Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-09

"U you undertake to hold the dog, Miss
MdrWell. 1 aOtll bind his pdp"
put the nfegaphone to his mouth and
roared after the discounted enemy a |
threat of worse things in store If they |
dared to come near the ship again. As
he used the Alaculof language, the
sounds he uttered were the most ex-
traordinary that Courtenay had ever |
heard from a human throat-a COM |
pound of hoarse. cultural vowels and
consonants ending In a series of click; !
and the stentorian power of his lungs
must have amazed the Indians.
Courtenay saw that the two fleets
We're combining forces about 500 yards
to the westward. They were close in
shore. but none of the savages landed,
nor did they head for the more remote
Otter creek. As he was anxious to
keep them on the run, he resolved to
try the siren again. He judged right
~, as it transpired, that they would
fear the below Of the fog horn even
more than the flying missiles which
had dealt death and serious wounds SO
lavishly.
He knew sufficient Spanish, eked out
by signs, to bid Suarez hold the siren
cord taut for q minute. While the
Kansas was still trumpeting forth her
loud blare of defiance he ran down the
bridge companion. Mr.. Boyle and the
tiny garrison of the port promenade
deck received him jubilantly. They
had escaped without q bruise and ow-
Ing to their position were able to wit
ness the Indians retreat.
He raced across to starboard and
found that by unfortunate mischance
Chilean fireman in Tollemache's de
taehment had been shot through the
brain. The poor fellow was prone on
| the deck. 1t was only too evident that
doctors skill could avail him naught.
SO Tollemache had decided that he
should not be taken below. The Incl
dent marred an easily won victory.
Courtenay was assured in his own
mind that none of the men had been
injured, seeing that he and Suarez, who
occupied the most dangerous position,
were untouched. This fatality was
mere blunder of fate, and it grieved
him sorely.
Even while he bent reverently over
the unlucky Chilean's body the deafen-
Ing vibration of the fog horn ceased
and he heard Elsie's glad cry from the
| salon:
"Oh. my, here comes Joey! That
means that Captain Courtenay has left
the bridge"
The girls joyous exclamation, her
| prelude to a paean of thanks that the
dreadful necessary Staying Of men had
ceased. was strange commentary on
the shattered form stretched at the
commanders feet. Among the small
/ company on board it had been decreed
that one at least, after surviving SO
many perils. should never see home
and kin again.
| He gave orders that the dead man
should be carried to the poop to await
a sailors burial. Then he turned and,
with less sprightly step, descended
the main companion. In the salon he
found Elsie and Christobal watching
the stairs expectantly. The girl had
the dog in her arms, and Courtenay
perceived for the first time that Joey's
/ of fore paw had been cut by the broken
glass which Uttered the floor Of the
chart house.
'Then the attack has really faiied?"
was Elsie's greeting. 81 saw some of
! the canoes turn and scurry away. That
was the first good sign. and then Joey
4 came"
'you saw themT repeated Courte-
nay, his bent brows emphasizing the
Z. question.
Yes. I was looking through one of
the ports. Was that wrong7'
(Which one2''
:, She pointed. '~That one" said she,
j, wondering that he had never smile
Tor her.
Then You must opex- orneu. mors