New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-11-13

tempting to evade, so I determined to
lead off with bold move.
''It does belong to me- replied; and
at the same time snatched it out of his
hand. "And now what have you to say?''
THAT you are spy!' exclaimed the
mate.
CHOW, the question is, how much do
you know, and bow are we to be sure
YOU will not peach on uss" SAID
Hodge.
1.-THE question IS notning of the kind y
/ replied, as bold as brass. s.The ques-
ton is, I know enough to give you fell
lows penal servitude. You dare not
touch me; and now what are you going
to do in order to sare yourselves from
punishment2''
Hodge looked rather blank at this.
And then, in minute, he said to the
mate, Sharpe, come for'a1d; we must
talk this over.'
Accordingly they went away out OF
earshot, and began arguing, the mate in
sistlng upon something that the captain
would not agree to.
At length they returned, and Hodge
said, well, Sharpe and can't quite
agree yet. We must talk it over again.
And, in the meantime, you must allow
yourself to be put under arrest in your
cabin. No harm is intended YOU"
did not desire that the matter should
come to free fight, especially as
thought more than once that could per-
ceive the butt of a pistol peeping ont of
Sharpe's pocket; so consented, and in
five minutes was bolted in my cabin.
At supper time the mate brought me a
good plate of food and my usual glass of
grog. I ate the meat think i. was sea-
pie-and drank the grog, and then pre-
pared to read. But all at once an over
whelming sensation Of drowsiness came
over me. In vain struggled against it.
With my eyes closing in spite of myself,
I fell back across my bunk, asleep.
"Doug1os, aaoake, may brother. SAGE
yourself"
Half asleep and half awake, I heard
my brothers voice; and replied, "All
right, Robert; I'll get up directly.'
And then I was going off again.
''Dougzas, aaooke, my brother. SAGE
yo,wsezf"
TT is time the voice reused me more,
and [ was thoroughly awake, but still
under the influence of the narcotic with
which had been drugged.
"Dougzas, aasake, mig brother. SAGE yo1a'-
self.
The third warning in my lost brothers
well known voice completely restored me.
1 jumped off the bank in the dark, and
discovered that the capin contained over
a foot and half Of water. Then 1 saw
the plot The design of the captain and
mate had evidently been that should 60
to the bottom with the scuttled ship.
With great difficulty and hearty
shove I succeeded in breaking open the
door, and in another minute / was on
deck. It was nearly flush with the water,
and as jumped up could perceive that
the three boats belonging to the brig
were in the water and manned.
'But where's the passenger2'' I heard
some one say. II amt coming to shove
off without him.
Hes dead drunk replied the mate.
'We havnt got time to wait for him."
'That's false, James Sharpe!" sang
out, as approached the gangway, "You
either didn't give me enough, or else you
gave me too much. Which is Jack
Allen?"
Here you are, sir; jump In"
And the third boat, which it appeared
was steered by Allen, who had been in
qulring Tor me, came alongside and took
me off,
That night we had stiff gale of wind.
the three boats separated, and the two
commanded by the captain and the mate
were never heard of.
After some very hard work, and being
wet through nearly all the time, we were
picked up. In less than month we we're
once more in the Channel, and then it
did not take us long to reach London,
when we took the train to Aberdeen.
The evidence was most conclusive; for,
in addition to what I had heard, Allen
had actually watched the two villins
down the hold, and saw them boring the
holes which ultimately scuttled the Fall
con.
With regard to the company. they
kept their word toward me, and shall
never go to sea again.
The reader has now heard my narrative
of the three winnings, and can form his
own opinion.