Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15

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CHAPTER xy.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER Xv.-(Continued)
"Here," murmured st. Mare. placing
his hand upon his right breast. 1T struck
me here"
The young priest tore open the doublet,
and as he did so sealed packet fell out.
His eye caught the superseription, and
picking it up he placed it in his own
bosom. In a moment more San Benlto
came up. Jilok Tudel had also been laid
upon the grass, and the elder priest mad
been called to his side.
"Are you fatally wounded, my sonF'
the holy man asked, at the same time tax
ing the pirates hand
Tudel opened his eyes and gazed into
the face of the man who knelt by MS
side. He was upon the point of speak
ing, but suddenly a strange light shot
across his pallid features. With spas
modic movement he caught the priest by
the neck, and started up to a sitting pos
ture
''Haw he gasped "By the saints, thou
Yankee dog, | know thee! hi! Here
is Clarence Howard the Yankee cap
tain. Seize bimr'
In a moment Clarence was upon ms
feet, and a pistol was drawn from nus
bosom; but Miguel was too quick for him,
The latter had heard all about the young
captains exploits, and with quick move
ment he knocked the pistol from ms
grasp, and then seized and held him until
the surgeon came up. Clarence-for he 1t
was-was thus taken at a Disadvantages
and ere he could shake off the surgeon
grip Miguel dealt him a blow upon the
head that felled him to the ground.
The other one! the other one" cried
TudeI. He belongs to the same
Though he could speak no more, yet he
had spoken enough. San Benito caught
the boy Peter and held him fast, and as
soon as Clarence was bound they came
and secured the youngstera. All present
had heard much Of the Texan Cruiser,
and they knew him only as the bitter
enemy of their country, and hence they
felt it a patriotic duty to secure him.
After this the surgeon went TO examine
TudePs wound. He found that the ball
had entered at the lower part of the left
breast; there was dark, liyid spot where
the ball struck, and a single drop OF blood
had oOzed out.
He doesn't bleed said Miguel hope
fully.
Not externally" said the surgeon.
shaking MS Hedut but iiS h4'a9t4 49,
within. Tudel-Tudel-do you know
me?"
This seemed TO arouse the pirates pow
ers once more. He started up, and with
an expiring effort he gasped:
"St. Marches wounded. Can
live?"
= don't know. You wounded him bad
~"
"WbereY
I'm the breast"
The pirate muttered something, but it
could not be understood, and on the next
moment he sank back upon the grass
He may live till night" said the sur
geon. in answer to a question from San
Benito; but | think not longer than
that
In the meantime st. Mare had been
raR,d up, and his wound examined 1t
I'D freely. and as soon as the surgeon
fuld leave Tudel he came to the other.
lie introduced his probe, and found the
ball lodged against one of the ribs near
the side 1t was an easy job to extract
il. and the operator was sure no vital
mart was touched BY the time the ball
was extracted and the wound dressed,
some twenty people had gathered about
the spot, and among them were three
officers from the city.
..What have we hercY cried one of the
latter. as he came upon the spot.
"See." answered Martin San Benito,
who knew that if they chose. the officers
might bring them to punishment for the
mart they had played in the tragedy Just
concluded; look We at these two priests
they are Yankee priyatecrs in dis
guise."
though he had received an electric shock.
"Yes. senior" resumed San Benito,
zone OF them is Captain Howard of the
Lone Starr
NO. mott cannot be-"
at isl it isr uttered st. Mare, rails
ing himself upon his elbow
1T is who?' asked the officer.
Clarence Howard" returned St Marc
family.
How is it? Who are your asked the
officer, approaching Clarence.
The Young man had at first thought OF
DENYING the fact, but he knew that il
vould be of no use. for many in the eity
would recognize him, so he frankly said
II am Clarence Howard, senior; ant
was once commander of the Lone Star
"Aha-and now you are come as
spy"
aNo. senior. Never such thought en-
rered my mind. l came on business O
my own entirely"
I'VE shall see about that.
Let me speak oue moment with st
Mare"
Before the officer could make any reply
the youth had darted to the wounded
mans side, in spite of his bonds, ant
kneeled down.
where is Irene?" he asked hurriedly
and auxiously.
"She has fled, know not WHITTIER
ST Marc returned. "All this duel is OF
her account. She fled from Jilok Tudel
and he accused me of getting her away
But l know nothing of her-she ha:
gone"
AT this juncture those whom the sur
geon had procured to carry the wounded
men back to the city came forward, anC
the two Americans were taken by thu
officers. The pirate had only prayed 70
one thing-that he might hear of An
tonic ST. Mares death before he died
but the boon was not granted. He re
ceivcd the messenger whom he had las
sent, and the message was;
st. Mare still lives"
In i've minutes more Jilok Tudel wa!
dead.
CHAPTER NYI.
Dear Peter" said Clarence. as the.
entered the strong city in charge of
squad Of soldiers who had come out. .'le
your heart be strong. IL We are treatet