The sun., 1862-06-04
CHATTER TX.

CHAPTER
CORAL AND JUDE,
Willie Coral sat weeping and worrying on .h,
floor Of tho cabin, she heard succession o
strange chipping scunls, low but distinct, at the
partition next to the hold Tho regularity Of
these noises indicated that they were blows on
the bulkheai, anl tho captive at once became
interested, believing that they annouucel the
presence Of some person on the other sile. She
lstcne intcntly, willie tho blows Of tho hall
wit.cd boy fell thick aud fast, the sound lrai-
ually becoming lo,.lcr aud loul'r, uA,il there
was finally crash Of srl;nlors and 10 hris I
"lso %. Julc's hatchet Cleaned through the hole
ho had chppci in the bulkhcad.
"Who's there u demanded Coral, starting up,
anil looking steadily at the aperture.
Jul1 withdrew the Ratchet AMI listened a mo-
m9ut. lie then applied his eye to the opening
and surveyed the girl a. well as he coull in the
uncertain rays Of the lamp llalc5m Lai lighted.
Her voice ha' confused him, anil her striking
APPEARANCE, she stood there, left him still fur
thcr at a loss how to address her.
The maiden was rendered somewhat un-
~ " ly the crcun tances, ani repeated her en-
1uiry. She though, e tho iicnlish sort of de-
pen lants her enemy was likely to have around
him. and lid not know but what some ruflianly
negro was trying to break into tlo cabin. jude
went to work again soon, enlarsins tho hole, and
presently Coral was frightened to see an arm
thrust through, followed by the singular head o.
the hall-witted boy.
"what DO you want ?" she acked retroatins
towards the cabin door.
" Don't get scard Don't be 'frad O. me,
-isy. Iwant ter help yer, said jude, in q con-
ii1cntial tone, any yious to reassuro her. "You'r'
the gal he fctchci ycrc. unnerstan's that. My
names Morelan"
Morcland Z" repeated the girl.
Yes, Morclan'. likes yer looks, sissy, a I
I'll stan yer fren'. he don't mean yer no good
Hes n snake, little gal, wha,'ll hurt yer If h,
can, but III circumwcut him What's yei
name ?"
Coral-Coral Wayne |"
"Well, sissy, does yer trus' me p
Coral looked steadily at the face OF tho intru
der, and while she readily perceived his infrmi
ty, she was interested by the earnest expression
Of his features.
"Does lIalcom know you are here 2" she in
quircd.
The boys eyes assumed such wild expression
that Coral was startled.
4" lie knows that I'm yere9 I'm his enemy
hate him hate him an III DO the dcatl
o him yet 'Strucilon's on his pathway Hi,
ruins workin'. Twont DO long aforc he fccll
me, lie used to call me a wiper, an III larr
i'm even wiper can bite 70
Juic's manner was so terribly earnest tina,
Coral felt little fear Of him.
did he ever injurc YOU 2" she asked.
Didn't do nuthin but injer me, " he muttered
"l'-e hin wallopcd AMI bruised, and mauled roun
enough IIo killed her by bcin ugly ter 'cr
'Spose he never card nuthn bout it but ",
al it all up. I'm 'memberin' i'm, an hcI
soon know III"
The boys manner was inl'scribably wild, and
he accompanied his worls with so many ges-
lures an with such workings Of his thin fea-
turrs that the picture he presented WAS remark
bic.
There was pause in which Julc's lips novel
4ul Ac seemed To- be mutt,ring words Of y,u.
;eaucc while Coral watched him with u strange
boiling of interest, becoming every moment lcss
.tmil Of him.
VIII yer irus' me - the hoy sud- My OK
l,imcl, raising hi, heal anl Using lis ;1lc "
IN hcr.
" Yc., TT trust you, Morrlanl, answered the
sil. advancing towards him. DO you re-
member anything of y,ur cLillhooi; Dilyod
ever have si,teri How come You to be Gale
Morclani;'
The suspicion became strong in CorIls miu4
hat this youth was her lot brother, and she cn-
lcavorc1 to awaken memories Of carly chilli
hood, i'it were possible, and thus solve her
Doubt on the subject.
~ mombcr nuthin but wallopin' an mtu-
lin" he returned. "ld like ter know, sissy,
now yer come ycre -
Coral related to him the fac,s relative TO her
capture being frequently interrupted by the boy 5
threats Of Vengeance on lialcom. When sl,c
had finished, he said
n "Sow don't be afraid sissy. III take care
u yer Jes trust mo, an you'll come out all
risht! Yer iIdly II he waitin' fur yer, Gn'
Il take yer right along When sit diS yerc
hole a little bigger, yer kin crawl through, an
I'll take yer shore in my linsey. Jes lisen an
lin out when hes comm"
~ can't 60 with you, Morelani," said Coral,
sadly. "lle said ho would bring my father
here, and il | were gone he woull hurt him.
The boy appeared puzzled by this new phase
of the affair but, after scratching his head a
moment, he frightened up, as thought struck
him.
eyes, you set that yere chair up agin tho
hole, az when yer daddy comes I'll let yer th
out. That's the way ter circumyent him Now,
yer lis'en, sissy
Coral as,cnt,i anl went up the little steps
nat led to the door and listened attcn'iyely,
while JuGe vigorously resumed his choppins.
"rhs yere hole big enough" finally mutter-
q the boy. "Ycr kin sit through it S easy s
wnkiA'!"
Now that he had nearly finished his Job, he
began hacking about at random, making tho
.plintcrs and chips ny out on the cabin floor.
"IIush! hush Moreland," cried Coral, sud
denly, as she sprang down from her perch.
"Stop ! hear some ono on deck. Hes come,
and we are lost"
The boy paused with the hatchet uplifted In
his hand, while singular change came over his
features. The look of deadly animosity express
al ,bcreon main alarmed the girl, but before