Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-04-22


hurry new"
The men said no more, and ere
long the coffin was placed in the
hold, and the woman was taken to
the cabin. In less than half an
hour the schooner was cleared from
the wharf and standing out from
the bay.
The wind was light from the east
ward, but Tucker had no fear of the
frigate now that he was out of the
bay.
In the evening the lady passenger
came ON deck, and the Commodore
assured her that he would be able
to land her early next morning.
She expressed her gratitude and
satisfaction, and remarked that be-
fore she retired she should like to
look and see that her husbands
corpse was safe. This request was
of course readily granted, and one
of them lifted off the hatch that she
might GO down into the hold.
Il declare" muttered Dan Carter,
''she takes on dreadfully."
Yes, poor thing" said Tucker,
as he heard her sobs and groans
"D'ye notice what an eye she's
got p continued Carter.
NO" said Tucker" only it was
swollen with tears
MY eyes but they shone, though
when she stood here looking at the
compass
Tucker smiled at the mans quaint
| earnestness, and without further
remark he went down to the cabin.
a"When the woman came up from
the hold she looked about the deck
of the schooner fora few moments
and then went aft. There was
something in her countenance that
puzzled Carter. He had been one
of those who objected to the coffin S
being brought on board, and hence
he was not predisposed to look very
favorably upon its owner. The
woman's ey e ran over the schooner's
deck with strange quickness, and
Carter eyed her very sharply. Soon
she went to the taf-frai and looked
over at the stern boat, and then. she
came and stood by the pinnacle
again.
"Look out, or you'll jibe the
boom" uttered the passenger.
Carter started, and found that the
main-sail was shivering. He gave
the helm couple of spokes aport,
and then cast his eyes again upon
the woman, whose features were
lighted up by the pinnacle lamp.
Thank ma'am," said Dan. "Ha,
hold on-why, bless my soul, there's
a big spider right on your hair.
No-not there. Here-I'll-Ugh !''
This last ejaculation Dan made
as heseemed to pull something from
the woman's hair, which he threw
upon the deck with the "ugh p'
above mentioned.
Shortly after, the passenger went
below, and ere long Tucker came
on deck.
Commodore" said Carter, with
a remarkable degree of earnestness
in his manner, sis the oman turned
in ?"
81 rather think So" said Tucker
looking at the compass. "Look
out, look out, Carter! Why, mar
alive, you're two points to the
southwark Of the coarse"
"Blow me, so I am," said the mar
bringing the helm smartly aport.
''But say, didn't ye notice anything
peculiar the old oman %
"Why, Dan, you seem greatly in
lterested about her,
$50 / am, Commodore, an so ]
am about the coffin, too. Wouldn't
it be well for you and 1 to overhaul
lit ?"
| "Pshaw you are as scared as {
child in a graveyard"
"No, not a bit. Just bark bit
4 That oman amt no 'oman"
/ The Commodore pronounced the
name of his Satanic Majesty in th'
most emphatic manner.
/ "It's the truth, Commodore.
can swear to it. I purtended ther
was a spider on her hair, and
rubbed my hand agin her face By
Sam Hyde, if it wasn't as rough an,
bearded as an holyston. You see
) she told me as how I'd let the boon
} jibe if 1 didn't look out. I know't
there wasn't no oman there, and S,
I tried her. Call somebody at tn
wheel, and let's go and look at tn
coffin.''
The Commodore was wonde
? struck by what he had heard, but
with that calm presence of min,
that made him what he was, he sa
coolly in thinking. In a few min
! utes he called one of the men aft t.
r relieve Carter, and then he wen
down to look after his passenger
: The latter had turned in and SCENE
to be sleeping. Tucker returned
and took Carter one SIDE.
e mo noise now, Carter; folio,
t me as though nothing had happier
ed"
e .sSartin."
a The two approached the mai
e hatch, stopped to raise it. whe
r Dams hand touched small ball tbs
n seemed to have been pinned u
J. under the after break of the hatch.
s "It's ball of twine,' said he.
q "Don't touch it, but run and gt
a lantern,'' replied Tucker.
n Carter sprang to obey, and wbe
n he returned a number of the me
S had gathered about the spot. Th
e hatch was raised, and the Comme
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