Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11
THE YELLOW DANGER
THE STORY OF THE WORLDS GREATEST WAR.
BY W. P. SF1IEL.
by r. +. Feno& Co.
BY vi. P. SHIEL
STORY OF THE WORLDS GREATEST WAR.
Copyright, 1890, by r. f. Fenno & Coz

cess. But fearful anxiety beginning to be
/ felt about powder and shot. Only three
| rounds of ammunition left to some of big
guns, and no possibility, apparently, or
making powder for ourselves At 8 o'clock.
council. Resolved: To make a dash In
small hours of morning for west fort In
order TO seize possible stores and ammuni-
tion. Hardy leading. Pinnace to take two
detachments of twenty-five each. A des-
perate piece OF business. in my opinion not
/ yet necessary, but proposed by Hardy, who
! this afternoon for more honey, but without
/ success. Men walking about with hands
/ IN pockets without tobacco.
10Th June-Lovel, William Brown and
( jackson dead, and not less than thirty
I Chinese. I with bullet-hole IN my left hand.
/ very painful. Result. Two barrels of pow
/ DER and a green tea box half full Of Lee
: Metford magHzne-ritie cartridges. Half or
/ us, IN retreat, swan across haTbor mouth
/ from west fort to east Hardy among us.
Then along east side of harbor by land,
/ pursued by Chinese, and then, swim
ming again, to island. The tough
est Job we have done yet Our
guns ammunition, and some Of our
clothes. meanwhile, In boat with captured
things. and swimming with swords IN
our teeth.
But the curious thing is this AS we
walked toward our fort, the day began TO
break, and Hardy having on no shirt we
saw all his body in queer bruised sort OF
mees, and two letters, quite distinct, an a
and S. looking az If they had been brand
ed into his right breast. He throws no light
/ upon himself, and not one has the pluck
TO ask him It is clear that he Is a gen
tleman, and it is Sir this and Sir that
from all the lads TO him.
18th June.-Says Brassey to me this noon
/ Wasn't there says ne something about
O. John Hardy IN the battle Of Shoreham
that that collier from Perrin reported at
Hongkong before We sailed NORTH Yes,
/ said there was" Then this" says he.
&c sfrhpra ma In HaT-
dys," l said. But this" says he. is the
man." What makes you think that7''
said. Everything" says he. And he was
so certain Of II that he partly made me
so as well. He has gone whispering 1t, too.
10 all the lads, and they are talking 1t over
among themselves. Nobody asks Hardy
but before this day IS cut mean to put
the question straight before him. Gun
cleaning pretty nearly all day. and Walters,
who has been down to the waters edge on
tho east side reports that Chinese are heap
/ ing a lot Of stones on edge OF clih, probably
with intention OF building. Let them build
away. The four piggies doing WELL ana the
OLD girl as pleased as punch. We shall never
have the heart to kill them. Not scrape
Of baccy, and no more honey.
14th June.-It is to be hoped that this
Hardy is not come here to lead US all TO the
deyil, but that Is about what / suspect II
is going to amount to. Time will show. He
has strong influence over the lads. and
is ali for wild schemes and adventures. Says
! 10 l6SL night lIOsL OF US SltAlilk ABOUT III
the north mess-room But what" says he
| suddenly, ARE your ultimate aims7' "Ul-
innate aims, sirf' says Brassey. You don't
mean 10 live here always. I suppose?" says
| Hardy. Its enough for us to think OF
| getting food to eat without looking so far
| ahead" says Martin Hall. Don't be a
| fool, Hail." says Tom Brown; listen TO
| what the gentleman says" II have not
| said anything" Gays Hardy. ~ merely
| ask q question, which ! leave TO your re-
| Election. II you viii think It over I believe
| you will be wise And If you cannot find en-
| answcr come to me and perhaps may be
| able TO help you" He very seldom speaks.
| this Hardy, and when he does the lads lis
| six minutes, I suppose, not one spoke a
| word after he had said this. And now they
| are all saying that he's got some fine
| reheme in his head This afternoon at five
| council. Resolved, That the Chinese prep
arations for building on cliff be investi-
| gated and destroyed, II necessary between
| twelve and one tonight. Hardy proposed
as an amendment that an attack be at once
| made on Chinese village. three miles to
| Sc for purpose OF getting in large store
| OF provisions in event OF contingencies. But
| his voice overborne by seventy-fve to sew
enty-three votes. This afternoon Day sent
| 10 wind octagoual clock In 3 bastion, and
| broke mainspFing Have not asked Hardy
| anything about battle of Shorehani, or
marks on chest but mean to, sooner or
| later.
| 18th June-Thls day extraordinary scene
| at council. Il seems that Braxsey, with
| five or six others, came to Hardy about
| noon, sort OF deputation, telling him that
| the men had been thinking over his words
OF two nights before, ana were wanting