Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-25

| the neighborhood of that fire. and not A sou
DONG anything as can see towards putin,
il OUT" P"'''''s
Guess I'll go below now and get bit o-
sleep, Mr. Buncle, said Capt Morrison IL
pens
And with this the commander withdrew.
lie had scarcely gone wnen MIR BIncle
lhe second mate, approached one of the sea.
men under his charge, and said
-, NOW IS our chance, Bill. If you'll call
rom, and the rest torard, we'll soon arrive
at some conclusion. My opinion is that we
had better give he old tub the slip tonight. .
| " but the cap'n thinks as how the savages
may be at this blessed minute killing of The
missionaries On the island," demonstrated
Bill, energetically
think We had better see Tom and the
rest, and make o olr escape Immediately in
llG l0ng-b at while the old man issnoozlng." !"
"G ,od! Lets move at once"
| Ila'f hidden by sundry hampers at the foot
OF the main shrouds, Denney Breeze had lis
tened every word of this conversation.
"A general deserlion, eli ?" said Denney TO
himself, as he saw the pertidious second
| ma c becoming the centre of Il little knot of
eager men forward "This thing won't
work, my fine fellows"
lie lost no time IN entering the cabin and
proceeding directly to the colnmahder's state
room. The old sea dog was just in the act
OF g turning in "
=, d" Why, what ails you, Denncy ?" he cried.
You are pale"
>" Perhaps have reason to be- Mr. Bun
Gle and good share of the men are Matching
up plot 10 leave the schooner in the long
boat and make the island /"
" What Tonight :? .....
Yes, sir-to night Now is our time
they say, while the old man is sleeping :"
The commander slipped n0iselcssly from
ihe caDln, and soon his voice was heard up
on The iorecasile. The truth was, he had
walled unseen and silent until the conspira
tors were about lol resort to the measure of
getting out the long-hoat, and then he had
fallen Supon them with all the stern autho ity
ol his position and the still slerner authority
OIL his character
a few minutes only the din lasted, and
'hrn the commander slipped back to the
cabin
" :, Eye fixed them" he muttered, as he
rubbed his hands gleefully together "II
waited till they were getting out The boat. and
then | went for them. You can imagine
how Buncle is cut up. MIR Skill is now in
charge OF things. Here, steward !"
call
g Make me my usual favorite punch"
added the commander, land let us have il
while ii i, hot "
The steward bowed understandingly, and
sci about obeying the order.
Alter remaining alone in the cabin an hour
or Two, muaing inenlly upon all he had seen |
in he dilec ion Of the island, Denney Breeze |
again 10 k his way TO the deck, which seem |
id 10 him singularly dark and deserted.
The Wind had lresheued notably A chop /
ping sea had arisen, ,and the vessel wa, labor
ny more than She had done for several days
preceding The heavens were nearly Oh
cured by II mis- of impending rain
p" Is II you, Pete asked u voice, us Denny
emerged from the cabin
Poe was the CuluIul steward
" NO, Il s me---tlc passenger Mr.. Breeze"
answered Denny.
" Oh, il'syou, eli p said the voice, which
Iur hero nov recognized as that of MIR Bun
le. " All right, sir; 1 thought il was
Pete"
Advancing upon the deck Denny Breeze
'onliluedt to look around him, waiting for
he schooner 10 tack forward again.
nate
. Yes, sir, quite rough he responded
he next question of Buncle.
Abcl and asleep, sir.
" ho yol know how sleepy he is But
II course on do IT, and so will tel you
le is as sleepy as II good dose of medicine
AN make him."
" Do you me N to say he has been drug
-ed Z" asked Denry.
"rhat's jus. what mean to say. A good
lose ol med cine S put in the punch Pete
nate just fore Lle old man turned in
II W easy enough for Denny to see, by
his tine, that sol.,elhng wrong was taking
'lact = hat at the very least the villainy he
ad in rrupied was gathering ahead again.
" know not why you tell me this, said
Denny, 9 but know that I'll soon see for
N.Y. If if you are 'elng me the truth"
" softly One moment ~ said Buncle
dyanc' ~ neare., Z" want to speak word
mller with you, my young gentleman"
Say ON, then !"
What have to say is this, said Buncle
Did you not tell Capt Morrison that |, and
'om and Bill, and some others of the ere =
we're ABOUT to run away in the long I-boat 7"
Denny was not pleased with the situation,
spcci"lly MS several of the intended runa-
Ways had gathered about him, but his was
oul inaccessible to fear, and he responded
Yes. told Captain Morrison of your in
ended flight. What of it 7"
. You shall soon see, my young bantam"
aid Buncie, with suppressed passion 1.-THE
)hg-bOal is in the water, duly provisioned
nd stored, and we are ready to push off in
ler "
- But Mr.. Skill p cried Denny, looking
round exctedly. Where is MIR. Skill?
He referred to the executive, in whose
harge Capt. orrison had left the vessel.
" Mr. Skill is bound hand and foot and
jagged in tue fOlecastle, as are several of
he men who took part with him, declared
}uncle with brutal insolence.
" More yillainy, Captain Morrison Help!
ep -
lie had scarcely finished this cry, when he
uund himself Intercepted by several pairs of
antis and numerous fingers clutching his
hIuat.
i" Up with him, boys :" was the short but
atciul command OF l}unce
" 1t was in vain thai Denny, realizing the
onihle intention Of his enemies, Gssayed to
etend hmsclf--all in vain lie was lifted
lear of the deck in an instant, and hurled
ycr tile bulwarks into the raging waters
As LUCK WOULD HAVE II.
For an instant Denny Breeze believed that
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