The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-08-19
Gordon Craig
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CHAPTER XVIII.

boat swung in gently against the side
Of the Sea Gull.
Now, you thief" he screamed. Its
my turn to play jailer. Come up. both
Of you"
Just a moment, Captain Henley" l
answered. rising to my feet IF there
u any one to be punished l am the
one; this woman had nothing to do
with it"
That's for me to Decide" he snarl-
Cd, and whipped out a revolver. Il
know how to handle both of you
Come, Jump now. you dog. or you
never will move again. Pass the girl
up flrst, and be lively about it. Give
them a hand there. Peters. and don't
be too easy"
There was no excuse for delay; be-
sides, those lads under the heavy can
vas must be nearly smOthered. With
my arm about her ] lifted her up to
where Peters could reach down and
grasp her hand. and then followed as
quickly as possible. Henley had swung
down to the deck and stood there. his
men grouped about him. the revolver
still In his hand. One glance at his
face told me he was insane from rage.
thinking only Of revenge.
Take the woman below" he snap
ped, his cruel teeth cleaning. She'll
get her lesson. Here. Louis. don't you
hear me? Lock her in. and bring me
the key. I'll handle this sniveling thief
first 30 you couldn't run boat. hey!
Not 20 easy as IT looked. was 1t. you
dogf Thought we'd be gone this morn
ing, didn't your You'll and I'm not
quite ~ easy as all that Now you'll
take your medictne"
] still stood mOtionless. my back to
the rail. letting him rave. but watch
ing every movement l remember the
faces about me. fierce. scowling faces.
Of men Wild to lay hold upon me at
the nrst word Of command. What
did Henley mean to do? XIII me or
give me over into the hands Of those
msrciless devils? Ali could read In
his eyes was hatred. exultation. con-
sciousness of power.
Hard luck. Craig-heyw he began
tauntipgiy. "Piayed with the wrong
man, didn't you. Now I've got the
girl lust a. I want her. and as for
you-Lord! but I'll keep you to play
with all the way to Honduras. 1t VIII
b q pleasant voyage. my friend. Here.
Masters, you and Peters stand BY.
Now, you r0bber. give me those pa
pen-
I handed them out, watching closely.
Pstsrs stood at my right, one hand
on my arm; the other fellow must
have been behind me. Henley grasp
ID the envelope. opening the dap to
be sure Of its contents. The move
ment caused him to lower the revolver
and avert his gaze for just an In
slant. With one motion dung Peters
aside and jammed a clinched fist into
the captains face.
Masters must have struck me at al
most the same instant my hst landed
ON Henley. for we went down to-
gether. his revolver discharging. the
flying bullet gouging my left shout
der. burning the nesh like redhot
wire. Yet l grappled him even AS
We crashed to the deck. but the fel-
low lay stunned. motionless as a dead
man. Everything happened quicker
Ioau ! Suu tcAi H. WIN ooSn AopAOseS'
indeed, that not q hand touched me.
l could barely struggle up on one
knee. daxed still by the stroxe which
had noored me. and glance about.
when the bluejackets came tumbling
over the rail and ieaped at the as
founded crew of the Sea Gull. 1t was
q swift, short fight. the assailants hav-
ing every advantage. I saw the lieu
tenant. bare handed. dash into the
group. striking out left and right. his
men at bis heels. There was volley
Of oaths. q thud Of falling bodies, a
sharp command and the shrill pipe OF
a boatswain's whistle. Two men
rushed forward. the FIRST disappearing
behind the chart house. The second en-
countered Broussard stepping OF tie
bridge ladder and hurled the fellow to
the deck with one blow OF sledge
hammer nst. Scarcely pausing to see
whether be was alive or not the as
sailant ran on toward the forecastle.
The whole AFFAIR was over In two
minutes, the bluejackets circling out
like q fan and pressing their enemy
into q helpless mass against the rail-
For q moment the fight was furious
every man for himself; then the lieu
tenant drove like a wedge into the
bunch, and 1t was all over.
.'On to the bridge there, Coates, and
hold up her head" sang out the officer
ho roo nf fhoao hQQn.