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

had rstSsated Ia the deck. and fos N
instant he thought the war waa clear.
but Lssly and Russsn thrust him back
with tbs muxxles Of the loaded nauskstn.
He struck At Russen with the eutlass.
missed him. and, seeing the hopsis~mnsss
Of the attack. was faln to retreat.
In the meanwhile. Grimes and the 9TH
er soldier had leossd themselves from
their bonds. aud encouraged by the ar-
ing which seemed to them sign that
sA was not yet lost. made shift to force
up the fore-hateh. Porter. whose eour-
age was none Of the hercest. and who
had been for years given over to that
terror OF discipline which servitude in
duees, made hgt feeble attempt at~re-
sistanee. and forcing the handspike from
him. the sentry, Jones. rushed aft to help
the pilot. As Jones reached the waist.
Cheshire. eold-bleoded. blue-eyed man,
shot aim dead. Grimes fell over the
corpse. and Cheshire clubbing the mus
ket eoolly battered his head as be lay,
and then seizfng the body of the unfor-
tunate Jones In his arms. tossed il into
the sea Porter. you lubber" he cried.
exhausted with the effort to lift the
body. come and bear hand with this
other one." Porter advanced aghast;
OUT Just then another occurrence claimed
the villains attention. and poor Grimes
life was spared for thas time.
Rex. inwardly raging at this unexpect-
ed resistance on the part of the pilot.
nung himself on the skylight. and tore II
mp bodily. As he did so, Barker, who
had reloaded his musket fired down into
the cabin. The ball passed through the
stateroom door. aud. splintering the
wood. buried itself close 20 the golden /
etris of poor little Sylvia. 1t was their /
hair~hreadth escape which drew from the
agonlxed mother that shrek which, peal 4
ing through the open stern windows. had /
reused the soldiers in the boat
Rex. who by the virtue Of his dandy Il
ism, yet possessed some adherence of /
useless crime. imagined that the cry was
one OF pain, and that Bankers bullet had
taken deadly effect You've killed the
child. you villainr' he cried
What's the oddsf' asked Barker.
sulkily- She must die anyway, sooner
or later"
Rex put his head down the skylIght.
and called on Bates to surrender: but
Bates only drew his other pistol Would
you commit murder7T he asked. looking
round with desperation in his glance.
No, no" cried some of the men. viii
ing TO blink the death OF poor Jones.
Its no use making things worse than
they are Bid him come up and we'll
10 him no harm. .
Come up. Mr.. Bates says Rex,
and | give you my word you shan't be
injured"
"WiH you set the majors lady and
hid ashore, thenY' asked Bates. sturd- ]
" facing the scowling brows above him
yes In
Bates, hoping against hope for the re-
urn of the boat. endeavored TO gain
ime. "Shut down the skylight. then" A
aid he. with the ghost Of an authority
q his voice, until | ask the lady"
This, however, John Rex refused to
o. You can ask well enough where :
on are" be said.
But there was no need for Mr.. Bates
Q put a question. The door Of the state
pom opened. and Mrs yfckers appeared, r
with Sylvia by her side. ~Ac-
spt. Mr.. Bates" she said, -since II
inst be SO. We should gain nothing By II
sfusing. We are at their mercy-esod !,
clip usy' =
Amen to that says Bates under his =
reath; and then. aloud, we agreer' e
Put your pistols on the table and a
'me up. then" says Rex. covering the ID
bles with his musket as he spoke. In
Nobody shall hurt you CO
Mrs Vickers. pale and sick with ter Of
n. passed rapidly under the open sky- w
sht, and prepared to ascend. Sylvia :.
ung TO her mother with one hand, and -
it'll the other pressed close TO her little vi
som the English History -
Get a shawl, ma am. or something %
ys Bates, aand hat for Missy of
who's to command the brig now r. w.
ked undaunted Bates. as they came tn
II am says John Rex. "and with
ese brave fellows III take her round
Q world"
what are you going to DO with usY' a&
ked Bates. We
Leave you behind. Come. look frs
We therel Lower away the jolly thu
at Mrs. yickers, go down TO -FOUR BIZ
bin, and get anything you want. no,
compelled TO put you ashore. bat / ~,
We no wish TO leave you without -
thes-v Bates listened, in q sort Of ~
NAL admiration. at this conrfly con- ~
l. He could noe have spoken liks the
IL had life depended on 1t. Now. my No
10 lady" continued Rex, run down wa
h your mamma, and don't be fright fur
d. -
CTo bs eontinuedl
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