Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-06-29

the paddle and a shot from the gun were
slmultane neous-the ball splashing close as
tern. The chase was clearly up; the canoe
stopped. 'Not fair to use gun p' shout
| ed the canoeist. But the water was now
full of naked swimmers. Suddenly the
canoe was pulled down from behind. The
| same big fellow who had few minutes be
| fore made the magnificent dive had gothold
of it with one hand, while in the other he
| brandished the shank bone of buffalo.
| He made pass with it, which was warded
off by the paddle. But by this time 9TH
ers had laid hold, and the Rob Roy was a
prize.
THE CROWD.
'Backshish p was now 1ns1nuated. sFYes:
but to the sheikh." Meanwhile, Macgrego
| commenced parleying with his chief captor,
affectionately patting his bare black poll,
as one pats the head of mastiff mot
fair to use that" said he, pointing to the
bone club. ''Not fair to use that, replied
| the Arab, pointing to the paddle The
fellow become pacified, and was highly
elate when the prisoner formally appointed
m as his protector. Macgregor now t1ied
skill at ch arming the mob, who had
nothing o uncertain as the temper of a
OBJ. 81 am English" he said
Friends" they answered. ''One Eng
shman" n"-hol ding up one finger-''all
he rest Ara bs," he continued, holding
up both hands. The crowd was tickled,
and set up laugh, in which the captive
joined heartily. One little imp of mischief
taed to break up the harmony. Siezing a
huge lump OF mud, she dashed IL down
upon the canoe. 1t was an even chance
yet which side the mob would take. But
Macgregor was equal TO the occasion. With
a look more of sorrow than of anger, he
ointed silently at the great muddy spot on
the clean top of the canoe. The natives
looked on for moment in silence; and
then, as by single impulse, they siezed
the girl and carried her off; but the sound
of heavy thwacks and loud screams evinced
that she was undergoing severe discipline.
THE sHEIKH AND HIS WIFE.
In the confusion the captive almost sue
ceeded in making off; but was again cap-
tured He refused to quit the canoe; and,
before he fairly knew what was going OH,
he found himself and canoe lifted bodily
out Of the water, and borne up the steep,
muddy bank, and off to the tent of the
sheikh, in which the canoe was deposited.
Macgregor, with grave court sy, advanced
to the sheikh, shook his hand informed d
him that he was an English traveller on his
way to the lake, and would rest in the tent
until the sun was cooler. The sheikh went
out to consult with his cabinet IN an hour
he came back, saying, "You cannot go to
the lake" 81 must" Impossible" re-
piled the sheikh with little wink of the
eye. Macgregor replied by wink, and
went out. The Englishman saw that the
Arab was open to an arrangement"
The wife of the sheikh now came in, and |
Macgregor laid himself out to make him
self agreeable. He showed her his canoe
with all its fttings-bed, lamp, compass
and cooking apparatus. The woman, who |
was ''qulte refined and very intelligent"
was lost IN amazement, and full Of csmpas-
sion, when he complained that he, stran- |
ger and alo }, was losing all the fine sun
shine. She brought in her husband, that |
he also might see the wonderful canoe
While Macgregrr was showing it, he man.
aged to open his hand so that the sheikh |
might see gold napoleon. ''9haoei b-s-sh," "
whispered the Arab; and the Englishman
knew that the bargain was as good as made |
OFFICIAL CORRUPTION.
Now came bit of by-pIay as to the way
In which the yellow napoleon should pass
from the English traveller to the Arab |
5heIkh. The transfer must be made, but
IL SuCA d WHY lQdG no ''lQluQCC1On should |
reach it, and nobody be able to testify how
t was done. Traveller and sheikh find |
themselves alone. Travellers hand, hold
ng the coin, slips accidentally into that OF
'keikh. Sheikh pushes it away, with viz
nous, but very gentle, indignation. All |
his time the parties of the first part and |
Of the second part stand side by side, look
ng straight ahead, their hands behind their
packs, never fairly separated. The yellow
representative of the French emperor is
somewhere among these ten fingers. Now
one five had it; then the other five. At
asst the Fnglishman found his hand empty
out we do ] ut think he can testify, ''of his
own knowledge" whittier the Napoleon
vent.
THE RELEASE.
At all events the sheikh went away to
talk with his ca pinet. He did not reap
pear; but the premier announced the de-
cision: ''You can go tomorrow. But
this did not at all suit Macgregor, He had
bought the court, and eveI body knew it.
So he pulled out an old copy of the Times,
merely saying Tomorrow No!
I'm English" and we on reading
the newspaper. In five minutes
an official appeared, announcing that the !
traveller might leave atonce. This did not
quite satisfy the captain of the Rob Roy.
He insisted that the Arabs must carry the |
canoe back to the river. This was done |
with as much formality as the case admit
ted. The Rob Roy with its indomitable |
was again set afoat upon the !
Jordan, amidst the congratulations of the |
rahs