The Arkansas advocate., 1836-08-05

9 eai 'hd uuf. aisIYpefken had fallen overheard, and he smiled as he lay in the dark s!saring i;h his wounds, mutering to himself that snarleyyow should soon follow his master. By the time that Short was on the quarter deck, Corporal Van Splitter, who knew very well where 10 look for t, had very much to the disappointment of the crew, found the body of Mr. Vansyperken, and the marines had brought it aft 10 the cabln, and would have laid n the bed had not Snar- eyyeW. who had ao feeling ill his compositions positive l ly denied it's being put there.
 l Short came down and examined his superior officer
 lis he dead!o inquired the corporal, with alafln
 "No," replied Short
 'sfat " can it be, theni" said the corporal
 Stunned" replied Short.
 "Mein Got how could it happen?o "Tumbled." replied Short
 "What shall we do, sir?" reioined inc corporal.
 "Bed,' replied Short, turning on his heel, and mi mute alter turning into his hammock.
 "Aleln Get, the dog will let him go 10 bed" ex- claimed the corporal.
 Let's put him in said one of the marines ssthe dog won't bite his master.'
 So the marines lifted up he still nsensble Mir. Van syperken and almost tossed him into his standing bed place, iigh on the body of the snariing dog, who, as soonas he could dlscngage himself from the weight revenged himself by making his teeth meet more than once through the lantern cheek of his master and then eapng oil the bed, retreated barking and growing un der the table.
 "Well, you ore nice dog,p exclaimed one of the l Now there was no medical assistance on board so l small a vessel. MT. Yanslyperken was allowed small quantity of medeine unguents. Be but these he always sold to apohecary soon as he had procu- red them from the authorities. The teeth of the dog had however, their effect, and hir. NansYpeeken opened his eyes, and in faint voice cried "Snarey- yow.o Oh, if the dog had any spark of feeling, how must he then have been stung with remerse at his n- gratitude to so kind master! But he apparently showed none; at least report does not say that any symptoms were manifest.
 After little burnt oakum had excoriated his nose, aud certain quantity othe cold salt water from along side had wetted through hIs bed-cothes, Mir. Yansy perben was completely recovered, and able to speak and look about him. Corporal Van Splitter tremhed little as his comnlandant fixed his eyes up- on him, and he redoubed his attentiou
 "Men Got, Mynheer Vanslyperken, how this happen!" exclaimed the corporal in pathetic tone. Whereupon Mir. Vansyperken ordered every one to leave the cabin but Corporal Van Splitter.
 Mir. Vanslyperken then communicated 10 the corpo- ral that he had been knocked down the hatchway by one of the men when he went forward; that he could not distinguish who 1t was, but thought 1t must have been Jansen from bis sze Corporal Van Splitter, de lighted to find that his skipper on wrong scent, expressed his opinion in coroboration of the euten ants; after which long consultation took place rea- tive to mutlny, disaecton, and the proper measures to be taken Yansyperken mentioned the consultation of the men during the first watch and the corporal to win his favor, was very glad to be able to communi cate the particulars of what he had overheard stating that he had concealed himself for that purpose.
 "And where did you conceal yourself?' said Van slypefken, with keen nquiring look for it mmedi- atey occurred to him that, unless under the sail there could be no concealment for such huge hady that of the corporal, and he had his misgivngs. But the corporal very adroity observed that he stood at the lower step of the foreladder with hIs head level with combings, and had, by this means, overheard the md had kpd vbe1 the consultation broke up. This restored the eoni- dence o Mir. Vansyperken, and long discussion took place, ln which 1t agreed between them, that the only way to prevent Snareyyow from being destroyed, was to try some way to make away quietly with poor Smallbones. But this part of the conversation lot carried to any ength for Mr. Vanslyperken, indig- nant at having received such injury bis face from his uneraeful cur did not at that moment, feel the cur rent of his affection run strong usual in that drec
 lion. After this, the corporal touched his hat, swung round to the right about in military syle and left the cabin.
 CHAPTER VII.
 In which r yasyperken shore owOo the Widow Wander sloost
 Three weeks of comparative calm had now passed away, during which Mr. Yansyperlen recovered Of his wounds and accident, and meditaed how he should make away with Smabones. The latter also recov- cred of his btes and meditated how he should make away with Snarleyyow. Smallbones had returned to his avocations, and Vanslyperkcn, intending mischief treated him more kindly. blind SnareYYow, al- so, not forgetting his defeat the quarter deck, did moi renew his attacks when the poor lad helped himself to biscuit
 The Yungfrau anchored in the Downs and Mir. i Vansyperaen received despatches for the Hague King William having written some letters 10 his friends, and sent over to them little English money, which he knew would be acceptable for continental kings on the English throne have appeared 10 have clear sense of the honor conferred upon them. England, in their ideas, has always been parrenn klngdem; her nobles not able 10 trace farther back than the Con- ] haraI