Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-04-15

to Sergeant Drooce, ana tnat Mr.. FlShe
seemed to be taking great pains to max
himself agreeable to Mr.. Pordage.
was glad to see that the two gentleme
of the company, who were quick-witte
and experienced in most things
were already taking in hand the tw
unreasonable men.
/ The evening brought no coolnes
with it. The heat was so oppressiv
that we all panied under it. The still
ness in the-forest was awful. We ceul,
almost hear the falling of the leaves.
Halfpast seven, eight, half-past eigh
a quarter to nine--Nine, The tramp Q
feet came up the steps on one side, AM
the tramp of feet came into the hall, o.
the other. There was a confusion o
voices,-then, the voice of the Pirat
Captain, speaking in his own Language
then, the voice of the American
mate, ordering out the guard, then 81
lence.
] crawled to the door of cur room
and laid myself down behind it wher,
/ could see a strip of the hall, being
that part of it in which the way out
was situated Here, also, the Pirate
Captains tent had been set up, about
twelve or fourteen feet from the door
Two torches We're burnining before it
BY their light saw the guard on duty
file out, each man munching his Tor
[tilla, and each man grumbling over it
At the same time, in the part of the hal
which / could not see, | heard the mer
off duty grumbling also. The Pirate
Captain, who had entered his tent the
minute before, came out of it, and cal
ling the American mate, at the far END
of the hall, asked sharply in English
what that murmuring meat. E
THE men complain of the Tortillas,
the mate tells him. 'They say, they
are nastier than ever tonight
Bring me one, and let me taste it,
said the Captain / had often before
heard people talk of their hearts being
in their mouths, but l never really knew
what the sensation was, till heard that
order given. - r ft
The Tortilla was brought to him.
He nibbled bit off it, spat the morsel
out with disgust, and threw the rest OF
the cake away. I
Those Indian beasts have burnt the
Tortillas, he said, 'and their dirty hides
shall suffer for it tomorrow mornig. =
With those words, he whisked round
on his heel, and went back into his tent.
Some of the men had crept up be-
hind me, and, looking over my head,
had seen what | saw. They passed the
account of it in5whispers to those who
could not see; and they, in their turn,
repeated it to the women. In live mn
utes everybody in the two rooms knew
that the scheme had failed with the very
man whose sleep it was most important
to secure. / heard no stiiled crying
among the women or .stitled cursng
among the nen. The despair of thai
time was too deep for tears, and toe
deep for words. $685." i
myself could not take my eyes of
the tent. In little while he came out
of it again, putting and painting with
the heat. He lighted cigar at one OF
the torches, and laid himself down on
his cloak just inside the doorway lead
ing into the portieo, so that all the air
from outside might blow over him.
Little as he was, he was big enough to
lie right across the narrow way out.
He smoked and he smoked, slowly
and more slowly, for, what seemed &c
me to be hours, but for what, by the
watch, was little more than ten minutes
after all. Then, the cigar dropped out
of his mouth-his hand sought for it
and sank lazily by his side-his head
turned over q little towards the door
and lie fell off; not into the drugged
sleep that there was safety in, but into
his light, natural sleep, which touch
on his body might have disturbed.
'Now's the time to gag him. says
Short, creeping up close to me, and ia
king off his jacket and shoes.
Steady says /. Don't let's try that
till we can try nothing else. There are
men asleep near us who have not eater
the drugged cakes-the Pirate Captain
| is light and active-and if the gag slips
on his mouth, we are all done for. III
go to his head, Short, with my jacket
ready in my hands. When I'm there
do you lead the way with your mates
and step gently into the portico, ovel
his body. Every minute of our time
is precious on account of making the
RATS. Leave the rest of the men to get
the women and children over; and leave
me to gag him if he stirs while we arc
getting OUT .a-J
Shake hands on it, Davis, says Short
getting to his feet. "A team of horses
wouldn't have dragged me out first, il
you hadn't said that about the RATS.
swat a Bit" says ], "till ] speak te
Mr.. Kitten
| crawled back into the room, taking
care to keep out of the way of thu
stones in the middle of it, and ask Mr.
Kitten how long it would be before the
drugged cakes acted on the men outside
who had eaten them? He said VIZ
ought to wait another quarter of an hou
to make quite sure. At the same time
Mr.. Marcy whispered in my ear to lie
him pass over the Pirate Captains bod.
alone, with the dangerous man OF GU
company-Serieant Drooce. 4 know
how to deal with mad people, says he
Il have persuaded the SERGEANT that
he is quiet, and if he steps carefully,
can help him toescape from Tom Pack
err, whom he is beginning to look en- a
his keeper. He has been as stealth
and quiet as cat ever since--aHd
will answer for him till we get to tn
river side
What a relief it was to hear thai
/ was turning round to get back t
Short when hand touched me slightly
Il have heard you talking whispere
Miss Maryon; and will prepare all
my room for the risk we must now ruI
Robert the ships boy, whom the child
lyeu are so fond of. shall help us to pei