The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-04

sgine how Buncle is cut up. Mr.. skin is
now in Charge Of things. Here, stew
ardV
TIE steward Immediately responded to
the call. III
Make me my usual favorito punch"
added the commander T" and let us have 1t
while 1t is hot"
Tho steward bowed undorstandingly,
and set about oboying the order.
Alter remaining alone In the cabin m
hour or two, musing inten,ly upon all he
bad seen in tho direction of the island,
Denny Breeze again took his way to the
deck, which seemed to him singularly
dark and deserted.
The wind had freshentd notably. A
chopping sea had arisen, and the vcsse,
was laboring more than she had done for
several days preceding. The heavens
were nearly obscurei by mis-. of,im-
pending rain.
"ls 1t you, Pste7' asked voice, as
Deuny emerged from the cabin.
Pete was the colored steward.
mo, it's mc--tbe passenger, Mr..
Breeze answered Denny.
"Oh, it's you, oh ? " said the voice, which
our hero now recognized as that OF Mr..
Buncle. "All right, sir. l thought it
WAS Pete"
Advancing upon the deck, Denny
Breeze continued to look around him
waiting for the schooner TO tack forward
again
"a rough night, Mr.. Breeze - said the
mate.
Yes, cir, quite rough" he responded.
"Do You know where the cap'n is ~ WAS
the next question of Buncle.
| "Abed and nsleep, SIR"
| "Do you know how sleepy bo is? But
OF course you dent, 30 l will tell you he
Is as sloepy hs good dose OF medicine
can make him."
"Do you mean to say he has been
druggod p asked Denny.
"Thats just what mean to say. A
good dose OF medicine was put in tho
punch Pete made just before the old msn
turned in" tI..
1t WIS easy enough for Denny to Sue, by
this time, thst something wrong was taxi
ing plasc--thAt At the very least the viii
lainy no had interrupted was gathering
head again.
al know not why you tell mo THU" said
Denny, "but know that II soon sec for
myself il you are telling me tbs truth"
He turned toward the cabin.
"Scftly One moments" said Blncle,
advancing .nesrer. IL want TO speak Q
word further with you, my young gentle
man"
"Ssy on, then - ........
"What have 10 say 10 this" said Bun.
Gle. did you not tell Capt. Morrison
that l and Tom and BILL and some others
OF the crew, were about to run away in
the long boat
| Denny was not pleased with the situa-
ton, especially ~ several OF the intended
runswsys had gathered about him, but his
WAS a soul inaccessible TO fear, and he re-
sponded
| "Yes, told Capt Morrison Of your in
tended fight. What Of h2r
"fou shall soon see my young ban
tam" said Buncle. with suppressed pas
sion. "Tbe long boat is in the watsr, duly
provisioned and stored, and we are ready
to push of in her"
| "But Mr.. Skill?' cried Denny, looking
around eIci,edly. "Whorc 10 Mr.. skill p
| He referred to the executive, in whose
| charge Capt Morrison had left the vessel.
"Mr. Skill is bound hand and foot and
gagged in the foreesstle, Is ara several Of
tho men who took part with him. de-
clared Buncle, with brutal insolesc-.
Denny Breeze, at these words, bounded
toward the cabin, shouting
"More vilainy, Captain Morrison
Holp! hslp'
He had scarcely finished this cry when
he found himself intercepted by several
pairs Of hands and nunsrous lngers
ciutching his throat.
"Up with him, boys!' was the short bu,
fateful command Of Buncle.
1t was in vain that Denny, realizing
the horrible intention Of his enemies, -
sayed 70 defend hirnself--ali in vsinl lie
was lifted clear OF the deck in an instant,
and hurled over the bulwarks into the
raging waters.