The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-26

charged from the opposite direction.
Meanwhile the pirates were reinforced
by their confederates. Seeing the oY-
erwhelming odds against them, the
Europeans turned to the saloon, where
they hoped to find shelter. .
All this time Capt. Joslin was I'M
aware that he had been wounded by
the first rifle shot from the pirates,
and as blood now began to flow from
the wound, he turned round to DR.
Macdonald, saying: Il am wounded!
The doctors first thought was to rem
der immediate aid to his injured com
panion, and he proceeded to open the
captains coat to ascertain the extent
! of his injuries. While he was so en-,
gagged stinkpot was thrown into the
saloon, dispensing the men there.
Missionarys Brains Blown Out.
Capt Joslin and the doctor rushed
out and DR.. Macdonald exclaimed to
the Chinese, in the vernacular in
which he was quite proficient, I'm
no! UNI no" C"Don't, don Be-
fore he could utter another word, one
of the pirates drew his revolver and,
pointing it at DR.. Macdonald's head,
blew out his brains. Resistance
against such frightful odds was COM
pletely hopeless, and Capt Joslin, in
capacitated from further fight by his
serious wound, bethought himself OF
DR.. Macdonald's cabin to escape
slaughter. AS he reached the cabin he
dropped on the floor through exhaus-
ton and loss of blood.
Even here, and in the helpless con-
dition that he was, the pirates, bent
on doing him to death, followed him.
The murderers started kicking Capt
Joslin as he lay on the floor, and mer-
cilessly knocked him about His pres
ence of mind did not fail him even at
this critical juncture, and Capt. Joslln
feigned death. He wore a gold ring
on his finger, which, before the pirates
departed, they cruelty wrenched off,
tearing his skin and portion OF his
flesh as they did So They then left
him for dead on the t1oOr giving
contemptuous parting kick on his
PROSTATE body as they turned away.
Having disposed of the European of
GERS and the Indian guards, the ma
rauders obtained complete control Of
the vessel The pirates had the Sain-
am anchored in a creek, and forthwith
began the work of footing. No sooner
was the looting completed than the
gang-variously estimated at between
70 and $50 men-systematically trans
ferred all their booty into five long
snake boats" that were awaiting the
spoil in the vicinity.
Naked Crew With Painted Bodies.
The crews of these boats are said
to have been all naked, but had taken
the precaution of having their bodies
PAINTED in different colored dyes, so
as all the more effectually to complete
their disguise. They were armed with
modern rifles to cover the retreat OF
their confederates. The piratical fleet
was quickly out of sight. When all
/ danger was thought to be over the pt-
lot assumed charge of the Sainam and
promptly cleared her. Seggie got out
of his hiding place behind the boilers
/ and made straight for the captain in
DR.. Macdonald's cabin. Capt. Joslin
4 recognized his fellow officer as soon as
! he stepped in, and, in unfaltering
tones, inquired: rs that you, Seq
gie?" On being assured that he was
no other, the JOY was mutual; both
had survived the dreadful ordeal OF
/ the evening. The chief engineers
injuries, though severe, were due to
burns from the primitive Chinese in
fernal machine and the scalds from
contact with the hot boilers.