The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-17

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swaynu Ind only tripped himself up. TIC
wns close to the boat They dragged nm
I'M a sailor struggled to push /, or, aha
got the craft nflont. lie turned ms l', ,'..
swnycd E, screamed and Bthgsered over
lonrd. NJ Again The snper huds3hrcd ana
1''Theh. as the Don't plunged l,nndly TO-
wards tho Yacht. they saw him. tlle3
looked a mere spcck. lie walkteu b.lo ~,
the slope to tho very edge OF th ne WIZ lns
sand VANDERBILT took aim at nm, ta'lu
the seven FOUNDER was c,e'.rau !, : ~
they could train 1t ne hau Vanis lh, iu ~
the boat was alongside.
growled tho Dutchn,at,.
b ,rls nnlookers had not opened their lips
during the brief period the strange
tragic scero had listed. They iookeu
down over the side. N1onkey swnyne lay
across n thwnrt, Il verltable moss O. ull..
rays and blood. The TOUR surVlVo ' h" WEI
p' "Ach," said Irnns VANDERBILT, mine
NOR Monkey hat played ut EXPLORING
md he hnf nod found Id all beer una
skiddlcs He liaf vninded, ch?"
Eyes. skipper"
"Den sling him oop, sling him oop.,
palsc him town do der CABIN und LED DER
sawpones look nd him."
He spat into tho water and then iisht.
ed a cigar. Then he began to PR, pnIe MS
nails lie was quite calm and quite un-
rufrlSd but there were many thoughts IN
his brain. It was time to relieve Lake,
who stood guard at the captured riiic Pr,
INT the lonely SHIPPER had to be rcckoned
with and dislodged. VANDERBILT would
hnva willingly lost both Monkey Swayhe
and Lake, but his crew were thinning
very fast. Lives were beginning a.
length to hnve a certain value. lie nad
been dawdllng TOO much aii" "t ""''''e
| too much time. -,
~ gannotl quarrel NIT Lake chust yea,
he rejected. III to nod relief him ne
viii relief himselluf. Goot! I shall hai
do york 1lardt now. -
TIe puffcd down belnw. The dwarf had
| taken possession of Lord Leckburn's
cabin, and they had carried him there
An armed runlan stood at the door. they
| had not treated Ferguson badly. lie was
doctor, and his love for ms procession
was great Ferguson would have eS:
| hausted all his medical and surgical
Knowledge on his btterest foe without q
| moments demur. He was busy with q
| basin OF water and sponge. and a. case
| Of glittering instruments stood ut the
! bedside.
'vat hat come to hIm?" asked the
/ Dutchman
|
| have come long way since no was hit.
It had worked itself up nearly to his
elbow"
Ferguson turned to his patient.
/ s"Oh, there is#not much danger unless
! the wound mortines."
VANDERBILT sighed regretfully
| Poor Mongkey," he said. "Mlsder
l Vergtlson, viii you gif me q barole?'
Ferguson went on tying the bandnges
deity and neatly round tho founded man
For what purpose 3"
/ 58"Ach," said the arch-hypocrite, sitting
i down with a hand on each fat knee
"dot will need some eggsplanation. Ven
l say I am by nature gind und dender-
hearted, You may nod pellet me- Bud az
der zane, Id Is 20. Ach. yes. and vron
mine zoul will sbeak der druth. an
+ nod der mas,ler.5 Ncin. nein! You VII
( nod pellet und am zorry. Bud lisuen
Shudt dot door.
4 He leaned forward as the sentry obeyed
swayne began to moan. Se.
. I'D Is yor efcry mans to york for him
selluf, Verguson Wy den, TO | nod lee
YOU 20 yrce? Id Is mine gind heardt. II
a I led YOU 70 Svayne tie und Zantley tie
yor We gannod addend dem. ia, ia! Is
dot zo?'
Ferguson nodded. He was taking
{ Swaync's temperature.
z "Und do me-" cooed tho Dutchman
"dot would mean hundreds OF d'ousand:
of bounds I bldy dem, and no monte:
would dempt me do nod safe dem II gan
! Dot is w ak vor your parole. | Vant
YOU do return und look after der dwo."
Hans VANDERBILT without waiting for {
, rcnly. went on deck. This was an ulti
mntum, and Ferguson pondcred J
shrewtlly. He was keenly anxious abou
), those on shore. his loenefnctors and dear
: est friends. lie had no present fear "
, himself. So long as he proved useful n
was safe. Ruby's life would probabl
a hang upon an acceptance OF the term
laid down. Had It not been for this, n
! knew that Leckburn, even though a wor
: OF honor had been given, would hay
> kept him on shore by force. -
! Ferguson did his best for the Wounds
!. ogre, and wrote a few instructions for tn
> man who was to look after him. He wa
!; well aware that the instructions wou
: not be followed. A dying horse IN n fie
might as we'll have expected attcntio
:. from the other horses grazing aroun
!. him He was we'll aware, too, that SAINT
:. ley had only a few hours to live II
: 9 went to him.
:. . The dandy swung over md sat up a
: tho doctor entered the miserable quar-
; ters. Ills hollow eyes suddenly gllstenet
* and he dropped back with a hoarse rat
u tie in his throat. Shrieks and walls ran
), and shrillcd through the cabin. Ferguso
had never seen a man die SO hard. Tn