New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-14
"sOOd day, Colonel Nichols" answered the commander
4" Walk INTO the cabin"

The visitor accepted the invitation.
"Theres nobody about supposep questioned the
o,onel as he dropued into the char fixed end Of
the cabin table, and looked at his companions search
ingly.
"No. Colonel not q soul" the response. as the
commander produced "a bottle OF VINE and TWO glasses
Ro passengers have offered for the port for which Sh
bound and he laughed" Of course not As TO the rest
thu cargo is all shipped the all aboard the breeze
Ane aud only await your final orders, Colonel NICHOLS 10
be OF in jify I"
with this Captain Hney dumped himself heavily into the
stationary running alongside the table ana e'uiAeu
the fixed gaze OF his employer
IAN right" rejened that parsonage. see that you
Are the same man OF energy you used 90 be- As captain
Hney hang from the port OF Norfolk you are JuS' &c
able az you used be under original name iIScoo
Bprouls when you hailed from Bath, III the o"Ve VI
Manep
The eect Of these words was startling Captain Hey
becoming red as fire. spranE TO HE feet then he lace
becoming palid. he sank back into his seat
Jacob Sprouts be repeated.
"That's the name have learned, under winch you
were launched declared Colonel Nichols, with twinkle
dissatisfaction eyes "sha tell you when you Tor
seok 1t for your present Onep
Captain HIey silent, too astOunded 70 speak
cit was inst after you had leda an" continued Colo
DelNohO Of satisfaction Oyerspreadng his entire
face 81 do not say that you Intentionally committed
Amurder. You claimed understand. that you did the
deed in sefdefeDse Be that IL may, you fred the
fatal shot was pursued by the officers and came near
arrested You escaped however and changed your
that Of COT Hiey Have not told you the
truthY .,...
'You have answered Captain Hey in tone that was
half defiant half desperate You have discovered my
secret Will not deny TIP
The Colonel looked profound satisfaction.
"But what has all this to do with your final ordersp
aemanded Hiley.
ar this is merely a preface to a little business have
with youp was the reply Since you see that know
YOU Captain Hney you wiz neither refuse me nor put on
airs 20 me"
Refused PuGon airs - repeated the Captain Dbl
ever do anything the kind Colonel Nichols Have mot
always ready for any work you had in hand3 Let's
waste no more time in this roundabout paaver What is
IL that you want me 20 dor
''You shall soon see" responded the Colonel, settling
himself HE chair Il have nephew, you know
Exactly your nephew, Ally IBeI whose parents are
''Aud 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 four hundred thousand dollars
ats all lie" interrupted Nichols
81 am only repeating what common report says con-
Enued Hey. "It is commonly believed that you have
lost good share of Anys money, and that you stand
greatly IN need Of the balance"
1t the turn Of Colonel Nichols 70 become |
alternately pale and lvid
You arc bold!" ne muttered.
No more than yourself Colonel" was the response.
81 believe you have not minced your words in talking to
me IN good truth, why should we mnce our words |
Colonel Nichols in this any other matteri believe
we are kBoeH TO each other"
The Colonel Gained himself.
''GTrue," he muttered. 1--WE comprehend each other |
fully. Our interests the same will come to the |
point"
He wiped his damp brow nervOusly, and resumed:
1--WE were speaking of this boy-mynephew Ally Bell |
of whom am the guardian He getting he almost
q man. 1t is time something done for him.
or 5elh him. amended H,ey.
accordingly wish you to take him to with You,
Captain Hey declared the Colonel 81 want him to learn
paylaatio qualify himself TO earn his own living"
There IN need Of it," sneered Hiley, since bis
father left hin, said, only three or four hundred
thousand dollars :"
The Colonel started utterng and oath and striking the
table furiOusly.
Let's have no more Of this" said he in a hoarse
whisper There isn't a world Of truth in it. The boy
is poor His father left te Is true, but not one
tenth the you mention. That trfe as little as
was have lost in bad speeulaons. My own affairs are
not in the most fourishng condition In fact am much
embarrassed and oramped Besides, am on the point
Of marriage and shall be compelled TO adopt most |
luxurious style Of living. In word, have instant ana
urgent every dollar Of my and Of every dol
lar that was left my nephew -
''I see" said Captain Hley in shr whisper, the /
boy must 60 TO with me"
The Colonellooked at him fxedly, saying:
liam glad that you understand me, Captain Hiley |
You are bound long voyage-to the Sandwich Islands
by way OF Cape Horn-and will be absent a fun year
Should the boy fall overheard accidentally in midocean
so that can have your whole witnesses OF his
death will give you thousand dollars ana this brig
the day after you return from this voyage"
For a moment Captain Hey held his breath and |
seemed to live only IN the avareous cleaning Of his
eyes ~. -. 1900, !
"The offer is magnificent"
''And you accept itF'
ayes yes The boy shall return pledge myself
20 rid you Of him"
cit win be easy" suggested Colonel Nichols In cold
jcy whisper. "a single push, dark nght-or the
cutting Of a single footrope in some squa-and the job
"a fnlshedi You may manage without killing him
outright You viii pass many Of the Pacific islands
not only those which unnhabited but those which
are peopled with savaRes and cannibals How easy II
will be for you the boy ashore such island
FOR fruit and water and leave him TO hopeless cap
tivity." - .,
pend upon me entirely The boy shall never come back
never I"
The Colonel expressed his joy, and said:
ain that case you will be rich man. Your little Sc
crets TO which alluded will be buried forever, and you
will have In me devoted friend In case OF the boys
death shall be sole heir you know, and it possible
that something may be saved from his little patrimOny"
don't doubtit," said Hey, with dry significance.
But that is neither here there. You have made me
n liberal offer, and have accepted It, You send your
nephew to sea learn navigation, and to the world
You mean all right by him, OF course but very common
misfortune overtakes him He is carried OF by fever,
or swept overheard in gale-tte do you how the
thing is accomplished. believe arranged
Perfectly, my dear Hley," answered the Colonel in
voice OF suppressed jubiance. see that under
stand other fully. 1t only remains to drink 10 our
mutual success"