step. VUid,ow your brains olt. sAou,- cd Elrl'.pb.
 Wi,b 60 Jcr.siyc inush. che native glilci J,h.uI tlp Gree.
 Just as b, was swinging himself over 1ue of thr lrauclr- tlr captain, who hal watched his chance. tra.
 Another Scgi,ilc laugh broke from thc 1lt.ve.
 "Ne,c- miuj You can't escape mc.' cri,l EarloIph.
 Tlr.alu- ou bis boots. he a-c,udei thc trg.. The -ohher. seeing l.m coming. drew from bi. brIt 70 iolc sharp dagger. ll. ,y.s ll-aIus hcr.r.y.
 When thc captain bad r,achci traucb within a f.ot ot hm. thc luuloo. suddenly leaning torNagl, made a tArus; 4t him with tac bu.tr.
 Bar..4h. pr,patyJ for tl.s struck up tl- fellow '- arm with one hand. sing the U,hrr. iu which wJ- li, pistol. lr dealt Lm a blow ou t.c head Uita thc tutt end uf Che weapon. Nom,uau.y stunned. thc r.bhrr .rau.I bJe, g-liu-- tl, trunk ut thc teyc The cap,Ju threw Lim.eIf upon lim. llt tac yai.l who had Chen r.,uyrr,l. -rauu..i with aim.
 Ih. native was strong and Witl- ln struIu. to ,tab his adversary. however. tle k,eu blade uf his weapon struck aud was hllf buried iu a branch.
 It.If L.lI... ty th- siur~ Hni i.AN'' 4muue Oh. upper branches Ut t.r uiJ"in- ue tree. flc broad hell aui -i,1t rguai, yI.rt.- rt.- af s s.-s-ra'' vr'''n.'t u tae N6i.h lai previously passed thr 'ap- ta.u. m..lt now have be.u -.y1
 Suddenly. pushed Witl tremendous flrc. by fhc viry arm of li, auta-"u.-t. Barloiph slipped oG tar branch aui t..L n. seized another branch ,eV fy.t h"- meath l.m a- h- went. fhl- saving llm- set from eo.u- ut,arg. But hc Was Dow caught iu u mass of climbing para. sites. witl many winding teliriI-. from which be yaIu.y euicIyorei t1 cNtriDlte himself tl., feet. resting ou a lower branch. wtgy tsht.y hr.L ls were also Li. arms.
 Tho native. face e,ovyj with savage e1ufatuu Ilc hai pucN,l li, knife. and. with it heIJ firmly il hts right hlui. be was I,-cyuIiuc tovaul Che helpless youls man.
 So.u h, wa. right above h.i intended victim. when. tauuiizuc.y moving hls dae-rr to auI fro. hc remained mori"n- less e.ar.us at che captain .isc snake looking lt b.rI held fast in les coils.
 Blrl.Inh gave himself up Cor ln-t
 At length. ur went Che knife above Che captain. the keen point ou a line with Che back .f hts neck. u which thc uaiiNc meant tl bury fhe sharp blade to Che hi.t It was about to dcsccaL There sccm' cd u1 hHrr f1r tle unfortunate yoIus man. who. with au inward prayer ior h.s wife. stood r,uiy t1 meet hts iat'. but st that moment a quick. iouI -r"wl was L.urI There was ru-tIIc noise in Che HI..inir- tr,e. followed hy % whizzin- sound. a., tb, striped body ot the tirrc,s d..e,uI,I ..lutIuey through Che air in- su thc form uf Che llIui0H. whose h.eti- Ius throat had excited hrr yorlcity.
 Wtl a crash. Che tcrcc animal and his victim frl Go che ground. tle former up' pcruost
 Iu short time Che native was literally torn Go pieces. after which hc was te- youred by tle hungry beast
 The mans knife having dropped from bis hand and caught among che tcuiriis around Che captain. thr hitter succyei"d in getting hold of it and finally in freeing Aim.elf
 Waiting un-I thc tercss. satiatcd with her horrible repast. had ieft che spot, Bardoiph Jesccuded to che ground. pick ed up his -wite's bracelet. which had fall en from Che thicfs pocket. and hurried Co Ono cutter. where he found an his boats crew just preparing Go go in search of him.
 Mrs. Bardoiph was glad Co receive hcr bracelet. but she clung weeping. Co her husband when ho described Che perils through which be had passed Co obtain e. New York News.
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