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~\aeirclHRe3 Illustrated by Irwin Ayarr
CHAPTER xl.-Continueu.


II was about the middle of the fol-
towing afternoon when the Adventurer
poked her blunt nose around point Of
land. and came into full view of the
squalid hamlet of Yellow Banks. A
hnlf-hour later we lay snuggled up
against the shore, holding position
amid several other boats made fast
20 stout trees. buslly unloading. and
their broad gangplankS stretching from
forward deck to bank. The roust-
ahouts began unloading cargo at once,
q steady stream of men, black and
white. burdened with whatever load
they could snatch up, moving on an
endless run across the stiff plank. and
up the low bank TO he drier summit
1t chanced to be my good fortune to
escape this labor. having been detailed
by Mapes to drag boxes, bales and bar
reis forward to where the hurrying
bearers could grasp them more read
uy. This brought me close to the for
ward stairs, down which the departing
passengers trooped threading their in
secure way among the trotting labor
ers. In an effort to get ashore.
i;eynoids' troops. all militia. and the
greater part of them mounted. were an
extremely sorry-Iooking lot-sturdy
enough physically. of the pioneer type,
but bearing little soldierly appearance,
and utterly ignorant of discipline. The
men had chosen officers from out their
own ranks by popular election, and
these exercised their authority very
largely through physical prowess.
We had an excellent illustration OF
titis soon after tying up at the landing.
A tall. lank. ungninly officer. with Il
face SO distinctly homely as to instant
l. attract my attention, led his com
I'nuy OF men up the river bank. and
ordered them to transport the pile OF
conlmissary stores from where they
hrd been promlscuOusly thrown to n
drer spot farther back The officer
WIS captain. to judge from certain
stripes of red cloth sewed on the
shoulders of his brown jean blouse
bat his men were far from prompt in
Obsying his command. evidently hav-
Ing no taste for the job. one among
them. apparently their rlngleader in
lncipieut mutinv. m outstanding bully
with the Jaw Of prize fighter. took II
upon himself openly to defy the officer.
eXclniining pr0fanely that he'd be id
II he ever euIiS' ed to do niger work.
The others laughed. and joined IN the
revolt. until the captain unceremoni-
ouSlv flung OFF his blouse thus divcst-
Ing himself of every vestige of rank,
and proceeded TO enforce his authority.
II was a battle royal. the soldiers
rT"Nrling eagerly about. and yelling
"r', arrangement impair tally first to one
ru'rl.a'ant, und then another.
Kick him in the ribs. Sam!''
Now. Abe. you've got him-crack
che d---n cuss' neck
by goIy that's the way we do it in
Of Salem
He's got yer now, Jenkins, he's got
yer now-cOOd boy, Abe"
Exactly what occurred l could not
see. hut when he circle of wildly eX-
cited men finally broke apart. the big
rebel was lying fiat on his back in the
yellow mud. and the irate officer was
indicating every inclination to press
him down out of sight.
"Hav yer he'd 'nough, Sam Jen-
kinsT" he questioned breathlessIy
Then. blame ye. say so.'
"All right. Abe-yer've bested me
this time"
"Wili yer tote them passels?"
The discounted Jenkins. one OF