Show tor FI A IS OF W THE SEA BY VM zao TIIE THE STORY THUS fant the crew of a small sailing vesse vessel to in jmj the caribbean pick up dick jordan aa n adrift on OD a raft ue be realizes that he be li Is amoni among raen men attle better than pirates they come upon a drifting schooner with only two people aboard the demented captain and his daughter rose hose tucu bucu and his pirates capture the schoon er r and search fruitlessly tor for the treas ore then tucu bucu toe goes away because a storm form Is brewing dick swims to the schooner arriving just in time to rescue rose hose from two of the pirates captain bedford recovers and they sall sail to an island dick discovers that tucu bucu and his crew are on the other side aide they are battling a group croup of white men CHAPTER X the carias were checked again by a volley ot of stones and withdrew after that to a safe distance while burley and tucu bucu held a consultation dick struggled to his feet a little bewildered and uncertain what course to pursue there were six white men now that pettigrew had been killed and a dozen carias attacking them an even disposition ol of forces perhaps if 11 they had been equally equipped tor for battle for one white man could ordinarily handle two carias but armed with pistols that their enemies lacked the black men had the advantage they could pick off their enemies leisurely without running any risk from flying stones and in the end conquer through their superior weapons captain bedford may have pistols or rifles that tucu bucu overlooked dick reasoned with two or three we could rout the carias animated by this thought he turned and began scrambling down the rocks scarring his hands bands and knees and nearly losing his balance once or twice through careless haste rose saw him coming and waved to him dick gave no heed to her until he stood on the deck hot flushed and panting captain bucus gangs on the ot other her side of the Is island landl he announced abruptly rose recoiled and turned deathly white but captain Bed Bedford fords 3 face set in hard lines without a trace of tear fear in it then we must get ready fur far them he said grimly did they see ye no but I 1 saw them the old skipper nodded can ye shoot yes tt if I 1 had anything to shoot with tucu bucu disarmed me and took every weapon off the schooner did he be the skippers face was wreathed in a crafty smile 1 I reckon now he added a moment later he be overlooked some efem of cm R reinforcements come from the schooner leading the way into the cabin with dick and rose eagerly following he began prying up a section of the floor after loosening a few boards he lifted out a small chest hidden underneath which when opened disclosed a treasure more precious to dick than the gold taken from the submarine it consisted of hall a dozen brand new pistols of modern pattern automatics of a deadly type with ammunition enough to teed feed them tor for a considerable time we could clean em up alone but debbe it would be better to get down to the sailors an let lem em have some sort of tun fun reckon enjoy it grinned the captain yes nodded dick we must have nearly enough guns for all we must hurry they started up the companion but when they climbed over the side of the schooner to get ashore rose suddenly protested arent you going to help me ashore dick no he replied gravely you must stay on the betty well come back to you she sniffed and tossed her head in the air it if fathers going im going too she answered dick started to protest further but captain bedford nudged him no use arguin he whispered ive spoilt her she always has I 1 her way with a smile she acknowledged this doubtful compliment and climbed down to the mass of wreckage when they reached the summit of the cliff the situation below was not changed the carias cariba were still at a safe distance shooting occasionally sio nally at the breastwork behind which the white men were crouched their bullets went wide ol of the mark which induced captain bedford to remark ye cant never teach a to shoot straight taint born in em reckon well show em how to do it dick had been scanning the rocks below with a careful estimate of the danger ahead the shipwrecked men had reached the upper part of the beach and it was possible to get within a hundred feet of them without exposing their bodies by following closely a ridge ot of outcrop ping boulders when he indicated this to captain bedford the old skipper nodded and waited tor for him to lead once more dick urged rose to remain behind but she stubbornly shook her head and prepared to follow the carias had their attention di W V reeled upon the breastwork ot of their enemies and not expecting danger from above they never once raised their eyes to the summit of the cliff this more than any skill on their part enabled the three to creep stealthily down the ridge until close to the hiding place of the sailors crouching there for a moment they considered the next move between them and the breastwork was an open stretch of flat sand to cross cros this they had to expose their bodies bodic to the cross fire of the carias ill go first dick whispered no wait a minute replied the skipper Lik elys not them sailors will take ye tor for a flankin party an land a ton of stones on yer head we got to let em know were friends how can we do it without alarming the carias Ca ribs reckon we cant but its got to be done suddenly without warning of his intentions the skipper raised his voice without exposing his head ahoy there shipmates shipmate sl look aloft keep them stuns tor for the en t I 1 I 1 there was a puff of smoke and a sharp report emy an dont shy any of lem em afta were comin to help ye the surprise and consternation of the sailors at the voice behind them was not greater than that of the carias dick saw captain TU bucu tucu cu and black burley jump to the their ir f feet beet and scan the rocks with eager eyes 1 I reckon now ye can go captain bedford whispered yere spry ern me an can make it quicker give me all except two of the pistols replied dick you and rose keep one apiece dont expose yourself keep rose here with 1 you reckon I 1 aint promising pro to keep her here grinned the skipper but