The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-12-04
A FIENDIsH REVENGE.

pufsuere win II.
A FIENDIsH REVENGE.
A, the same hour when the precedin,
events were occurring, large top sail schoo
ner was standing on and of the eastern pas
sge of Tonga-tapoo harbor, waiting to enteI
the port and come to anchor.
Upon the stern of this schooner, leaning
against the bulwarks, stood fresh looking
and rosy faced youth of eighteen or nine
teen years, Who was looking dreamily tho
rough the night in the direction of the dis
tant land. And near this youth stood the
skipper of the schooner, whose gaze had
long been fixed in the same direction.
ibid I understand you to say. Denny
Breeze, that you expect to find an old &C
quaintance upon this island?" asked the
commander, breaking long and attentive
silence.
"Yea, Captain Morrison" replied Denny
Breeze, drawing nearer to bis commander,
20 o TO speak with more of the freedom oil
confidence.
refer to the Reverend Mr.. Fortescue
and his daughter.
"They are old acquaintances, thenT'
"Yes, sir. They used to live in the vii
lage where was born, and their hou-e was
always tn me like . second home-the only
tome have had, in fact, since the death Of
my mother"
"And the strange disappearance Of your
father. you should have added, said Cap
tain Morrison, gravely. - he patied the
youth aHectionately upon the shoulder. " 1t
is the strangest thing in creation whatever
became of your father. boy. And yet, in
another sense, there was nothing strange
about it; it was simply another case of Lost
at seap How many a life has ended to all
earthly ken with that brief announcement.
But what is that going on ashore 10 the
west ard of u.s." be added, 40 . vast blaze
Illuminated the horizon in that quarter
Looks like Q house afire."
eyes. sir; it does" assented Denny.
"And il u . house a6re," affirmed Cap
tain Morrison, after long look through his
glass. ''And it's curious that none of the
savages Who are running !about make the
least effort to put it out. And nov that
look again, it seems to me that the burning
house is exactly in the direction of the one
Mr.. Forte-qne occupied"
Denny Breeze turned pale at this sugges-
ton.
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~: aS",S;n" r ..n ,' .as , .a a na.,;~a
It out"
stGuess I'll on belov nov and oct a hit of
n p., - .: -"
''e@P' '~'' -'""o''' '" ~eP'' ' W
his second mate. "Call me If ANYTHING hap.
Depe."
And with this the comma nder Withdrew.
he had scarcely gone when Mr.. BuncIe.
the seoond m,te. .pproacbed one of the se..
men under his charse and aid:
aNov Il our chance. Bill. If vunU call
Tom. and the rest for'.rd veil soon arrive
Al some conclusion. Nv opin;on !. that No
h.d be.ter Give the old ,nb the ain to.n;oh, -
"But The cap'n thinks a. how the sa1aoes
NAV be At this bleased minute +. killing of
the misionaries on the island. ~ emous,rsted
Rill enereetic.Ilv.
~ thiok ne had better see Tom. and the
rest. and make our e.cane immedi.feIv in
,he ,oro raj vh;Ie m. old man !. snoo,.
;noU
'sGood. Let's move At once"
Half hidden BY sundrv hampers at the
foot of the main shrouds, Denny Breeze had
listened to every word Of this conversation.
"A general desertion, en-, said Denny to
himself, % he saw the perhdious second
mate becoming the center of little knot of
eager men forward. ''This thing won't
york nv fine fellows"
He Lost no time in entering the cabin, and
proceeding directly to the commander's state
room. The old sea-dog was Just in the act
of turning in.
"Why. what ais you, Denny" be cried.
"You are pale"
perhaps l have reason to be. Mr.. Bun
Gle and . good share Of the men are Matching
up plot to leave the schooner in the long
bost and make the island!'
"What!-to-night"
4e., s,rM Ito .S IT, Nov . our time,
The commander slipped noise!esly from
the cabin, and soon his voice vas heard upon
the forecastle. The truth va, be had waited
unseen and rilent until the conepiraton were
about to resort to the measure Of getting out
the long,bo:t. and then he had fallen upon
them with All the stern authority o. his posi-