Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-12-13
CHAPTER NNIy

drawing a pistol from his pocket. How
dare you, sir, enter my quarters in thi.
wayy"
"Dare!" replied Maj. Germon. "Sir
you are II traitor."
"iou Iiee" rcIdied the indignant sailor
and he raised his pistol. but the muske'
of a soldier knocked it out of his grasp.
There is Morton!' cried the major
"Scize him at once!'
The soHiitrs ran forward, not a Ions
run in thsH Exile cabin, but there was nc
need of their warhke effort. Colin Nor
ton faced fhfAn. advanced towards thu
bayonets Chat were in line with his
heart. and said:
Comrades, I surrender to YOU"
See here, Gerrrcn, you Internal ras-
CAL" said Captain Ford, now quite beside
himself with anger, ''if you hurt a hair
of that Young mans head, do you know
what FIJI dog"
"Nhatg"
In burn the ship and starve ont the
garrison; ;fni ti1en I'll hunt you out"
Indeed"
Yes. .indeal, you dog! and I'll kill you,
or you'll iit me"
You maze carried your last cargo
here said Mag. Germon; then turning to
the sergeant he went II:
"Sergeantg'
Sir"
Send four men ashore with the pris-
oner.'
"Yes. sir"
How many men have you here alto
gethcr::"
Sixteen"
Very wen. You remain on board this
ship, and pcssnit neither man, woman nor
child to coure Gu deck. Do you under.
stand?'
IL do, SIT"
Now, iSracsbridgc,'' said the major,
you go ashore."
My times not up" replied Robert.
II do not care for that; do as l order
you, or it %4A be worse for you!' shout
ed the 1nager.
Robert spiung toward Germon. the SER
geant and his men having in the mean
time gone on deck with their prisoner,
and he ASKED.
us this IN erder or a commando
"A command, yon dog"
II thought you intended it in that
way said ~iieocrt, his face as white as
the table clash. and his form towering
up till ct seemed that it must go through
the roof of the cabin.
"Leave AaeT' shouted the major. lay
ing his huna OIL his sword.
Come win me- Kissed Robert Brace
bridge. 3le did not strike the major, but
laid one haMd ON his arm and the other
on his throa<, II so he dragged him up
from the ca6tl to the deck. The major
tried to shstA, and he succeeded in at
tracing the attention of the soldiers.
They ran to his rescue. and Robert dash
ed him 10 the deck and plunged over the
side Of the vessel.
When the major, who was both fright
ened and hrT., could recover, he got in
to the boa- with the four men and the
prisoner, and was rowcd ashore.
lie marched Colin to the guardhouse,
and he did rsk leave him till the cell door
was Locked or him, and two guards and
q double line of scntincls placed about
the building.
He went at once to his quarters. feeling
elated with his success, and just as he
entered. Jndue Ioring came in.
Whit is the eNcitement:' asked the
judge, himself very much excited.
Nothing IN particular. but my prisoner
is hack again. replied the major.
'AInrtong"
YES, Mopton.''
"WhcEe did you find him:"
"On hoard the Arrow cried the major.
How did you learn he was there?"
That is my secret. 1t is hard to bent
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 tanshter-did You hear of
herr asked the judge. who, despite his
avewal, still felt his heart yearning for
bis beautiful child.
II found your daughter. Judge. in the
company Of this murderer
And she is on the ship now?"
Yes"
VERY well, | will go to see aer."
you cannot, Judge" said -he major,
peremptorily.
why not?' asked the astonlshed judge.
Because, sir, Captain Ford and every
one on the ship is under arrest"
"By whose order?"
by mine"
And what do sou propose TO do with
Sour prisoners?" asked the judge, a flush
coming to his cheeks, and his strong
hands working convulsively, for now he