Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-25

s,antly followed by foes 10 whom the
water vas as their native element, and
dragged below to drown miScrably.
The h"rd" surrcd forward. rnilip.
VIII" had done some little execution
with d" capstan-bar was fairly. swept
OF his feet by the rush. Breaking free
with extraordinary luck he found HIM
. self between two Nrcs. and backed
NJ again tho rail. determined 10 mako
! ihcS" fi"nds incarnatc pay tho dearest
price for his life. Ills capstan- bar.
iail-l'l>". accounted for half :, dozen
hr"h"n heads. Then tho attack mo-
m"atari!y obbch back \ gigantic.
negro with :. face like Il Chinese devil
mask done III hr"nz" bore down upon
MIN. swinging - muTd"rous machctc.
Philip braccd himself hopclcSsly
against this onslaught. Another black
dubbed hun "iokcdly from the side.
Hlackncss cngnlfcd him black night
rent by ragged flame There was Il
roaring IN his cars like the voice Of
Niagara. lie won't backward over the
rail and into the depths like 81 plum
met.
The man w,tl, tho maclcte-appar-
entity tho leader Of tho blaclis-sprang
on tile rail and stood there poised 10
dive tho instant ihIlip's head came to
tho surface.
After scvcral minutes h. gave it up
Phillip did not r""prcar. Tho waters
were empty save FOR two or three OF
the tubs tina, had held the boiling
water. ono OF these was drifting off
:horcwards with tn" current bottom
up.
with 81 chucl.ic OF content The leader
dropped back 70 tile deck The Sa-
rnaritan was completely possessed by
tho wrcckCrS.
Grim Death.
:, vagrnmt aud rurposclcss current
bore the ships tut. bottom w. SLOW
ly but steadily toward ana beyond the
.outhcruinost point ~ Rum Cay. When
this last lay between The Samaritan
and it's GRANT tub q mans head bobbcd
out OF the water. Close by the tub
1t was Philips third return 10 light
of day since the moment when he had
been dubbed and gone ovcrbcaid. to
come up. stunned. Immediately under
tho overturned tub. which. by the time
consciousness returned - him. had
,lriftcd "A comfortable distance from
the schooner.
Diving from beneath Us kindly shell
tor he remained in sight, but unseen,
only long enough to appreciate how
stupendous had been his own good for
tune together with the unhappy fact
that the Samaritan was NOW the ne
urucs' undisputed prize ana all who
survived of its company their prisoners.
When next he came out for - fur
tive reconnaissance he saw Princess Ju-
liza and Victorine Savatz, with Juan
Lopez and the mate Nicholas, being
bundled over the side into boat that
waited TO convey them to the shore.
Now he surveyed suspicousiy tho
nearby land. broad and shining
strand backed by Jungle till nc had de-
tcrmiucd TO his own satisfaction that
i,,l,. Ia, iSi i
ing thcrcabouts: when he struck out
strongly for the beach. presently to
wade it's shadows. dart hastily across
the sands. and take To hiding it, the
Jungle.
This accomplished. Philip drew his
first long breath. and took thought
against course of action to be pur-
sued in the immediate .uturc.
Parting the leaves that concealed
him. he could sec the schooner. now at
anchor. its decks swarming with
blacks whose shouts Of jubilation came
clearly across the waters.
About half a. mile w the beach a
number III rude waited huts huddled
together on the edge Of the jungle.
From these. negro women and children
were streaming 10 welcome the boat
that had brought the prisoners.
once landed. these last were hurried.
under strong guard, inland through
the jungle, majority Of the women
and children following them.
With infinite stealth, infinite pains.
infinite hardship. Philip made his way
aloneshorc within the shelter OF the
jungle Compelled TO make Il deep in
land dctour TO avoid the village. he
came in time to a path along which
tho volunteer escort OF the prisoners
Was returning. That shouting. scream
ing, suueaiinS. Gapcrinc procession
passed on Philip WAS about to come
AT "a q h,.
heard the voices OF another party APP
proa hinS.
This proved to he composed Of the
slant Of the machctc. the chief Of the
wreckcrs with the negro foremost
hand OF the Samarilan--lhe two appar-
entity on the best Of friendly terms
and half & dozen others.
The renegade sailor WAS loudly tell
ing the story of tho abandonment Of
Eamon-that caStaway with vast sums
Of money on his pcrson-thc previous
evening. To this yarn the chief was
bending an attentive ear. while his
evil countcnance Glistcncd cupidity AS
thoY passed on, Philip heard him as
sure his informant that no time would
be lost in the matter Of sailing the
schooner back along her course in
search Of the castaway
When the sounds Of their progress
had died out altogether. Phiiip took
I" the path ana followed il inland, till
II brought him to the edge of Il clear
ing backed by a rocky cliff OF no
great hcieth.
In the face OF the clim opened the
mouth of u cave. round which Il dozen
or so negroes, armed With muskctS and
ma"hctcs. were standing guard.
With this clue to the disposition OF
the prisoners, Philip retired to the fast
ncsscS Of the jungle and gave himself
up To the contemplation Of forlorn
hopes. Against such odds he could So.
little hope Of contrivinG the relief a:
The prisoners with his unaidcd and un-
armed hands
Yet something must be done.
NJ length he determined to tdont
what seemed to be the only plan that
promised the slightest possibility Of
succeeding.
II took him the best part Of the day
TO make his way through the virgin
jungle around the clearing and up
Inc RISING ground to the top Of tho
ciiit. sunset was near when, from that
elevation. he looked out over the So.
and discovered the Samaritan stand
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