Show alx AT JUG isy arthur D smith 0 0 9 1 1928 AnT anthun lItIn 1 D euith service STORY FROM THE START capt lion fellowes Fell owea american merchant ship chip la Is sunk by a british frigate ott on portugal in thi the war ot of 1812 the crew quiren ders but rel fellowes lowes reaches short shore exhausted hausted Ox III HI life la is saved by an english speaking girl who ca conceals her identity she Is I 1 about to set out tor for lisbon fel lowes goes to lisbon where he meets an acquaintance capt chater 0 of the american ship true bounty who offers him a berth as a mate but knowing chater la Is disloyal in trading with will the iha enemy he refuses lie ile meets the lie girl who saved his life cara Ing lepin laughter daughter 0 of the owner of true bounty she Is bound for home and induces Fol fellowes lowes to sail mail an aa mate ile he Is in in love with cara cafa the vessel I 1 to stopped by the british frigate rt cati badger captain CoIlle hawe de spite his claims to american citizen citizenship sh fellowes Fell owea la Is taken aboard ahe he badger a pressed man maddened Mado ened at what he bo be cleves love la Is caras and chafers Ch aters treachery treachery he strikes Colli shawe who orders him a hundred lashea with the cat fellowes hatred of 0 the three becomes an slon OM off new york Pel Fello lowes Weg escapes from the badger he scents gl a plot in a meeting to he be at chafers Cha Ch tera aters homeard home and gathers a company of to or the plotters CHAPTER VI continued 10 feet shamed in the lust and fret fel kowes found himself with cuffee and tom and namrod sopher leading the west on the south country i rond road from the rear of the little col inn echoed the monotonous infanta Ine anta alon tion of sergeant veart hayfort Hay fool foot straw foot I 1 uny foot straw foot I 1 hotfoot hay the un dents reiterated retrain refrain died away to lo the chatter of the tree toads there was only the ithe shuffle slop slap slap of feet lo in the dust dusl the rustling of ehni equipment penen athe the tense breathing otmen of men laboring under excitement held field in leash it must be very late fellowes Fell owea reflected well along toward darn but the inlet low lying over tho the campy lands bordering the bay thickened the darkness CoIll shawe should be anthe on the point of departure the abe englishman lishman was no frol in any case would wish to toke keep ephis his lancto secret they tramped around a curve in the road and cuffee at tr fellowes ellowee elbow stiffened with a jerk who wha dat be whispered simultaneously camo came a hau hall from the shadows in front ahoy therel there 1 lay alny tor tot and a josuns whistle trilled sharp and clear back yer oars clench roared tom grogan pistols exploded among the it ie trees tile the whistle trilled again sharper more clug out cutlasses cut lasses bellowed bel lovied clinch stand by to receive behind them fellowes heard beard feirt authoritative form column by bi four into line I 1 shift Bre fire locka locks present sf alinz aliel the crashing detonation ot ol thirty stand of arms dismayed the sailors Bai lors notwithstanding the bullets new in ever every y direction save the en enemy 8 fellowes Fell ottea detected det acted their night flight by the crackling of tree branches and c clinchy lillic hs fervid oaths and summoned the Fencl bles to pursue after them boyel give em cm the cold steel I 1 torn tom was off air already eady mrs It hodes ax brandished brandishes bran dished at the length of his bis apelike arm howling ho wiling challenges to clinch 1111 ch luffee cuffee leaved leaped into the woods screaming a 11 weird slogan learned in tile the jungles of COro romandel coromandel Co mondel sopher continued contin tied to emit twittering calls that ran the from false tn to bass trotting next to fellowes the fend fencl hies bles followed stoutly stout ly the pursuit receded from the road 1 traversing reversing a belt bell ol of trees which ahiel hid tile tio from ench each other oilier bewildering vIl both bolh sides and presently spilled out olit of the grove on to toa a range of fields the light w was 1 as growing bellowe Fellow Fel lowe pa perceived in the flinters lin house was a white while blur cugnin 41 a windI neak