The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-14
CONTINUED From Our Last iesue)
CHAPTER X
Eaeapo nj LAST


Escape ., Last
lie showed all tho testimony oI
his gratitude that he was able. bul
offered 10 be wholly guided by me
told him the best method
could think OF was To fire upon
them Mt once us they lay. and Il
any were not killed at the first
voliey. aud offered to submit. We
might save them.
Animated with this, hc took the
musket had given him In his
hand. and a pistol In his belt. and
HIS two comrades with him. with
each man a piece In his hand. The
two men. going In front, made
some noise. AZ which one Of the
seamen awoko and cried 60 the
others.
The moment he cried out they
fired. and 80 well aimed their shot
at the men that one OF them was
killed on the spot and another very
much wounded. There were three
more In the company. and one OF
them was also slightly wounded.
by this time I was come. and
when they saw their danger. and
that Il was In vain TO resist. they
begged for mercy.
The captain told them he would
spare their lives. II they would
swear TO be faithful 10 him In re.
covering the ship. aud afterwards
In carrying her back 20 Jamaica,
from whence they came. They
gave him all tho protestations OF
their sincerity that could be de
sired. and so our victory was com.
plete.
But there were stu slH'and'
twenty hands on board. who. hay.
ing forfeited their lives 10 tho law.
would be hardened In II now, know.
Ing that II they were reduced they
should be brought 10 tho gallows
az Hoon as they came TO any OF
the English colonies.
Upon this told him tho frs,
thing we had 20 do was 20 stave
the boat which lay upon the beach.
40 that they might no, carry her
off. and. taking everything out Of
her. leave her 10 far useless "a
not 20 be ~ TO swlm.
while We were thus preparing
our designs. Nc heard the ship
sira a gun. as a signal for the boat
10 come on board. hut no boat
stirred: and they fired several
tlmes. making other signals for the
boat
AZ last We saw them. by tho
help Of my glasses. hoist another
boat out. and row towsrds the
shore. and We found as they ap'
preached that there was no ichs
than ten men in her. and that they
had firearms with them.
As the ship lay almost two
leagues from the shore. We had
a full view OF them AS they came.
and a plain sight OF the men. OF
whom the captain said that there
were three very honest fellows.
who were led into this conspiracy
by the rest. being ovcrpowered
and frightened.
As soon rs they go, 20 the place
where their boat lay. I, was easy
TO see that they were under n
great surprise to find her stripped
u all tina, was In her. and a great
hole In her bottom. After they had
mused n while upon this. seven
men came on shore. and three who
remained in the boat pu, her up
good way into the creek.
This vas what I wished for: and
crossing the creek out OF their
sight. We surprised the men before
hey were aware. one 81 them lying
IN shore. and the others being in
he boat. There needed very few
arguments TO persuade them 10
Yield when they saw five men upon
hem. and they were persuaded not
'nly to yield. but Afterwards 20 Join
fery sincerely with us
II was several hours later and
iuIie dark before the others came
back: but Il Is impossible TO ex.
press their confusion when they
ound the boat fast aground In the
'rcek. the tide ebbcd out. and their
men gone
We then came upon them In the
lark. so that they could not see
,ur number. and. in n word. they
III laid down their arms. and |
legged their lives.
The captain talked TO them OF
he injury done him. OF the condl. |
ion they we're brought TO: and |
hat II they we're sent to England |
hey would all be hanged in chains: |
,ut that II they would join IN an
ittempt TO recover the ship. he |
would have the governors Cfor that
s how he spoke OF mel engage.
nent for their pardon.