The Washington times., 1910-03-31

Injunction and were keeping quiet Most
Of them were lying on their backs look
ing up through the narrow interstlces
i'm the canopy of leaves with which they
had covered their craft. Their arms
were conveniently stacked in the center
Of the deck. Suddenly a shadow fell
over them. Before a man could count
five the branches were brushed away
and an aero dropped beside them. In a
moment nine men stood in circle
around their staked arms, with pistols
leveled at their heads, Half OF the po-
licemen were not yet on their feet
This game is up. boys. said the
leade- Of the boarders. I'm blow OUT
the brains Of the first man that utters
sound Up with your hands!
The New York policeman is never
coward: he would not hOld his place
day II he were But he knows when
the drop is on him. Most of the men
did as they were commanded 10 do, and
quickly found themselves lying bound
and gagged on the deck, Two who
seemed about to offer resistance were
knocked down Captain Pheian. brave
as a lion. half DIRE ~ a pistol from his
holster. when the weapon in the hand
Of the leader who had spoken flashed
with the wicked smack of the modern
arm Of precision. not audible dozen
rods away. and the gallant officer fell
With bullet through his brain
10 was all over in half a minute. Cap
tain Pheian was dead and his eight
man, were helpless prisoners on their
own deck. The element of surprise had
played even a greater part in this brier
tragedy than the commissioner had eX-
pected. Alfonso Payton had begun 10
turn the tables on his foes with his
usual elan. But as yet he ] ad by no
means finished the job.
Aboard" he commanded SHARPLY.
His men sprang upon the Chsmele on,
and she was away IN fash. Runnin g
I low again, she headed down the river
for a second piece Of woods, wi,crt sn-
other Of the hidden derps fioated smcng
/ vas enacted. Even mO-e utterly TN
prepared than their unfortunate com
Tades. these policemen vera 'skng an
early breakfast. Some Of them were
I knocked over with the cups In their
Captain Billings. their commander.
was seized from behind by Payton be-
fore he even knew that an enemy was
aboard. Not man nau weapon ready,
and not a shot was fired The captiveg
were gagged and bound like the others,
and the Chameleon was of again Tor
/ her third victim. on the north side Of
the river.
This time there was a tight. but a
most unequal one. because the surprise
was virtually as complete as IN the
I first two cases The Chameleon had,
: indeed. been seen a quarter Of min
ute before the attack. but unluckily
] CllF " az lllArAdAfA %. hANNAAlA A#fAiAAI. tfA
/ for one of his conSOrts. and while he
| was beating his brains 20 underst md
what she wanted there, Fayton md
I his men leaped aboard almost uroP-
| posed.
Even then. Campbell probably never
| c0mprehe1ded that il was the fam Gus
Sky Pirate who had attacked him. He
[ had no time 20 think OF anything eN-
4 cept the fact there was an attack, snd
I having his pistol In hlS haEd, he shot
1.-The first man who put foot on his deck
/ Immediately a bullet passed through
! his own heart. His men rallied gal
! lantly, but only three Of them succeed
[ ed I'm getting hold Of their weapons.
Pavton pushed the assault like 2
demon. His pistol leveled two OF
/ these men. with shots so nearly stimuli
1 taueoUs that their reports blended
I The third was Drained with his Owr
1 weapon by one OF the Chameleon
I crew. who showed the strength aut
| agility Of an acrobat. tn the mean
/ time, the other five. being unable x
/ reach their weapons. were easily over
! powered, gagged. and bound
/ Not a sound OF this struggle reaCheI
I the fourth aero. something less thar
/ a third Of mile distant Indeed, th'
! shots could have haan heard Al
! far a : the edge Of the little vyoOdla ns
3 IN which the fight OccCrref- TITS, p,
the wav. is one OF the disadvantage
Of our modern firearms, If they do no
. hetrav One's location 10 the enemy, the,
equally fail 70 convey Information q
friends
PaytOn's brief campaign was EoinI
ike a whirlwind, Three-quSvters Of hi
"a slt was now completed and he los
not minute in winding IL up.
4 The fourth aero, under Captain Burns
( was situated westward from the blum
PIyton once more ran the Chamele0
near the ground until he reached IN
edge OF the woods. then rose quick
a DOve the trees. located his prey Il
spite Of its fancied security. and wa
upon 10 without the slightest warnin
having been given. Here again tn
men were at breakfast. and the seen