The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-05-28
Ross-H HuntressCompa
Cor.West and Grove SITS.
Rutland. Vermont.

Spanish assalled their wondering ears
The sounds seemed to come from the
sea, from some point very near TO the
ship. A loud hubbub arose among the
Indians. Courtenay, clubbing his gun.
rushed past, with the dog at his heels,
and ran up the bridge companion.
They could follow his progress as he
raced toward the port side, and they
heard his amazed cry:
What boats are thoser'
"Your own, captain" came the an-
swerlng yell, plainly audible above the
din
THAT is Mr.. Gray!' screamed Elsie,
and she, too, ran toward the bridge,
with the doctor close behind.
'Slnk every canoe you can get along
side Of and knock those fellows on the
head who are swimmingr roared Cour-
tenay who was so carried away by the
fierceness Of the fight from which he
had just emerged that he would have
given the same directions TO the arch
angel Michael had that warrior spirit
come to his aid.
He seemed TO have eyes in the back
Of his head, he turned SO suddenly
when Elsie neared him.
"Ah, thank God, you are safe!" he
said dra wing her to him for an in
stant. "Stand there, dear heart.'
He placed her in the forward angle
Of the bridge rail and leaned out over
the side. She understood that she must
not speak TO him then, but great joy
overwhelmed her, and her eyes melted
into tears.
Christobal, who had missed no word
Of Elsies frenzied protest In the salon
nor failed to note the manner of Cour
tenay's greeting, seemed TO take the
collapse Of his own aspirations with
the unmOyed stolcism he had display
ed In the face of danger.
'The ships boats he began, but
the captain raised his gun and fired
twice aft alongside the side Of the yes
Aal, Cries Of pain and good deal Of
had expedited the departure OF several
indians who were perched on the rails
beyond the reach of Walkers steam
Jet.
"The ships boats went on Christie
bal calmly, "haye turned up in some
mysterious manner, just In the nick OF
time. A few minutes more and they
would have been too late"
When more extended knowledge OF
nll that had happened, Joined to nicer
adjustment Of the time factor In events,
enabled Elsie to realize the extraor-
dinary deliyerance from death which
she had been vouchsafed that night she
began 70 appreciate the service which
Chrlstobal rendered her in discussing
matters with such nonchalance.
Barely a minute had elapsed since
they were In the throes OF struggle
which promised to be the last act OF
a tragedy. The ship was then oyerrun
by horde Of bowling savages, mad
dened by the desperate resistance Of
fered by the defenders and ruthless as
wolves In their lust for destruction.
Now the Kansas was clear of every
bedaubed Alaculof save the many who
numbered the decks either dead or so
seriously wounded that they could not
move. These men were so near akin
10 animals that this condition implied
ultimate collapse save In few In
stances OF fractured skulls and broken |
limbs. From the final stage OF hope !
less butchery the survivors Of the
ships company were suddenly trans
ferred TO a position OF reasonable Sc
cnrlty. II was not that the arrival OF
the ships boats meant such an acces-
sion Of fighting strength that the Ala
culofs could not have made sure OF vic.
tory. Gray and his companions were
badly armed. The Indians remaining
In the canoes could have pelted them TO
shreds 10 a few minutes. Even those
on the ship had the power 10 resist any
attempt by The newcomers 10 gain the
decks. But the supeSiitlous sayages
had alrehuy screwed themselves up 70
an act OF unusual daring in delivering
a night attack. and the appearance OF
boats filled with men Of whose fght-
Ing qualities they had already such a
lively experience quite demorallzed
them. They fed without attempting
a counter assault
At last the sounds Of conflict died
away. The black waters closed over
the dead. the last swimmer vanished
into the silence The spasmodic bark
Ing Of the dog. the groaning Of men iy-
ng on the decks and the shouts eI-
between coortenay and Gray
Tor the guidance OF the boats were the
,nly remaining symbols Of the hercest
.risis which had yet befalisn the Kan !