Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-01-03

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( We're able TO surround our besieggrs
nni cover them with the arqucbuses
before they made their presence
known. Tie first Indication which Don
fancLo and bis crew had that they
Rc.c trapped vas the call to lay down
;nelr arms ana surrender or they were
all dead men. and the gallant don. see
Ing The light Of his own watch fire
glintinS on steel barrels all arouul !
him. cared neither to parley nor to
tight but did as he was told And by
80 doing he probably saved many lives.
both Spanish ana English.
The long struggle was over, and now
the slaves had become masters and the
masters slaves. The Spaniards bad lost
not few more men IN the final sisir
mish at the cave-for there were bitter
and relentless swords against them
but except that the man called Sam
had died cf his wounds on Shelter is
land and lAy buried there no more Eng.
lish had fallen. There were - of us
left and each man ready and able 10
light like bulldog If need be. We had
many wounds, but as the poorness of
our recent entertainments had kept us
all spare OF body natures unaidcd sur
gerry would soon heal them, for Il ls
only when men are full flcshcd and hot
bloodcd that wounds bring fever in
their train
Our prisoners were To- all told, and
70 arrange for the safest manner OF
disposing Of them n council was held
as soon as all hands had rested some
what
The old man, whose prophecies had
brought him great respect, was fierccly
anxious to XIII them all forthwith, and
most Of the men. the older ones cspe.
cially were inclined 10 agree with him.
Willie TrchalIon, however, would not
hear Of 1t. He had recovered his skin
cap and now rubbed It fore and aft
across his bald pate with fierce energy
while he spoke.
NO, no, old man." said he; "its III
counsel you be giving us this time. I'll
Kill Spaniards with you In hot blood MS
long as | can stand an never ask for a
finer sport. but TO butcher them de-
fcnscless an unrcslsting isn't an Eng
Ilsh sailor's job at all. It's n common
hangman's work, that's what II Is, an
Willie Irchallon bain't going to sully
hook or fist by doing It. On the high !
seas" he added rcAectively, 81 grant |
you It's different. There you can blind |
iQld prisoner an leave the gangway |
open, an then if so he chooses to march |
overheard, why, Il bain't your fault. an
you've no call 10 bring the ship 10 an
waste time in picking him up But this
lhat you b" wanting US TO do, old man.
~ MURDER"
"Oh, no, no! All, har' laughed the
Old man. What dainty gentleman
layc we here? Why Willie Thchalion.
'ou with face nodded out of Port
ngalc orange by four strokes OF n
marine spike, you with body ms deli
ate ana Gracc:ul as "A side OF beef
'ou that have lost n hand and an eve
II bloody warfare with these same
'entlc Spanlards for whom you plead
o prcttily, are your feelings become
0 nice and hnnifiug that YOU blcnch
nd turn sick like n girl at the thought
! n don or two dancing the dcvil's
ornplpe on empty airi IL that you.
willie TrchalionW
Aye rcDllcd the boatswaln sullcn-
y, that's me, II you like, "A FIGHTER
an the best o you but never n inur-
ercr"
what" cried tho old man nnprIly.
VIII you never lcarnl Have not their
callngs JaIlings, starvings. curslngs, {
lhde you suffer enough YETI Tender
rartcd maiden that you are. you VIII
y The waHp8 regain their nest once : :
orc. aud then you'll wonder that they !
jme out with fresh venom IN their 4
Mis- 10 sting you again. Come. Job, I
u this dainty uncle of yours how ,
ju served the wasp that scanned that
irplc scar ncrOss your fOrchcad'' c
Crushed un," said Job, with n grin. :
Ever fool was Job" muttcrcd his T.
lclc 10 the rest OF us, "an now lac
rms FOOLS evidence" &
Job chucillcd, ana the old man broke
II into his weird. uncarthly hugh. h
'Oh, no, no! Fools both, do you gny. ! II
y pretty boatswnini Wen. perhaps II
Is 80. Job here, fool by birth; |, y
ol by Spanish torture, and yet both
us at times wiser by many a long O
ihom than every man of you. Never e.
Off at fools, my masters. The en- IT
ror Of the Indies has fool for his
lier. and motley coat rules half the 81
uris OF Europe. All. la, hal Listen
me now At times / can be the mad
81, mcrricst, clcycrcst fool OF the lot III
can Jest for you. rule for you cast tc
icns for you, prophecy for you ana
without sight Of star or burning or m
'stlc charm. but now I d. none of IN
.sc." He hauled himself painfully
his feet ana looked round upon them N
th n gesture Of frlghtful menace. ia
o, bid you Blay. Slay these cursed no
annrds from commandant 10 cabin
!. And If IT be II crime on my head wi
It, Slayw ch
lis voice rose 20 Shrek at these ne
{ words, and his listeners shrnnk be-
TX and ghuddercd when they met his J.,
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