The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-15

he ran In to . little bay for repairs
and recuperation. Here, with their
culverins and swivels behind q stock
ade. DON Gusman came upon them. In
force too strong for their shattered
numbers; 20, Arst burning the Rose.
they turned their back to tho sea and
marched inland.
And now came hope Of glory for
their queen and for themselves great
treasure In quest Of the Golden City
in the Kingdom Of Manoa, whereof
friendly Indians told them. Through
untrodden hills and forests they
marched, past the falls Of the Orinoco
and tho upper waters Of the great
Amazon, from low swamps to high
plateaus. wherefrom they viewed the
eternal snows Of Chimborazo towering
above the tkander cloud and the iiery
cone Of Cotopaxi flaming against the
stars; q region 800 miles in length by
400 miles in width they traversed.
Three years Of fever and cold and IA
mine they spent on that trail, and once
q gold pack train loosely guarded fell
to their hands; but Of the Golden City
never q trace.
They came upon white maiden.
Ayanacora, golden-haired, tall and
beautiful, treated a. princess by the
Indians with whom she dwelt. Amyas
was for leaving her, having witnessed
on former voyages the evil influence
Of women among lonely men; but she
by signs made 1t clear she would not
he left. He packed her OF. She came
back, and she being by then far from
her habitation he had not the heart
to cast her adrift In the vast wilder
ness. So. every man solemnly pledged
to treat her with honor, she came to
be with them In the adventure where
Amyas, his crew much worn and vast
ed and he DESTROYS Of heartening them
up, set >upon a great galleon in the har-
Dor Of Cartagena. Silently, in two
canoes, they made the harbor, ana, 1t
being night, boarded the galleon Sc
cretly by her stern gallery; and after
short fierce fight the galleon. with
much treasure aboard. fell into their
hands. It was here In this tight that
Amyas would have been run through
by the Spanish captain but for Ayana-
cora, who came leaping from behind
and knitted the Spaniard ere he could
drive home the long blade.
But forty Of their one hundred re-
NAMED; notwithstanding which they
sailed with much content In the great
galleon to England. Ayanacora, sail
Ing with them, did one day burst into
singing Of sea songs which only Eng
fish sailors knew which caused Sal
walton Yeo to ask questions, to which.
az she acquired the English tongue
she made answer; which answers re-
called to Yeo that fair Spanish lady
Of Panama who had run of with Cap
tain Oxenham, and to whom was born
the baby girl which was later made
or with. Captain Oxenham had suf-
fered death at the hands Of the Span.
ish husband and Yeo himself had es-
capped only with many cruel scars,
but the SCARED old rover had spent
days enough with the lovely little girl
to know now, as In q dozen ways
he proved. that this was the daughter
Of Captain Oxenham and his Spanish
lady, the little girl to whom he had
taught the English sea songs before
she was taken from them.
Homeward the great galleon ran be-
fore the southwest breeze, and proud
" into Plymouth sound she sailed one
day without yelling topsails or low
ering the nag Of Spain, for which they
had like to get solid shot from the
admiral Of the port.
And 30 Amyas came home In honor
and glory. but with the lovely and low
ing Ayanacora he would have moth
ing to do. she having in her too much
Of that Spanish blood which he hated.
However, his gentle mother, under
standing better the worth Of loyal vir-
tue. took the girl to her bosom.
Once more Amyas took the sea, now
an an admiral under Lord Howard,
who had gathered all Of England'a
stout ships and seamen to fight SPANS
Armada. Amyas won his share Of
glory In that fight and he might have
come home In safety; but there was
AVu 0u1Hluus WuO uuO lcIl 0OS6 10 DC
put to death. even as he had his broth
or Frank. the one for q traitor and
} the other for hereto.
Amyas must have his vengeance on
Don Guxman. who was commanding
ship Of the Armada. and 30 he strove
to hold close to him but the tempest
which seemed to bear hate for thu
Spanish feet, now cast Don Guxman's
tall caravel to her death on the sand.
) Of Flanders The vengeance Of Amya!
was stated, as was Yoe's; but almcs
on the instant. from the heart Of thu
tempest few q white bolt Of lightnin!
to strike down both him and Yeo
Yeo to his death and Amyas to tn
blindness Of both eyes.
Il So Amyas came homo from his las
cruise. q great helpless hulk. as h
bitterly said; but so mayhap only a
! such could one Of his nature hav
ever come to understand the heart o
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