The Washington herald., 1914-09-13

has fallen on him when I get into ac-
ton"
That's the talkw said Rawson.
Now let's be of"
And so It happened that when the
colonial militia was drawn up in battle
array there were two recruits in the
ranks upon whose presence there Hink-
ley had not counted, and fortunately
that harassed individual was so over
busy with the management Of all the
mlltlfarlous details OF the afternoon
that he did not discover the substitu-
ton until It was too late.
l must say the illusion was pretty
successfully carried out by the man
agement and would have done credit
to the stagecraft of a Belasco. The old
cave down by the fisherman's cove-like
harbor proved a most convincing re-
treat for lot of sanguinary cut-throats
such as Captain Kidd and his associates
became under the clever acting and
masterful makeup of Hinkley. The
action also suggested piracy raised to
the levels both of science and of art
The succession Of scenes was rapid,
and tremendously realistic, and the reel
Of the camera man whirred along mad
ly in its effort to keep up with the un-
questionably dramatic action OF it all
The booty. having been placed within
trench, was swiftly covered with
earth, but scarcely had the last clod
the colonial militia, led by its profes-
sional lieutenant. a man named Hack
EFT, and an associate of Hinkleys, came
rushing in upon the buccaneers, taking
them wholly BY surprise, but, none the
less finding them not wholly unprepared
or unready to fight As pretty a fracas
as one could wish to see ensued. At
the first crash OF our rifles three pirates
fell mortally injured, dying in parox-
ysms that taxed the activities OF the
Camera to the uttermost Kidd there
upon rushed madly into the midst of
things, and with one sweep of his cut
lass asSassinated Rawson and myself
AS we fell, and Kidd passed on to other
valiant deeds, Rawson called 10 me in
stage whisper:
Roll down to the beach. and die
alongside the bow Of the Jollyboat"
/ rolled, and Rawson himself threw
death it that landed him on the 9TH
er side OF the boat, with his head rest
ing upon its port side
The fracas continued unabated. Six
more pirates soon lay prone upon the
sands. gone to their last account The
weakened remnant fought valiantly.
however. but. alas for piracy, without
avail They brandished their weapons,
used their dirks. exploded their blum
derbuses, but. overwhelmed by superior
numbers, they were forced slowly but
surely back to the sea Kidd had had
his cutlass knocked from his hand, and
was now laying about him with his spy
glass with considerable effect, but his
was a lost cause. Inch BY inch he fell
back. laying on like Macduff all the
while, and bringing down many stur-
dy colonial TO his knees Finally. with
one last jab with his spyglass into the
stomach of the lieutenant which knock
ed the latter breathless and fiat. but, in
accordance with the provisions of the
scenario, not killing him, he turned and
fed to the jollyboat. and was about to
Jump into this to make his escape when
Rawson, strangely enough, came back
from the valley of the shadow. and
springing to his feet with surprising
alacriy for a corpse, seized Kidd BY
the neck, ana CrleQ:
Well, old Skeezicks. I've been look
ing for you for some time
| instantly recognized the words as
my cue, and from a crouching position
which gave considerable force to my
action I sprang forward and put my
old-tine flying tackle into operation. l
landed on Captain Kidd's knees, and
hugging them to my breast. soon sue
ceeded in topping the fierce old pirate
over backward. until he lay fiat on the
shale.
What the devil" cried Hinkley-or
Kidd. his face purple with wrath
Don't bother. old man. its all
right" began Rawson. painting for
breath and sitting on Hinkley's chest
But you're spelling the picture. damn
you" roared the angry pirate.
No. I'm not either, retorted Raw
son. Fact is, Kidd-or Hinkley-or
William Bezsfey. whatever YOU call
yourself in private iife-we're making
it,
On all sides dead colonials and de-
| ceased pirates came to life. First they
sat up, and then they stood up, and
then they came up. Hinkley had fallen
unaccountably silent From hidden
hooks on all sides natives, realizing that
something unexpected had occurred,
Surged in upon US. And, pushing his
way through these, a moment later
came Hackett, the professional lieuten-
ant.
What's the meaning of this?" he de-
manded, his features set grimly and his
face pallid in spite of the heat. You
have spoiled our whole days work"
Say rather a whole six months
work, er-Hazelton," retorted Rawson
quietly.
The man staggered.
"Hazelton?" he repeated. What do
you mean"
"Oh, come now, Hazleton," laughed
Rawson. you know what / mean
just as well as I do. As an actor you
know where a climax goes out and an
anti-climax comes in Hawkins, ne
added, quickly, turning to Silas. come
here. You are town constable, aren't
youF
"Ya-as, I be-" said Hawkins.
put the lieutenant under arrest,
said Ravson. His name is James
Hazelton, and he's wanted by the Unit
ed States government He'll be fatter-
ed when / tell you that he is one of the
most successful international crooks on
record"
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