The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-06
rUER SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 6 1865

Mead we saw that to deal had been
his eager desire from the first.
He now began to white peg, and
awaited the attack.
what will you give me, sir p
what, money DOWN. And you got
nothing to sell but chances. Why
there's an old cuss about that knows
where the island is as we'll as you do
Then of course you will treat with
him. said Robert, sadly. .r
'Darned If do said the Yankee.
you are in trouble and he is not, nor
never will be till heldies, and then he'll
get it hot, calculate. He is a thief and
man and broughtit back. reckon I'll
deal with you and not with that old
cuss; not by a iuRful! But it must be
| on a percentage. You tell me the bear
InCs OF that there island, and I'll work
it and pay five per cent on the gross
Would you mind throwing that piece
Of wood into the sea, Mr.. Fullalove?'
said Robert.
Can't be done nohow. 1 can't deal
without whittlin'.'
You mean you can't take an unfair
advantage withoutit. Come, Mr.. Fulla-
love, let us cut this short. I am, as you
say, an honest and most unfortunate
man. Sir, was falsely accused of a
crime and banished my country. can
prove my innocence now II I can but
get home with a great deal of money.
So much for me. You are member OF
the VaineSt and most generous nation
in the world
wal, now that's kinder honey and
vinegar Mixed said Fullalove; pretty
good for Britisher, though -
you are man. of that nation, which
in all the agonies and unparalleled ex-
penses of civil war, smartlng, too,
under anonymous taunts from Eng
land, did yet send over a large sum to
relieve the distresses of certain poor
Englishmen who were indirect victims
of that same calamity. The act, the
time, the misery relieved, the taunts
overlooked, prove your nation superior
to all others in generosity. At least
my reading, which is very large, affords
no parallel to it, either In ancient or
modern history. Mr.. Fullalove, please
to recolleot that you are member OF
that nation, and that am very unhap-
py and helpless, and want money TO
undo cruel wrongs, but have no heart
to chatter much. Take the island and
the treasure, and give me half the
profits you make. Is not that fair =
FullaIove wore a rueful counteuauce.
Darn the critter, said he, hell take
skin OFT my bones II l don't MIND.
Fust Britisher ever I met as had the
sense to see that. Twas rather hand
some, warn't it, Wal, human nature
is deep; every man you tackle In bust
ness larns ye something. What with
picking ye out o. the sea, and you CIV
ing me back the harpoon the cuss stole,
and your face like young calf, when
you are the 'cutest fox out, and you
giving the great United States their due,
Pm no more fit to deal than mashed
potatoes. Now l cave: 1t Is only Tor
once. Next time don't you try to pala-
yer me. Draw me map of our island,
III q
lies: tell you know her name, ana
the year she was lost in: larned that at
Lima one day. Kinder startled me,
you did, when you showed me the coin
out Of her. Wal, there's my hand on
haelf profits, and, II I'm keen, I'm
squar.'
Soon after this he led Robert to his
cabin, and Robert drew a large map
from his models; and Fullalove, being
himself an excellent draughtsman, and
provided with proper instruments, aid
ed him to finish 1t.
Next day they sighted Valparaiso,
and hove TO outside the port.
All the specimens of 1nsular wealth
were put on board the schooner and
secreted; for Fullalove's first move was
to get a lease of the island from the
Gillian Government, and 1t was no part
of his plan to trumpet the article ne
was going to buy.
After moments hesitation, ne ue-
clined to take the seven pounds OF sill
yer. He gave as reason, that, having
made bargain which compelled him to
goto Valparaiso at once, he did not feel
like charging his partner fancy price
for towing his boat thither. Al the
same time he limited that, after all this,
the next customer would find him a
very difficult Yankee to get the better
of.
With this understanding, he gave
Robert a draft for ESQ on account of
profits; and this enabled him to take
a passage for England with all his be-
longings.
he arrived at southampton very soon
after the events last related, and thence
went to London, fully alive to the dan
ger of his position.
He had a friend in his long beard,
but he dared not rely on that alone.
Like mole, he worked at night.
Iro BE CoNTINUED.l