Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-07
Chapter IV-COn.

The miserable cowardsl" gritted Hun
ter why didn't they try to fight that"
His answer came In a squirt Of fame,
mufled roar, and flying wreckage
about the schooner. When they could
see the unfortunate Bald Eagle again.
she lay with a heavy list and was set
Ting fast,
They watched her, fascinated, as she
rose and fell on the swell. quiveringly,
gradually and surely going down to her
last resting place. She gave a sudden
heave. her stern rising In the air, and
then plunged down, bow first. All that
remained IN sight was part of her main
mast, which, by some freak Of the ex-
plosion, was left standing, and now rose
above the water, marking. like tomb
stone, where she lay
Faith sighed and her eyes were moist
TITS like" she faitered-"its Just like
watching a death"
But Hunter paid no attention to the
girls remark. His eyes were glued on
the boat, which was now pulling stead
lily in toward the inlet.
When they were within hailing dis
stance, Hunter called Hero, the boat 20
They heard Jansen give an order to
cease rowing. Then: Alloy, there, Mr.
Hunterr'
What do you wantf" Hunters voice
snapped erispIy.
I'VE wants to come ashore an have q
talk with ye."
You'll have no talk with me, and you1l
not come ashore here Go on farther
down-the islands big enough-but keep
away from here"
Now. looky here" whined Jansen,
that ain't no way to treat a shipmate,
an one wot's been a friend to ye-that's
wot it ain't. We wants to git water,
too"
There seems to be plenty Of water on
the island. YouIl get nothing with our
belp--but hot lead. You9l get a-plenty
of that If you're not careful" 80.
Now, Mr.. Hunter, wot sorta way Is
stores an robbed men my mates Of the
gold. That's mutiny an piracy, Mr..
Hunter, that's wot 1t IS"
Hunter laughed Numbering the cap
tain and first mate, wasn't mutiny, l
suppose
Jansen began his old wheeling and
pleading, offering all kinds Of induce
ments to Hunter II he'd give up the gold
and reminding Hunter that his life had
Detu saFcu ~ JauSeus the Goat IN the
meantime drifting nearer.
To these mouthings Hunter made no
reply, but there came a sudden squirt
Of flame, the sharp "spanc" Of his rife
and the cracking and flying OF splinters
from the boats tlller, within few inches
of Jansen's big red hand
Just a warning jibed Hunter. "Itu
be you next time"
Needing this gentle reminder to keep
or, Jansen yelled an order to his men
TO give way" and the boat yeered to-
ward the opposite shore Of the inlet
mo you don't" shouted Hunter after
them. Get back TO sea and hunt an
other landing. Quick now, before / bore
a hole in your rotten carcass"
a chorus Of wild and foul oaths fol-
lowed this command, for they recognized
1t as such and rot q threat, and they had
to obey, for they were exposed and
Hunter was not.
The boat veered again and needed out,
Jansen calling back: I'm git yet, We
d--m' lubberly swab--a-cheatin' mon my
mates out O. their dues-I'll git We l''
Go to It'll" Hunter jeered i've fought
Huns long enough to know how to handle
such swine as you"
Faith moaned. "Oh, why don't they 60
away and let us alone They're strong
men, and they've got mast and sail
lying In that boat Why don't they go
out to sea and hunt for a ship to pick
them up?"
Not as long as they smell gold"
Hunter answered tearsely.