The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-08-12

mere Is the O0uy!
"In the wagon" returned the woman, a
the same time wiping away the gatherin,
tears Il have sum of money with me
sir, and you shall be paid for the trouble
"Tus, tut, woman; if I accommodate
you' there won't be any pay about it,
The kind hearted old commodore wa:
not the man to refuse favor, and though
he did not like the bother OF taking th,
woman on board, yet he could not refuse
When he told her be woull do as she hac
requested, she thanked him with man,
tears liz her eyes. =
Soma of the men we're sent upon th,
wharf to bring the body upon board. A
long buffalo robe was lifted off by the man
and beneath it appeared neat black coffin
Some words were passed by the seamen, as
they were putting the coffin on board which
went to show pretty plainly that the affair
did not suit them.
'Ifush, my good men, said the commo
dore. Suppose you we're to die away from
home, would you not wish that your re-
mains might be carried to your parents!
Come, hurry now
The men said no more, and ere long the
coffin was in the hold, and the woman was
shown into the cabin. In less than an hour
the schooner was cleared from the wharf
and standing out from ths bay The wind
was light from the eastward, but Tucker
had no fear of the frigate now that he was
once out OF the bay.
In the evening, tie lady passenger came
on deck and the commodore assured her
that be should be able to land her early the
next morning She expressed her graft
tude, and said that she would like to see
that her husbands corpse was safe. This
was granted and one of the men lifted the
hatch that she might 60 down into the
| hold
81 Declare muttered Garter, an old sal
lOr, 'she takes on dreadfulIy."
eyes, peor thing" said Tucker, as he
| heard her sCbs and groans.
did you notice what an eye she's got?"
C continued Carter.
"No," said Tucker, "onIy that it was
swollen with tears"
"My eyes. but they shone though, when
she stood here looking at the compass"
| Tucker smiled at the mans earnestness,
and without further remark went down to
the cabin.
| W hen the woman came up from the hold
Si'r~'~--'-~ -i>-'--f TIA 4Aal nf the schooner
was something in her countenarce that
puzzled Garter. The womnn's eyes ran
over the schuoner's deck with strange
auickness, and C.rter eyed her sharply.
Soon she went to the taff-rail and looked
over into the stern boat, and then she came
by the bInnacle again.
"Look out, or you'll Glib the boom, y
uttered the passenger.
Carter started and found that the main
sail was shivering. lie gave the helm a
couple of strokes apart, and then cast his
eyes on the woman.
"Thank you ma'am,' said Dan. "Ha
hold on why bless my soul, there's biz
spider On Your hair. No, not there. Here
--Ill-ush.
The last ejaculation Dan made IS h'
seemed to pull something from the woman
hair which be threw upon the deck will
the ugh above mentioned.
Shortly after the passenger went below
= and ere long Tucker came on deck.
Commodore" said Carter, "is tn
b woman turned in?"
# 81 think So" said Tucker, looking at tn
J. compass. Look out, Carter; why ma
n alive, you're two points to the southwar
r of your eousse-'
a "Blow me, so am, said the man, brins
u ing tie helm smartly apart. "But say, dl
n We notice anything peculiar about th'
r. woman?"
81 "Why, Dan, you seem greatly interestt
i'd about her,
o. $50 am commodore, an SO ! am abo
e the coffin, to. Wouldn't 1t be well for "
at and to overhaul it?''
cPshaw. you are as scared as child
re a graveyard"
III "No, not bit. Just hark a Bit. Th
ed oman amt 'oman."
he The commodore pronounced the name
nv his satanic majesty in the most elarha
of manner.
el. at is the truth, commodore--l c
ish swear TO it, pretended there was s.
to der on her face, and l rubbed my ha
ish again it. By Sam Hide, if it wasn't
ok rough as a holly stone. You see, she tt
10 me as how if didn't look out I'd git
boom gibe know there wasn't no on
tel there, and so | tried her. Call somebt
the to the wheel, and let's 90 and look at
ait coffin"
he The commodore WAS struck by what
to had heard, but with that calm presence
mind that made him what he was he
red cody to thinking. In few minutes
,een called one of the men to relieve Carter,
line then went down to look aiter his pas
anne ger The latter had turned IN and seei
ook- to be asleep. Tucker returned and
and Carter one side.
the "No noise now, Carter; follow m
m o. though nothing had happened"
her, The two approached the main hatch,
deck stopped to raise it, when Dams b
touched a small ball that seemed to
YOU been pinned up under the hatchEay.
"It's ball off twine," said he.
,ible, Don't touch it but run and get a
term replied Tucker.
d to Carter sprang to obey, and when
died turned number of the men gathered I
orpse the spot. The hatch was raised, an