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


to ride on my shoulders for so many
days, he had taken a fancy to me; and
when tried to pu.. him away, he only
chung the tighter, and began to murmu
in his helpless dumb way. Slight al
the noise was which the poor little fel
low could make, we all dreaded it,
His mother wrung her hands in despair
when she heard him; and Mr.. Fishe
/ whispered to me for Heavens sake t.
quiet the child, and humor HIM at any
cost l Immediately took him up in my
arms, and went back to Short.
Sling him on my back, says ], al
you slung the little girl on your own tbs
first day of the march. WANT both my
hands, and the child won't be quiet
away from me-
Short did as | asked him in two min
utcs. AS soon as he had finished, Mr.
Macy passed the word on to me, thai
the quarter of an hour was up; that il
was time to try the experiment with
Drooce; and that it was necessary for us
all to humor him by feigning sleep
We obeyed. Looking out ofthe corner
of my, eye | saw Mr.. Macy take the
mad Serjeant's arm, point round to us
all, and then lead him out. Holding
tight by Mr.. Macy, Drooce stepped as
lightly as woman, with as bright and
wicked a look of cunning as ever saw
in any human eyes. They crossed the
hall-Mr. Macy pointed to the Pirate
Captain, and whispered, 'Hush!--
The SERGEANT initiated the action and
repeated the word-then the two step
ped over his body Orooce cautiously
raising his feet the highest,) and disap-
pearing through the portico. We wait
ed to hear if there was any noise OF con-
fusion. Not sound.
l got up, and Short handed me his
jacket for the gag. The child, having
been startled from his sleep by the light
of the torch, when j brought it in, had
fallen off again, already, on my shoulder
Now for it, says !, and stole into the
hall.
Istopped at the tent, went in, and
took the first knife / could find there.
With the weapon between my teeth,
with the lite innocent asleep on my
shoulder, with the jacket held ready in
both hands, | kneeled down on one
knee at the Pirate Captains head and
fixed my eyes steadily on his ugly sleep
ing face.
The sailors came out first, with their
shoes in their hands. No sound Of
footsteps from any one Of them. No
movement in the ugly face as they pass
ed over it.
The women and children were ready
next. Robert the ships boy, lifted the
children over: most of them holding
their little hands over their mouths to
keep from laughing-so well had Rob
ert persuaded them that We were only
playing game. The women passed
next all as light rs air; after them, III
obedience to sign from me, my com
.rades Of the Marines, holding their
shoes in their hands, as the sailors had
done before them. SO far, not word
had been spoken, not mistake had
been made-so far not change of any
sort had passed over the Pirate Cap
tain's face.
There were left now ia the hall, be-
sides myself and the child on my back
only Mr.. Fisher and Mr.. Pordage. Mr..
Pordage. Up to that moment, in the
risk and excitement of the time, / had
not once thought of him.
| was forced to think of him now,
though; and with anything but friendly
feeling.
At the sight Of the Pirate Captain,
asleep across the way ont, the unfortu-
nate, mischevious old simpletoh tossed
up his head, and folded his arms, and
was on the point Of breaking out loud
into spoken document Of some kind,
when Mr.. Fisher wisely and quickly
clapped hand over his mouth.
mentdespatches outside whis-
pers Mr.. Fisher, in agony. Secret SER
vice Forty-nine reports from head-quar-
ters, all waiting for you half mile off.
I'll show you the way, sir. Don't wake
that man there, who is asleep: he must
know nothing about it--he represents
the Public
Mr.. Pordage suddenly locked very
knowing and hugely satisfied with him
self. He followed Mr.. Fisher to within
foot of the Pirate Captains body
then stopped short.
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