Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-11-18
LANCASTER, WISCONSIN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1848


have seen men before youn' insipuating at
the same time their previous knowledge of
the Shark arrangements.
This was too Insulting for honest men to
bear, aud they babe him good night. The
old man and party were landed at their place
OF destination without any more efforts in
his behalf. The passengers retired to their
rest, wandering at the mysterious conduct of
Captain Harris, as well as Roberds, in re-
tuslng to aid the poor old Sucker. In the
morning there was great anxiety among the
passengers to know how Captain Harris
could or would try to Justify his conduct.
Eleven O'Clock, the specified hour arrived.
Captain Harris had the cabin bell rung, and
the passengers summoned To the cabin, lie
then remarked that his conduct TO some
might seem strange. IL was strange yet
he hoped he could Justify himself.
MY GOODNESS to those gentlemen was,
considered, best for all parties"
81 know Captain Shark, and know no
good of hIm!" cried fifty voices.
Here Shark arose, and, pointing to the
| Captain, cried
lie knows me TO be n gentlemanm
81 knew the other three who were his
/ friends, and knew them to be scoundresw
said passenger.
Captain Harris knew them TO be gentle
men, sr" said Shark sneeringy.
Wen, gentlemen, you interrupt" cried
Harris. . wish TO proceetn
Hear him! Hear him!'
I" BE it soi' continued Harris. "Cap-
tain Shark processes TO be a whisky specula-
tor. lie has made several trips from Gin
cinnat to st. Louis. We, in this trade,
understand him, aud have been much an
noyed by him, knowing that the speculation
OF whskey was a mere blind for his villain
Gus profession, aud we determined to foil
him this trip, and for that purpose the pas
sengers whom we were fearful would be
yicumized, we made acquainted with the
the Captain and his gang
For which you will be long remember
ed" replied Captain Shark, with sncer,
then, for the first time, understanding the
reason why he and his party had tailed in
the early part of their passage.
Captain Harris then mildly continued, by
stating that he had noticed that disposition
prevailed among the Sharks all to slip OIL
with The exception Of the Captain, without
settling their fares, and had intended to put
the captain, " .freighi," and all, on an Island,
had they attempted it. But when he saw
the old man, who got on ut Golconda, and
them seated at cards, he stood by, trying, if
possible, 10 detect the greatest knave.
An indignant passenger now said to Har-
ris.-
I You, sir, suppose, was pleased TO see
the old man lose, merely that you might SCI
cure the passage money. You see, gentle
men, how far Captain llarris's sympathy
eXtendedn
Shark echoed this idea. Harris turned
upon him and said
/ 81 believe, sir, then according to that tale,
the old mans money paid the passage of
those men thar went out at the mouth of the
river! No, sir; it was money they got from
you that paid their passages. ! would not
have taken the money you got from the old
mann
"Why not, sirl" asked Captain Shark,
somewhat surprised.
Because il was good for nothing, spuri-
Gus, sir!"
i" Spurious!' p echoed every body around
Yes, the basest kind of counterfeit"
"Do you mean to say that old man was
u counierleiter, Captain Harris ~ cried
Shark
9 Yes, sir, and | say nothing but what |
know. That old Sucker was old Spurlock
the counterlciter lie and his clan have
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know how to play bve aces; aud finding
that you were shipping your whiskey on the
Smclter, few days since, as one of Spur
locks spies was at Cincinnati, he took an
other boat, aud by the time the Smelter ar
rived, they were waiting in readiness"
Then turning TO his passengers, Harris
said
Gentlemen, now you understand my
reasons for not interfering. Spurloek has,
it is true, made about tweniy-one hundred
dollars by beating fire acesp'
The committee then understood the Suck
er's meaning, when he told them he had no
doubt but they wonldn.t care If Shark had
got the thousand dollar notes.
Shark upon hearing the desperate news,
fairly frothed nj the mouth with anger, aud
swore he would have damages, it il cost him
his life. Captain Harris ordered him TO he
silent, or he would put him and his freight
on the first Island he came TO.
| AT this stage, Roberds remarked, that the
Smeier could boast that sir Sharks aud tIUe
aces had been beaten on board OF her by one
Sucker.
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