The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-20

fsar They swan round and round the Toad.
glarlng with hungry eyes upon her uufortu-.
nnto crow. and nshinc the sea with their hugo
tails until it was foam white ~ far rs sight
could reach. In the largest Of oil these alarm-
ing monsters Dcncon Ssbcc was confident that
he identified the terrible bcas, with seven heads
and ten horns mentioned in Revelations.
1t is Beelzebub.' whispered the Deacon to
the Captain. rs soon rs horror allowed him the
use of his tongue. 1T Is the old horned Beast
himself"
As II to confirm the Dcncon's recognition. the
air rang with dabolcal laugh. and the prin-
cipal beast reared lis seven heads high out of
tho water. and bore down directly upon the
Toad. while all the other beasts gavr way.
The critter come right on. said tho Deacon
aftcrward in describing tho crisis. and the
Capn and Tobias Jackson Topped down among
the kings. limp ~ dcad founders. | know the
righteous mood not fear. so | stood firm and
looked the sarpint squar In the eyes. At this
he begun to show SYMPTOMS of oneasincss
He hitchcd an backed an sheered Off II biz
garin nj me oz fierce ~ ever. | felt cncour-
aged. but holm little shaky in tho legs, renchcd
down for the tin clipper and begun fumbln' mt
the plug In the bung Of one Of the kags. This
Civ him n minnits advantage. and he swum up
close alongsldc but | cotchod his eye agn. and
gonel' scz I you are known. and you'd bct;cr
bcgoner Ho hor seq he. in M aEgrnvatn'
tone you're known likewise. Dcacon silsbcc.
an you'd better put round for Mackcrol Cove.
II you valley your health. Crost the Atlantic
in spite of me. ho hov VIII that he ronrs an
onearthly roar and | could feel Tobias Jack
son. who was lyin' agin my right leg shake
like elyfsh."
How about the Cap'n?" asked ono Of the
Dcaeons audience.
The Capn" continued the Deacon. lind
crawlcd into the cuddy It's no discreditto him
ez sailor or ez man. for tho critters roar was
powerful skeerin'. But /. you soc boin' varscl
in Scripter and familiar with doctrine. knew
the Beasts weak pin;s. Bcelz"oub" seq |.
looking him sduar In tho eye. YOU may roar
and lash. but you can't intimidate me. Resist
tho dcvi and he will foe from YOU. You old
serpent. you adversary you tormcntor YOU
prince Of unholiness. bcEone! Now gitv"
And did he git?" inquired one OF tho Dea-
cons neighbors.
Not ut wunst." said tho Deacon. The Old
Liar is dreadrl subtitle. lie swum OF few
hundred rods in n hcsitatin uncertain fashion
and then turned round agin. Look here.
Deacon Silsbee. sen he in an insinuatn' voice.
i come In n friendly. ncighborly sperrlt. AMI
it's Unnecessary fer YOU to speak so hash. y
long ez you're Dound 10 cro-t ana won DC
baked OF II. mought ~ wei give ye n hlt an
save yc sight oil trouble. jest turn your ey's
tho tother way JinY III gt alohGSldr inc
load lheh ''.Ne houpl' hi''h WIN your low
line rouhd one OIL nay horhs anu IL SNAKE W.
over TO inc froheh coast III loss llinc 'hah II
takes II caple uesphtch 10 cros' IN" S'uu'
IL s"hu' replied l. W'NIh very "ruthS' th''
know you ana your yih ways. me roma
wants mono OF your uhhoS 'oW'h hi''H'oup'
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he huu MI oil ms u,h 'lo"sHnu l'sS'r u'Viis >.
up a howl oil banned rage SO ioud tha' mouEht
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our hcans' ana 'h"h OF suuulh theY an u'Ne
under inc soa was smoo'h' the "e"l'of l"r
with good iaN "nl' sou wes''r ana inc i'ai
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