The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-06-21

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resting on their oars. initiated his ges
ture. and the whale-boat. thus throwl
out Of trim. rocked from aide TO aid.
dangerously. A moments anxious pause
and then another musket-shof, followed
by woman's shrill scream. explaines
all. The prisoners had seized the brig
Give ways" cried Frere, pale with rags
and apprehension. and the soldiers. real
lied at once the full terror of their DO
sotion, forced the heavy whale-boa
through the water as fast as the one
miserable pair of oars could take her.
Mr.. Bates, affected by the insidious
influence of the hour. and lulled into a
sense OF false security. had gone below
to tell his little playmate that she would
soon be on her way to the Hobart Town
of which she had heard so much. and.
taking advantage OF his absence. the SOL
der not on guard went to the forecastle
TO hear the prisoners singing. He found
the ten together, in high good hufnor
While he listened James Lesly. William
Cheshire. William Russen, John Fair
and James Barker slipped to the hatch
way and got upon deck. Barker reached
the aft-hatcf~way as the soldier who was
on guard turned 10 complete his walk.
and passing his arm round his neck.
pulled him down before he could utter
q cry. In the confusion OF the moment
the man loosed his grasp of the musket
to grapple with his unseen anita gonist.
and Fair, snatehing up the weapon.
swore TO blow out his brains IL he raised
finger. Seeing the sentry thus Sc
cured, Cheshire leaped down the after
hatehway and passed up the muskets
from the arm-raeks to Lesly and Russen.
There were three muskets in addition
10 the one taken from the sentry. and
Barker. leaving his prisoner In charge
OF Fair. seized one of them and ran to
the companion-ladder Russen. left IN
armed by this maneuver, appeared 10
know his own duty. He came back 10
the forecastle. and passing behind the
listening soldier, touched the singer on
the shoulder. This was the appointed
signal, and John Rex. suddenly termfn-
ating his song with a laugh. presented
bis INST In the face of the gaping Grimes.
No noisep he cried. '.the briggs ours
and ere Grimes could reply he was seized
by Lyon and Riley and bound securely.
Come on. lads says Rex. land pass
the prisoner down here We've got her
lime time. III go bailr' In obedience TO /
MS order, the now gagged sentry was
lung down the fore-katchway. and the
latch secured STAND on the hateh-
way, Porter" cries Rex again: sand if
hose fellows come up knock 'em down
With handspike- Lesly and Russen.
Onward to the companion-Iadder, Lyon.
seep lookout fox the boat. and if she
ONES TOO near, fire.
As he spoke the report of the first
nusket rang out. Barker had apparent
fired up the companion-hatchway.
When Mr.. Bates had gone below, he
ound Sylvia curled up on the cushions
the stateroom. reading. @Weu.
iissyi' he said. "we'n soon be on our
ray TO papa"
Sylvia answered By asking a question
together foreign TO the subject. mfr.
'ates,' said she. pushing the hair out
her blue eyes. what's a coracIe2,
A which, asked Mfr Baaes.
A coracle. C-o-r-a-c-I-e,s said she.
,eliing 1t slowly. II want to know
The bewildered Bates shook his head.
Never heard of one, missy" said he.
ending over the book what does IL
IyT
The Ancient Britons.'1 said syIvia.
aiding gravely. were little better than
Librarians They painted their bodies
Ith woad'-that's blue stuff. you know.
r. Bates-'and seated In their light cor
les OF skin stretched upon slender 8
ooden frames, must have presented a
I'D and savage appearance
We'll" said Bates, Il think It's a car :
lge, missy A sort Of pheayton. as !
ey call IT,"
Sylvia, hardly satisfied, returned TO !
E book II was a little, mean-Iookfnu :
lume--a "Child's History Of England =
and after perusing it a while with :
tilted brows, she burst into a childish ),
igh- a
why, my dear Mr.. Batesr' she cried :. :.
wing the history above her head In =,
umDh, what pair of geese we aret
carriagel Oh, you silly mani It's
stY
Is tY' said Mr.. Bates, in admiration
the intelligence of his companion In
'ho'd ha' thought that nowY' and no
9 about to laugh also, when. raising
eyes, he saw In the open doorway Vi
figure Of James Barker, with INNS
In his hand. or
HalIoi What's this7 What do ron to
here. sirT va
Sorry to disturb YER says the CON
!, with grin, ''but you must come dr
ng o. me. Mr.. Bates
Sates, at once comprehending that
10 terrible misfortune had occurred
not lose bis presence Of miEd. One ~
the cushions Of the couch was under -
right hand, and snatching 1t up. he
& II across the little cabin full In
face OF the escaped prisoner. The lie
mass struck the man with force
|cient to blind him for an instant. ed
musket exploded haru1essly in the I'M
and, ere the astonishsd Barker could
'ver his footing. Bates had hurled
out Of the cabin, and. crying Mutt
locked the cabin-door on the inside
noise brought out Mrs. vleksrs from Ar
berth, and the poor little student of 81.
ish history ran into her arms. ~
IT'S mutsny, ma'am," said Bates. co'
back to your cabin and lock the
:. Those bloody williams have risen wo
usl Maybe II amt 10 bad az II str
8; I've got my pistols with me. and .
Frere'll hear the shot anyway. so,
inyl On deck therer' he cried at the
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