The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-06-08

had rstreated to the deck, and for m
instant he thought the way was clear. |
but Lesly and Russen thrust him back |
with the muzzles Of the loaded muskets. |
He struck at Russen with the cutlass,
missed him. and, seeing the hopelessness
Of the attack, was fain to retreat.
In the meanwhile, Grimes and the 9TH
er soldier had loosed themselves from
their bonds, and encouraged by the FIR
ing which seemed to them sign that
all was not yet lost, made shift to force
up the fore-hatch. Porter, whose cour-
age was none Of the fercest, and who
had been for years given over to that
terror Of discipline which seryitude in
duces, made but feeble attempt at re-
sistance, and forcing the handspike from
him, the sentry, Jones, rushed aft to help
the pilot. As Jones reached the waist,
Cheshire, a cold-blooded, blue-eyed man,
shot him dead. Grimes fell over the
corpse, and Cheshire clubbing the mus
ket coolly battered his head as he lay,
and then Selling the body of the unfor-
tunate Jones in his arms, tossed 1t into
the sea. Porter, you lubberp' he cried,
exhausted with the effort to lift the
body, come and bear hand with this
other onew Porter advanced aghast;
but just then another occurrence claimed
the villains attention, and poor Grimes
life was spared for that time.
Rex, inwardly raging at this unexpect-
ed resistance on the part of the pilot,
flung himself on the skylight, and tore it
up bodily. AS he did so, Barker, who
had reloaded his musket, fred down into
the cabin. The ball passed through the
stateroom door, and, splintering the
wood, buried itself close to the golden
curls of poor little Sylvia. 1t was their
hair-breadth escape which drew from the
agonized mother that shrek which, peal
ing through the open stern windows, had
reused the soldiers in the boat.
Rex, who by the virtue of his dandy
ism, yet possessed some adherence of
useless crime, imagined that the cry was
one Of pain, and that Barker's bullet had
taken deadly effect. You've killed the
child, you villain" he cried.
whats the oddsT' asked Barker,
sulkily. "She must die anyway, sooner
or later"
Rex put his head down the skylight,
and called on Bates to surrender; but
Bates only drew his other pistol. "Would
| you commit murderY' he asked, looking
round with desperation in his glance.
mo, no." cried some of the men, will
ing to blink the death of poor Jones
Its no use making things worse than
they are. Bid him come up and well
do him no harm"
Come up, Mr.. Bates" says Rex
"and l give you my word you shan't be
injured"
"Will you set the majors lady and
child ashore, them" asked Bates, sturd
| lily facing the scowling brows above him
"Yes."
Bates, hoping against hope for the re
turn of the boat, endeavored to gair
time. "Shut down the skylight, then,
said he, with the ghost of an authority
in his voice, until ask the lady"
This, however, John Rex refused tt
do. you can ask well enough wher,
you are" he said.
But there was no need for Mr.. Bates
to put a question. The door of the state
room opened, and Mrs. Vickers appeared
trembling, with Sylvia by her side. FAC
cept, Mr.. Bates" she said, "since i
must be so. We should gain nothing b.
refusing. We are at their mercy-Got
help us!''
Amen to that" says Bates under hi
breath; and then, aloud, eve agree"
Put your pistols on the table an,
come up, them" says Rex, covering tn
tables with his musket as he spoke
Nobody shall hurt you"
Mrs. Vickers, pale and sick with ter
ror, passed rapidly under the open sky
light, and prepared to ascend. Sylvi,
chung to her mother with one hand, ant
with the other pressed close to her littl
bosom the English History"
"Get a shawl, ma'am, or something,
says Bates, "and hat for missy"
who's to command the brig now :?
asked undaunted Bates, as they cam
up.
"I am" says John Rex; "and wit
these brave fellows I'll take her roun
the world"
: what are you going to do with us?
asked Bates.
Leave you behind. Come. loo
alive there! Lower away the jolly
: boat. Mrs. Vickers, 90 down to you
cabin. and get anything you want.
am compelled to put you ashore. but
have no wish to leave you withou
clothes" Bates listened, in a sort Q
dismal admiration, at this courtly cor
, vict. He could not have spoken lik
/ that had life depended on 1t. Nov, m
little lady" continued Rex, run dow
with your mamma, and don't be frigh
/ ened."
To be continued.)