The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-09-06
CHAPTER xxrv.-,cantinued.

Along the inaented coast of Port Bunch
were consfables' stations. and 20 avol'
them it would be necessary to make !
circuit into the scrub, Unwilling as n
was to lose time, John Rex saw that 4
attempt to run the gauntlet of thes'
four stations would be destruction Ill
ranged his men in single files and. quit
ting the road near Norfolk Bay, made
straight for the Neck After nearly two
hours Of painful progress, Jenny Netel
stopped and whispered them TO approach
They were on a sandy rise. To the lee.
was a black Object constable's hut
to the right was a dim white hne---the
ocean; in front was row OF lamps
and between every two lamps leaped
end ran a dusky. lndistinct body. Jeln-
my yesch pointed with his lean fore
finger.
THE dogs
Instinetively they crouch down. lest
even at that distance the two sentries.
SO plainly visible in the red light OF the
guard house fire, should see them
We'll. said Gabbett, what's TO De
done now r
As he spoke. a long. low howl broke
from one Of the chained hounds, and the
whole kennel burst into hideous cutlery
John Rex. who perhaps was the brav-
est Of the party. shuddered- They have
smelled u.s. be said. we must 60
on. Make for the right-hand side OF
the jetfy. | think | see boat there IL
d our only chance now We can never
break through the station Are we
ready9 Nowi All together"
Gabbetf was fast outstripping the 9th
ers By some three feet of distance.
There were eleven dogs, two OF which
were placed ON stages set out IN the
water, and they were so chained that
their muzzles nearly touched The giant
leaped into the line, and with blow OF
his ak split the skull of the beast on his
right This action unluekily took him
within reach Of the other dog. which
seized him by the thigh
Fire. cried McNab. from the other
side of the lamps
The giant uttered a cry of rage and
pain. and fell with the dog under him.
In was. however. the dog that had pulled
him down. and the musket ball intended
for him struck Travers in the jaw. The
unhappy villain fell
Gabheft eIutehed the mastiffs throat
with iron hand. and forced him TO loose
his hold: then believing with fury. seiz
ed his az and sprang forward. mangled
as he was. upon the nearest soldier
Jenny yeteh had been beforehand with
him Utfering a low snarl of hate. he
fired and shot the sentry through the
breast The others rushed through the
now broken Gordon and made headlong
for the boat
Fools cried Rex. behind them. 'sYou
have wasted shot, Look to your leftv'
Burgess hurried down the tram-road
by his men. had tarried at Signal Hill
only long enough to loose the surprised
guard from their bonds. and taking the
Woody Island boat. was pulling with a
fresh crew to the Neck The reinforce
ment was NOT ten yards from the jetty-
The Crow saw the danger. and. hinging
himself into the water. desperately seiz-
ed McNab's boat.
'sIn with ron for your lives,v he cried |
Another volIey from the guard spat
tered the water around the fugitives. but |
In the darkness the il-aimed bullets fell |
harmless Gabbett swung himself over |
the sheets and seized an oar
Cox. Bohemian. Greenhill, Now. |
push her off. Jump, Tom. jump and /
as Burgess lea ped to land. Cornelius was
dragged over the stern. and the whale
boat doated into deep water. McNab.
seeing this, ran down 10 the water side
to aid the commandment
*Lift her over the bar, men, he
shouted. with wili-sor' And. rails
ed in twelve strong arms, the pursuing
craft slid across the isthmus.
- - 81 A. - 4
eners. fairly In the net again. became
aware that John Rex was not among
them
At o'clock the next morning the
Pretty Mary stood out to sea with ev-
err stitch of canvas set allow and aIoft.
The slippers fishing had come to an
end. He had caught a shipwrecked sea-
man. who had been brought on board at
daylight and was then at breakfast in
the cabin. The crew winked at each
other when the haggard mariner, attired
In garments that seemed remarkably
well preserved. mounted the side. But !
they. none Of them. were Ia a position to |
eontrovert the shippers statement.
Where are we bound fory' asked
John Rex. I'm entirely in your hands.
my worthy Blunt"
MY orders are to cruise about the
whaling grounds until l meet my CON
sort returned Blunt, 'and put you
aboard her. She'll take you back to I
Sydney. I'm victualed for a twelve
months trip"
Right" cried Rex, cIapping his pre-
server on the back. I'm bound TO get
to Sydney somehow: but, as the Philis- !
tines are abroad. | may as well larry In
Jericho till my beard be grown. Don't
stare at my scriptural quotation" he
added, inspirited by creature comforts.
and secure amidst his purchased friends.
II assure you that I've had the very
best religious instruction. Indeed, II is
chiefly owing to my worthy spiritual ,
pastor and master that / am enabled !
TO smoke this very villainous tobacco Of
yours at the present moment"
CHAPTER XIV.
The lost son of Sir Richard Devine :
had returned to England and made !
claim to his name and fortune In ofhsr !