Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

THE
TEXTS
CRUISER
CHAPTER Xv.-tContinuedJ
T. BtiRL1NGAME ROSS

Ills nuHu upon HIS rlSlt Drcus'. ~ 81" W."
me here"
The young priest tore open the doublet,
and as he did so sealed packet fell out.
His eye caught the superscription, ana
picking It up he placed 1t In his own
bosom. In a moment more San Benito
came up. .Jilok Tudc had also been laid
upon the grass, and the elder priest hau
been called to his side. -,
"Arc YOU fatally wounded, my SOM"
the holy man asked, Mt the same time tax
eng the pirates hand.
Tudel opened his eyes and gazed INTO
the face of the man who knet by his
side. lie was upon the point of speak
ing. but suddenly a strange light shot
across his pallid features. With spas
modc movement he caught the priest by
the neck, and started up to sitting pos
turc.
"Haw Nc gaspcd. "By the saints, thou
Yankee dog, I know thee! HI! Here
Is Clarence Howard!-the Yankee cap
tain! Seize him"
In a moment Clarence was upon his
feet, and a pistol was drawn from his
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 disadvantage,
and ere he could shake of the surgeon
grin Miguel dealt him blow upon the
head that feled him to the ground.
"The other one! the other one!' cried
Tudcl. "He belongs to the same--'
Though he could speak no more, yet ne
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 II a patriotic duty to secure him.
After this the surgeon went to examine
Tudels wound. He found that the ball
had entered ut the lower part OF the LETT
beast; there was dark, livid 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 his head; but he must bleed
within. Tudel-Tudel-do you know
me?'
This seemed TO arouse the pirates pow
crs onSvmorc. He started up, and with
an expiring effort he gasped:
"St. Marc-he--is wounded! Can
livcY"
III don't know. You wounded him bad
ly."
"WhercY
I'm the breast"
The pirate muttercd something, but II
could not be understood, and on the next
moment he sank back upon the grass.
HE may live till night" said the sur
peon. In answer to question from San
Bcnito; but I think not longer than
that"
In the meantime St. Mare had beer
raised up, and his wound examined. II
bled freely, and MS soon rs the surgeon
could 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 extrac,
Il. md the operator was sure no vita
part was touched. by the time the bal
WINS 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 hcrc" cried one Of the
latter, as he came upon the spot.
..See," answered Martin San Bcnito
who knew that II they chose, the officers
might bring them to punishment for tn
part they had played In the tragedy JUS
concluded; "iook ye ut these two priests
they are Yankee privateers In dis
guise."
"Ha.' uttered the officer, starting a
though he had received an electric shock
"Yes, senor," resumed san Benito
zone OF them Is Captain Howard OF tn
Lone Star"
"No, no--lt cannot be"
ut Is! It ISL uttered st. Marc, rails
ing himself upon his elbow.
ut IL whoY" asked the officer.
"Clareuce Howard" returned st. Mar
family. .,
officer, approaching Clarence.
The young man had at first thought
denying the fact, but he knew that
would be Of no use. for many In the CIT
would recognize him, so he frankly said
II am Clarence Howard. senior; an
was once commander Of the Lone Star.
"Aha-and now you are come us
spy" x - .,o,,.,. .,
tered my mind. came on business Q
NY OWN, tutHCsys
awe shall see about that"
"I.et me speak one moment with 81
Mare"
Before the officer could make any repl
the youth had darted to the wounde
mans side. In spite Of his bonds, IN
kneeled down.
"Where is lrene?" he asked, hurried
and anXiously.
"She has He'd, know not whittier,
st. Marc returned. "All this duel Is o
her account. She fled from Jilok Tude
and he accused me Of getting her ava!
But l know nothing of her--she ha
gone"
At this juncture those whom the SUI
geon had procured to carry the woundc
men back to the city came forward, an
the two Americans were taken by tn
officers. The pirate had only prayed f.
one thing that he might hear OF Al
tonic St. Mares death before he diet
but the boon was not granted. He n
ceived the messenger whom he had lar
sent, and the message was:
st Mare still lives"
In five minutes more Jilok Tudel wa
dead.
CHAPTER XVI.
"Dear Peter" said Clarence, as the
onterad the strong city in charge OF