The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-09-14
,..,.l EQUATIONS.
BY CHARLES DICKENS.

that we could see above the bank. There Wa
The red sun, on the low level Of the shore. in a
purple haze, fast deepening into black; and
there was the solitary Hat marsh; and far away
there were the rising grounds. between which
and US there seemed to lie no life ave bore and
there, in the foreground, a mcln-,r,ulv yull
As the night was fast sLl,ry. ami a, the
neon, being past the eelh. would not rise early,
we held a little Council short ona. for clearly
our course vas to lie by at the first lonely tay-
ern W. could find. So they piled their oars once
p.Jre, and locke out for ANYTHING like a
house. Thus we held on, speak g little, for
four or five dull miles. II W. very coli. and
q collier coming by Us, with her galley-fro
smoking and hiring looked quite a comfortable
home. The night was as dark by this time as
II would be until morning, and what light we
had seemed 20 come more from the river than
the sky, as the oars in their dipping struck at a
few reflected stars.
At this dismal time we were evidently all p,s-
sessed by the idea that We were followed A.
the tide made, ii hippcd heavily at irregular
intervals against the shore; anl whenever such
a sound came, one or other Of ~ was sure 10
start and look in that direction Here ami there
the set Of the current had worn down the bank
into little creek, aud We were all suspicion, Of
such places and eyed them ncrvOlly. Some
times what was that rpylri' one Of u. would
say in a low voice. Or another. "is that ab,lt
yondet p Aud alterward w. would fall into a
dead silence, and would 1T mp,ticntly think
ing with what an unusual amount of noise III,
oars worked in the thoscls.
At length We deserted a lish' and a roof AMI
presently afterwlrt ran hon idc a little ctus,-
way made Of stones that hal been n k,l up
hard by. Leaving the rest IN the boat, | ,trpps1
ashore, and fouul the light 10 he in " n low
OF public house. IL wi- a dirty place cnou a.
and dare say not unknown 10 smuggling al
ventures but there wa a good lire in the kitoh.
n aff.ga M
various liquors % drank. Al-o, there were two
double bcdded room ~-"such "a, they were " tho
landlord said. No ether company was IN the
house than the landlord, his wilo, aud - grizzlcd
male creature, the Jack" of the little cause.
way, who was as limy md smrary A. If he Ind
been low-waicr mark to-.
With this assistant ! went down 10 tho boat
again, aud we all came ashore and brought out
the oars, and ruddor, AMI boat-huOk and all else.
and hauled her up for the might We made
very good meal by the kitchen fire, and then an
portioncd the bedroom, Herbert and Start6p
were to occupy one and our charge the other.
We found the AIR as carefully excluded from
both as II air were fatal To lf, and there were
more dirty clothes and handloxc, under tho
Deds thin should have thought the family pn-
SOS cd. Nut We considered our-cly,s well um.
notw 9TH standing, Tor q more solitary place we
could not have found.
While we were comforting ourselves hv the
IA a corner, ant who hd a hlulicd pair OF shoes
on, which he had exhibited while We were eat
ing our eggs and bacon, as iulcrrstin, relic,
that he had taken few DAYS ago from the feet
~ drowned seaman washed a,hnrc-i.kcd me
u we had seen four Dared gallo, going up
with the tidcS When ! toll him No, he said
'hc must have gone down then. and vet she
took up too, when she lett there.
They NUT Ia Thought better ont for some
reason ur another" sa,d the Jack Sand t,nuc
down
~ four Jared galley, did you saw" aidI.
~ four, said the Jack, "anl two aittcrs."
"Dd they e, nc ashore horci'
"Thcy put IL with a stone two.gillon Jar for
some beer. Id Ia been glad To p.,on the beer
myself, said the JAck, "or pat some rafting
Phy;,xS in t.
81 know why, said the Jack lie spoke in
aslushy voice, rs II much mud had washed IN %
his throat
''lle thinks, said the andl,rl-.q weakly
medtatiye man with pale eye, who seemed 10
rely greatly on hi, Jack-"hc think, they was
what they want"
~ know what think p" oh.c-y. 4 ihcJ,,L.
