The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-08-17
.5-7o KENOsHA, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY AUGUST IL 1866.

shoulder, and with meaning grin DIRE,
that personage's attention to seaman
chest placed against the wall, on which tn
name of Martin Gilbert was painted in larg
t letters.
cit will be here, if anywhere" saic
: Steve. a.e#
b1"Try," said Mr.. Girls sententiously, as h,
drew long ugly looking knife from one o
his pockets, and felt its points appreciative
! ly with his thumb. a-t1laal
10 The chest was locked, as matter O
course but the skillful hand of Black
Steve, with the aid of .skeleton-key, soon
tricked open the simple wards. The mum
erous layers of clothes, all methodically ar
ranged, were tossed unceremoniously OIL
the floor and Steve's itching fingers, div
| ing here and there towards the bottom o.
the box, brought to light before long the
object of which they were in search with
a yell of triumph he drew forth canvass
bag full of sovereigns, aed flung it on the
table, ssm s.4.. l.s. =
Mr.. Crisis ugly-looking knife was put
back into its sheath without delay, and the
| two men seated themselves at the table to
count over their ill-gotten gains. While
they were thus employed, the dimity cur
tains opened again, and Jamies frightened
face peered through The men were SO in
tently occupied, that Nam could without
fear signal Jamie by sundry frowns and
shakings Of the head, that he must on no ac-
count allow himself to be seen. Jamie un
derstood, and was seen no more. 7 40 "A
ga hundred and ninety each-and very
pretty little haul !" exclaimed Black Steve,
admiringIy, when the money had been di-
| vided into twoheaps. @ 81
''The old fellows legacy and saving all
in lump" remarked the friend, emphati-
cally. .l asl.z -. -
g No doubt of it, I" said Stave g For my
part think we can't do less than drink
Mr.. Martin Gilberts health What say
you? 1--WE are not hurried for half an hour,
and daresay we shall find drop of the
right Stuff somewhere about"
''Agreed. Only find something decent
to drink, and Pm your man."
''Oh, I've been here before to-day, and ]
know where the stores are kept"
| -''What about her 2" said Mr. Girls, jerking
his thumb over his shoulder in the direction
of his prisoner.
"Time enough to finish her little bust
ness curse her before we 60" said Steve
and with diabolical laugh, he descended
the staircase towards the lower room, taking
with him small lantern. ga prize Ia
prize !" he shouted next minute. ''Come
here, old fellow, and give helping hand"
Mr.. Girls jumped up, and with last
scrutinizing glance at his prisoner, followed
his friend into the lower room. Black Steve
had, in fact found bale of rich stlffs and
key of hollands, which the lighthouse
keepers had picked out of an abandoned
ship few days before and which Martin
Gilbert had put temporarily away with the
other stores. # .,5 sr
| Nam GurIock was left alone. Now OF
never she must make an effort for liberty
and life. If they could only creep out IN
seen-she and Jamie-and get down to the
boat before their flight was discovered But
in that little If lay the whole difficulty. 1t
was dangerous game to play, with the
two men in the lower room, which she
would have to pass with Jamie in her arms;
but no other plan that she could think OF
offered even the faintest loop-hole for escape
Both the men were armed with pistols; and
even if she got clear of the rock before they
discovered her flight, she could hardly hope
to get out of range, and would they not at
tempt to shoot her down as she sat at the
oars Well, she must take her chance of
that Jamie must be laid for safety at the
bottom of the boat; and, for her own part,
it would be better to die thus than by the
hands of these terrible men. To prevent
pursuit, the other boat must be cut adrift.
''Hist, hist Jamie ~ called Nam in loud
whisper, and tue next moment the little
| face showed itself through the dimity cur
tains, looking more bewidered than fright
ened, for Jamie had not understood half the
strange expressions he had heard; and the
idea of harm happening to his mother was
something so foreign to his experience, that
he could hardly comprehend it.
''Don't speak, but get softly out of bed,
and come hither," added Nam in low,
smothered voice. Jamie slipped out of bed
with the quickness of lamb.
''Oh Nam, what have the bad men done
to thee ?" he cried, forgetting his mothers
caution, as he ran to her, his bare legs and
feet showing out like marble against the
dark floor
''Hush-h-h! cried Nam with look of
terror. "Thou mustn't speak just yet but
take that knife that lies on the table, and
cut this cord that holds my arms. That's
it. Now, give me the knife;" and the next
minute the severed cords fell one by one to
the ground. v.aa "a.
Her first act was to snatch up Jamie in
her arms. Good in Heaven bless thee, my
darling, and keep thee from all harm !" she
murmurlned through the yearning, passion
ate kisses that fell in shower on his face
and neck. The next moment she was her
self again, resolute and composed. She put
the lad down with a last word of caution,
drew off her shoes, and stealing on tiptoe to
the staircase, went down on her hands and
knees, and looked through the opening.
If pig would grow and flourish, let him
| take root. " 5s3E os"
A stump speech about cold water isn't
necessarily water spout.
If all the oil is drawn out Of the earth,
what will she have to lubricate her axle?
''My wife" said critic lis the most
even tempered person in the word-she's
always mad.
Madam we give no credit in this store.
Sir you have none to give.
: Tennyson speaks of 1.-THE angel of the
rainbow" That angel must be an arch
angel. 2t