The Jasper news., 1919-08-14

| allowing her to turn the schooner, up
| into the wind, soon overtaking DICK
and his companions. They climbed
aboard and wasted no time In secur-
Ing the outlaws. A brief council was
| held and Dick said:
ave would be justified in blowing
/ their brains out one by one, for their
| dastardly attempts upon us but we are
white men and cannot kill our pris-
oners in cold blood, much as they
may deserve 1t. Neither can we af-
ford to waste any sentiment over them,
/ for If they got chance they would
cut our throats with as little mercy as
n butcher shows sheep. What shall
we do with then?"
"You let me take um," pleaded Gnu.
"Nie get um big cleavcr and make UNI
chop suey plenty quick" Dick shook
his head.
! "Sorry to disappoint you, Chu, but
l am afraid it can't be done. How
ever, I've got a better plan. Wen
get rid of them for once and all and
not have their blood on our hands,
and that will answer our purpose, just
as well. You see 1t Is like this:
I'VE are in hurry. Well set them
ndrlft in the skiff and they can row
back to Mexico They never can cross
the Gulf in this wind and sea-"
/ The others agreed to his plan and
the outlaws were quickly bundled into
n small boat and turned adrift. Know
ing that their only hope was in max
/ ing land quickly before the sea arose
any higher they bent their backs to
the oars and cursing and shaking their
fists at the victorious little band they
went pulling over the tops of the
waves.
Curse them" 'gritted Scarface,
white with passion, as he pulled mt
his oar. "I'll make them rue the day
they were ever born before | am done
with them Keep up your courage,
men, for there's many slip twixt the
cup and the lip" Sullenly they went
plungng through the spray on their
way toward the distant shore.
It was late the following afternoon
when Scarface and his gang reached
n protected little bay, very deep, with
shore shelving sharply to towering
cliffs. Landing, they concenled their
boat, and, taking the pistol, knives and
ropes, climbed the cliffs and hiding
behind shrubbery, prepared to wait
for the schooner. Not two hours later
the vessel slipped into the bay and
dropped anchor near the cliffs and
right under the eyes of the waiting
outlaws.
Late that night, while all on the
schooner slept, the outlaws from the
top of the cliff threw their lariats
above the tops of the masts and
through the darkness made their way
tG the deck of the vessel, and steal
ing forward softly closed the hatch
leading to the cabin. 1t was this slight
. noise that reused Dick who, when he
, tried the door and found 1t fastened
, knew that his old enemies had some
'hou again gained the vessel. Listen
Ing. he heard the men above out
, lining their plans. Then he hurriedly
woke his companions, saying:
, "Ne're locked in. Scarface Is or
deck and they plan to set us adrft
: after stuttling the schooner"
Then he inspected the cabin fol
means of escape and finally directed
his companions:
"Drop out of these rear windows
| and swim ashore. Teel and Stebbin!
) can take Chu. Tomas and / will lool
after Polly"
| They dropped into the water ant
1 struck out for shore, Dick leaving las
2 and pausng only long enough to GU
t the anchor rope as he passed III
2 bow. Gaining shore, they climbed tn,
} cliff and hurried from the spot.
t Scarface having completed the scut
t tling of the vessel and feeling certain
: he had his victims completely at hi
2 mercy, could not lose the opportunit,
: to gloat over them. He ordered tn
r cabin hatch knocked Off only to dis
cover their escape. His rage was In
;. creased when he discovered that tn
e settling schooner was drifting and al
z ready was well out of the bay. Ours
e ing, he had his men get out tn
sweeps and all hands began long
d hard fight to regain the shore.
=
s Sunrise found Dick and his friend
e making their way along mountai
n ridge seeking some human habitatlo
l. Pausing, he said:
r ''There is tradition that grou
n Of descendants of Ancient AZteps