of tufted elins ninth lautie fied a vigorous cut toss loss charge as aa as aa the increased reve revealed the scanty number and inart of n the attackers come collie on Ila Igers it e en con cou raged his nien men varry carry it to eni em I 1 I 1 slice salv e the bights out 0 em ein they re only YI the cullors forward in a rol Illel group sure sur und ag agile ile and the lie nil litlo nien men coughl on balence out tit arenth b reil t h most lost ol of them hiem with their guns empty were disposed to tf r sergeant POWs angry appeals soulier So vocal at lost stood still tt wheeling his hi saber and crying shrilly follow foll buur captain me benl follow your cat cap tain I 1 li ms wll Tio learl wint conae e app tty IT the impact of the sailors and gave the Fenc lules an opportunity to rally lie nung lung his bla empty pistol into the charging group snatched a clubbed rifle from one of the faltering militiamen and attacked clinch himself who recognized the long lone islander with a yell jell of incredulity sink me lad ind I 1 ye git lerel surrender bob cobl I 1 youre youre corne cornered red not roo me I 1 bob clinch dont strike la Is colora hut but in the midst ot of his Ael defiance lance the knot of sailors dik disintegrated integrated as cuffee sim lilied the head of one and torn tom a secondi second from shoulder to anist the who had peen been onlie on ahe verge of were intoxicated with ferocity by their first sight eight of blood and eagerly resumed the pursuit surrender 0 dob ob fellowes Fellow cs urged arged again not it I 1 knows it retorted the dodging a blow witha walh a clubbed ride lie he another swing then stooped and grabbed a fold of fel lores owes shirt jerking leover it lt over the long islanders hend head blinded and aatu pored fellowes stumbled to tits hla knees and bs bj the time he had ripped oft off the itie tattered garment and scrambled up half naked clinch was safety safely out of rench the sal sailors lors recovered rapidly from al beir panic and made for the creek bank halting al 0 intervals to anre fire heir pistols ond and gain a breathing spell daylight fel fellowes lowes real realized iced would in crease the timidity of his raw men nn ond lie he palled failed anxiously to sopher gopher we lillise finish this while we have the darkness tot for cover one more i F k him LII ahtty but plent y brave Hol Murmured charge 1 fire a volley sn and drive arii them into the creek veart cried vall valiantly the ahe way we took ern em at ara togy I 1 keep the BrItis lill run ruin fust fast ais as any tellers fellers if theysel th they eysee see boyn its to gizzards cleans flearie up kaow boesl with powder in n ball load 1 present arese i alm aim tirell lire 1 th the e greasy powder smoke billowed across the fjeld an and d the ren eables trotted li it making no pretense at order unable for the moment to see what the enemy was doing and therefore I 1 persuaded they were divere Ve beaten aten fel owes lowes to in advance of the lineard line and not yet blanketed by the smoke saw uie sailors full fall prostrate as the amera i cons cans vav tiles jetted lame flame then clinchy whistle va piped pe distinct lathe loi the rocket of musketry and chee cheering ring a e cannon bo boom omeda edt on the creek end and a host of sinister voices 1 I whined blued k through the dunk air grapeshot grapek 1 fellowes knew what that meant the longboats long boats three had bad been brought to bear on CD them and he be knew too by thile their frightened yells sells that the Fend Fenel bles yvere were la in headlong retreat lefrea peart he shouted Serge sergeant I 1 cant you i bold your men Sop sopbora borl nimrod I 1 Buthis but bis only ionly anstet came hom h om tom grugan grogan who bobbed up out of the 5 smoke moke b eside beside him blin the goldfeller old feller took a 0 grope grape twixt whid and water messmate mute toni tom reported and that air Is s olt off oo an vother tack tacit under jull full suit sail along 0 thereal the rest WAIs 0 his squadron wheres cuffee the negro towered tottered erect at mention of his name cuffee wid yo marar he an simply three of us ua left groaned crooned fel owes but wo we cant fall uko like this wo we must take Colli shawe they stopped stepped out of