The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-16

Forbes with his cutlass.
Forbes fell at the feet Of Wal
ston. At that momen Evans, Bri-
ant, Gordon, Service and wilcox
were still about hundred feet
from Sport Terrace.
Walston tried again to get hold
Of Jack to carry him toward the
yawl, where Cook was waiting with
Brandt, who had been able to get
rid of the dog, but the gang leader
did not have time to do it. Jack,
who was armed with revolver,
discharged it in his chest.
Walston hardly had the strength
to crawl toward his two com.
panions after being wounded by
Jack, but he managed it, and they
took him in their arms, put him
In the yaWl and pushed the boat
vigorously away. At that moment
o big defamation shattered the
air. A charge of bullets whipped
the waters of the river.
It was the little cannon which
Moko had discharged through the
opening Of the storeroom.
And now, except the two
wretches who had disappeared un-
der the trees of Traps Woods,
Chairman Island was delivered
from the murderers of the Severn,
who were carried away toward the
sea by the current of Zealand
river.
A new era was now commencing
for the young colonistS of Chair
man Island. After having fought
to assure their existence under
critical conditions, it was to the
work of deliveranCe that they were
going to apply themselves by max
ing a last effort to see their fami-
lies and their country once again.
A natural reaction took place
after the excitement caused by the
fight. They were almost stunned
by their success. The danger now
passed appeared to them so much
greater than it had seemed in
reality.
Certainly, after the first fight
on the edge of Traps Woods, their
chances had grown in certain
measure. But without the unex-
pected intervention of Forbes sure
" WalSton, Cook and Brandt
would have escaped them with
Jack and CoStar. What compro-
mise would they have had to make
to get back the two children?
So when Briant and his com
rades were able to look coldly on
the situation it was a sort of after
fright which seized them. 1t did
not last long and, although they
were not sure Of what had hap
pened to Rock and Cope, security
had returned in large part to
Chairman Island.
After the fight Doniphan was
carried into the hall, without re-
gaining consciousness; while
Forbes was stretched on one of
the hunks of the store-room. All
night, Kate, Gordon, Briant, Will
cox and the mate watched over
the wounded pair.
1t was only too certain that
Doniphan had been very seriously
hurt. However. since his breath
ing was fairly regular, it must be
that the lungs had not been per-
forated by Cope'S knife. In order
to dress the wound Kate had tried
certain leaves which she had
found among the bushes and
which, crushed and pressed, are
successfully used to stop internal
Euppuration. For that is where
the danger was. But the same
thing could not be done for
Forbes, whom Walston had struck
in the stomach. He realized that
he was mortally wounded and,
when he regained consciousness,
he said to Kate who, bending over
him. was administering to his
wants:
Thanks! good Kate, thanks!
.. 1T is useless. I'm LOST. -"
And the tears rolled down his
cheeks.
Remorse had stirred up every
thing that was good in the heart
Of that wretched man. Led away
by bad example and bad advice,
If he had taken part in the muir
ders of the Severn, all his being
had revolted in face of the terri
BILE fate which threatened the
young colonists. and he had risked
his life to save them.
Have hope, Forbes" Evans
urged. you have atoned for your
sinS!. You will live!.
But the unfortunate man was
TO die, in spite of the care which
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