The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-25
CHAPTER XIII.

the oar Sl3ckleS WleQ, WITH Il SnOuL
which rose high above the din, Of the
winds and waves, we rushed from be-
low and crowded, naked mob, On to
the poop. There was a brief turmoil
Of blows and blasphemy, weapons were
snatched by the weaponless, some of
the Spanish officers vent overheard.
and the rest were jailed III the coach.
Now for the common soldiers!
In body we rusheh forward into
the thick of them. and one or two We're
knocked into another world before our
lads could stop their rush.
"Surrender!" shouted Alec, loud
above the tuinult.
Not man Of us, needed or staid his
stroke A dozen more Spaniards fell
like polsaxes bnllocks.
Surrender, AMI you shall have quar-
terri cried the captain again.
The Spaniards, such of them as had
had time to seize arms, dropped their
weapons at the word and scurried be-
low out of farm's way. Our rlen let
them run-nly. even hurried them with
the dat Of i sword blade when they
were too skw.
And thustin the space of few min
utes we hat made ourselves masters of
I the galley and had not lost man in
the doing # it.
Get hsr baled clear, Jack" cried
Alec, "ald then come aft to mel"
AYE, aye, captain! And the Span.
ish galley slaves? Shall set them
- fbotr =
"W,l they join their countrymen,
thinFy you? Remember there are scarce
" tro dozen Of us all told"
"jot they. They've suffered too
mr.h to want their heels in the bilboes
We'll, knock the irons off them and
act them to bale. We must have ship
ped fearful weight Of water to make
us float so deep. See they don't get
hold of any arms, though" he added
anxiously. Where's the old man?"
s'On guard over the forescuttle. He's
like a fury. gnashing his teeth with
rage against the prisoners and cursing
them with pretty assortment of the
finest Castilian oaths. He wants to
heave the whole lot overheard"
fave, captain" bawled Pengony, who
i was standing near,s-"an he says them
Spaniards is like Jonases an we'll be
cast away afore day if we keep 'em
nigh u.s.
docs he say that?' l exclaimed in
disrnay.
What If he does?'' said Alec care.
lessly. Never heed what the old man
says. They distorted his mind, Jan
when they crippled his body"
The old man prophesied true once
growled Jan in his deep ocean voice
.telled that we should be at liberty
which we are, an after a scuffle with
them hounds. which we had"
"And.' said Alec, with laugh, 81
might have prophesied as much, an6
vet you would not call me wizard"
Aye, captain, but he telled me my
name, me. Jan Pengony, as he'd never
seen afore. These bain't idle words
he's speaking now. An Master TopI
there thinks as do, captain. war
rant
why, yes" said l. 81 think it would
be safest to strike the cargo over
board"
1t would be sheer MURDER" sait
Alec warmly.
laughed. would it," said l. '"rhel
Pll do it and never expect my con
science to trouble me for it after. The.
are only Spaniards, after all"
"Only Spaniards" cried Alec fiercely
They're men, and to kill men in COLI
blood is murder, / tell you. Mark me
Jack Topp, I've killed half a score o
the breed in fair fight. and. God will
ing, shall serve my country by KILN.
several score more before old Kin!
Death gets to windward of me. Blu
this-neyer! So to your duty. Maste
Topp, and to mine."
Jan Pengony looked after him as h
walked away along the gangway, ant
then, turning his weather beaten fac
\ to mine, growled out:
"Captains hearts an honor to him
Master Topp, but it'll work him i'll YET
His father was so afore him; spare
the Spaniards when he could ha' crush
E ed 'em, so I've heard tell, an they fol
got it an crushed him instead whel
their turn came. Mark me. Maste
Topp, the fewer Spaniards there b
numbering the seas the safer be the
for English mariners"
And Isbelieyed he was right but sal
nothing and went to see to the balm
of the galley.
We got her dry after much hard Ia
Dor, and leaving the balers at thei
work, for every now and then bi
sea would come overheard. / went al
to the poop. Alec was at the tiller hin
self.
whereabouts are we, Alec?" I ash
ed.
I'm not sure" he replied anxiousl.
None of those dolts in the coach know
in the slightest. They are all soidie
a officers and far too fine hidalgos
trouble themselves about a ships reel
oning. The pilot busted himself wit
that, and he's>withthe sharks now
"Ah, WE'LL" said |. Its blowing to
hard to last. We shall get q glimpse 3
the stars soon"
Yes, ! expect to be able to get OF
latitude soon, but We'll have to CUES