The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-06
Peril Island |. | !

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! ~ Heart. man Gaskara's gold wns not
| Tor him The man in the boat was dead,
TOO, ana the man tying beside .Guerin,
ratified In Ills throat. turned over, anu
breathed his last breath. .
Leaning against the mast IIeckburi,
wiped the blood from his temple. Tlloy
followed tho yacht with ea ger eyes. &c
caslonally[ her seven-pornder fla she'd ! /,
"sl1e must capture them. nut ':' tefe q
Give; "they can't6r,in her pace"
Marsder uttered d cry Of triumph.
| "she's got EN- or sunk EN-. n. ne
shouted. Look at her; she's sl 10 VIZ
"pat q true word, Jaclssy," said Ruby
the keen. eyed. "Golly! Sab Give, san,
dey got dc ole rogues. have q plr ~!
when dcy done sit hanged. Ma 81, t sn,,
nand, he give dem hidnley.hi nj. say :,
what o. ga, cart ID dey d san< nl pss '0'
"co,ning back? It's impossible.
"By Caesar! they are, SIR" SAD mars
| den. ''Thcyve sunk her. Il
\ "Rut they'd lower boat and try to
save some OF them IL. 49,
THE yacht was returning. her menu a,l,
lights burning clearly II ne nag SUNK
! the launch, Burnnnd was not tho man
to steam away while there was q c G. :
( ~ saving n single llfe.& What VI did y, II
mean? She ran alongside
'''. "Mave YOU sunk them2'' shouted the
baronet.
.Ue nearly ran aground. Its too shall
low to follow, 50 had to chuck IT."
Flows Hector?"g N si4 /,
"Ferg,son says there's no danger
answered Burnand. only hesh
| wound" Il ~ t9E ,# Y d. : ,,,,.
had Ills head between his knees too
dizzy and faint to be much interested
in anything, Ruby ran below on a search
for brandy, and he promptly found II,
and soda, water into the barGu,in. ils
lordship felt better after glass OF the
negro's medicine. !,
'I've had some thnmps,' he iauEheu,
"but that one holds the record GIVE me
your wing. Clivey, and direct my to.ser ,,,
Ing steps. That Dutchman Is TOO warm
a member I don't like him. Just when
I thought had the gang Melted, no cuts
the ,neshes. n What q miserable Dsht
they put lip. There must be q reason
for It. a Guide my feeble footsteps, my
bow. and let us explore.
II think bed Is the place for you.
Neddy,,'s said Give anxlously.
AFTER we've overhauled our Prize Prize
I'm getting on" 8s.g
The vessel was in a filthy state. Her
decks appeared not to have been washed
FOR months Her brasswork was BLACK
her funnel had shed its paint IN makes.
below. her condition was the same. Ater
saloon, once gorgeously upholstered, was
! pitizble. The mirrors were slneaT e
matches ashes, and u fra gmerts OF % "
bacco was strewn over the rlch cal -.
In one corner was @ heap Of empty spirit
| bottles and broken gla sses. u ~ "u =
.T,,av seemed to have liked many
things moro than work. said LeckDtlrn.
Respectfully cards and drink LOOK al 3che
roulette table. They were OF a sporting
| turn of mind, evidently. But why dlan j.
\ thew nut up a, better fight? hao
nearly as many guns. We gave them y
l'nasty one there. "a
! Two Of the cabins were IN ruins. ana
| masses Of spllntered wood barred tine
| way and rendered a passage Impossible.
THAT'S my seven-pounder, III pet pei,
sA "1 expect so. THAT gentleman ended
a. for flyer They couldn't set to -tne
magazine, and had to give In Don't a'1 .yo'!?:
| feel proud, my bold freebooter: b 4 ~ o.
have captured your first ship. K u,' y, uo
S"Wah!" said the weary voice Is g.
i Mumps che too muchee fat. I wriggie'
eco on, my human eel, and tell US
what's behind
NIumns writhed his long, loan body
over the splintered boards, and. gndlnE
! through an impossible narrow slit loon
| his feet after him, and vanished. suu'
denly screams and means sounded pc
hind the barrier.
"Golly! what am it you done got
Mumps?" cried Ruby
"Wah not quite knowee, placKtace,
answered the Lascar sadly. Only gotee
lin, leg, ! bring himec bime-by. Wah
comee long, squealer. Gomez long.
The screams grew louder. 49,
Get that stun out. lads" said Give
"Bustle to- M
They dragged at the wreckage ant
cleared a passage Give jumped through
with Leckburn Ruby and Marsden pc
Mind hin, 1T was dark, A lantern We;
brought. They saw the Lascas sittint
2 on the floor holding q human ankle 8 y
each hand and Juggling vailantly' IN
owner OF the ankles was hidden unde
heap OF cases and lockers ana M
screams were pteous' 1870 80,
: "Wah!" said Mumps, looking roun'
, with a weary smile. II gotee him D.
detnilee. but he gottee him claws stucke
! tIrhtee Blackface. I hotee. Fan me-,
"IIadn't you better shift the cases?
suggested Give.
@Fullee OF cartrldges-too chop muche
heavy" said the IIascar Fan me
J ruby whskee 1t out soonee, Wan
he can soueakee. Tank you, Ruby, ~
sweetheart. Dat fine chop better
B.. The men grinned, and the myster'ou
nerson groaned and sobbed
some Kid" said Leckburn "Her'
= come OUT ~,
: "He done got tull-s sized feet 70 a KID,
y chuckled Ruby ''Tug away, Mump'
Il while der band play" And then 70 "
delight OF the mon. he chanted N flc
= musical voice:
e .oh. comm blme-by. Bf
y Oh. comm bime-b S5, i
y TO d, Alabama cabin de shoah,
~ II 70 lug me by de tootslcs Use not
w very long,
10 And Use y her hide in lockers any moan
~ "Yo- heave-ho! said Marsden, "Pu
~ Mumps"
~ "Wahl" grinned the Lascar. II soon'
A. drawae de cork Wa-ah!'
In lie gave n mighty tug that 1erked OF
:" the hidden man and seat Mumps rolllr
4. head over heels, Give staggered. TT
-, miserable, dirty. white faced, unshave