The daily Alaskan., 1911-11-15

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 "wha' makes ye think she's q pi. rateY"
 shes built only for speed and tlsht. ing"
 The old lady said n, more. Brought face to face with that which she had heard Of only at a distance her non resistant theory collapsed But she was too proud to admit 1t.
 The stranger was evidently steering a course to head od ihe Scotia. Mlss Macgregor sat immotable. while the two ships were ineritably drawing closer together Thens was no fear in her face, but a thunderclond Were there a mythological goddess of var she would have been its impersonation. Presently the stranger 'broRe" the skull and crossboness firing at the same time shot across the Scotia's bows. Immediately Miss MacgregeF heard the rolling of iEups on 6 lower deck.
 'Wha's thati" she asked
 Guns" replied the captain.
 The curve Of the old lady's lips turned from downwana and upward in grim smile But she said never a word. She had no en,omium for Cap tain Hardwlck for disobeying her or ders and no Teproof
 Strike the flag the captain ordered
 Up jumped Miss Mai,gregor. Strike the aag!" she cried. Never. Not on my sheep while I'm aboard Of her"
 ''It's a ruse.n explained the captain. q wish to get her within range and when our broadside faI,es her ven run out our guns for the fight"
 "Ah. weel. said the lady, T did ma think e that"
 The pirate uususpcctlngly drew near. CT and the two vessels stood side by side, a cables length ipart. The buc. cancer did not consider it worth while to open his ports, thinking his prize q mere trader. Suddenly the Scotia's ports Jew open and brosdside thun. dered forth.
 "Weel done, capalnT said the old lady. Gan ye na giyt him snotherY"
 Some confusion was manifest on the pirate, but hls guns were run out and the fight was opened
 A great change cline over Miss Macgregor, her appearance suggesting her ancestor highlanllers "wha' vi Wallace bled." Hardvtick enGeayored to retain the command. but soon gave way to the little Scotchwoman. Un- fortunately, she did not have the knowledge Of sesmsiiship and ord nance with which to cbrry on such an encounter and it welht against her. The pirate kept drawing nearer. Hnsl- ly getting into a position favorable for grappHng. HRrdwick told the men to 60 below and bring Up the muskets and cutlassss. They isid SO. and the cautain suggested Co his commander that the crew lie beneath the bull varks and 1T the pirates attempted Go board surprise them. She consented and. taking cutlass, ncreened herself among them on the bUws near where the buccaneers were evidently aiming Co grspple.
 Presently above the heads of those waiting was the sound of irons catch ing on the Cunwale. Hardwick had told the men Co wait iill he gave the signal to rise, but as he was about to do so Miss MacGuegor spranE with an agility beatung a young girl on to the bulwarks and, holding with her left hand Co the f0remsst ltatlines, waved a cutass with the other.
 "Come on, ye lmps O satan" she cried.
 One of the pirates was about to leap to the Scotia. but this strange apparition threw him Bat aback But only for a moment The Scotia's men supported their leader md for a time repelled the attack Hut at last the cancers gained a fpOthold on the Scotla's deck, and her crew were driv- en back
 An hour passed. but the pirates could not score a victory. A number of times the Scotia's crew would have given up the fight but for the indom. itable resolution of Miss Macgregor. One glance at her sdamant face and they were ready for another thrust The officers realizing her value pro teCted her from many a stroke that would have cleft her Ike an apple.
 ''Get awa'I'' she cried to them. But they refused.
 Her men, fighting as they were for their lives, as time went on killed and disabled more pirates than. they lest themselves. Finally Captain Hard wick, seeing that he had his enemies outnumbered, gave q ttlgnsl for one concentrated effort. It so reduced the pirates numbers that they gave way. Miss Macgregor broke through those of her own side in front of her and followed the retreating buccaneers, chopping them with her cutsss. tfl Captain Hardwick caught her by her skirts and pulled her Jack Most of the fleeing men were killed. The rest jumped into the sea. Then Miss Mac gregor stood on the foi'ecastle, cover cd with blood. her skirts torn to shreds. her white hair unloosed and flying In the winds, Bot a whit of her