The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-11-13

something unpleasant in the wind" en-
others added
Something's ve3ed Skipper EsTry thil
morning, and that's . sham for better
soul never lived"
Well, mates," said be, as be apprO achet
them. have you seen q shark cruising Of
the coast this moruingt"
| No." was the reply.
But have" said Harry, though sht
is making of to keep out Of sight now and
more than that, have seen q cut throat
lub5er that would not cot my foot upon
| mean the old Beelzsbub imp, With ths
white annd yellow stripe on his yawl. pal
from her side. Aud what was he doina
there? Was it not telling them to look ou'
for the lugger ?''
Some Of the boats crew uttered sudder
and bitter imprecations.
Let Us 20 and sink the old rascal before
be reach the sbore," said one.
With all my heart, !" cried another f0I
they were all interested in the landing Of the
lugger, and in the excitement of the moment
they visit not what they said.
Softly, softly, my lads, !" returned Harry;
We must think nov what We can do for the
cargo and ourselves. and not of him."
Right, MASTER" rsplisd another "thai
is what an thinking"
Now, look ye," continued Harry, g
believe we shall have q squall before night,
AMI pretty sharp one, too but we mustn't
mind that when our fortunes are at stake.
Hang all black hearted knaves that would
peach on a neighbor, say ! !; bat it is done
in our case, and we must only do our best to
make the rascal's story stick IN his throat.
or be the same az il It had and think il
may be done yet. know, but the peachers
can't, that the lugger is to deliver n few
score kegs at Blyth before sbe run down
here. We must of and meet her, and give
warning"
Gay, ay, Master Teasdale, thou'rt right /;
but, now that the thing has got wind, th .
sharks will keep hawks eye on as, and how
we are to do il, I can't see"
Why, because thou'rt blind" said
Harry.
"NO, hang il, and II be, master" re-
piled the other, can see as far % most
o. folks, as ye can testify and dow see
plain enough, that if we put to sea now, We
shall hae the cutter after rs and that would
be what call only leading the shark to
where the salmon lay"
Harry /" folk wad say thou 1st nae msir
gumption than born fool. % ye think
wad be such an ass as to send out spies in
the face o. the enemy? Hae had run o.
gud luck for twenty years, and vet ye think
me nae better general than that comes to |?
said, nae doubt, that We should gang to
sea to meet the lugger, though there will be
a squall, and heavy one, too, before night,
as sure as Pm telling ye; but | didna say
that we should dow sac under the bows o.
the cutter, 10 our avn boat, or out o. Em-
bleton"
"Right, right, MASTER" said another, no
more YOU did. Ned isn't half awake.
The name Of the fisherman alluded to was
Ned Thomson.
swell, Ned, nv lld," continued Harry,
=" | tell thee what must be done; | shall 90
saddle my old nag, get thou horse from
thy wife's father-he has two, and can spare
one-and let us Jog On as fast as We can for
Blyth; but we mustn't keep by the coast lest
he kings folk get their eyes upon US. So
away, get ready, lad, set out as quick as thee
can-few are astir yet. | won't wait on
thee, and thou won't wait on me but who
ever comes first to FELTON, Brig shall just
place two bits o. stones about the middle
on the parapet think they ca it: but it is
the dyke on each side o. the brig mean,
ye knaw. Put them on the left-hand side
In gaun alang, down the water; or if
they're there when ye come up, yell ke n
that Pm afore ye. So get ready, lad-quick
as ever ye can. Tell the AVID man naething
about what We want wiz the horse-the
fewer that knaw onything about thir things
the better. And ye, lads, will be upon the
lookout; and, il we can get the lugger run
in here, have a'thing IN rea1iness."
"No fear o. that, MASTER" said they.
Swell, sir" said Ned, g I'll be ready in a
rap-stick, but knaw the AVID chap will
kick up a sang about lendin his horse"
"Tell him I'll pay for it, II ye break its
legs" said Harry.
Toe crew Of the boat laughed, and. some
of them said" Nobody will doubt that,
master-you are able enough to do it,"
To BE CONTINUED.