Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-05-19

the watch The Moocher, close at the |
giants heels. flung himself upon the |
nearest soldier, and grasping his wrist,
struggled for the cutlass. \ brawny, |
bull-necked fellow next him dashed his
clinched fist into the soldiers face and
the man. maddened by the blow, let go
the cutless. and. drawing his pistol, shot
his new assailant through the head. 1t
was this second shot that aroused Maui
rice Frere.
As the young lieutenant sprang out
upon. the desck. he saw by the position. of
the guard that others had been more
mindful of the safety of the ship than
he. There was, however, no time for ex
PLANTATION, for, AS he reached the hatch
way. he was met by the ascending giant,
who uttered a hideous cry at the sight
OF this unexpected adversary and, too
close to strike him, locked him in his
arms. The two men went down togeth-
er. The guard on the quarterback dar-
ed not fire at the two bodies that, twined
about each other. rolled across the deck.
and for moment Mr. Frere's cherished
existence hung upon the slenderest
| thread imaginable.
| The Moocher. spattered with the blood
and brains of his unfortunate comrade,
| had already sci his foot upon the low
| est step of the ladder. when the cutlass
was dashed from his hand by blow
from a dubbed firelock. and he was
dragged roughly backward. AS he fell
upon the deck. he saw the Crow spring
out of the mass of prisoners who had
been. instant before, struggling with
/ the guard. and, gaining the cleared space
! at the bottom of the ladder, hold up his
hands. as though to shield himself from
| blow. The confusion had become sud
denly stilled, and upon the group be-
fore the barrcade had fallen that mys-
terious silence which had perplexed the
inmates of the prison.
They were not perplexed for long.
The two soldiers who with the assist
ance of Pine. had forced to the door of
the prison. rapidly unbolted a trap door
in the barrcade and, at a signal from
| Vickers. three men ran the loaded how
itzer from its sinister shelter, and. train
ing the deadly muzzle to a level with
the opening in the barrcade, stood ready
to fire.
Surrender cried Vickers. in a voice
from which all humanity" had vanish
cd. Surrender. and give up your ring
leaders. or I'll blow you to pieces"
There was no tremor in his voice, and
though he stood. with Pine by his side.
at the very mouth of the leveled can
non tbe mutineers nerceived with thar
acuteness which imminent danger brings
to the most stolid of brains that did
they hesitate an instant. he would keep
his word There was an awful moment
of silence. broken only by a skurrying
noise in tbe nr;son 40 tbongh a family
| e 4 -.
scamner;ng to 40 sh;n,s side for sbal-
| for
Tho antr.nned mon loolad nm tbe
batcbwav but rho puard had already
closed in unon II AMI soma of tho chin.
crew were peering down upon them. Els
cane was Homeless
.One minuter, cried V;ckars conf.
dept that ono second ,vould he enouyh-
zone minute TO 20 quietly. Or
..Surrandar matasi,, shr;slad Soma nm
, known wretch from ont of the darkness,
of the prison 800 Won want 70 he IN,
. death of usY'
Jenny Vetch fesliny nv that cnr;ou.
, svmpathv which ner,ous natures nos
, sess that his comrades w;shed him r,
act as snokesman raised his shriu tones
q ..wa surrenderu he said "It's no ne,
gett;py orr br,in. blown ont, And
raising his hands he oheved the motto,
q of yickers, 6nger and led tba wav 70
card tho harracl
q ..Rr;no tbe irons forward tbarar
q sbonted vickers bastaning from his nor
a Ions nos;t;on. and before the asst ma,
: lad slad most tha st;u sn,ol;nr n,ato,,
! tha LII of hammors onrouncad tha+ 81,
n Grow had resumed those letters wbic,
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