National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-08-13

cabin.
When the woman came up from
the hold she looked about the deck
OF the schooner for few minutes.
and then went aft. There was some
thing IN her countenance that puz-
zlcd Carter. He had been one of
those who objected to the coffin be-
ing brought on board, and hence he
was not prediSpCsed to look very
tavorably y upon its owner. The wo-
mans eye run over the schooners
deck with strange quickness, and
Carter eyed her very sharply. Soon
she went to the taffrail and looked
over at the stern boat and then she
came and stood by the binnacle
again.
Look out.or You'll iibe the BOOM
uttered the passenger.
Carter started, and found the
malnasil was shivering. He gave
the helm a couple Of spokes apart,
and then cast his eyes again on the
woman, whose features were light
ed up by the pinnacle lamp.
Thank'e mann said Dan. Ha,
hold on-why bless my soul, there's
a big spider right on your hair.
No-not there. Here-I'll-Ughn y
This last ejaculation Dan made as
he seemed to pull something from
the woman's hair, which he threw
upon the deck with the ugh above
mentioned
Shortly after this the passenger
went below, and ere long Tucker
came on deck.
'Commodorc,i said Carter. with a
remarkable degree of earnestness in
/ his manner,'is the oman turned in?
Il rather think So SAID Tucker,
/ looking at the compass. Look ont,
look ont, Carter why man alive.
/ you're two points to the southwark
of your course
BLOW me, so | am said the man
bringing the helm smartly aport.-
But say didn't We notice anything
/ peculiar about the old oman
why Dan, YOU seem to be great
/ ~ interested about her.
so am. Commodore. and so |
am about the coffin. too. Wouldn't
it he we'll for you and to overhaul
itr
'PShaw, you are as scared as a
child in a graveyard.
NO, not bit. just hark a bit
The Commodore pronounced the
name OF his Satanic Majesty in the
most emphatic manner
Its the truth. .Commodore-I can
swear to it. | purtcndcd there was
spider on her hair, and rubbed
my hand agin her face. BY Sam
Hyde, II 1t was not as rough and
bearded as an holyStone. You see,
she told me as how Ed let the boom
gibe if | didn't look out. | know'd
there was no oman there and so
tried her. Call somebody at the
wheel. and let's 90 and look at thu,
coffin
The Commodore was thunde
struck Ivy what he had heard, but
with that calm presence of minC
that made him what he was, he sat
q coolly to thinking. In a few min
uteS he called one of the men aft t,
relieve Car'er,and then went below
to look after his passenger. Til,
latter had turned in, and seemed t,
? hc sleeping. Tucker returned an,
q took Carter one side. NO noiS,
e now, Carter; follow me as nothin,
e had happened,'
+ 'Sartln.'
The two arproa ed the mali
4 hatch, and stopped To raise it, wher
/ Dams hand touched "A small bal
: that seemed 10 have been pinned III
p under the after break of the hatch
l It's ball of twinc,' said he.
!. Don't touch it, but run aud gc
\. a lantern said Tucker.
I Carter sprang to obey, and vhe,
70 he returned a number of the me
e had gathered about the spot. TIL
i hatch was raised, and the Commo
Il dore carefully picked up the bali o
y twine, and found that it was mad
/ fast to something below. lie d,
e Sccndcd to the hold. and there toun,
?. that the twiuc ran in heneath tn
II lid of the coffin. He had no doul
ii in his mind now, that there va
$ mischief boxed up below, and Ii
- sent Carter for something tha
might answer for Il screw drive
& The man soon returned with n stot
Il knife, and the Commodore set I
u. work. He worked away very ear
l. fully, however, at the same tin
d keeping u sharp lookout for IL
Ic string.
.- At length the screws were on
Ie and the lid lifted from its place.
lc Great God in Heaven bur
from the lips of the Commodore.
'r 'By Sam llyder dropped like
.c thunder clap from the tongue ,
Ie young Dan.
H. God bless you, DAM said Il
lc Commodore.
II Il krow'd itp uttered Dan.
TO The two men stood for n momei
rs and gaZcd into the coffin. The
So was no dead man there, but in {
III place thereof, there was material I
~ the death of n score. The coffin "
filed with guupowder and pit
r. wood Upon n light framework
" the center were arranged four u
u. tols,all cockcd,a the string ent,
~ ing the coffin from without, comm
nicatcd with the trigger of each.