the anisko onto the creek bank as the longboat was vms backlog backing into midstream the gun in tier bows borsdo DO longer aimed their away but several sailors allora discharged pistols at them theal in the stern sheets bending over a wounded ninn man straightened at a word from clinch who held field the tiller Fell waded deep into the creek he bo shou teL ayou hear roe me the Ha deera captain rote rose slowly to ills his feet botlo motioning ning to several beveral of 0 his crew to put aside their pistols 1 hear you he answered clearly this Is rello Fellowes wes uon Llon rei lowes whom you yoo flogged will you come ashore and fight roe me roan man to man how did you come here hem ret pel lawes never mind how 11 licarde camel here bare rel lowas bowes waded further out the bottom mud clutching at bis bin fief feet will yoo on come ashore aud and light fight me man cann to mani choose your weapons choose mine you tou und and all your men shall go off tin unharmed harmed whatever happens to mer me roe r that la Is impossible the nian man replied deliberately 11 1 I ani am an officer on duty I 1 cannot indulge to in personal quarrels gripped as 03 he was by s ange that was volcanic in its force Vel fellowes lowes never for a second doubted the honesty hony bouy est y of his position say what he might of Colli showe be he would believe the englishman courageous morally courageous as an well as physically Ue choked down his lits wrath and as 39 Colli shaWe remained standing alth an effect of 4 courteously allow allowing Ingi bin th the lut lal word he called again very welt well ill III boide to you Colli bowed 1 I shall be ready FellO fellowes WeIL ile resumed his hla sent seat the long longboat boats i oars feathered and dipped and she pulled abdy ford for the mouth of the creed as the first pink of the sunrise st stained alneil the easl bast fellowes Fellow cs waded aili ashore ore bess less Ala disgruntled I 1 thou he be had bad been for dollish awes parting words bad melr equality they were no longer captain and common sailor superior and infinitely inferior t b but two enemies who should encounter on a level plain of enmity honorable however bitter the hatred which bilt their interests as closely as though they had been abiding friends and somehow hatred tasted cleaner in fellowes pellow fellow lowes on mouth much much ileaner cleaner than the he hatred tred he held for the three who mho remained in the farmhouse beyond the fl ella CHAPTER VII A nom nolle prosequi Pro i the glow in the east was deepening objects that end bin been obscure assumed sume their proper shape fellowes Pel lowes I 1 whole being now that had bad asci escaped wed wis was concentrated tian upon the p punishment uni of th the e three who remained in chafers Ch aters bouse climbing the creek bank he set his face in that direction and nd led the way across the trampled fields pausing only when they c came alne upon a ruty rusty brown sprawl of limbs tn in a furrow of beet tops pallid lips mumbled unhappily 1 l D timi n lishy I 1 tokes takes continentals Continent als stand annn on we cat leave peart out here ex claimed fellowes his wounds must redressed be he dressed bothin Not No liln thin to do for them wounds grunted tom looks like hed stopped a you drove drave the Britis hers feirt vii fellowes lowes tried to td comfort him film ved have been beaten without you drove lem cahey cm hey the I 1 wrinkled face lightened jest like saratoga Ws ills breath quickened give lem em buyl baroll bialt boys ses L but taked continentals Continent als ue ale sighed faintly a and nd the lichtin ligh tIn in his face went went out poor roid old peart let rt fellow said id sadly it if wed had bad a dozen tike ilke him col have escaped pick him up cuffee coffeo well carry him with us cuffee handed mrs him hodes musket to tom and gathered uie die trail body in his arms arins cradling it with a gentleness that was maternal illin III hilty bitty man but plenty brave lie he murmured fellowes strode along absorbed once more inore tn in contemplation of his vengeance unconscious lot the alie ghastly figure he made plastered with mud and water fit his nuked naked torso hideously scarred by the livid welts of the cat TO HE BE CONTINUED |