Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
AlLMER'S VENGEANCE.

My God" he said. what shall say
TO his mother? Her last words take
care OF him Jack for he IL all | have
left. MIR Aylner.' 1t was the skip
pers voice too and penetrating. Hear
what say. To you Mr. Philiimore
was like brother, to me he was al
most like son. had got to love
the lad ven: and will say to you that
We Will take such "A vengeance 70.
This days bloody work as He'll itself
could not beat. ! say i'll Tom Fowl
er, who never broke his word yet"
re TOOK coupie of rapid turns on the
deck. Up with the boats YOU slug
SaFds, ne CT cd. as this n time to
loaf: Take those men down to the
i,aoi1' ! VIII sec TO their hurts present
work. and the skipper came back To
Ay!mer's side. You heard what John
son sa,d Mt Ayimer? around the bend
canoes. Those villains will try 10 tax
the yacht They think no doubt that
We we are de ienseiess trader; We had
oh, If they only would" Aylmer
cried; gripping tn other convulsively
Twenty big canoes fun OF men, creep
ing. creeping out. and them--the search
light, and the guns. big and little. and
a 5000 head OF steam. Oh. Tom Fowl
nave Brace up Mr.. Aylmcr." the
Skipper cried. for Ayimeris manner was
bordering on the hysterical. There'il
I'm Dutchman. "FerGuson," He
roared the name-and they engineer
came running.
steam" About AN hour sir" Good
go and sweat Ike a demon and see If
you can beat 1t. Make sure that the
dynamo is in good shape We shall!
tackle over the toward hatch and get
those guns up. the big one first.
.o Away ,s,, win YOU now; and let me see
the yacht was in a hustle. Up from
the bowels of the boat a tive-;nch quick
nrer shining like new kettle. swing
ed fnto its appointed pittinE forward.
Two Mexicans and couple of pom
poms followed. and the round after
round or case and shrapnel. and box
alter box OF smaller ammunitions The
sure plunged into the water. and still
by lamp light the work went on.
with restless step. and an unholy
light in his eyes. once he dived in, o
the engine room and pulling off his
coat started in To shovel coal. but the
cncineer sent him on deck again. He.
fnndled the brecch OF the big gun.
and tried the mechanism Of the maXims
again he would go to the side and
stare shoreward into the darkness.
cursing under his breath. Rut through
per moved cool and collected. steadfast
en- purpose with his own hand he anX-
ed 10 the : de OF the yach: .hc row OF
insulated arms an idea Of Ayimer's and
moved through them the stout copper
cable, the end which led TO the dyna-
no below. God help the black devils
II they try to get board by this"
he said to .ANlmer who was Watching
him. and the other laughed. "A laugh
not good to hear when all was ready.
and with the steam rising fast In the
sage. the boats were ordered out for
he breeze had died away and foot by
foot with twenty stout arms logging
1T the ours. The yacht was moved ont
another quarter Of mile from shore
and anchored
Plenty Of sea room in fsht is a
cood motto" said the tail man as he
stood by Ayimer's side, listening for
the sounds of paddles In the fore
top. by the great lantcrn-stiil dark
seaman stood ready.
The yacht crew were at quarters
grouped about the guns, or ranged rifle
IN hand along tho rail. Underfoot the
steel structure throbbcd family from
the revolution Of the dyamo. and the
sounds of escaping steam showed that
the eng .neer had nobiy done his part.
VIII! they never come" Aylmer sigh
ed for the twentieth time.
They viii come never fear" replied
the skipper. They are coming now
Listen
tTo BE Continued)
JENNINGS l.. HUNT.