Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
THE YELLOW DANGER
BY M. P. SHIEL.
: STORY OF THE WORLDS GREATEST WAR.
Copyright. 1899. by q. F. Fenno 4 Col

VIZ uldn't. PigtaiI produced at last, and
lads flashing another with 1t all over
the place, to Chinaman's agony. Then pig
tall given to Chinaman. to his great joy.
But l don't think It prudent to let him go
free. and am keeping him prisoner for some
time yet.
I'd July.-Some lads sent out to scout re-
port continued massing of Chinese tents
on plain to s.w, 500 counted, and we here
without the power of firing three rounds
OF shot. Heaven only grant that Har ty
turns up trumrs. The men seem to take
him with perfect confidence. and the lapse
of time makes no difference to them. 1t
is wonderful to me how thoroughly Hardy
mas got over them | never saw anything
like 1t. The two headquarters of sow COM
pletely spoiled owing TO heat, and the men
all saying II is head cooks fault, and he
very sulky.
con Sd July there is no entry)
4th July.-Here we are, every man-jacK
OF US. on board very smart and spanking
little German barQue called the Conrad
thing of bout 400 tons and We making
straight for Nagasaki, God only knows
what for. However everybody In the best
OF spirits, and the lads ready for any game
This man Hardy is in my opinion, as wild
a creature as ever drew the breath of
ne, and yet it would be lie if | say
that l have not every confidence In his
leadership, for l have. The Conrad is very
hlgh out of the water and is scudding
along with a good stiff breeze the foam
singing past the level of her bulwarks and
her deck too steep to walk on without
gripping hold of things. She's got nothing
IN but her ballast. and not too much or
mat. SO away we fly, under all plain SAIL
and courses-a tidy spread of canvas for
this light thing-but toward what? | am
surprised at the lads; they don't seem 10
be asking themselves that question The
nineteen VINO went to Chefoo have got
hne Old tale to tell of the CAPTURE of the
Conrad, which they Accomplished AT about
I'D at night without the least trouble. There
was nobody aboard of her but an old chi
nese woman and one of those frizzy dogs
thaf the Chinese eat. Not content with the
ship and her three boats, Hardy boarded
two other ships in the port and seized three
more Goats, so that, counting the ptnnace
we nave got seven boats in all which ls
not bad for little nipper like this What
is troubling me is the thought of provf-
SONS; we have not enough to last us an
other three days a the present rate of go
Ing on. The ship is packed with men ana
very Tar from packed with food. 1t is true
we should be in sight of NagaSaki by sun
down tomorrow If this breeze lasts but
no" In the name of Providence We are 10
get provisions at Nagasaki even If we are
not blown to the devil by some little Japa-
fese gunboat. Is what ! don't see II ism {.
that mistrust Hardy: there can be 10
doubt that he has a head-piece and can
lead. But | am a prudent man. and this
LOCKS to me like the widest and madde3,
voyage that ever was made by anv crew
which ever put to sea.
9Th July, l p.m.-Breeze continued eoaI
during night and all morning. Conrad
sIIendid. and twice did twelve knots Lads
locking out confidently for coast before
sunset Hardy having long private talks
with Richardson and Lowell both of whom
nave been eastern traders and say
they know Nagasaki harbor we'll Every
pody getting pretty excited. and some say
ing Hardy ought to speak. | with great
weight of fear at my heart, which l can't
get rid of.
9th July, p.m.-Good for Hardy I be-
neVe II Will work though as wild thing I
suppose, as ever entered into the brain of
q man! This day at ). council. Resolved
that in the event
tHere Murrays diary abruptly ends. and
is not resumed till some weeks later Rut
the account which follows is also dine tn
Murray, though given In different form.
Go be continued tomorrow