Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-20

Aaeil'eS ulScuSSeu their plans for re-
slsting an attack and the bloody result
which must inevitably follow caused
the skipper to take any risk rather
tEan Keep III their company. He
beached his boat on the sands of Ba-
yum, some distance south of Negros,
after opening valve to prove that the
craft was unseaworthy. Herman and
Johnson were furious. They suspected
the captain, and if they had found out
the truth of the vessels mishap the
life of the skipper would have paid the
penalty. They worked all night of
Sept. % to retioat the boat, but with
out success, and, feeling that capture
was certain to follow any further de-
lay at that point, they hailed a parao
carrying crew of six native boatmen.
transferred their money and arms to
the frail native boat, and, retaining the
services Of Fuentes, private Of the
constabulary, who agreed to go with
them, they put again to sea.
Several days later natives near Ma
balaO, on the island of Negros, found a
paraO stranded on the beach. A Fill
pino dressed in the uniform of the con-
stabulary lay unconscious in the bot
tom of the craft his head and breast
bleeding freely from knife wounds.
The body of an American lay close by.
RestOratives were applied. The wound
ed man recovered and was turned over
to officers who were following the trail
Of Herman and Johnson.
The wounded soldier was Fuentes,
and he told story Of fight which
shows the mettle Of the daring Ameri-
cans.
The fugitives decided that the only
way to escape from the network Of
troops and gunboats which had been
sent to effect their capture was to lay
across the track of Australian liners,
hoping to be picked up and carried to
was the only way.
The native boatmen were suspicious.
Instead Of steering for the Cagayan
group, as they were directed, they kept
| near the shore of the larger island and
held frequent consultations among
themselves after they became aware of
the contents Of the money sacks stow
ed in the stern of their boat. The mid
day meal Of fish and rice had been fin
ished. Fuentes lay asleep, and Herman
dozed from the effect Of the exposure
in the open boat and the long hours of
work and worry, while Johnson sat
with his back to the native crew in the
bows. Two loaded rifles rested amid.
ship within reach Of the paddlers
Reaching stealthily forward. two of
them lifted the guns carefully from
the boat. cooked the pieces and aimed
carefully at the Americans. Johnson
felt the unaccustomed motion Of the
boat and turned to see what the trou
bic was, when the boatmen fired. In
moving he had covered his friend and
received two bullets in his body. John
son fell forward dead. Herman sprane
up. rife In hand. and shot both the
! F1lipinos in possession of the othel
guns, and Euentes opened fire Oh thu
crew with his revolver.
The crew, armed with two spears
and a number Of bolos. rushed at tht
American and his faithful soldier, Her
man was stat6at In the neck by 4
spear. and Fuentss was Knocked down
by bolo cut across the head, but the
constabulary captain tAAhaged to draw
his revolver and kill t*o Of the re
naming natives, while the others saved
their lives by plunging overheard and
swimming to the shore neaF By. Al
soon a. the danger was over and Her
man had bound up the wound fl hin
neck he looked at the work Of the pass
few minutes. The parao was like Z
shamble, and the quivering flesh Of hi
comrade. johnson, with two gaping
wounds in his back, showed him plain
ly that he must fight his way to lib
erty alone He .jettisoned the bodies OF
the four natives and. nothing daunted