Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-02

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uttered the passenger.
Carter started and found tha, the main
'ail was shirering. He gave the helm q
compile OF spOkcs port. and then cast HE
eyes again upon the woman whose features
were lighted by the binnsele lamp.
"rank's ma'sm," said Dan. "IIa,
hold on-why. bless my soul, there's big
spider right on your hair. Mono, there.
Hsre-Ill-Ush!"
The last ejaculation Dan made as he seem.
Ell to pull something from The woman's hair,
which be threw upon 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 re-
degree Of earne.,nsss in his man.
ner, " Is the oman turned ia yet ?"
- rather think 50, said Tucker, look
Ing a, the compass. Look out, look out,
Carter Why, man alive. YOU are two
points to the southwark Of your course"
BLOW me, 50 am, said the man, bring
ins the helm smar,ly A.POr,. But ay,
Commodore, didn't yc notice no,hin' 'sullar
'bou, tha, oman"
why, Dan, you seen greatly interested
abOu, her,"
$50 | an, Commodore; an 50 I am
bout tha; black coin. too. wouldn'i il
Be we'll for you an to 50 an' overhaul
IL"
P.haw YOU are as scared as a child in
= graveyard"
"No. no, bi, Of il. Jus, bark bit.
Tha, oman ain, TO oman a, all :"
The Commodore pronounced the vulgar
name Of hi. satanic majesty, in the mos,
emphatic manner.
"li's the truth, Commodore. I can
swear to it, Ipurtended there was aspider
on her hair, and rubbed my hand aSin her
face. by sam Hyde, II 1, wan, as rough
an BEARDED as holy.,One. You SEQ, she
told me as how I'd let thu boom gibe II |
didn', look out. knowci there wasn't
no oman ther., an' 80 | tried her. Call
somebody to the wheel, an lets 50 down
an look q, the coffin"
The Commodore was wonder struck ~
what he had heard, but, with ,ha, calm
presence o, mind which made him wha, he
was. he .e, coolly 10 thinking. In few
moments hs called one Of the meu aft TO re.
lisve Carter, and then he wen, down into
the cabin to look after his passenger. The
latter had turned in and seemed to b, .nor.
ins. Tucker returned 10 the dssk, and took
Carter one .id,.
"So nois,, now Carter; bu, follow me
a. though nothing bad happened"
Saiiaiu," responded Dan.
The two approached the main hatch, and
Carter s,ooPed to raise 1t, when hi. hand
touched small ball ,ha, seemd 10 have
been pinned up under the after break OF the
hatch.
It.. hall o ftwIne." said Dan.
Don, touch il, but run aud sc: Ian.
tern. replied Tucker.
Carter .prans to obey, and when he re-
turned q number Of men had gathered about
the spot. The hatch was raised, and the
Commodore carefully picked up the ball Of
,wine. and found tha, IL was made ias: TO
something below. lie descended TO the
hold. and there he found that the twine ran
IN beneath the cofn lid. no had no doubt
in his mind now tha, there was mischief
boxed up before him. and he sent Carter for
something tha, nigh. answer for screw
driver. The man soon returned with stout
knife. and the Commodore se, TO work. lie
worked very carefully, however, a, the same
time keeping brigh, lookout, for the string.
a; lengh the screw. were all out, and the
lad very carefully lifted from its place.
"Grea, God in Heaven :" bUr, from the
lips Of the Commodore.
"By sam HYDE" dropped like a young
thunder clap from the tongue Of Dan.
Z" God bless you, Dan :" said Tucker.
- kaop'd liz" uttered Dan.
The two men stood for a mOmen. and
gared into the coin. There was no dead
man there, bu, m the place thereof, there
was material for the death Of score. The
sOfin wa. filed with sappOwder and pitch.
wood Upon u lish, framework in the
centre were arranged iour pistols, all cooked
and primed, and the string which entered
the eotin from wiihou. communicated with
the trigger Of each.
Tie fr., movement OF the Commodore
wa. to call for water. and when >, was
brought be dashed three buckets iull into
the Internal eon,ri,anee, and then be breath
ed more freely.
NO, no" he uttered, as be leaped from
the hold. "No, nO-my men. Do moth.
ing ra.hly. Lo, me 80 into the eatin frs,.
You may follow me-"
Commodore Tucker s,rOde into the cabin,
walked up TO the bunk where his passenger
lay. and gra.piug hold Of the female drOs'
he dragged its wearer out upon the aOOr'
There was a sharp resistance, and the pas
.ensor drew pistol, bu; is was quickly
knocked away-,he gown was torn Oh, and
man came forth from the remnants oil ea'.
leo aud linen.
The fellow was assured iha. his whole
plot had been discovered, and at length he
owned tha, 1t had been his plau to turn out
in the course Of the nigh, and get hold OF
the ball OF twine, which be had left in .