The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

voice so husky that he could hardly
get out the words, tive sailed with
you and Knapp for about five
months, now, and I've never stood shy
yet, have 1 I don't see why, unless
you-th-you're afraid that may fail
you when-'' ..- ...-.
I saw that he was just on the rag
ged edge Of breaking down, SO I gave
him a slap on the shoulder that
knocked him clean up against the
after bulkhead.
You're all right, Browne-the
docs going to apologize; let's get un-
der way" I chased him up thru the
hatch, and half-hour later we were
beating down the bay toward Corre-
gidor.
About 10 o'clock the following
morning we sighted the brig coming
| out, and an hour later she passed us
where we lay at anchor. The differ
ence betweena Filipino coasting brig
| antine and an island schooner is about
! five knots an hour in a ten knot
| breeze, SO we were in no great hurry
to get after her, especially as we knew
her course and destination, SO we did
not make sail until she was a mere
speck down by Corregidor.
All that day we stood after her, and
it was amazing to see how slowly we
gained, in spite of the way we were
Il
o'clock we had them close aboard and
to teeeward. By that time, Of course,
they guessed that we had some partic-
ular interest in them, and twice they
altered their course to make sure.
AS we drew in on them, Boles took
the wheel himself, and as soon as we
| were within hailing distance, ordered
them to heave to, which, rather to our
surprise, they did in silence, probably
| awed by our khaki clothes and blue
flannel shirts.
| In minute our boys had made us
fast and got in our headnails. The
two men on the quarterback of the
little brig watched the whole thing in
sullen silence, scowling and muttering
| to one another.
Boles stepped up to the captain, his
| rifle in the crook Of his elbow.
go aboard the schooner" he said,
waving his hand toward me.
But why?--we are peaceful trad
ers. 1 can show you my papers,
81 will see them later-just now
go!"F "
An ugly look came into the mans
eyes and for a moment he hesitated
Boles' grip frightened on the stock and
he started to raise the rifle, but the
watching their chance leaped across.
Watch those chaps" said Boles
and dove down the companionway. A
minute later he came on deck. He
jumped aboard the schooner and laid
his rifle on the deck beside me. Then
he drew his heavy revolver and turned
to the captain of the brig.
II will give you five minutes to gel
me the papers that you have for the
people on the launch which you are
going to meet. If you fail to ge
them in that time, you are a dead
than. All of your plans are known ane
there is an American gunboat ready tt
meet the launch as soon as she arrive.
from Hongkong. Now come with me-
and remember that your life is a
stake
The spaniard turned white as Z
| sheet.
but there are no papers. senor,'
gasped the captain. TT was though
better not to have them
That is a pity, for now you mus
die said Boles; but think you lie
If it is true that you have no papers
how are the others to know that yo,
are the ones whom they seek %
.tAh, senior, the captain. of tn,
launch is my old comrade, Jua,
4 Gomez, and when we drew near w.