ill try it the automatics turn the tide dick nodded and then vaulted the low ridge of rocks and cro crouching croughin uchin g low made a break across the open space his sudden appearance was the signal tor for a volley of shots from the carias but in anticipation of this he dodged and ducked so erratically rati cally that the bullets burled buried themselves in the sand at a sate safe distance on either side the sailors forewarned made no hostile demonstration but watched him with gaping mouths and wide open eyes when he finally landed plump in their midst they stretched forth arms to receive him recovering his breath dick said now give them hell shoot to kill the sight of the guns he began passing around brought grins of delight to the haggard faces 1 I enough tor for all dick added so be careful who among you are the best shots ive killed a man at a hundred feet replied a burly seaman taking a gun an my mates nearly as good give him one the other two were handed to men who ho declared they were good shots and were anxious to try their skill on the carias dick took charge and directed the shooting cowards and will run the moment we shoot he said they dont know were armed so make the best of our chance single out our men and shoot together he counted two and then raised a hand as a signal fo four r vicious bullets sped toward their marks and before they were well on their way others were following them the automatics barked so continuously that halt half the carias were down before the others could duck tor for shelter the sailors wanted to break cover and charge but dick restrained them no get some of you keep covered until we get tucu bucu afi burley the he rest will surrenda sur surrender rend chos o tucu bucu their lead leader asked one of the seamen yes hes the captain ot of the id 14 I 1 A t ger and black burley Bur leys Is the maw 0 know em ein V sure ive sailed with theia there the sailors eyed him curious in the lull that followed one aske ask ye on the city ot of bahil bahaa dick nodded thought I 1 remembered yer fal ta got away did yel ye further conversation was inta int erupted by the unexpected barking a gun far on their right for foi moment they thought a flank party had crept up behind the si but almost simultaneously with crash of the report there came a from the enemy they saw a gantic black man leap in the and tumble face downward black burley Burl eyll exclaimed dl who shot him asked one the sailors uneasily glancing in j direction 0 of the shot captain bedford smiled dri hes trying to flank them 1 the rest of the carias with 1 leading had leaped from cover r were making a ruri run tor for their refuge after them I 1 yelled all ill D 1 springing over the br eastwo dont let tucu bucu escape dick led the assaulting party U tucu bucu had a big start it looked a time as if he would escape dick hesitated between keeping the race and stopping to shoot pv r haps in either case he would h hi f i lost if bucus vengeful nature had temporarily handicapped him hen lay directly in me path where he e had been left by carias tor for dead but hen had many lives as a cat and dearll V the tact fact that he carried three ti lets in his body he was a long 11 from being dead he sat up fi a began struggling feebly to get i his feet he was not aware bucus presence until the lal la stopped suddenly in his steps the sight of one of his ene kneiff escaping when he co could uld kill b dijt was too much of a strain on tue nature he decided to linger 10 uy enough to put hen out of the ga gai aj i with a malevolent glint in his ey e he leered at the half dazed ni and said 1 I reckon need to get u d he could have shot him on run but he wanted to make s this time he brought his gun cl c to hens head thrusting rusting Ui it vi ea ly between his eyes so he co cc V stare his fate directly in the tj fi it was a brutal bloodthirsty i and for a moment hen recoiled damn ye take that grun the halfbreed half breed dick saves the life of his nemesis there was an explosion so c cl that the powder blackened hi face but the bullet buried 1 ij in the sand as bucus right b dropped to his side with the b arm broken close to the wrist dick had taken ald advantage vantage of hesitation and shot at the hand h ing the gun to hens I 1 face p paw a to aim carefully and delab deliberate acer te make sure he did not miss thet 1 with a snarl and curse the breed grasped his wounded aris his tree free hand and seeing th that ati cape was impossible he turned fa ca dick like an enraged animal L the venom of his nature flared FX in his bis eyes ter B dick could have shot easily he hesitated the man was bacs ed and unarmed his gun ha yf V fallen to the ground he could shoot tucu bucu even when he had at his mercy UL its all up tutu he said s r ing as he advanced 1 I wont v DC you if surrender you 11 get away ywona shoot me it if I 1 sur sul der whined the half ark b twant let em kill me A no well give you a fair t but you dont deserve it t bucus shifty eyes seemed to their fire and dick noticed t tha ha limp arm was bleeding breely free IY help you he added kic kicking ki n 9 mans gun away to a safe dista d i st that arm must be broken although in the act of klc ki bucus gun away he showed s he trust the outlaw g was careless in another respect thrust his own gun in his po pot the halfbreed noticed the Z afi and almost immediately his wf p 0 1 attitude changed A murde gleam flashed in his eyes with his left hand he jerke loun 1 ugly knife from his belt and r d a lunge at dick the attack she so sudden and W there was no time tor for counter t aca la 11 tron tion dick had barely time to c d the uplifted arm and save hit ai from f rom almost instant death with a growl of rage rag e that tha t his had tailed ailed the halfbreed half breed strut hii i ti to release his arm tor for another bla b vish tn but dick flung himself upon the at I 1 law grasping the arm wi with th q t i hand and the knife with the oth although wounded and one I 1 back helpless tucu bucu who was a glai gial w 41 strength ought fought ferociously I 1 beeding finally in hurling his ei et i tillee ehfe from him through sheer abe r m mus ton superiority for rt TO BE CONTINUED I 1 to 1 q t |