The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-09-15


clapped down upon his hams, an
whispered us to be silent for on
lives, and hearken. Sure enough, W
heard little faint creak of oars upol
one hand, and then again, and furthe
off, creak of oars upon the other.
1t was clear we had been sighte'
yesterday in the morning; here wer'
the cruisers boats to cut us out; herr
we were defenseless in their yer,
midst Sure, never were poor souls
more perilously placed; and as VIZ
lay there on our oars, praying God the
mist might hold, the sweat poured
from my brow. Presently we heard
one of the boats, where we might
have thrown a biscuit in her. SOFTLY
men," we heard an officer whisper;
and l marveled they could not hear
the drumming of my heart.
Never mind the path" says Ballan-
trae, 1--WE must get shelter anyhow;
let us pull straight ahead for the
sides of the basin"
This we did with the most anxious
precaution, rowing, as best we could,
upon our hands, and steering at a
venture in the fog, which was (for all
that our only safety But Heaven
guided us; we touched ground at a
thicket; scrambled ashore with our
treasure; and having no other way of
concealment, and the mist beginning
already to tighten, hove down the
sl1iff and let her sink.
We were still but new under cover
when the sun rose and at the same
time, from the midst of the basin, a
great shouting of seamen sprung up,
and we knew the Sarah" was being
boarded. l heard afterward the off,
Ger that took her got great honor,
and it's true the approach was cred
itably managed, but | think he had
an easy capture when he came to
board
| was still blessing the saints for
my escape, when l became aware we
were in trouble of another kind. We |
we're here landed at random in a vast |
and dangerous swamp; and how to
come at the path was a concern of |
ioubt, fatigue and peril.
button, indeed, was of opinion we
should wait until the ship was gone.
md fish up the skiff; for any delay
would be more wise than to go blindly
head in that morass. One went back
ccordlnly to the basin-side and
peering through the thicket) saw the
og already quite drunk up and Eng
sh colors flying on the Sarah" but
o movement made to get her under
ray.
Our situation was now very doubt
IL. The swamp was an unhealthfuJ
lace to hnger in; we had been SC
reedy to bring treasures that we had
rought but little food; it was highly
besides, that we should get
ear OF the neighborhood and into the
'ttlements before the news of the
ipture went abroad; and against all
e considerations there was only the
'ril OF the passage on the other side.
think it not wonderful we decided
| the active part
1t was already blistering hot when :
set forth to pass the marsh. or
Their to strike the path, by compass
ltton took the compass, and one or !,
her OF us three carried his proper =,
IN OF the treasure; | promise vol -
kept sharp eye to his rear. for if =.
is like the mans soul that he must !,
ISL us with The thicket was as =,
use as a bush; the ground very -,
'acherous, so that we often sunk in =.
most terrifying manner, and must :,
round about; the heat, besides. was
fling; the air singularly heavy and
stinglng insects abounded in such ~.
'rlads that each of us walked under
own cloud.
hi:
t has often been commented nm
" much better gentlemen of birth So
lure fatigue than persons of the CO
'ble; so that walking officers. who IN,
st tramp in the dirt beside their on
n, shame them by their constancv 70
is was well to be observed in the All
sent instance; for here were Raj. ha
trae and |, two gentlemen of the Of
hest breeding, on the one hand. the
on the other, Grady, a common ga,
rlner' and man nearly a giant in emf
steal strength. The case of Dut. dra
Is not in point, for l confess he so
as well as any of us. no