Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-06

him if he can tell us anything OF
the matter. lie will know, per. il
haps. whether the Frenchman had
auy luggage, as We have not yet p
brought up anything which appetrs d
TO have belonged either 10 him or his n
comrade. We. have, however, been /,
more occupied III saving tho heavier
portions of the cargo, and have al Z
ready succeeded in landing more than
fifty bales of cotton, which are now
nlaced for safety in the stables at the
mack of the inn. We will at once see
the steward aud question him on the
subject a
"The steward presently arrived,
and his lordship asked him whether
pierre the Frenchman or Smith the
| Emo lishman had any luggage win
{. urhe Englishman had none that
know Of he replied sbut now that
Won mention the circumstance re-
member that the Frenchman had.
At the time of his dispute with ms
| comrade, when Smith accused nm OF
wishing to leave the ship and separate
from him, and the Frenchman. SAID
4 that he would not leave France
ISmlth said to him, ''It is folly, your
attempting to go, for you wlll iose
vour box. and I'm sure there's soule-
thing valuable in it," "My oox Is
safe at the inn," said Pierre. mar
suSpecting you intended playing inc
tsonie trick. / determined to be oeiofe-
lfaud with you, and gave an oraer 10
;, send your box OIL board. A"o now
YOU may leave me If you please, Ou'
! Won will first give me that parcel un-
aer vour arm. for YOU don't take that
with YOU" The Frenchman seemed
stsuned by the Information that his
box was OH board, and made no FUR
/. ther attemlt to leave tho ship, put
= told his companion he had no right 10
% be suspicious of him, as he Intended
fair play, aid would go to Eugiahu
lif he wished -. now left them, ouL
~ presently some one touched me on the
a. q arm, aud on boxing around l saw IL
- was the FreHhman. Il wish, he
:. said 10 me, syeu would get out that
=, box, as I wantto go Oh shofe.
=, am too busy tc attend to anything
" mt nv own wsrk just now," re-
d nlied. "Look htre,' he said; elf you
is will help me get that box SO that !
IS can 90 on shore, will give you two
~ cold pieces" Not liking to lose the
ie offer. I said to the seaman who hao
us charge of the holi, that if he woule
se yet the box he could have one of tht
e. cold pieces the Frsnchman had prom
oi ised me, "lmpossible; l remembe
@ .se the box perfectly veil. 1t is placed a
rs. the bottom of the lold, aud it woul'
la' Ia take at least twenty minutes to ge
gu, at it and the ship isto sail in five. In
spt sorry l can't assist you for my oW
w., sake as we'll as yOuls, but it's 1seles
70 irving to do So" ltold the French
On man the reply l had received, who
! ,ok finding the box couldnOt be obtained
hie sat down on one of The seats, anu
~. did not again speak to him durln
si, the whole of the voysge.'
an, His lordship now asked the e'
,aw chapter whether there would be al
ON possibility of getting at the Frenc
old mans box.
ten ".I am afraid lone whatever,
let. replied. Even five get the box
,ow would be so completely destroyed |
nm. the tremendous POWER l am about
ven use against the slip, that. in all pro
aris ability, the boz and its conten
rain would be annihiated. However,yt
val had better remain until the operate
,isit is over, aud see what the result IN
ards be-
lace "What stepsdo you intend taki"'
the asked his lordslip.
nth. "sI intend to blow up the whole
was the wreck, andam making prepa
/, re- tious for that purpose
me "Noticing box of surprise on
had counteuance, TIE Enchanter asked
con- cause.
able ".I think Icould hardly have l
we're derstoOd you, said. Did you
most YOU intended to blow up the ship!
ouil- Certainly did, he replied.
new ".But how do you know that
.vere guupuwder it contains is not spollt
very the sea- water?' Isaid.
ham az am not aware the Enchan
ID he replied, that the ship has any g
"a he powder i'll it. And if it has, as
very Justly suspect. it would all
con. spoilt by the sea-water.'
alone "'But supposing you put II
f the gulpowder into the ship you we
been not be able to fire it, said. .,
babIv cslnot take light below
he'd. con that point there may not
ami, 80 much difficulty as you imagine,
erin replied.
ing l Have you 'he gun np'""oi "'
shin. asked.
they ,hsy "sNo, have not he said; 'b'
me of Intend using other Materials
v nv "sWhat materials have you
neams lhaud,' L asked, for such all
And aLiOn.'
ID ac- There are many at my choice
= En- replied. Il told you that there
~ use. several bales of cotton saved iron
,iIl be wreck, and i'll the inner parts
adipv, have not been injured by the
Mother, water, so think | shall blow VI
your ship with some Of that
,cypt., .''You must be joking with
his Of slave said. 'lIow could you
onders up the ship with cotton! Why
h suchl things on earth l should con
conn nothing worse adapted for the
at the pose. When we want nythlng
ifficul- and smooth to the touch, we u.s.
,houub ton, as it is ulore simple and IN
: muct sive than other material. How
of Sin. then possible that SO great p
can be obtained from it as to b'
[ think large ship, and that too with
"a pro. parts of it buried i'll the sand.!
taking Its afact for all Iha'' ne IL
3 won laughing.
We yet "Ihen, uouotless, s'
some material also called by the
n ,uy / of cotton, which bears no resent
to that am speaking Of
nj, his "sSo far to the contrary he
ha feats lit is identicallv the same. See
The Eu- Judge for yourself. There is
wor he of it open in the yard, and yo
bottom perceive that 1t is the same cot
tv, and which your shirt is made, III
impedi- more or less.'
II. But "sAnd do 1 understand tt
ich calls said, laughing, that it would
t search slble to blow ME to pieces wi
8 which own shirt? p
ncreted, "Possible, my dear fellow T.
I at the piled, quite possible. l coul
!. And your SHIRT into the finest piece
Hassan, by my art endue them with SUI
on our perty that if you seated your
the little heap it would blow
ent we pieces
the sea- "Doubtless l looked very
shin had surprised, for what he had t.
whether seemed incredible. In fact, n
G, and to [ respected him, | should NJ
tion he given the slightest credit to tn
itted the Inent had not encountered S
mt at the wonders since left Egypt, as
chi him, to make me admit the posslb
+ him the this. Before recovered my
W he had one of his Servants came
had seen room bringing with him SOL
in box.
.ily.' was "sIn that box said the Ent
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