The Irish standard., 1903-05-30

REACH HIS SIDE.
o'clock in the evening when they took
a pilot. Sidney was moved to the
forward deck, and all gathered
around him to discuss what had hap
pened.
"That was about as rapid bit of
work as ever l Witnessed" said Mr..
Kent, who had been slightly cut in
the hand by a flying piece of glass.
"Who fired the shot from our
boat?" asked Sidney, with slight
grimace of pain as his shoulder
twingcd where the shot had lacerated
Il muscle. cit was the last thing 1
heard"
81 fired it," said Bernard Seymour.
"And ] got your man lIestor all
right. Did you see him drop?"
81 did," said Mr.. Morton. ellis
hands went up and he fell into the
arms of two of his crew who were
rushing forward to grab him"
'Did any one hear the order given
by Capt. Waters?" asked Mr.. Carmo-
dy.
"[ heard every word he said" re-
piled Miss Helen.
"You did," exclaimed her father,
frown darkening his face. 81 asked
you to go below, Helen, and sup
posed you would obey me-"
81 went below, papa, just as you
told me to do" said Miss Helen, con-
tritcly. But you did not tell me
L could not look out. / opened the
port hole in the saloon, and saw and
heard everything that happened on
the Shark When Mr.. Hestor
jumped from the bridge and ran to
the gun, Capt. Waters shouted, Stop
him! Hold him!' Then he yelled
'Starboard!' to the wheelsman, and
rushed down the steps to the deck.
But before the men could stop Hes
tor, he had commenced firing. Then
he threw his hands up in the air
and the men caught him as he fell
backwards. thought l could see
blood on his face
"This probably terminates Hes
tors career as n pirate or maniac"
remarked Mr.. Morton. "rhe gov
eminent cutters will run the Shark
to cover in short order. You are
quite sharpshooter, Mr.. Seymour"
81 had my eye on that Hotchkiss
gun all the time" said Mr.. Seymour.
at first l thought lIestor was max
ing bluff to scare us. But when he
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If he had remained back of the shield
he would have been safe, and l pro-
posed to drop the man at the wheel
and take crack at the captain.
But Hestor stuck his head out to see
where his shots were landing, and
1 let him have it. 1 have shot some
before. The Sioux Indians and l used
to exchange compliments before the
battle of Wounded Knee, and l
guess my shooting eye is all right
yet. But hope 1 did not kill him"
AT midnight the "Helcn Carmody"
steamed up to New Orleans, landed
near Canal street and discharged her
passengers on their native soil. They
at once proceeded to a hotel. Mr.
Chalmers SO managed the arrival and
disposition of the party as to evade
the alert reporters, and once in the
hotel no one was allowed to disturb
them.
A surgeon was called and made a
| careful examination Of Sidney's
wound. He confirmed the diagnosis
| made by the yacht steward. He
dressed the wound carefully, and ad.
vised Sidney to remain quiet for sew.
eral days. 1t was late before Mr.
Chalmers and his assistants had for
warded to "The Record" an account
of this incident.
Mr.. Bernard Seymour arose bright
and early the following morning. and
after stroll around the Lee Circle
returned to the hotel and enjoyed
hearty breakfast. He purchased
the morning papers, and selecting g
comfortable chair on the veranda
| proceeded to combine the luxury of
cigar with a perusal of the journal:
in which his name figured so con
spicuously. He was studying three
column portrait labeled "Mr. Der
nard Seymour, the Famous Newspa
per Detective" when some one tapped
him on the shoulder.
! "Haou are we, Mister Seymour
I swan, I'm mighty glad ter see We
Haou de We dew! Haou de We devil"
| "Hello, Captain Parker! The pleas
ure is all mine! How are you, Cap
tain? How is the good ship, tn
! Sam Walkers"
'Finer'n silk" said Capt. Parker