Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-16

morning ken get over the bar? I draw
ten feet of water
Tide flows at six o'clock, and you
could come over by eight, should say"
responded the harbor-m master.
Good. Wal, now, you boys, I'll give
you seven and siXpence apiece to come
and take turns all night. There's pow
erful lot O. water in the hold by this
time, and you'll hev to work, l tell
YOU"
The pay was high, and murmur Of
Subtraction ran through the crowd; those
among the Katfirs who did not under
stand English having it explained to them
by those who did. The terms were good
enough for many a white man standing
around to jump at; but to work side by
side with negroes was too degrading and
they were obliged to let the chance pass.
oval, boys, what say2' asked the
Yankee.
Several voices eagerly accepted the
terms, and the harbor-master asked how
many he would engage.
"Just you stand in row, boys, and I'll
pick OUT the likely ones. Be smart; the
sun'll be down before we git aboard, if
you don t be slick"
The kafflrs were soon IN line. The
captain walked up and down, surveying
them, and carefully picking out the big
gest and strongest, until he had selected
about sixty. This was large number
fer the work; but it was put down by
Mr.. Mckay and the harbor- master to
Yankee enterprise; and IN a few minutes
the surf-boats with the negroes on board
were atioat.
81 Will come on to you In the morning,
captain, and bring you pilot,' said the
harbor- master.
wal, now, that's friendly of you,
boss. Really, if you would, T should
take. it kind,' responded the Yankee.
II will,'' SAID the harbor master, s'I'li
come off when the tide makes.
"Thank you, SIR said the captain as
he stepped into the whale boat, you won't
forget to Gomez
"Certainly not replied the harbor-
master. "Good-night"
"Good-night,' said the stranger, with
grim smile, waving his hand as the
boat pulled away.
When the surf-boat returned, the men
with them reported the southern Cross
| to be just as smart and trim craft as
| the captain had said she was They al
! SO reported the safe transference of the
dingy volunteers. The sun went down,
and in ten minutes the scorching hot dav
had given place to beautiful tropical
night
Before the sun had risen on the follow
ing morning, the port captain, MIR.
Mckay, and the lookout men were already
assembled on the sand-point and IS the
| first flush of daylight came rapidly
spreading over land and sea they strained
| their eyes across the bay, eager to catch
an early glimpse Of the schooner whose
| arrival and condition coused such unusu-
al excitement the day before. Well might
| they start and stare in speechless aston
ishment. There was the bay all right,
and there was the blue bluff beyond it,
but nothing else. No Southern Gloss!
No ship at all Nothing to mark where
she had lain the previous night! What
could it mean? Could she have foundered
with all hands? No; for there was not
depth of water sufficient to cover her
mast if she had. Could she have broken
away and gone ashore? Impossible, for
the wind, mere capful, was off the land.
''Shcs gone! was the first cxclama-
tlon which broke the silence-"clean
gone!"
aWhat can it mean?n asked Mr.. Msz
Kay.
"Mean?" said the harbor-master.
"mean? That they are all born fools
that's what it MEANS
"Why, howe" gasped the bewllaered
agent.
"How?' responded the harbor-master.
why was he so particular about the sort
of Kaffirs he engaged? Wouldn't anv
kind Of Kaffirs do for working pumps?
OF course they would. I can seed it all
now. She was no whaler; she had sprunc.
no leak. She was Yankee SLAYER, that's
what she was; and we ought all 20 be
shot for not seeing it before"
A thrill of horror passed through the
group. It was as clear. as daylight now.
"But we saw them pumping the water
out of her." said the agent, after pause
"Ot course you did. But you didn't
see the other side her, did you, Mr. Nc
Kayw
"Well, no." responded the agent.
mo; but if you had, you'd have seen
:em pumping the water in! That's what
1t was, MIR. Mckay; the rascals were
pumping it in on the starboard side and
out again on the port; don't you see?"
Yes, see now" sighed the agent.
'Sixty niggers kidnapped before our
very eyes!' continued the harbor-master.
"a pretty thing, upon my wordr'
ttPorr ~,
"p'raps she's in sight now, sir-if we was
to pull off in the boat round the bluff
head, SIR
whats the good Of that" growled
the harbor-master.
"O'ny p'praps we might see what
course she was a-taken'; and in case the
| admiral was to come round, we could saw
which way she was agoin', sir"
90, she's out O. sight by this time,
never fear" said the harbor-master.
"But man the boat, and We'll see.''
Away went the men to get the boat
OUT and away went the harbor-master
and Mr.. Mckay after them down to the
beach.
"No wonder he was so particular, the
rascal! Why, every one of those K affirs
will fetch $500 IN America. He's done a
very fair day work, and no mistake, Mr..
Mckay.
Eyes; and never paid me for the hire
OF my boats" dolefully responded the
agent; land 1 lent the scoundrel nv
horse, toor'
''Well, its no use now. But where our
senses were, Mr.. Mckay, to be outw1tted
like that. can't think. I shall hear of
this again. If only the Admiral would
cruise around here, we might catch 'em
now; but we shan't see him for months.