"lo" thinks CustGm is. Jack z" said 'hc
landlord. 81 To- aii ice II.k.
Then you're wrong, jack Anvil"
In inc INFINITE meaning OF his rp'r, and hi,
ioundlcss confidence in his Nca., the Jack
took one Of b bloilcd shoes Oh, lohol into It,
knocked a few stunu, uut ul u on the kitchen
floor, and put IL on again. II iii ih.-,.itf the
air OF Jack who was 80 right that he colld
afford 70 do ANYTHING.
why, what d, you make ou' that .ncy done
with their buttons then, IA ky Askcl tho Land
lord, vaccllatius weakly.
Done with their buttons - returned the
Jack. a." Churkvd en- overheard. Swallercd
EN-. S1wcl en-, TO come up small salad.
Done with III" buttons -
"Dln't be cHe,>y, Jluk' rcmonsirr cd he
lilluri in m yh,uDal nd "a urttr way.
N Gust IN u o1ir,, ku w wh,' tu 10 with
his buttons, said he ItcN Icp. ttn- jhc ulnuN-
ious word with he l,at,zt q, n,,mpt "whon
they come between him tul hi, uwu d mt. A
-Four aud two site lOn't go han. X and hoy
ering up with one ,Ide an down with gnulhcr.
aud both with audag Iin,i another, ~ ti,utthrie
being Cnstum 'U' at thu bottom oft" SAYING
which he went out IN dIsdiin; md the laudlori
having no one 10 rely upon, found it impractical
lie 10 pursue the subject.
This dialogue made ~ all uneasy, and me We
uneasy. The dismal wind was nuttcrug round
the house, the tide was tapping At the shore ali
had feeling that we wcIe Gagged and threaten
si. A iour-oarcd galley lowering about in o I'M
usual way a. 10 attract This notice was an ~
ly Circumstance that could not get rid Of When
had induced Provis to go up To bed, went our
side with my two companions (Startop by this
time knew the state of the case and held anllh-
Or council. Whether we should remain at the
house until near the steamer time. which would
De ABOUT one IN the afternoon; or whether we
should put OF early in the morning wa the
! lesti0ii we discus ed. On the whole We deem
td II the better course to lie VIII re- WeWcrc anti
within an hour or two Of the steamers t.mr, mi
hen to get out in her track, aud dlit easily w.th
me tide. Having settled 10 do t.is,wo rriu.lrd
INTO the house aul went e. bed.
lay down with the greater part OF my 4 u''.u.
D land Il, pt for airW hour, we'll. When lyo',..
The wind had risen, and the Sign # N. hon. C.c
snip was crcnkns AMI banging about. with nos
es III At startled me. Rising softly, for my chlr,r
lay last asleep, ! looked out Of the wiuiOg.
IL commanded the CIusewaV where we had haul.
ed up our boat, and, rs my eve, AL ptcl them.
selves "a the light If tie cloudcl moon. IN
.wo men looking into her. They pls-c by uu-
Ter the window looking AT n Ithngclsr aiiidd
rot go down 10 the lanlug-pla VIII CT rolld
liscern to he empty, but struck across the ma Ii
n the direction Of the sea.
My inst impulse was q call up Herbert nj
snow MN the two men going away. Bat u.-
aectlng before got into his room, which wl.at
me back "l tho hld-H, ami an .u.u,. mine that
be and SiaTiop had had q Ldulr. d1,. thtn AID
were fatiguri, | lurouurn. Conn, back To- IA,
window, ! could still see tNe two mon moi ~,
over the mar,h. In tina light. hoNu,cr. ,,on
lost them, aud, feeling very ,u'l lay down ~
.hink Of the matter. and fll asleep again.
We were up early. \. W wlE,I tuault..
III fur together, before breakfast, a.ucI
light TO recount what had seem Again. ou
,harge was the least anXlous oi the parry 1
Tas very likely that the men bel ln-gi To the