The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-05
Capt. Seth's Passengers.

Did YOU hear a hail. Mr. Adams. q
was 1t the shrl.i note Of n sea gull =
II hear nothing. Captain Williams
lou would scarce expec, to meet with
any one midway i'll Honduras Bay"
Very true. Adams bu. these arr
strange times for tbs part OF the coun.
try. They are in q state Of excitement
and revolution half the time The u..-
successful one, have TO fee for ths!:
lives. There there it is again
Schooner ahoy' 1t is some one adrii,
IN beat. sure. iIesve to. Mr.. Adams
aud we'll see what it ali meats
1t was decidedly what, in uastical
parlsnce, would be termed q dirty
night" The wind. in fitfuI gusts
blew directly ON shore; the ram, III
| binding showers, As they strove &c
pierce the impeBetrable darkness, which
was rendered oil the more intense by
occasional flashes of lightning. A
heavy swell had suddenly set in from
the eastward: sure har rbinger of a
gale OF wiLd.
The Falcon was a Heet-sailing top
sail schooner. engaged in the Havana
trade some thirty years ago. owned and
commanded by Capt Williams. Eli.
/ Adams, the mate. was in love with his
shippers daughter-a fact the Captain
made no objection TO.
The Falcon was tolerably weli-arm
ed, carrying a long niue -pounder for
ward aud a sufficient number of small
arms to supply the crew in case of al
( attack from pirates. who at that time
abonnded
Here comes boat full Of men p
next instant long unwieldy craft
| dropped suddenly out of the murky
gloom, wraspins and pounding along
side the schooner
| Almost before Williams was aware oi
it. fifteen ss viIlainous- looking rascal'
as ever cried 'ricd reroiuttoR" stood or
the ieck of the pretty Falcon. all talk.
ing. gesticulating. and Struggling their
| shoulders at once
To say that Capt WilIlsms Wa.
startled would but i'll express the alarm
and uneasiness which lie felt. His
weather beaten features assumed a pal
! lid cast meath the rim of his old sou :
! wester. as he held lantern Oh high
and scanned the motley group before
! him.
who and W hat are ye," lie den,nd-
ed. and what do yer want on board OF
my vessel Z"
| Say the word. Captain Seth, and I'll
have clear decks fore You can strike
eight bells"
mo, no. Adams it would be worse
than murder to turn them adrift in the
teeth of . gale Of wind brewing. List
en 10 what the spokesman says in hi,
broken lingo"
They were adherents and supporters
Of the Senor AmrreDo, who at that time
WAS prominent agitator in the affair,
Of his country. A popular demonstra
tion in his favor had been defeated
They had been forced TO fly for then
hives. aud they now offered Captain
Seth Williams fI5 in gold per man Il
land them OH any of the West India l.
lands or the Spanish Main
w hat do you think of IT. Elias >
sain the Captain, as lIe drew his s,si
! wart mate aud son-in law prosperity,
To one side.
well, if it was me, ii sooner s.,
them ont Of the ship than III 1t. Bat a
long as they are here, Why make then
show the color of their money. TheT
keep good lookout on them. and land
them as soon as you get chsnce
Captain Williams At once mustere,
the self imposed passengers into tho
cabin. who promptly paid their psssass
money without . murmur They wer,
given qusriers between decks, and mad.
as com Portable IS circumstances would
admit. and the Falcon proceed on hsl
way, beating out Of the bay.
Captain Williams had made up hi,
mind to land his passengers OH the wes
tern extremity Of Cuba. hut events &C
curred which caused him to radically
change his plans.
1t was the second day of the passen
gers being on board. Everything wa
quie, on deck. and the Falcon slippin.
along with fair wind, 50 Captain VII
iiams improved the opportunity Il
s,raighten ont his accounts, aud coun
over his outward freight money
amounting 10 -. 500 in specie.
| Amid the metallic ring of the gold anl
silver. as the coins slid rapidly through
his fingers. Captain Seth heard sup
pressed breathing. Looking quiok!,
over his shoulder he saw hlack-whlsk
cred vissge gazing through the air pot
Of his staternom The instant he tount
himself detected the interloper disap
pcared
Captain Williams reported the sus
I pkious circumstances 10 bis mate, ~h'
advised him 10 Load up the small arms
| which he did quietly, while the mone!
MAS secured In canvas bags and stoves
IN "A secret locker attached Ia llis state
room
Late that afternoon sail WAS re
ported off the weather bow. willie tn
eaptsn went aloit 10 have q look at III
stranger. Elias loungei about caresessl,
among the Uondureans,
The mate with a shrew iuess> cainmo'
10 the land he elumel as his natis
place. had ,iisav owed ali uowiedgr -
the Spanish language. when. on tn
contrary. he was pesfectly conver>an
with II The brave fellow never los
his presence At nin,i. or allowed mus
J Gle If his face IL t.trsy the purpoFt 4
the alarming conversation that reaehe
his ears.
The tact II the gold and silver bcin