The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-01-14

- the guards were flying from
house to house, shouting the news.
Outside the harbor lay the low, saw
age looking ship. Its guns were point
ed directly at the helpless town. Its
decks were swarming with white
clothed men.
| The plague was forgotten. The
strategy that had driven off the ships
of peace was lost in the face of this
ugly creature of war. Rasulas reign
of strategy was ended
'They will not fire! They dare mott"
he was shrieking as he dashed back
and forth along the dock. ut is chance!
They do not come for Chase! Believe
i'll me! The tug! The tug! They
must not land.'
The crash of the long unused six
FOUNDER at the chateau, followed al
most Immediately by great roar from
one of the cruisers guns, brought the
panic to crisis.
The islanders scattered like chaff be-
fore the wind, looking wild eyed over
their shoulders in dread Of the pursu-
ing cannon ball, lodging in and out
plltOHS tuC IouSCS Illl Ou 1utO tue
foothills.
Rasula, undaunted, but crazed with
disappointment, stuck to his colors on
the deserted dock. He cursed and
raved and begged In time two OF
three of the more canny, realizing that
safety lay in an early peace offering,
ventured out beside him. Others fol-
lowed their example, and still others
skunk trembling to the fore, their
voices ready to protest innocence and
friendship and loyalty.
They had heard Of the merciess
American gunner, and they knew in
their souls that he could shoot the is
land into atoms before nightfall
The native lawyer harangued them
and cursed them and at last brought
them to understand in q feeble way
that no harm could come to them if
they faced the situation boldly. The
Americans would not land on British
soil; it would p"ccipitate war with
England. Thay would not dare to at
tempt bombardment; Chase was
liar, mountebank, dog! After shout
ing himself hOarSe in his frenzy Of de-
spair he finally succeeded in forcing
the men to get up steam in the COM
pany's tug.
All this time the officers Of the
American warship We're dividing their
attention between land and sea. Ap,
other vessel was coming up out Of the
misty horizon. The men on board
knew it to be British man-of-war!
Suddenly party of white men ap-
preached the startled Rasula. A hun
dred eager hands were extended, q
hundred voices cried out for mercy, a
hundred Mohammedans beat their
heads in abject submission.
Hollingsworth Chase Lord Dep
bingham and familiar figure in an Ill
fitting red jacket and forage cap strobe
firmly, defiantly between the rows of
humble Japatites. Close behind them
came tall, resolute grenadier of the
app-Thorberg army.
make way there! Make way"
Mr.. Bowles was crying. brandishing
the antique broadsword that had come
down to Wyckholme from the dark
ages. stand aside for the British
government! Make way for the Amer
icanv'
Rasula's Jaw hung limp in the face
Of this amazing exhibition Of courage
on the part Of the enemy. He was
glaring insanely at the calm, trium-
plant face Of the man from Brodny's.
who was now advancing upon him
with the assurance Of a conqueror.
You see. Rasula, l have called for
the cruiser. and it has come at my
bidding" Turning to the crowd that
surged sp from behind. cowed and
cringing. Chase said: 1T rests with
you. If give the word that ship will
blow you from the face Of the earth.
nm your friend. people. | would do you