The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-02-27

on when aud Nickie- lien leaves has SCOT
balohes aud takes 20 yaehing on the Afri,
Be ~ coast
be Powis had just lit lamp IL the stat
sr cabin, and wa. poring over a chart d Eic
u phant. Bay, when Ia burs, JekyIl, red vii
le excitement, and his hair over his eyes h
carried large musical box under his arm
ie Il was Ginning out after the prickly, nerv
a Gus manner OF is species, Com rigs urt
* bonny.
Q Look here, PoWis, old Cyclops lrf hi-
i musical snuff box on the table in his cabin
Come along, AID lets have a eberoot and
e some grog together, aud IN wind il up all
fresh. But how serious you look Do you
a feel in?'
Powis did not reply for moment when
be did 80, he spoke in low, iirm voice,
With every word articalalel ID cllar.
ly keen manner.
'Jekyll' he said TIis Is no time fJr sky.
barking. There is work lor Us to do that
may lead US to promotion, or hole in the
sand, before twenty four hours. We must
have 40 hoyish tricks now. Go and tell
Gaskct want him.
There was something NOT TO be ,insay.
ed 10 Ponis's manner; so Jekyl put down
the box, much rs it IL were red hot, ami
hurry Ing on deck returned in a moment
With Gasket.
1T you please, Mr.. Powis. .aid GasSft.
scrapiag the floor With one foot. j thiuk il
would do you good not TO take the watch
to-nighl. You'll be knocking yoursefup
indeed, you will. sir. Take my advice,
aud keep TO your hammock to night
can do all there is to DO.
'GaskeL' said the boy captain, firmly but
not harsIly. j am IL command of this YES
5 ], not you The men shall take their
orders from me, and from me alone. All |
we require Of you is to set good example
TO the men, and do your duty .as quarter.
MASTER
AS hope to do said The astonshed
sailor; as hope to do, Mr.. Powish but
moving as young grnllmen is -
Ny ag, Gasket, is no concern 10 any
one. You take your orders from me. and
me only MUD, I'll have no interference
You were moi lefl behihd as my nursp.--
Let good look oat be kept; put third
man on duty IN The cross-'rees, aud never
lel hun take his eyes OFT Elephant llli.-
II The phantom ship is SLAYER, and made
Of real plank and no mooushiae aud fog,
We'll have a snap at her as sure as there's
rum IL Jamaica. She put, into some blight
& land that we mast dud out, and il she
lands her crew To night, to bring slaves
from some baracoon that we have not yet
found out, think we may get the landing
net under her.
What, with fourteen men Z mut'red
Jtkyll Oh, he's mad Why, It's the
rat chasing the terrier
But Puwis hal not heard him he was {
az ,in aJsorbed in his chart.
Thai night, by Powis's orders, all lights {
were ptt out in the ship AT very early {
a'ur. He wished to give The Shaver. |
/ such the phantom vessel was, no i'm !
hat loose watch was kept on board the {
Spitire. L
That whole night. with only now and u
hen 4 shori rest in the cabin. the bby.ca
ain remained himself in the cross tees ,as I
iiglaut as decr-stalkrr. Ga,kpt was q
y his side equally intent on the har
'our mouth. o
All Of sudden Gasket felt his arm Il
lutcled, aud he looked round. a
for on moment little tongue of FIRE ii
ad risen from the apex Of tie look oat Il
all, the seward side, and then disappear. Il
d.
II was momentary as the CLEAN Of al
hoo!ng.slar Ten minutes afterwards ii
he same ghoslly vessel, seen by mo N
tents moonlight, stole round the head al
md, but this time its progress was inward al
md not outward "
Its an out-and in wind just what they hi
ant whispered Gaskst; they have
weeIs too, for ! can see them nov they hi
re not hidden again il il was a clear 'r
light they daren'l risk it, HI
Take the night glass, cried Powi. 50
eep ltturned on the third bigh, from the 10
eadland; ; if they pass that VIC loose them. W
they stop there we have them, for they
0 there TO land their men, and wen have sw
snap at their vessel il their absence.-
hoes she passf Nov, quick, before the dii
oud is over the moon again tn
She has not passed, cried Gasket an
lie has steered up some lagoon not down go
The chart. She must know Of the cap.
ms being ashore, and trusts 10 cet her f0l
irgo IN, while we arc tied by The heels Ih
Get up the anchor quietly, said Pow TN
with the bearing Of young admiral, sh'
nd steer straight tor the second bieht.- tbs
there any landmark, Gasket.
'Ay, ay, cir; tult Of palm trees be- DO
'een two sand hills Or
In an incredibly short time the Spit(ire 10
as undcr sail, an ayailing herself o. ey ana
glimpse OF moonlight, and Of every puff VII
the useful out-andin .ind 10 reach The
cond bigh', the hidden lagoon that con- 90
aled The mysterious vessel Of which Pow We
was IN pursuit
lie L fine I'D, bat il l. all Of no use. Al
ID 0asket TO himself; she viii bolt iu.t hri
we get near, and before We can tack AID 81
q gun ready, off she will be, well out at
4, laughing at US. and as full ofslaves as ent
egg is full Of meat. Those Portuguese anc
lows are at quick and as cunning as
b KEYS lie