Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-09


again about 10 o'clock, and We will
see what we can do with you"
He submits, and goes down very
reluctantly. with two whole suits Of
Char]ey's left-off clothes bundled up
in large handkerchief, and fifty
cents in his pocket. AS soon as the
hall-door closes after him the brute
instincts of secrecy and evasion pull
his jelly-bag hat over his eyes and
send him off at run.
Captain Gilbert spends the evening
with his agent, and then returns to
the ship about IL o'clock.
"Sorry to say, sir" begins the chief
officer, that most of the men are on
shore"
Without leave?"
A shrug of the shoulders is his only
answer.
Whose watch is it?"
"Nr. Andrews"
"Send him here"
"How's this, Mr. Andrews?" asks
the captain angrily.
Its not my fault, sir. They don't
go over the gangway. They crawl
over the side and onto the beams Of
the wharf. It's impossible to stop
them"
The captain knows New Orleans,
and. being just man, had no more
to say. 1T is very provoking. He is
going to sail tomorrow, and these
men will come on board either drunk
or stupid from the effect of drink.
Some OF them, perhaps, will not come
at all.
The weather for the last few days
has been oppressively hot. and now
there is hope Of rain. The sky is
dark and low, and the faint evening
breeze has gone down. The captain
has gone down to his cabin, and tries
to read, but the mosquitoes won't let
him, so he gets into bed, tucks in his
bar, and sleeps the sleep Of tired
man.
Something makes him conscious
that two bells q o'clock is striking.
Then he hears a whisper. "Cap'n!
Cap'n!" close by his side. In an in
slant he had his revolver ready, and
in the act of striking a match, when
the whisper says: ''Hushl It's me-
Dick. Don't say word; don't light
a match. Hushl Is there man
named Phil Woods in your crowd?"
"Yes, fireman; but he deserted
last week." the captain whispers back.
"Have you got any specious
aboard?"
"Specious? Oh, specie, you mean
"Whot's that?"
Money"
II tF1nght 90 Well, Cap'n, Phil
Wood and five more are after that
there specious, and they are aboard
now"
"Good Godl why didn't you tell
me before?" gasps the ceptain.
"P'liceman cheved me, COS I'd got
a bundle that lady gave me. He
took it way, he did, and locked me
up" exclaimed Dick, "but I got out
son board now, did you say?" asks
the captain.
"Yes, and at work, too. Listenw
What the captain hears sends him
out Of his berth with spring.
Fire that" he says, thrusting a
pistol into Dicks hand" and run for
ward shoutingf for help as loud as you
can scream" Then he darts out on
deck.
And no time to spare! The thieves
have overpowered and gagged the
man on watch, have cut round the
fastenings on the hatch leading to
the specie-room, and already two
boxes are out and already for spirit
ing away. 1t is brisk affair while it
lasts; which is until the chief officer,
doctor, steward, and some other
aroused by Dicks shouts and the
firing, come upon the scene. Ten
such of the thieves as can do SO
jump overboard-for their retreat
forward is cut off. Three remain !;
one, the leader, dead, another with
his thigh splintered, and third with
several balls in his body.
The first thing they do is to release
poor Mr.. Andrews, whom they find
still insensible from a blow on the
head. BY this time the police have
come. and are searching the ship,
lest other OF the thieves might be
hiding.
whats that in the wheel house?"
says the chief officer; "bring a light
hear. All! it's another OF them.
Turn him over. oh, Lord! captain,
look here. Here's gratitudel II it
isn't that id Rat that the lady"
my God!" cries the captain, Il
forgot all about himl Is he hurt?"
Shot right through the body, and
serves him right" is Manfield's re-
ply. 1t struck the speaker SILLY" as
he afterward said to see the skipper
fell down on his knees beside the
"Rat, lift his head upon his shoulder,
and in a voice hoarse with emotion
say. Are you hurt, my boy! Don't
start. I'm your friend the captain,
Dick-speak to mel"
as the police gomez" he means.
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