The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-02-13

Giving my men orders TO keep ,
strict look out, wearily paced th,
quarter deck {; my bead ached, an,
there was n weight on my spirits
that endoavored in vain to shake
off
Suddenly, much 10 my surprise
for I had supposed him to be asleel
below--the voice Of the mato start
led me from my revery.
Disregarding my impatient ges'
tnres, he joined mo 10 my walk. en-
deavoring to enter into q friendl,
conversation.
But in addition to my rooted dis
like to my companion. my headach,
rendered mc irritable. aud my replies
were none OF the longest.
So far from rescoting my rudeness
however. he bore 1t al With unrufll 20
good nature. "what ia the matte
with you. Mr.. IIcrno - he asked u
length. lyon seem ont Of sorts Z
"My head aches badly, 1 answer
cd.
There's no fun in that, that's
fact. I'll tell you what, you go be-
low and turn in for an hour. | will
take charge Of tho deck for you
Maybe you will feel better for lit
tie rest
Unexpected as was the offer, die
not feel thankful for it Somehow
il came natural for me to coutraiic,
him on oil possible occasions, aparI
from my duties on board
A moment before / had been wish
ing that | was FREQ to turn in noe
1 declined the protfer of relief
"But I insist upon it! hc exclaim.
cd, aud he did insist upon it No
strongly that my curiosity was a.
reused as to what his motives c)ul,l
be. for desiring my absence, as ho SC
evidently did.
! determined to remain where
was. Tho mate grew angry at last.
Mr.. Herne 30 below, sir !! he ex'
claimed. 90 below and turn in
Yon wish to make yourself sick,
aud shirk duty tomorrow
but you can't come that. dodge over
me! order you to go bslowi'
10 have disregarded 30 positive a
command, would have, laid me open
TO the charge Of insubordination, SO
I obeyed apparently
In reality paused on the ladder,
my bead being just below tho level
Of tho combinss round the hatch
way,
The mates inexplicable conduct
had now excited feeling deeper
than neutrality-suspicious. within me,
aud urged by an irresistible impulse,
resolved to ace what he would do.
now that he had. rs he supposed, So
cnred nv absence.
The night was intensely dark, and
unless he should approach, 80 "a to
look down ths h,tchway, l was se-
cure from detection.
There Was short silence, and
then long, low whistle sounded
rom the direction in which had
left tho mate.
An instant more, and he WAS Join.
I'd by one OF the watch.
Then hoard his voice, in close
proximity TO my concealmsnt,
,lse, 30 low and cautions were his
words, l must have lost there sense.
Now. Robbins, that I've managed
% get rid of that mar-plot-lets
nave our talk. We must be quick
.bout it too, for l half believe the
.llow suspects something, hough he
ant make out exactly what. He
nay pop on deck again at any min
lte,
II thought you we're 80 sure OF
,aining him over, growled another
'oice.
"ihopsd to. at first, but he's not
4 our sort, Robbius. / have not
Jared to hint on our designs to him;
IN the contrary, I've soft soaped him;
,ut he don't take very kindly to tho
,ait. He hates me, curse him.
"Lct him walk the plank with the
'tbers, then.
"That's jnst what I mean to do.
md what's more, we must give him
o the fishes this very night The
rev are all ready, you sayY
Say! That they are as hungry
or the gold as you could wish. But
thought you said Tomorrow night
vas the time to rise
$50 1 did; but tell you that fel.
ow suspects something (; / knoo
10 does, and he will keep watch on
no. There's no time like the pres
mt. in such cases. He will be on
leck again in half an hour, and III
,retend to see vessel bearing down
N us, and so get him forward to the
lows once there we can easily give
lim o shove overheard aud then we
an rush down on the captain and
'assengers. We shall have no troub
n getting rid OF them.
"What |! exclaimed the other, kill
hem in their sleepf'
"yvhat would you have, man 7
hall we wake them, put weapons
0 their hands, and ask them to fight
Is Z I tell you know how those
hings must DO done. Hark ye,
Robbins, in an honr we shall be
aasters OF the ship. aud s.ch Of us
70 worth ten thousand dollars In
old gold ! Just think OF that !