The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-28
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-ROUjE1REAY 81.
A N O v % D..
BY cHAs. READE AND DION Boss1oAs1r


hit is to you 1 speak, and you know
speak the TRUTH Here eislH ship ii
which for. certain, reasons known 4
4 yourselfs the cHptian Is under "a
mater
mWell, sir, said wylie, good .humor-
eddy, sit is no use trying to deceive &
gentleman like YOu.p Our skipper is Al
fault. -! Then WylIe initiated; with hi
hand, the action OF a person filling hi
glass.
"And you are here to keep him sob
tWyiis nodded ssu5e,T Z
"Then why do you ply him will
II don't, sir" .dtof9
"You do. I have seen you do 1t
dozen times: and last night you tool
rum into his room, and made him 81
drunk, he would have died where hi
lay IL had not loosed his handker
ST am sorry to hear that sir; but hC
was sober when I LEFT him. The foo
must have got TO the bottle the momenl
was gone"
"But the bottle you put In his way
1 saw you: and what was your object2
10 deaden his conscience with liquor,
his and your own, while you made him
your 1endish proposal. Man, man, dc
you believe in God, and in a judgment
TO come for the deeds done in the body,
that you can plan in cold blood to des.
troy a vessel with nineteen souls on
board, besides the live stock, the In
nocent animals that God pitied and
spared when he, raised! his hand IN
wrath over NineHeii fot Sold4"nl I'LL
While the clergyman was speaking,
with flashing eyes and commanding
voice, the seaman turned ashy palei
and drew his shoulders together like a
cat preparing to defend her life.
81 plan to destroy a vessel, sir ! You
never heard me say such words and
don't you hint such a thing in the ship,
or you will get yourself into trouble"
"That depends on yon." FFaiE9Ei
hHow SO, sir ="
81 have long suspected you"
"You need not tell me that, sir"
"But have not communicated my
suspicious. And now that they are
ceFtsinties, I come first TO you. In one
word, will you forego your, intention,
since It is found out2"
"How can I forego what never was
in my head ?" said Wylie. "CastaWAy
the shipI Why there's no land within
two thousand miles. Founder a vessel
in the Pacifioi Do you think my life
is not as sweet to me as yours Is to
you7"
Wylie eyed him keenly to isss the
effect of these words, and by a puzzled
expression that came over his fGoe, saw
at once helhad assumedIa more exact
knowledge than he really possessed.
Hazel replied that he had said moth
ing. about, foundering the ship; but
there were lmanY ways of destroying
one. ''For INSTANCE" said he, "rknoR
how the Neptune was deBtrOYed,-And
SO do you; how the Rose and the An
telope were cast away, and so doybu.'
AT this enumeration, Wylie lost bis
color and self-possessIon for a moment;
he saw Hazel had been Listening. Ha-
Eel followed up. his blow. PtPfomise
me now, by ali you hold sacred, to fore.
go this villiany aud hold my tongue.
Attempt to defy me, or throw dust in
my eyes, and 1 go instantly among the
crew, and denounce both you and Hud-
sHGood Haavensi9lcried wylle in I'M.
mutiny on the spot"
81 can't help that" said Hazel, Arm
ly; aud took a step towardsthe door.
"Stop bit," said the mate. "Don't
be In such a nation hurry; for, II you
dorit will be bad for me, ,bnt worse
forjyou.n Theabove wasBaid 80 graye'
ly, and with such evident sincerity,
that MIR. Hazel was struck, and showed
1t. Wylie followed up that trifiing ad-
vantage. "Sit down q minute. sir, II
you please, and listen to me. You new
er saw mutiny on board ship, I't be
bound. It Ia a worse thing than any
gale that ever blew: begins fair enough
sometimes; but how does it endf In
breaking Into the spifit-room, and
drinking to madness, plundering the
ship, ravishjng the women and cutting
a throat or so for certain. You don't
seem SO fond eff the picture, as Son was
of the idea. And then they mlghtturn
deaf ear to you after all. Ships well
found in all stores; provisions served
out freely ; men in good humor and
have got their ear. And now I'll tell
you why It won't suit your little game
To blacken me to the crew, upon the
bare chance OF a mutiny pile paused
fora moment, then resumed In y lower
tone, and revealed himself the extra
ordinary man he was. ils 81 i4ztelif.l.
u'tYou see, sir, % said he, '"when man
Is very ready to suspect me, always
suspect him. Now you was uncommon
till you came on board; you began thG
game ashore. oh! what, that makes
Won open one eye, does It'll You though
didn't know you again. Knew yOu
my man, the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS board
I never forget a face; and .disgulsel
don'Bpa onme.n .aan 9 ~ :,
1t was now Hhzel's turn to look an6,
ious and dIscomposed, n III Ss..f..s
$50, then, the moment i saw, you aus
pected meIwas down upon y ou.F Well
you come aboard under false colors
We didn't want chap like You in tn,
ship; but you would come, Il What y
the bloke afteTf' says ], and watches
You was so intent suspectinR hme1 o
this, that and t'other, that you nm
Euarded yourself, and that Is common
100. I'm blOwed iiE II isn't the lady yol
are after. With allmy heart: only sh
might do better, andI don't see how
she could do worse, unless she went I,
old Nick for a mate. Now, I'LL telbyoI
what 1t Is, my man. I've been IL
trouble myself, and don't wantito b
hard on a poor devil, Just because h'
sails under an alias, and lies MS nea
the wind as he cam, to weather pm tn
beRks and the bobbies.l But onefgooi
turn deserves another; keep yourdiTt.
suspicions to yourself; for IL you dar
to open your lips to the men, Ia. nv
minutes, or less than that you Shall 3
in irons, aud confined to your cabin
ard we'll put you ashore at the frs
port that flies a British flag, and hmm
| you oyer to the authorities, till one c
her 'Majesty's cruisers sends ina bos
for you."
head in confusion and dismay. n
"Come, get out Of my cabin Parso
Alias,n shouted the mate; "and bella
your foultongue in this ship, and don
make an enemy of Joe Wylie, 2 ma
that will eat you up else, and spit 70
out again, and never brag. Sheer Oh,
say, and be did to your s!H iti.Ii N.
4 Mr.. Hazel, with pale face and siel
4 heart, looked Rghast at this dAngerou
man, who could elfox or tiger, as th
occasion demanded, ,, -,..5.lF
Surprised, alarmed, outwitted. an
out-mensced, he retired with disorder
led countenance, and uneven steps, an