The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-16

words that would not Slowly the cook ap-
preached him. The blood Of ancestors who had run
amucl was boiling il his veins 1t IS possible that had
Forbes begun plead for mercy, he might have saved
himself But, STOPPING down, he caught up one oi
the square faced bottles broke It with blow on tne
rail and stood with the jagged remnant--the salor
weapon in many a tavern brawl--in posture OF de-
tense dig" laughed He lodged under the
boom and like boxers sparring Tor an opening, the
men stood face to face There two quick passes
and an upward stroke with the long knfe-no more
was needed The man in the bows-Dlego-had made
run for the 70 castle hatch But seeing that some one
was coming up. he suddenly changed his mind and
turned into the deckhouse closing the door The negro
chased forward the door opened outward-but with
powerful wrench he pulled it free from the OBTAINING
hands and Sprang inside. There were shrlekS and
cries, rafting of pots and pans-then silence
Ormsby emerged, stood for instant near the rail,
and hurled the knife into the water.
IS he turned again, the white, staring face Of Gil
hgan peering over the coaming OF the TO castle
hatch He stayed there but an instant, them reach
ing out, slammed it to. AS the cook got there he
heard the sound OF the sliding hasp.
Down below, Smith and the freshman spoke a,.a IN
pointed ciasp-knie. Gilligan was searching tor
Sure, he's killed EN- all Ev'ry mothers son Nv
them" repeated the shivering lrshman, Hell Kill
us too if he lays hands on us From back OF one
of the hunks he drew forth short-handled ship $
hatchet Now let him comel Let him come on
he cried.
For fully ten minutes nothing more was said
"Hush! What's that" exclaimed Smith, suddenly
eraspmg the Irishrhan by the shoulder. Lstenl
They could hear hasty footsteps overhead, then
the rattle of the fying-b and b, as they slid down
the stays. They could follow the movements on
deck plainy-the cewng up OF the tore-topsall'
and then the foresail came down by the run, the
gaff banging loudly the deck The malnsail fol~
lowed
The glass was falling | heard the mate say So"
"Hushl" said Smith, again. Lstenl
There a sharp hammcrlng on the hatch ana
-. ,,,:.a theyb rdl ~
Below there, yo'! Come up on deck before
Gawd | won't touch yo. Come up on deck and bear
hand Don't be afraid. Come .; up , hereG z,,;..w
Don't answer" cautioned Smith keep quiet
'.You could niver trust him." trembled the Irish
man. He'd destroy US
Again the voice in shrieklng staccato lmprecauoh'
Tumble up We amt got no time
When there was no response, there followed
series OF shrieking curses
There was quiet now and then soft patter-
ing 1t had grown dark down in the to,casuc; with
the hatch closed, it was hot as bake-QVe1nn-
streams Of sweat rolled down the men poules'
The pattering increased.
The rain said Smith; the windll follow
For few minutes they listened IN sience' theIV
came ull followed by lurch and sudden sheer
Over she went-over-over! The two men were
hurled into the bunlisl For instant they thought
the Sarah Benson would never come up AGAIN Dut
slowly she righted They could hear the loose gear
and sails battling and slamming up on tne deck,
Hes got to the wheel" muttered smith He's
holding her up to it! ,,.;,,,
smash the schooner took wave over her bows,
and they heard it sweep aft and pour down the
open hatch into the main hold.
"A few more like that and we'll founder groahed
the Irishman Man, would ye risk it. goin up on
deSS not vet answered Smith MY Cod she's
SRPs Tbroush her bukhead they could hear the water
su;shinp and lashing in fhe hold But that WAS the
last she took aboard-she eased up slowly ;.4 "ues
nut
,aid her of, the forestry sails still holding.
Fxcept for the swing OF the seas, sue was gong
better, yet from every evidence IT was O'o"ins .
"Tf we could break through the bulkhead sug-
oested smith "and work aft to the cabin, we might
get through there too ard get tle captain Phj
T tnoy where they are just at the foot OF the Dunk
nG9~s beSj hear u.s. faltered the Irshman,
Gimme the hatchet" said Smith with what
going on tip deck he couldn't near .d bad soon
,acd me of the planks A little more work and
tlev nad pried il open. and Smith crawied through"
w ~ boar snranc back
ne n"%, t5p 6afchet he ordered speaking through
+ba anfrture Count a hundred, then put your mead
ont en- deck aud hail him friendly IKE. pay III ~
hurted below here. Ge' hln to come ioIMSlL I t;,
nrE W." IN on deck get behind him, and crack MN
ON the bead ,t ,u.-
Without waiting ior an answer he crawIed OYER Yer
th, cargo that came almost 20 the decK oe"'Li9
49,. -inf tf- hatch and cr0uched there ! ne scnoohei
~,,,,,,r.y hefnre the wind that roared III the
stSndiag tiggiug. the loose sails on the 9eck "eIe
H'rP."S s,al holding kept her straight
Il Fast tee when Giiligan should t ha'f bave %I
,rarteI ,he cooks attention. Inc latter couIu u"'0
80? +h ,l-ei vita safety now. as she was going
sud1eay s.tt heart stood i- still. ~ 3Ii@ae4 nfaa aR-
pear" ,-, some one was looking down Htc
,he hid >n upward and outward i 'aS, flas t %ith
t~aigi.eucd arm Smith AIMED VICIOUS ''.N ~
~ -: ,;gb+ The Ratchet struck the oblecf AIMED
Al aorine impact but at that 1'an' y. @sIy .eeIy 5ad
ri 11 IN Inn II him The great blaes aims SLas!s
At him but rolling over until ne was o. M ~ ttbcr.-
ened blow he body relaEed r5 ,bo[, i.enS 4. e 1s
last I'm. 9,'' he rsn forward and rapptd with :hc
mn" he shouted I've done 'cf nm
'-t n,' it ,1, irish cowardi Cc1s af
02'S ba,p wa p?ed o,utoa.ly ana II, ga. ga.
enc 49, The schooner ya@ed ARD 'L5''ea- 'Ae
~ ..rest seas racing h her eo1n.Ss f., FAD
,tere wa. ao danger q he hr2'5'i'E ~ ,,p
-, Sr,i.h I'm hi. compsron saI-
shr,,Ne ..' alled back lae ie'sa".2n