The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-02-17

gathered himself together and sum
moned all his faculties to his aid
"Troublesome?" demanded Hole,
pausing
mot a syllable" said the mate.
18th mons sensible. haze me doubts
but he's too canny altogether"
Peaceful as a byby. eh? Well"
savagely, "'ell learn wot for. Get up.
| you Irish"
ORourke lay passive under the
storm Of Holes profanity. He had
all but closed his eyes, and was watch
! ing the pair from beneath his lashes.
Failing to elicit any response.
"'Asn't e moved" demanded the cap.
tain.
| mot q muscle"
"Shammin'! Ere, I'll show i'm"
O'Rourke gritted his teeth and sup
pressed a groan as the toe of Holes
heavy boot crashed into his ribs.
"Th' mons nae shamming," DENIM
son declared Hes fair tainted"
Tainted hell" countered the cap
tain. give Is arm a twist, DENIM.
SON.
The mate calmly disobeyed The
arm-twist desired by the captain re.
quires the use of the. twister's two
hands, and stoutly as he defended his
opinion, the first officer was by no
/ means ready to put up his revolver.
He advanced and bent over the
Irishman, who lay motionless, his up.
per lip rolled back to show his
clenched teeth. "Heugh!" exclaimed
the first officer, peering into his face,
his tone expressive of the liveliest
concern. without further hesitation
he dropped the revolver into his pocket
and-received tremendous short-arm
blow in the face.
With a stifled cry he fell back
clutching at broken nose, and
sprawled at length; while ORourke
leaping to his feet, deliberately put
heel into the pit Of Dennison's stom
ach, thereby effectually eliminating
him as a factor in the further contro
versy, simultaneously he advanced
upon Captain Hole.
But In the latter he encountered nc
mean antagonist. The man-it hat
been said-was as tall as and heavier
than the adventurer, and by virtue Of
his position a competent and expert
enced rough.and.ready fighter. In {
breath he had lowered his head and
believing like a bull, launched him
self toward O'Rourke.
The Irishman met the Onslaught
with a singing uppercut; which, new
ertheless, failed to discourage tn
captain, who grappied and began 4
belabor O'Rourke with short, stabbin
blows on the side Of the head. at tn
} same time endeavoring to trip hin
. The fury Of his onset all but carrie
[ the Irishman on his feet At the sam
/ time 1t defeated Holes own purpose
. O'Rourke watched his chance. seize
n the mans throat with both hands ant
a Tightening his grip. fairly lifted hii
q OF his feet and shook him as a te
Il rier shakes rat. Then. with gruI
y Of satisfaction, he threw the capital
from him and turned to face create
II odds.
d The noise of the conflict had brougl
the crew down upon the contestant
II Surrounded, he was rushed to the ra
u With that to his back he drew on h
r. reserve Of strength and, poising hir
e. self, began to give his assailants pc
sonal and individual attention. Tn,
Is pushed him close, snarling and cur
r, ing, hindering one another In the
II eagerness, and suffering variously 4
u their temerity. O'Rourke fought wi
n trained precision; his blows, lightnil
quick, were direct from the should
e and very finely placed; and so straig
D. did he strike that almost from Il
lie first his knuckles were torn al
II bleding from their impact upon flei
D. and bone.
Fight as fiercely as he might, no
k. ever, the pack was too heavy for hin
ID and when presently he discerned, n
4 In one but In half dozen hanG
st CLEANS of light-the rays of a near-l
lantern running down ife-blades
Ia he conceded the moment immine
II. when he must sever his connecti,
le with the Pelican. Moreover he had
j. shrewd suspicion that Hole was
he and only waiting for an opening to u
I'd his revolver.
e. Leapirg to the rail, he poised
II, instant, then dived far out from 4
=; vessels side, down into the Stygi
n. blackness of the harbor water; go
Il. clean dive, cutting the water wi
Re hardly splash, he went down like
IS, arrow, gradually swerving from {
ne straight line Of his flight into a lol
OF arc-so long, indeed. that he W
well-nigh breathless when he came
the surface, a dozen yards or mo
from the Pelican.
Splitting out the foul harbor wat,
n. and with a swift glance over his sho