The Portland daily press., 1874-09-05

snail not be entlLed to the reward, and so |
there will he nothing to divide with these |
two Yankees-of course not: ha, ha, ha-of |
--courSe-n0t.
Just at dark that evening young man
might have been seen, making his way down
among thesshipping which lined the docks.
In his hand he carried heavy valise and he
appeared to be in search Of something or
somebody.
81 wish I had my own boat" he muttered.
'Bu: must do the best 1 can 1 suppose.
Here captain" he cried, hailing waterman
who was just passing, ''Have you any sail
boats to let?"
"Well sir, reckon" responded the man,
"Just you step down this way if you please"
A bargain was soon struck and Charley
placed his baggage on board the trim little
"Newport rigger'' and prepared to get under
way. At that moment new figure appear
ell in the scene and stood watching the move
ments of the boy.
Il say mister, is that ere boat to hire?'
enjoned the stranger.
eyes she is, but you can't have herr re-
sponded the lad.
''Wall why now?" persued the stranger.
"Because have just engaged her myself"
"Sho now, you don't say" said the new
conner cooly stepping on board 81 swear to
| man," he continued seating himself in the
| stern sheets, -''if this ere isn't as pretty a
| craft as ever I see.'
'Come sir,' said the boy angrily, sect out
| of this, want to shove off,
| '.All right sonney; don't FRET" said the
stranger still retaining his seat. ''Now see
here youngster, whereabouts could I get
boat like this ere do you spose?"
| 81 don't know. I presume there are plenty
to let.'
| 'Do you though? declare hats clever
and what would be the expense of sich a
craft for week ?"
| ''Forty dollars" replied the boy promptly.
"Wheap-Forty dollars-WallI I swear to man.
Forty dollars. Come now that beats me.
Guess I'll hev to give it up"
'Well sir, am waiting for you to move,"
said Charley impatiently.
''Be you though. All right. Don't bile
over am goin'," said the stranger with
great unconcern. "And how" he continu-
ed, ''do you know it is forty dollars; you
amt hired this ere for week hev YEP"
eyes,
| "Yes? Hear that now. Iswear to;-and
where might you be goin' my lad?'
| II am going-fshing down the bay" said
the boy, 'and 1 am ready to go, so you must
leave at once.''
"All right sonney, am goip," said the
stranger leaning back and stretching his legs
along the seat. "Goin' fishing down the
bay be you? Now see here" he continued
extracting jack-knife from the bottom Of
| trousers pocket and curling some neat shay
ings from the edge of the seat, ''now see
here, Pll tell you what I'll do with you:
You take NE down as far as Fortress Monroe
along with you, and I'll pay half the bills
| and work my passage too. Come now, what
| do you say to that 'ere?" Charley reflected
| for some moments upon this proposition,
which, for some reason, seemed to strike him
favorably, and finally said:
| 'sAll right-cast off, and without further
| ado Charley Banks and Jake Pendergrast
vanished into the night with every stitch of
sail drawing its best.
About the same time Captain Skillins re-
marked to Col Sharpsey: "That Jake is a
mean skunk-he has cut clean off and lett
me in the lurch.'
"Where has he gomez" inquired the colon
el uneasily.
s'Gone to PHILADELPHIA to work stevedor-
ing," replied Obediah, with grin.
''The colonel grinned too, and the two
worthless regarded each other with mutual
satisfaction, for reasons of their own. mo
hurry, captain" said Sharpsey as Obediah
arose to take his leave. "slow and sure you
know. Well get at this case as soon as pos
sble. Good night"
"Jess so," said Obediah to himself as he
| groped his way down STAIRS.
''Exactly," muttered Detective Sharpsey,
as he listened to the clatter of the captains
heels dying away in the distance.
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