St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-11-26

TO me.
''Slt down, Mr.. Gorham," he said
cooliy, land don't get in a stew abou
1t. The old shocks are of no value
There isn't one Of them that would hol,
shnd, much less oil; and they were onl,
sent on board as blind. We've 90
more profitable business in hand thai
box-haulng the whole Guinea coast to
pick up palm oil by the caabash full
"What Is 1t, then ?' | demanded.
Il suppose we may as we'll under
stand each other, now, as at any time. .
SAID he We are going after nigYe,.s'
Daylight had burst upon me with a
vengeance. could see the whole thing,
now and wondered at my own stupid
Ity IN not having seen it before. Here
was l. who thought myself engaged in an
honest trading voyage, just waking up to
the fact that | was in the middle of the
broa Atlantic, chiet mate of SLAYER.
hy wasn't told this before - |
asked. with all the caImness | could As
sumo.
"liccause L was afraid you wouldn't
90 with me. | wanted YOU to 90, tor |
have heard that you were rood officer
and navigator. And now, If YOU have
scrupleS about engaging in the business.
thlrk they can al! be overcome when
you know how profitable it is
"frotitable =" said l. What shall il
profit Il man If hc gam the whole world
and lose his own soul -
80, don't begin TO preach, Lvre," lac
returned, impatleutly. ''luur wa.rs are
liberal, now; but they shall be raised
higher II you demand it and il we can
run cargo safely into West India
port, you are entitled to two miggerS in
every hundred, Us your commissions.
All you'll have 10 DO is Just to carry ON
the duty and serve your employers, Jus;
a. you would on ANY other VOYAGE"
''llavc you been IN thi, slave trade be-
fore - | asked.
"llave OF course, or they wouldn't
have been likely TO give me the command
OF this Vessel. We had "a treat streak of
luck wHlr | was ulatc of the HARLEQUIN.
i"'i '''lcc cbI-uc7 ACROSS sale, and
'tIidc' 'HtAt III lalr order. | Inait Il tat
thing OF II, | assure you and if can
run clear tins time, with my pay and
commissions. | shall have no need 10 trv
II az an ui'IvNN choose.
~ l I"oAtd and listened, Il w;s- Gitii
cuit 10 "1'ie'e tl'"t my playmate, .ju'.
''!"'1, Vas before me. i'ut, whatever
nc night do or however he might argue
the matter had no ldea OF selling my
integrity al Tie pIICe OF two Der cent |
commission on cary" oil hHin''" HesI'
anu "'oou' ilou5" i'''u peth Il wall /
i'I'h9 Sea'h''' r"n5"' ana III some re
pcs '.'N'l'> ''''' was a. P"o' - ON '"'
i.y '"9' "c"' ~ St'' h'!i Always
,'''''''''' Pi'Sei't'' H.! conscience clear.
It was NY o'c' ''"'i "''ci'oI' ana 20
'''" ,''' "f'..'"'
'''''"' ''''' my va Il ''''. you'
o'''> '''''' - |o'''''7o,t'e 'li''' III ''H
'u-.I'lS> anu Il GU Il ''NS my "dN!It'
gu Il ''.'o" o''looAid' uoi'
Nh'"' though, why You need lot Your
'ol'>c'eitt trouble !ou' since You shipped
Ill ignorance Oh our rtAI object and Oi
course YOU are III lof II now, Tor Ii 10"
'"te 10 tui" Oach' lou can juHi ." on
win your duty and !t''e the RESPONSE
D!lI'Y upon me i'hu llt owner, VINO So
iuced y"u INTO H. Oar shoulders are
oIo',' '''o 'r' 10 lake INC ""ol' pulueh'
can qu't' my conscience WIN ANY
such Iosic IA Thai. am IN f'r 1t, a.
J you say, and II IS too late 10 go back. |
have no power, either, t. alter the obJrc;
OF the voyage. But l 'e!I You, now, that
VIII have nothing 10 'o "iih AIdIap-
ftna human o''i'57' I'''''' OI''N or wh''''
Il N''i ii''P II "''l "'!' lt'Nc inc 'cs-
'el '' '"e i'iS' opi'or'u''''H with Your
coil9eil'' II can St' I'll mol, Without
II. A7 Tor thc commissions YOU speak
o', "ouiu mol accept Inc WhoIe cargo II
oiiert" ht-ulllc'a II were 10 nave the
pleasure oi 7e't'hS them Tree.
would, then, reiuI the captain,
win h5iit iadSi, aiid touch the doub-
looii' ioi tHeih' L must confess IN dis
''PpoIu'cu Ill you' noii man, ler dldn
rAk'ec' ~ iIilu any seaman win these N"tt
itc''''oe' iou t''lA more llNe parsoh
''''''i d i'''''' ol " Shii'' '''ll 1 don |
iiie'''i ~ say 'ii"' ~" are moi good OIL
ncer' seaman ana navigator We un-
ucrS'ai'u eatil o'itr' now, at any rate
II you i''',T ,I t'ie vessel o'lofe tue voyage
Is up you II nave 10 run from her for
S'i'''i iio' i'''.ne out your u''cll''rSe' Ana
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