The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
CHAPTER XI..Contfnued, d
BOOK WI.

Chapter XI.-Conttnued.
She started What was that shape, mys-
tsrious In the fog? schooner? There were
two masts What were those low objects
gliding toward the ship? She saw moving
oars, but heard no sound there were many
heads in the darting whaleboats, and bris-
Sing weapons.
Then she heard Sotheran's voice beyond the
door. incisive and determined. Now, Roger,
one last chance"
Roger" she whispered loudly, look
The boy sprang to her side and saw.
''Fiold him in talk!' she directed.
'captain'' cried the ready boy. 'One
word ~,
"Well?"
What should Roger say? There came to
his mind the hope OF a long planned revenge,
when he should reveal the things that he
had done against his tyrant. This was the
time.
"Do you remember" he asked. the letter
that you were to send the governor, the night
you rode to Lexington p
There was no answer. Beyond the door
Sotheran was glaring angrily. He under
stood at once.
~ was not drunk that night" said Roger
"Tou never saw me drunk, captain. l was
always listening. l burned that letter"
He heard the captains breath; it was
quicker, and the boy smiled to himself He
looked at Alice; she gestured him to proceed
DO you remember he asked again. 'the
time Mr. Ellery came to your room and
agreed with you to find Master Franks pa
pers7 I listened at the door. l told his
nephews"
He listened again; it would have paid him
hundredfold If he could have seen Soth~r-
ans face.
1T told Master Frank" he went on, "of
the time you went to Dorchester and took
measurements. He wrote Dr. Warren"
Roger" said Sotheran, come nearer to
the door.
The voice was tense; Its accents spoke
| blood hunger. Roger shrewdly shook his
head and slipped into the bunk. Then he
| spoke again.
II made Tabb drunk" he said HE told
me the secret-that you were that officer in
: the woods. told Miss Alice
Nearer. nearer!" repeated Sotheran.
Roger looked at Alice. With finger raised
TO him, she still watching. She heard
him pause, and turned to him.
'tMore!" she said, 'more!'
Captain" said Roger, crawling along the
bunk and speaking with his head close to
the door-he knew the demon OF revenge that
he was conjuring! Captain, do you re-
member that night when you were in the
library? 1t was l that told the ropemakers
and sent Pete there
Sotheran ground his teeth. He held his pis-
tol in his hand and was pointing 1t where he
supposed the boy to be.
For Gods sake!" stammered Brush But
he dared not interfere lest the frghtful rage
should be turned him.
"A single moment whispered Alice to
the boy.
Captain" said Roger, will this pay
sotneran fred. Right in Rogers face the
splinters flew the ball crashed downward
kthrough the paAel. But the captain heard
him laugh.
rio od tha how
. My God!' cried Sotheran, whiring upor
Brush. "Give me the hatchet!"
} He snatched 1t and struck once upon the
door. Within Roger raised his knife and
kneeling in the bunk, prepared to strike
And Alice rose from her seat, her pisto
ready. But she was listening for the sounds
There came trampling on the deck, the
pounding of heavy feet and the sound o.
shots Lound voices shouted, the screams o.
terror, all in startling burst. There wa!
heavy fall directly overhead.
My God" cried Brush, whats that?
He started with alarm. turning toward tn.
eompanionwa AS he looked, the light was
obscured, and the sailing master shouted
Brush! Captain! Priyateers! For God
sake, help"
Then he was gone. Brush, turning to tn
captain, saw him with his hands already Of
his sword. AS Brush stopped to seize tn
fallen hatchet Sotheran leaped past him, and
The deck was a mass Of lighters, but tn
Issue was determined. Struggling at tn
bulwarks, at bay agains the masts, the GREY
of the Elizabeth were going down one b
one. Surprised and weaponless, but askin
no quarter like the wharf rats that the
were, they fought with hands and teeth o
with capstan bar and Delaying pin met pisto
pike and cutlass. The odds were stron
against them; keen, hardy fishermen wer
meeting waterside brawlers, righteous ange
against rufianly courage and discipline wa
pitted agains disorder In the midst of th
fight Captain Manly was directing his mel
not one Of whom had fallen, and Of the Gre
OF the Elizabeth, half were already dying.
Then Sotheran vindicated his title to tt
sword. He sprang into the fight and tt
first that turned against him fell Anoth'
drew back his pike to dart it against IL
captains breast, but the sword, like tt
snake, thrust instantly Blood spurted to tt
hilt;,. the cried, choking and reelir
back. His lungs were pierced. A third ma
running with a cutlass, saw but could n
stop the blade that cut his thread OF life.
Into the fight pressed sotheran's resplel
dent figure. The sun, piercing the TO
lighted his regimentals, and amid the dint
groups Of fighters he cleaned heroic. Abo'
his head death tapped her dusky wings, al
with lightning sword he dealt her message
A. rebel, ignorant Of his coming, was cryi1
Surrender" to the last struggles Of Il
Elizabeth. Sotheran pierced his back, and
fell upon his face.
Then Manly saw, and while here and the
on the deck the tories were throwing dov
their arms, he beckoned to the nearest of b
men and sent them against the Englshma
Two sailors, with pike and cutlass, met hi
from either side. But the pike was whirl
aside, the cutlass slipped along a parryi1
- sword, and with two quick movements t