National Republican., 1873-11-27

.Do you mean 10 say hc has been druFsed7'
aTssts jus, wha, moan to AZ. a good dose
u.t before the old man turned In" -
Il s.y rpspS Gs s'sn a ~
Iupied vas gathering hesd again, -.
nSs sro1 "os ~. e .ss %s Ss
ar. telling inc the truth"
He turned toward the cabin.
.'softlyi One momen,l' SAID Buncle, sdyanc.
ing nearer. u want TO speak . word further
w,,s ~! yon, - ny Young gentleman"
,,,,s mwhst I have 70 say y, thi.r said Bancle;
Tom and Bill snd some others Of the crew we're
about 10 run away In the Ions. s.poai7r .,-.
Denny vas not pleased wlth tho SITUATION,
had gathered about him, but his was soul in-
accessible 70 fear, and he responded; ,,.,,o,
"Yes, l tod Cap,sin Morrison Of your 'n'ende"
You sa.ll soon see, ny young bantam, TSs ,sns ssis
boa. Is In the water aoly prov 's,oned e. nc, and
"Dui Nj. skili." cried Denny, looking around
excitcdly. "where Is MI. sk,liir
he Iefs,red to ne sSeSaase ~ N whose cn'fRe
s'Mr Skiil Is hound hand and foot and gagged |
In the forecastle, as are several Of the men who
took part with him, declared Bunc'e, with brutal
Denny breeze, at these words, bounded toward
sMore viisiny, cipt,ln Morrisonl Help!
He hal scarcely flushed this CRY when he
found himself Intercepted by several pairs oil
nands and numerous fingers clutchins his
"Gp with him, boys /" va, the short but fatcful
command Of Buncie.
twas in vain that Denny, rsallIlug the h.rri;;
himselt-aii in vain, lie was iifici clear OF the
deck Ia an instant and hurled over the buwarSs
into the raging watersi
AZ LUCK WOULD HAVE IT.
For an instant, Denny Breeze believed that his
TO swim, cncumbcrcd with all his clothes, IN
such sea as was running was Impossible.
How, then, dii Denny escape7
BY the vericst accident In the world.
Al the moment he was lifted from the deck,
preliminary 70 his bciDg hurled over the bu-
waIks, his fee, caoght IN portion Of the ham;
per, to which reference has been made. One OF
his legs In fact, became entangied In the coils Of
no means ciesq 81 N Inc s sahooner as Sis % enonis.
supposed. To the contrary, he rem uned at
tacded to tho vessel by rope more than an inch
towed remit; through @ % sse water raj aioaSsids Sesp.
ing pace with the schooner.
1'ne long-boat was already In the water. The
view 70 this dsscrtioa, that hef progress
through the water was scarcely peroegt,ole,,,
"Isnt there any spoil aboardf" asked Dill Mar
Baacie Iaa in charge Of the sxp,dit,on. :
al know there Is specie aboard" said Buuclc,
rcnectvely. "But where the specie l, stored Is
.Pesc Oh ought 70 Know sn about tha, point, ;"
suggested Marilns, "since he Is alwsys In the
"Yes, and does, b,ss!" sald Pete. VITA gin
"fetoh II up, then, immsdiatoly," c,mmandsd
Duncle.
ers had stripped the schooner OF its Specie plate,
linen and other vAluab,es, with . number ol
nautical instruments, lanterns, &c., and had
pushed clear Of the vessel, standing toward ths
island.
Fortunately this departare took place upon IN,
side OF the schooner opposite to that from whict
our hero had been thrown overheard, and along
side Of which no was being towcd GENT,
They've gone," he heard voice exciain,, q
few moments later.
"where are your" was the response Of the
voice which had before spoken.
"Here-alongsiic-ou the sidcboard sltlei' ex'
claimed our hero.
"who are your"
"Mr. Breese-the passenger"
Sundry calculations OF wonder succeeded
then the sheet which had rendered Denny such
| timely service was slowly drawn In until he
found himself able to grasp tho bulwarks.
snsill do,S ,l,,,, he called. "i'm all right now
Coming 10 himself. sir, hat not yet able tc
move. answered Eltoa; He was bl,ck In the
elbow many Of you are left7"
''0nly four Of US, excepting you and the cap'n.
"Yol had better take tho tight from your rig
our is.s fds n sp ia
waters, and II will be well TO put II out OF the
power of Buucle aud his gang to board u.s."
.Let US hope that no chance win throw u, into
their power" sail Denny, as cArelessly as II m
peril had ever assalled him. "FJr my part
don't care to be towed alongside by one lea
again"
'weTl stand In toward the harbor,r said Capt
Morrison, who was now quite himself again
with the exception OF = severe headache
In safety. They would not mind taking the TisI
q . lardlng In the darkness in such boat a
Capt. Morrison % 70 our @ hero, nero as they paced iSs
"No, sir. There certainly Ls uOuc-is least
within the range OF our vision"
ave shall have to be very careful about oar
movements" said the commander.
The schooner had advanced several miles into
when Cant TnsS SsSs
stroyed tue previous evening. as related, WI, no
at may have been burned BY accident, sly, J
} suggested Denny, with keen glsnces through I
glass at The distant ruins.
at may, indeed" assentei the commander
"but fear TO the contrary. don't ike the look
OF thlngs. The tawny rascals are not acting q,
, usual. There Is something wrong with them.
! shall not venture landlng-uuiess aship-of-wa
or at least stout trader, should arrive her,
Immediately, and give them Wide berth unit
further light Is thrown upon them"
lie had lust given the order 10 go about whct
cry Of startled surprise arose from neari,
. "Look |" cried Denny, pointing toward one oil
ne outlying islands which define ~ me G no,ther,
This was indeed the case.
''She Is pushing out 70 intercept us!" criet
Captain Morrison, ,stofnly. .Tnsy have not fount
imagined, and now they wisn to come back L
| the schooner"
"You win not let them come aboard, sir :" de
"No, sir. Alter what they have done the,
would not hesitate moment W kiu US all an,
take possession OF the schooner. hats probA
rel remsins ain & foi Us to nsSs insm, ma,tercd CaptSii
together.r
! completed when the long. boat was within hail
! Ing distance, continuing 70 advance rapidly.
"sheer on there, you Villains" called Captain
sYon % can't &c come BACK % to The % scnooner. "''''s"
1--WE must come back" shouted Buncle In re
, turn. ..rhere Is no living with the natives
ns ons as Of sss% We
J had terrible battle with them"- - =,
.Sheer Oh there, I say" Interrupted Captai
Morrison, raising his musket. "Y0u can't com
aboard Of the schooner"
awe can, and We win" cried Buncle, with
dogged resolution that efficiently evidenced thl
desperation Of his circumstances.
at you arc wise, Captain Morrison, you'll le
} Us come aboard. and excuse what has happened
, We are sorry for our conduct OF last evening"
all came Of our having had too much liquor. "
| wish TO return to duty
II can put no trust IN you," interrupted Cap
tain Morrison. "0nce for all, you shall no
| come near u.s.
"Destructioni" exclaimed Bunc,e, as he caugh
sight Of Denny. "fhe youngster isn't deai
after all.r
Then he called to Captain Morrison.
.It Is useless for you to warn Us OF, Captain
We are certainly coming aboard, even II VI