The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-06-28
CHAPTER xrrr-ff,onsinued.l

anybody else here bat women. you neyel
would have taken the brig. Frightened
Let me pass. prisoner
As Mrs. yickerx descended the hatch
way, the boat with Frers and the sol
diers came within musket-ranse. sne
Lesly. according to orders, fired M
musket over their heads. shouting &C
them to lay to. Bat Frere. boiling with
rage at the manner in which the tables
had been turned on him, had determined
not 10 resign his lost authority without
a struggle Disrexarding the summons,
he came straight on. with his eyes nxed
ON the vessel. 1t was now nearly dark,
and the figures on the deck were indis-
tinguishable. The indignant lieutenant
could bar guess at the condition Of af-
fairs Suddenly, from out of the dark
ness. a voice hailed him.
Hold waterl back water," IL cried.
and was then seemingly choked In Its
owners throat
The voice was the property of Mr.
Bates Standing near the side. he had
observed Rex and Fair bring mp great
pig of iron, erst used as part OF the
ballast Of the brig. and poise it on the
rail. Their intention was but too evi-
dent: and honest Bates. like faithful
watchdog. barked TO warn his master.
Bloodrhirsty Cheshire caught him by the
throat. and Frere, unheeding. ran the
boat alongside. under the very nose OF
the revengeful Rex The msss OF iron
fell half in-board upon the now stayed
boat. and gave her sternway. with
splinrersd plank
swamp us? What do they mean to do
next r.
The answer came pat TO the question.
From the DARK hull of the brig broke
fash and a report, and a musket ball cut
the water beside them with q chirping
noise. Between the black indistinct mass
which represented the brig and the glim-
mering water was visible q white speek,
which gradually neared them
Come alongside with ye," hailed a
voice. .sor it viii be worse for ye.
ssThey want to murder u.s." says Frere-
~Give way. men,
Bat the two soldiers. exchanging
glances one with the other, pulled the
boats head round and made for the yes
sel- TITS no use, Mr. Frere." said the
man nearest him I'VE can do no good
now, and they won't hurt as. dare
say"
You arr In league with them bursts |
out Frere. purple with indignation 'sDo |
ycu mu.inyf''
Come, come, sir" returned ths sol
Her, sulkily; '1his amt the time TO bully; |
and as for mutiny, why. one mans |
about as good a. another Just now
When they reached the brig they |
found fhat the Jolly boat had been low
sred and laid alongside. In her were |
eleven persons-Bates, with forehead |
yashsd and hands bound: the stunned |
Crimes. Russsn and Fair pulling; Lyon.
Riley. Cheshire and Lesly with muskets, |
md John Rex In the sfsrn sheets. with
Bates pistols In his trousers belt and /
loaded musket across his knees The
white object which had been seen by
he men In the whaleboat was q large
white shawl which wrapped Mrs Wick
rs and Sylvia
By the direction of Rex, the whale
'oat was brought alongside the jolly
oat, and Cheshire and Lesly boarded
er Lesly then gave his musket 10
tex. and bound Frere's hands behind
i'm in the same manner as had been
one for Bates Frere attempted to re-
LIST this indignity; but Cheshire. clap
ing his musket to his ear. swore he
rould blow out his brains If he uttered
mother syllable; and Frere, catching
10 malignant eye of John Rex, remem-
cred how easily a twitch of the finger
'ouId pay off old scores, and was silent
Step In here. sir, IL you please said
ex. with polite irony. II am sorry to
3 compelled to tie ron, but I must
insult my own safety as well as your
Frere scowled. and, step
ng awkwardiy into the jolly boat, fell.
inioned as he was, he could not rise
ithout assistance, and Russen pulled !
IN roughly TO his feet, with a coarse !
ugh. In his present frame of mind. ,
at laugh CALLED him worse than his
,nds. r
Poor Mrs. yickers, with a woman's b
lick instinct. saw this, and sven amid Y
II own trouble found leisure to console =
The wretches~ shs said. under her v
cath. as Frers was flung down beside
n, ito subject you 10 such indignityw K
Tlvia said nothing and seemed to shrink v
ON the lieutenant 4
~Now, my lads" says Rex. who seem T.
to have endued the cast-oF author e
= of Frere. 'we give you your choice. | a
ay at HeIrs Gates or come with us. Fl
can't wait here all night The wind "
freshening. and we must make the o.
II. Which Is 1t to bcY' {.
wen 20 with youl" says the man
DO had pulled stroke In the whaleboat. nj
pom which uttersncs the convicts burst m
10 joyous cries. and the pair were re- a
ived with much hand shaking. h
Then Rex. with Lyon and Riley az a o,
ard. got into ths whaleboat, and hav- b.
: loosed ths two prisoners from their III
nds. ordered them to take the places nj
Russsn and Fair. The whslsbost n
Is manned By the seven mutineers, tr
X steering, Fair, Russen and the two Y
,ruits pulling. the other four standing IN
, with their musksts ieveled at the M
ly boat. Their long slavery had be- "
item such dread Of authority In these A.
~ that they feared 1t even when II bs
- bound and menaced By four Taus- Va
II. Keep your distancere shouted ~
eshirs, as Frere and Bates, ia obe- ar
Incs to orders. began 10 pull the jolly xl
1t toward the shore; and In this fash M
! was the dismal little party conveyed n
the mainland. ar
It was night when they reached It. la