The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-13
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/ IL was; and, above all, he was very true
to those he worked With. He carefully
locked the gold cases up again, and re-
sumed the screW-driver, for there was
another heavy stroke of work to be
done; and he went at 1t like a man. He
carefully screwed down again, one after
another, all those eighteen cases mark
ed Shannon, which he had filed with
gold dust, and then, heating a sailors
| needle redhot over his burning wick,
he put his own secret marks on those
eighteen cases,-marks that no eye but
his own could detect. By this time,
| though very powerful man, he felt
very much exhausted, and would glad
~ have snatched an hours repose. But,
consulting his watch by the light OF his
lantern, he found the sun had just risen.
He retired to his place of concealment.
In the same cat-like way he had come
out of 1t that is to say, he mounted on
the high cases, and then slipped down
behind them, into the angle OF the wall.
As soon as the office opened, two sail.
ors, whom he had carefully instructed
overnight, came with boRt for the
cases; the warehouse was opened in
consequence, but they were informed
that Wylie must be present at the de-
livery.
90, he won't be long," said they;
told US he would meet us here"
There was a considerable delay, and
Wylie was at their backs, aud put in
his word.
Seaton was greatly surprised at find
ing him there, and asked him where he
had sprung from.
"Mep said Wylie, loosely, "why, /
hailed from Davy JOnes's locker last"
81 never heard you come in" said
SeRton, thouRhtfully.
"Well, sir" replied Wylie, civllly,
IA man does learn to go like cat on
board ship, tina is the truth. came
in at the door like my betters; but L
SO made no noise. Well, here L am,
any way, and,-Jack, how many trips
can we take these laundering chests in?
Let US see. eighteen for the Proserpine,
and forty for the Shannon. Is that cor
rect, siT?"
"Perfectly."
"Then, II you deliver them, I'll
check the delivery aboard the lighter
there; and then Well tow her along
side the ships"
Seaton called up two more clerks,
and sent one to the boat, land one on
board the barge. The barge was with
in hail; so the cases were checked as
they passed out of the store, and check
ed again at the small boat, and also on
board the lighter. When they were
all cleared out, Wylie gave Seaton his
recelpt.for them, and having steam
tug in attendance, towed the lighter
alongside the Shannon first.
Seaton carried the receipt to his en-
"But, sir" said he, ais this regular
for an officer OF the Proserpine to take
the Shannon's cargo from usY'
mo, 1t is not regular" said the old
| gentleman; and he looked through a
window, and summoned Mr.. Hard
HardcastIe explained that the Pros.
erpine shipped the gold, which was the
more valuable consignment; and that
he saw no harm in the officer who was
so highly trusted blythe merchant ION
this and on former occasions), taking
out few tons of lead and copper to the
| Shannon.
well, sir" said Seaton, "suppose !
was to 90 out and see the chests slowed
in those vesselsT"
Il think you are making a fuss about
| nothing" said HArdcastlP.
Mr.. White was of the same opinion,
but, being too wise to check zeal aud
caution, told Seaton he might go for
| his own satisfaction.
Seaton, with some difficulty. got a
little boat and pulled across the harbor.
He found the Shannon had shipped all
| the chests marked with her name; and
the captain and mate of the Proserpine
were beginning to ship theirs. He pad
| died under the Proserpine's stern.
Captain Hudson, n rough salt, sang
out, and asked him roughly what he
wanted there.
40, it is all right" said the mate; che
Is come for your receipt and Hewitt's,
Be smart now, men; two on board, six.
IeeRto come"
Seaton saw the chests marked Pros.
erpine, and went ashore with Captain
Hewiti's receipt of forty cases on board
the Shannon, and Captain Hudson's of
eighteen on board the Proserpiue.
AS he landed he met Lloyd's agent,
and told him what valuable freight
he had Just shipped, That gentleman
merely remarked that both ships were
underwritten in Sydney by the owners
but the freight was insured in London
no doubt.
There WAS still something about this
business Seaton did not quite like;
perhaps 1t was in the haste ofthe ship.
ments, or in the manner of the mate.
AT all events, IL was 100 slight aud sub
tie TO be communicated to others
with any hopo of convincing them;
and, moreover, Seaton could not but
own to himself that he hated Ward
law, and was, perhaps, no fair judge of
his acts, or even of the acts OF his SER
wants.
matter ont of his head and his heart
Miss Helen Rollestou called at the OF
fee, and standing within a few feet o.
him, handed Hardcastle a letter from
Arthur Mardlaw, directing that the Ia
dies cabin on board the Shannon
should be placed ut her disposal.
Hardcastle bowed low to Beauty and
4 Station, and promised her the best pos
sible accommodation on board the
Shannon, bound for England mex
| week.
AS she retired, she cast one uuieI
glance round the office in search of Sea.
i TOMS beard. But he had reduced Its
admired luxuriance, and trimmed 1t &c
i narrow mercantile point. She did
not know his other features from Adam
and little thought that young man, bent
II double over his paper, was her preserv'
er and protege; still less that he twas a
this moment cold as ice, and quiverinE
with misery from head to foot, because
her own lips had just told him she wal
going to England in the Shannon.
4 Heart-broken, but still loving nobly
Seaton dragged himself downto thu
hRrbor, and went slowly on board this
Shannon TO secure Miss Rolleston ev
cry comfort.
I Then, sick at heart as he was, he mad
inquiries into the condition of the yes
sci which was to be trusted with SO pre-
cious freight; and the old boatmar
! make these inquiries, told him he him
self was always about, and had noticed
the Shannon's pumps were going every
blessed night.
Seaton carried this intelligence direct
ly to Lloyd's agent; he overhauled TIT
= ship, and ordered her into the CRAVING
dock for repairs.
Then Seaton, for White and Co, Wrct
to Miss Aolleston that the Shannon wa