The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-10-22

stood here, looking At the compass
Tucker smiled at the mans quaint earnest
ness, and without further remark he wen
down into the cabir.
When the woman came up from the hold
she looned about the deck Of the schooner fol
a few moments, aud then went aft. There
was something in her countenance that puz.
El Carer. He hSd deem one Of those who
objected to the collins being brought aboard
aud hence he was not predsposed to look
very tavorably up u its ownera The wo-
mans eyes ran over the schoo ners deck with
strange quickness, and Carter eyed her sharp.
ly. Soon she went to the taffrail aud look,
into stern boat, and then she came and stu, Il
by The binuacle again.
Look out or you will jbe the boom utter
ed the passenger.
Carter started, and found that the main
sail was shivoring. He gave the b I'm cou
pie Of spokes aport, and hen cast hi eyes
again upon the woman, whose features were
lighted 10y the binuacle lamp.
! Thauk'e ma'sm,' said Dan. ,lia, hold
on; WHY, bless my soul, there's big ,p'der
right on your hair. No--not there. Here
! Ill-Ugh.'
This last ejaculation Dan made as he seem.
ed to pull something from the wonau's ha'r,
which he threw Oh the deck with the ugh
above mentioned.
Shortly afterwards, the passenger went be-
low, and ere long Tucker came on deck.
Commodore, said Carter, with a remarka-
bic degree of earnesrness in bis manner lis t he
oman turned in YETI
Il rather think so,' said Tucker, looking at
the compass. Look out. To- out, Carter!-
Why man alive, you're two points to the
southwark Of our course
BLOW me, so | am, said the man, bring
ing the helm smarlly aport. But say, Com
modore, didn't ye see nothing 'cuIiar bout
that 'omanY
why, Dan, you seem greatly interested
about her.
so am, Commodore; and - am about
the black coffin, too. Wouldr't it be well for
you and to 60 and overhaul itT
'Pshaw you are as scared as child in
graveyard
No, not tit of it. Just bark Bit
Tha, oman aim no 'omNn at ali!
The Commodore pronoun e the vulgar name
Of his satanic majesty, in a most emphatic
manner.
It's the truth. Commodore. can swear to
il. partenAed there was SPIDER on her
hair. and rubbed my hand agin her face
By Sam HYDE, If it want as rough and beard
e as holy stone You see she old me as
how I'd let the boom jibe if didn't look OUT.
| knowei there want no oman there, so |
tried her Call somebody to- the wheel, and
lets 90 IN ! look at the fin
The Commodore WIS wanderstruck by
what he bad heard, but, with calm presence
of mind which made him what he was, be
"a, cooily to thinking. In few moments
he called one Of the men aft to relieve
Carter, and then he went down into the
cabin to look after his passenger. The lat.
ter he'd turned in and seemed to be snoring.
Tucker returned the deck and took Carter one
side.
No noise, now, Carter; you follow me as
though nothing had happened.
'Sartin, responded Dan.
The two approached the main hatch, and
Carter stopped to raise it, when his ha d /
touched small ball that seemed to have /
been pinned up under the after break of the
hatch.
It's ball Of twine,' said Dan.
Don't touch it, but run and get lanteru,'
said 'ucker.
Garter sprspg to obey, and when be re-
TUNED number Of men had gathered around
tha spot. The hatch WAS raised aud the
Conn lore carefully picked up the ball of
twine and found that il was made to fasten
,n something below. He descended to the
hold and there he found that the twine ran
lu beneath the lid Of the coffin. He hal no
doubt now that there was mischief boxed up
before him, and he sent Garter for something
that might answer for screw driver. The
man soon returned with a stout kuife, and
the Commodore set to work He worked
very carefully, however, at the same time keep
ing bright look out for the string.
At length the screws were all out, and the
lid was very carefully lifted from its place.
.tireat God of Heaven, burst from the lips
Of the Commod, re.
by Sam Hyde! dropped like thunder
clap from the tongue of Dan.
God bless you, DAM said Tucker.
Il knoWed i! uttered Dan.
The two men stood for moment and
looked into the coffin. There was no dead
man there, but in the place thereof there was
materials for the death Of SEQ re. The cof
fin was filed with gun powder aud pitch
wood! Upon a light framework in the cen
ire were arranged four pistols, all cooked and
primed. and the string which entered the cof
lin from will out, communicated with the
trigger Of each.
The first movement Of the Commodore
was to call for water, and when j, was
brought he da he'd three buckets full into the
Internal machine, and then he brrathcd more
freely.
NO, no-my mon; do nothing rashly.--
Let me 60 into the cabin first. You may
olow me-
Commodore Tucker strobe into The cabin
~alkef up to tho hunk where his passenger
ay, and grasping bold Of the female dress lie :
ragged its wcarer out upon the cabin floor. ,
There was a sharp resistance, and the passnn ,