The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-01-06

! the drunken sailors we've arguing "
1.-The cabin. Without checking the
momentum of their craft, Lund steereu
the motor boat along side Oh the
( steamer and then shut off the ENGINE
! Jerry missed two or three ropes 'hat
hung over the side, but Lund managed
| to grab one of them and clambereu
| out of the boat.
Make her fast. Jerry" said Lund
| in low tones. "and then climb UP. Inc
| deck is deserted They must all De
4 down below" And when Jerry had
\ reached the deck, the two men crept
| toward the stern until they reached
the companiOn-way.
\ we don't know the odds we are
against" said Lund. "but if the guns
| work | guess we will be winners so
saying Lund whipped out his revolver
and. Jerry following suit, the two men
sprang down the stairs.
Hands up, and be Quick!" cried
Lund as he reached the foot of the
steps. And in a second Jerry stood
beside him, the two revOlverS covering
the drunken sailors, dazed into further
submission by the suddenness of the
command.
With their revolvers covering the
crowd Jerry backed up the companion
way while Lund ordered the roughs
To follow suit. In this way the cabin
was cleared. Lund following the last
man up the stairs the two rescuers
Keeping the sailors always under con-
troll of their revolvers.
Drive them forward" was Lund's
command
go ahead if you want to keep whole
skins" ordered the jockey.
And the motley crowd of half
drunken brutes covered under the
threat of the revolvers as they flashed
in the late afternoon sun. When they
had marched the crew into the for
ward end of the boat. Lund and Jerry |
made them climb to the half-deck that !
mad been built in the extreme bows. |
Keep them covered, jerry" said |
Lund, "and I'll make a search for
Peg"
Young Lund hurried aft and again
descended the complimentary into the
cabin. When he tried to enter the
other cabin the door was held fast
against his efforts.
Peg! Peg! are you in there" Lund
called rs loud as he could lift his
voice Without waiting a second for
the reply, Lung swung a stool with all
lis might and sent it crashing through
he door.
Through the splintered panels Lund
saw Peg lying limp upon one of the
beds. With desperation he cleared
lWay the remaining panels by forceful
applications of the stool, and in a
was inside of the cabin.
Working fast he swung the beds out
# the way, and lifted Peg in his arms.
The girls eyes suddenly opened
vide, and, seeing that she was in
-und's arms, she gave a wild cry of
eight. The young man implanted
hurried kiss upon her upturned lips
nd said:
Hurry girl. We must work fast"
ma ne half dragged and half car
led her through the room and up the
tops to the deck above. I
Jerry still had the sailors corralled
n the half-deck forward. Lund called |
ut to the jockey, and when the young {
IAN turned his head to respond things @
egan to happen with great speed. T
Freed mOmentarily from the menace s
Jerry's revolver, one Of the sailors q
lmped to the main deck the instant +
cry turned to look back at Lund. .
n twinkling the others followed,
nd one of them with q sudden blow
elled the jockey to the deck.
Lund looked for the mot boat
here Jerry had been told to make
fast. He was Mortified to discover
lat 1t was not there. Taking q quick 4
lance around he saw the boat floating l
some distance from the steamer,
nd realized that with Peg and Jerry +,
e was marOOned. n
In the few seconds that had elapsed j,
he sailors were rushing aft. Lund c
rev his revolver and pulled the {