The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-18

] he came quickly, late as Il was, ard
/ he, Grace and Ross were soon in ear
| be adopted, not only 20 defend the
ship, but to infiict a crushing defeat
/ upon VarOgi, and his ally, Timi.
Ross, always quiet and imperturba-
/ bic, said but little until toward the
/ end of the discussion; then he turned
/ TO castles. who was present as inter
/ prefer, and asked him when Norok
/ thought the attack would be made.
In three or four lays" replied the
| chief; but it may be longer. Varogi
| he explained, would be sure to await
! the arrival of Timi's fleet of canoes.
/ and he, NorOk, was sure that had
weather was coming on. that II U-ouId
last for several days, and that no at
| tempt to attack the barque would he
made II there was any wind. for the
canoes could not range alongside with
out getting into confusion. But ;" he
ADDED, 1t may be that there VIII be
no wind and much rain some night
and that is the time when we must
/ keep good watch. as the night dies
ana Dawn comes, for the rain hides
everything and makes a great noise
ana the canoes could creep up to the
shin without being seen or heard.
Ross nodded. He is quite right
about the weather, Captain Grace. we
are gong 10 nave a change pretty
soon. OF that I'm certain. Now, Cas-
ties, and he turned to the half-caste
L have mighty high respect for No
rok, and want you to tell him so be-
fore l ask him a rather delicate cues
/ ton
Castles translated, and the chiefs
grim features relaxed into a smile at
Ross complimentary remarks What
does Rossi (Ross) desire to ask me p"
he enquired.
Il want him to tell me if he will
lend us the six brass cannon that were
taken from the American whaIesnip
which his people cut off here thirty
years ago, when he had his elbow
smashed with a pistol bullet Tell him
that / know he has those guns slowed
away somewhere, and if he wants to
| see Varogf and his crowd wiped out
he must lend them to u.s."
As Castles translated Ross remarks
the chiefs eyes opened in astonish-
ment. He wondered how Ross knew
anything about the brass guns, which
for thirty years had lain in one of the
CANAL houses. As a matter of fact
all that Ross knew was that when the
whaleship was cut off, and Ter crew
massacred by Norok's people, her guns
were taken ashore.
Yes" he said. Il have The guns
but only four The two others sank
with the ship when we burned her: we
had not time to take them away. But
the four You shall have. They are
buried in one of my CANAL houses, and
shall be dug up in the morning But
/ have no powder for them, and only
ten cannon balls were brought on
shore; those are in my own house"
Tell him that I don't think 1 shall
want the cannon balls,' said Ross to
Sastles, but he must get his men to
carry the guns over to the point at the
east side of the bay. Then I'll have
them cleaned and mounted in some
sort of fashion. VarOga's canoes will
| have to come in so close to the point
TO get into the bay that they will be
within thirty yards of the muzzles of
| the guns But l mean to let them
pass in and tackle the ship first, then
when Captain Grace has given them
a doing with the four bomb guns. and
/ his crews breechloaders, I'll be ready
for them when they try to get out of
the trap l am setting for them"
Castles explained this 20 Norok.
whose eyes cleaned with the anticipa-
tive lust of slaughter, and then as he
rose to return on shore, he asked Siua
Ross, who was seated at the after end
of the cabin, listening to the discus
sion, If she would not leave the shin
I
where she would be away from the
fighting. She thanked lim and re-
piled with a smile that she was not
afraid, and would stay with her hus-
band, either on board the ship, or at
/ the place where the guns were to be
mounted.
"Ah,'' said the chief admiringly. It
forgot Thou canst use a gun, and
shoot straight like him. Both Ross
and his young wife were excellent
shots.
After breakfast on the following
morning, Ross, Grace, Denison and the
! barque's carrenter went on shore to
/ look at the guns. which NOrok had had
/ dug up in readiness for their removal
to the point commanding the entrance
TO the little bay. Their long burial
had done them no harm, and Ross
smiled grimly when the carpenter said
he would mount all four on rough car
riages by sunset if he had some assist
ance- The former carriages had long
since gone to decay
Whilst the carpenter returned OF
board for his tool chest. and some
/ heavy pieces of timber, NorOk's na-
tives. under Ross supervision, lifted
the guns and put them in a position
for cleaning, this work being under
taken by Castles and Pohiri, and two
white seamen.
Now" said Ross. in his slow.
drawing tones to Grace and Tom.
come with me and I'll show you
where the guns are to be mounted.
Ha, LO, the poor Injun,' is coming
! too. I see. Well, / guess / can in
struct his untutored mind some on the
subject Of how to get even with Va
rogi."
He pointed to Norok. who was COM
ing toward them, followed by several
OF his young men, who were carrying
the ten round shot taken with the
guns from the unfortunate whaleship.
Tell him, Castles" he said to the
haIf-caste, that after all they (the
shot may come in handy, so they can
hurry them over to the point with us.
But if NOrOk viii come on board with
us presently / will initiate him into
the are of making case shot from
broken bolts. nuts and washers
NOrak was deeply interested. and in
formed Ross that he had seen both
case and chain shot when he was a
shown 70 him bV the eaBtaiD of