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

drop my handkerchief, get to work
at the time agreed on. The sentry will
be safe
Rufus Dawes, though his eyelids
would scarcely keep open. and terrible
lassitude almost paralyzed his limbs.
eagerly drank in the whispered sentence.
There was conspiracy to seize the ship.
Sarah Purfoy was In league with the
convicts. She had come on board armed
with plot, and this plot was about to
be put In execution
True. that the head Of this formida-
Bile chimera-John Rex, the forger-was
absent, but the two hands, or rather
ciaws-the burglar and the prison break
er-were present, AID the SHINY made
efteminate Crow, If he had not the brains
OF his master, yet made up for his fac
cid muscles and nerveless frame by
cat-like cunning and spirit Of volatility
that nothing could subdue With such
powerful ally outside as the mock
maid servant, the chance of success was
enormously increased. There were one
hundred and eighty convicts and but fifty
soldiers If the first rush proved sue
cessful, the vessel was theirs Rufus
Dawes thought of the little bright-hair-
ed child who had run 80 confdingly to
meet him, and shuddered
THERE" said the Crow, with sneer-
ing laugh. what do you think of that?
Does the girl look like disappointing us
now?"
There was silence for a minute or two.
The giant was plunged in gloomy alb
straction, and Vetch and the Moocher
interchanged significant glance. Cab
Dett had been ten years at the colonial
penal settlement of Macquarie Harbor
and he had memories that he did not
confide to his companions When he in
dulged in one of these fits Of recollection.
his friends found it best to leave him
to himself
hufus Dawes was no longer stimulat-
ed by outward sounds, his senses appear
ed to fail him. The blood hushed into
his eyes and ears. He made violent.
vain effort to retain his consciousness
but with faint cry fell back, striking
his head against the edge of the bunk.
The noise reused the burglar in an in
slant. There was some one in the berth
The three looked into each others eyes,
in guilty alarm, and then Gabbett dash |
ed round the partition.
It's Dawes" said the Moocher. eve
had forgotten him.
He'll join us, mate, he'll join u.s.
cried Vetch, fearful Of bloodshed
Gabbett. filnging himself on to the |
PROSTATE figure dragged it, head fore
most, to the floor. The sudden vertigo |
mad saved Rufus Dawes life. The rob- |
Der twisted one brawny hand in his |
shirt. and pressing the knuckles down. |
prepared to deliver a blow that should |
forever silence the listener. when Vetch |
caught his arm. He's been asleep" he
cried Don't hit him. See, he's not
awake yet"
A crowd gathered round. The giant
relaxed his grip, but the convict gave
only deep groan and allowed his head
to fall on his shoulder.
Gabbett took another look at the purp- !
ling face and the believed forehead. and |
then sprang erect, rubbing at his right
hand, as though he would rub off some
thing sticking there.
He's got the feverv' he roared. with
terror-stricken grimace. ave seen
1t before to-day. The typhus is aboard |
and he's the fourth man down."
The circle of beast-like faces, stretched
forward to see the fight" widened at
the half-comprehended, ill-omened word.
1t was as though a bombshel had fallen
into the group. Rufus Dawes lay on the
deck motionless, breathing heavily. The
savage circle glared at his PROSTATE
body. The alarm ran round, and all the
prison crowded down to stare at him.
All at once he uttered groan, and turn
ing, propped his body on his two rigid |
arms and made an effort to speak But
no sound issued from his convulsed jaws.
He's done" said the Moocher. brutal
ly. He didn't hear muffin"
The noise of the heavy bolts shooting
back broke the spell. The first detach-
ment were coming down from "exercise."
The door was flung back, and the bayo-
nets of the guard cleaned in a ray of !
sunshine that shot down the hatchway.
This glimpse of sunlight-sparkling at
the entrance of the fetid and sitting
prison-seemed to mock their miseries.
1t was MS though heaven laughed at |
them. BY one of those terrible and |
strange impulses which animate crowds. |
the mass, turning from the sick man,
leaped toward the doorway. The inte-
rior of the prison flashed white with |
suddenly turned faces. The gloom scin-
tillated with rapidly moving hands. "Air.
air! Give US airp'
That's it!' said Sanders to his COM
panions. Il thought the news would
rouse EN-
Gabbett-all the savage in his blood
stirred by the sight of flashing eyes and
wrathful faces-would have thrown him
self forward with the rest but Vetch
plucked him back
It'll be over in a moment" he said.
Its only fit they've got"
cro be continnedl