Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-10-11

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more, going down upon his knee. and TAX
ing and kissing the cold hand lying across
the motonless brcost.
Captain Humphrey Armstrong,
Think" said the officer Of the rescuing
party.
YES" said Humphrey, In a dreamy
way.
"We were just In time, II seems"
YES" said Humphrey, with dazed
look.
I'm glad you are safe, sir; and this
is"
| He had not finished his sentence when
one of Black Mazzard's men yelled out:
1.-THE commodore-our captain-sirv
| "Oncc! said Humphrey, reused by the
rufian's words, and gazing sharply
round; '"but one who spared my life. sir.
and with this poor fellow here defended
me from that dead scoundrel and his
gang!'
! AS he spoke he spurned the body Of
Black Mazzard, who had hardly stirred
since he received Bart's bullet,
II am at your service, Captain Arm
strong" said the officer. "and will take
my instructions from you."
For the wretchcs taken In arms, sir,
l have nothing to say; but for this poor
wounded fellow, I ask proper help and
protection. I will be answerabie for
him."
| Bart looked Mt him quickly and reeled
slightly as he limped TO his side.
"Thank so. captain he said. III ought
to hate you. but she loved you, and that's
enough for me. IL don't see you again,
sir-heaven bless Won. and GOOD byv'
But we shall sec each other again,
Bart. and I hopc--herc, quickv' he cried:
''help here: the poor fellow IL fainting
from loss of bloodw
Bart was borne away to be tended by
the surgeon. and Humphrey Armstrong
stood gazing down at the motioness form
at his feet.
He did not sneak for some minutes,
and all around respected his sorrow By
standing aloof: hut he turned at last to
the officer:
| ~ nsk honorable burial. sir. for the
dead-dead to saye my life."
The officer bowed gravely, and then
turned away TO give a few short, rharp
orders N his mon. who aligned 70 their
prisoners.
These wore ronidIv marched down IN
tho boats. two md two nm II came 10
the turn OF Dinny. who stood with Mrs.
Grcenbcys clinginv TO him. trembling
with dread,
snow, my fine fellow" said the war.
rant officer who had the prisoners In
charge; "this way"
"Sure, and veil let me have a wurrud
wild the captain first? Sure. an he'd like
TO shpakc to mo wan wurrud," said Din.
lny, ,"Wouldn't ye. sorY'
Eyes" said Humphrey. turning 10 the
officer in commando: "a very good friend
70 me. sir. md one who would be glad 10
serve the king"
COR onny wan else who'd behave da.
Gently 70 him"
"Let him tend his compauion." soid
Humphrey. "Hc is a good nurse for a
wounded man."
Mistress Grccnheys caught Humnhrey's
hand and kissed II.
Tint night. covered with the English
aap which She had 70 often deHed' the
so.callod Commodore Junk WINS horne 70
the restlnp place selected nv Humnhrey
Armstron9.
II WINS n SOLEMN sccne as tho roughly
mode bier WINS horne by lantern light
through the dark arcade OF the forest,
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tho strange asnsct ~ Tho moiJerin" old
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DRAINED coffin In the center. and tho weird.
looking figures seated round.
side by side with the remains OF her
brother Mary. Dell WINS laid and then
draped with the same flag spread by
Humphrey Armstrong; own hands, the
picture exciting the wonder OF the officer
in command, to whom It all seemed mys.
FERROUS aud strange. Greater wonder
than ali. though, was that Humphrey
Armstrong. lately a prisoner OF the fam.
Gus buccaneer who had been laid TO -est.
should display such deem emotion m he
slowly left the spot,
As he stepped outside yolleys were Ared
BY the mon, and as the reports OF the
pieces rumbled through the antique build.
ing, and echoed In the cayernous ceuote,
the reyerberation loosened some portion
of the roof over the vast reservoir, an
avalanche of stone falling with n reycr.
berating hollow splash, and great bird
few out and disappeared In the darkness
overhead.
A fortnight had passed, during which
period Humphrey Armstrong had Kept
himself quite IN seciusion' when IN ODE
dience to stern resolve ne 1ourneyed
slowly up TO town.
st. James Square looked just as Of old,
and the same servant opened to his hasty
knock and met him with smile.