The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30


 | Out of the confusion at last there might have been heard the voice of Dunwody, calling again for Jamieson. There was work for the surgeon when the dead and injured of both sides at last were brought aboard the little steamer ansl ranged in ghastIy com mon TOW along the narrow deck. ''Take care of them, Jamieson," said i Dunwedy shortly. He himself leaned 1 against the rail.
 You're hurt yourself, Dunwody," exclaimed Jamieson. the blood drip ping from his fingers when he half rose. Whats wrong?"
 .'Nothing-I gotta nick in my leg. think. but Pm all right. See to the others
 Jamieson bent over the body of young Desha. who had been first to 1 suffer here on the debated ground of Missouri. He had been shot through the upper body and had died with lit tie suffering. ' Of the assafling party two others also were beyond aid. Of these both were shot through the head, and death did not at once relieve them. They both lay groaning duly. Jamie son passed them swift1y4by.- The tally showed that of the AIlssourians three had been killed, four badly wounded. besides the slight wound of Dunwody.
 Of the boat party. smaller in the first place though we'll armed, the loss had been slightly less. Two men had been killed outright and three others badly wounded, of these one, probably, fatal ly hurt. To all ofthese Jamieson min- istered as best he might. The deck was wet with blood Silent and sad dened spectators, the attacking party stood ranged along the rail on the side next to the shore. On the opposite side were the sullen defenders
 Carlisle, the leader of the boat party, stood silent. with lips tightly com pressed. not far from where Dunwody leaned against the rail. He made no comment on the scene and was appar- ently not unused to such spectacles. Occasionally he bent over. the better to observe the results of the surgeons work, but he ventuIed no comment and induIged in no recriminations.
 The night faded after all, at last. Along the level of the waters surface came some giints from the eastern sky. The horizon paled slightly. At last D haggard dawn came to light the scene.
 "Captain," began Dunwody at last, turning to, the commander of the boat forces. I've will be leaving before long. As to you. you will have to turn back. You will take your boat downstream, if you please -
 s'It's not as I piease,'' rejoined the other. eYeu order US back from our journey at your own peril. I'm an officer and I'm on my own way, and I am therefore under orders. I was following prisoner late in my charge when I fell in with this party bound up the river to the Kansas front.''
 'sThe courts may take all that up. This Is Missouri soil. -
 Its no case for courts answered the other sternly- sThis will come before the court of God himself. If it means war. let it be war. I admit that we have a fugitive slave on board-a young woman. I suppose that was the excuse for your attack
 '.It was the cause of it. and we in- tend to take her. answered Dunwody. We don't intend to use violence un- less it is necessary. But as to you, will you take your boat below and out of this country2''
 q will not"
 ssyery well. then, we'll take you from your own boat and we'll make her pay the penaity.''
 By what right?''
 ''By ts right of the long arm. since you insist
 ''Yon would make us prisoners without any process of law what everv' ]
 You can thrash that out in your own courts later, if you like said Dunwody. Meant we'll see if 1 can't find a place that will hold you"
 'tJamieson," he called out an in- stant later, Clayton. come here. Take the roll of these men, he went on. eff any of them want to drop the thing at this point and go back. let them give parole. They'll have to agree to leave and never come back here again. To Carlisle he said:.
 '"The temper of my men is such that you are lucky to have a parole offered to you. You deserve not the treat ment of soldiers, but of spies. You disgrace your uniform. These men are only fools. But what do they say. he demanded, turning to the latter as he finally returned. F"They consider the expedition at an end," returned the judge. Three of 1 them want to go on home to St. Louis. I Yates wonder is in favor of hanging them all: The boys are bitter about 1 losing Desha.''
 Dunwody looked the young leader l calmly fin the face. "You hear,'' said 1 he. But you shall see that we are | pot such ruffians at heart in spite of ! Ill. It's my intention to conclude this l natter as derently as possible
 ''The others are willing to return" | continued Judge Clayton. 'tThey want | Q know what their captain intends" 'ATheiE captain does not intend to I surrender" rejoined the latter fearless- l y. tLet those desert who lfke.'' "I am with you, captain,'' quietly l ,aid a tall young man of German ac- ant xvhn aAd haan ix, 1