The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-14

commander produced bottle OF wine ana Two
glasses. mo passengers have offered Tor the port
Tor which am bound.o ana he laughed; "of course
not As to the rest the cargo is all shipped, the
your nna ORDER Colonel Nichols TO be on Jiny ["
With this Captain HDey dumped himself heavily
e Of sne
"All right" reJo.ned that parsonage. al see that
you are the same man Of energy yoa used to be. AS
are just as able as YOU used to be under your original
me q ,5 Jacob when you hailed from Bath
The effect Of these words was startling Captain
Hiley becoming as red as fire, sprang to his feet
| seat.
Jacob Sprouts p' he repeated
were launched,' declared Colonel Nichols, with q
twinkle OF satisfaction In his eyes, .Shal tell you
Captain Hiley was silent, too astounded to speak.
ut was Just after you had killed man." continued
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| tonaly committed murder. You claimed,
understand. that you did the deed in selfdefence
BE that as 1t may you fired fatal shot, pursued
by the officers and came near being arrested. You
escaped, however, and changed your name to that
''You have" answered Captain Hiley in a tone
that was half defiant, half desperate. "You have
| discovered my secret. Will not deny tt.'
The Colonel looked profound satisfaction.
"But what has al this to do with your nnal
"AlI this is merely a preface to little business
have with your was the reply "Stnce you see that
| know you, Captain Hiley you viii neither refuse
| "Refuse Put on airs ~ repeated the Captain.
"Dld ever do anything of the kind, Colonel Mich
Oss Have not always been ready for any work
you had in hands Let's waste more time in this
roundabout palaver. What Is 1t that you want me
"You shall soon see." responded the Colonel, set
ting himself into his chair ~ have nephew, you
Exactly; your nephew, Ally Bell, whose parents
"And Of whom am the guardian" added the
| Colonel.
The Captain laughed hoarsely, and said:-
'That boy, Colonel-that Ally Bell, I've heard
has fortune Of three or four hundred thousand dol
"lrs all lie," interrupted Nichols
continued Hiley. sit is commonly believed that you
have lost good share Of Aly's money, and that you
stand greatly in need of the palance.n
alternately pale and livid.
"YOu are bold, he mnttered.
"NO more 80 than yourself, COlOncl," was the re-
sponse. II believe you have not minced your words
IN talking 70 me- In good truth why should we
Others
"True,N he muttered. 1--WE comprehend each
other fully. Our interests are the same viii
He wiped his damp brow lervously, and re-
sumed:-
1--WE were speaking Of this eoy-my nephew, Ally
| for him.
81 accordingly wish you to take him to sea with
you, Captain Hiiey," declared the Colonel ~ want
him to learn naylgation-to qualify himself to earn
"There's much need OF it." sneered HiIey, ''since
his father left him. as said, only three or tour hum
The Colonel started, utterng an oath and striking
| the table furiously.
| whisper "There isn't word of truth In 1t, The
boy is poor. HIS father left tribe, Il is true but
little as IL was have lost in bad specuanons. Ny
own AFFAIRS are not In the most nourishin9 condt-
on the OF marriage ana Sa BE-
compelled TO adopt most luxurious style OF living
In word, have instant and urgent use OF every
dollar OF my own aud of every dollar that was left
| my nephew"
IA see," said Captain Hlley, in a shrIn Whisper
| 1.-THE boy must go to sea with meW
The Colonel looked at him fxedy, saying
~ AN glad that you understand me, Captain
be absent full year. should the boy fall overheard
saw m o his
you $40 900 and This brig the day after you return
For q moment Captain Hiley held hts breath, and
seemed to live only In the avaricious cleaning OF his
"Ten thousand dollars and the brig!n he then re.
peated; 'srhe offer Is magnificent"
ayes, yesl The boy shall never return. pledge
myself to rid you OF him."
cold w Gs Sone II
or the cutting Of a single footrope in some sQual
and the JOB T. finished You may even manage
l
many OF the Pacific islands-not only those which
are uninhabted, but those which are peoped with
savagcs and cannbals. How easy it will be for you
to send the boy ashore such Island for fruit
and water, and so leave him to hopeless cap
"Yes, how easy |" rejoined Captain Hiley. "You
can depend upon me entirely. The boy shall never
the Colonel expressed his Joy and said:-
IN That case you WI be ar rich man Your little
In cass
boys death shall be sole heir, you know and II
possible that something may be saved from his little
II don't doubt It," said Hiley, with dry signi
fcance. "But that is neither here nor there. Yor
You send your nephew TO sea to learn navigation
and to see the world. You mean all right by him
takes HIM He IS Carmel OF by FEVER or swept vs5
overheard in gale-litte do you how the thing
is accomplished. I believe the matter Is ar
Perfectly, my dear Hiey,v answered the Colonel
In voice OF suppressed jubilance. ~ see that We
He filed the glasses anew and the two drank In
"But where is the lads'' then demanded Hlley.
"He should be here at this very moment All,
| hear his step on deck nowS Here he comes ~
Even as lie spoke Ally Bell came hurrying intt
the cabin. his face flushed with pleasuraDe excite
'Im Just in time TO see you on. Captain Hiley,
ators. ''The wind Is fair and the crew anxious.
shells when you return. They are Tor little girl
cabinet, and must be pretty p'
''Aye, aye, Mr.. Allen" responded the captain
heartily. "Didn't you see my collection Of shells
! yonder stateroomf nor You are welcome to you
choice Of them all, sir.n
He advanced aud flung open the stateroom door.
Ally bent forward and looked IN.
With quick thrust Hiley pushed him into tn
, | little room and hurrledy locked the door,
With an exultant smile Colonel Nichols said adieu
!, | and hurried ashore
The next minute the hurried trampllng or feet wal
blended with the songs OF the stout seamen as tn
brig moved slowly from the wharf toward the sea
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