The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-03-26

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"Goodl That's lucky; hut have
you matured ANY plan 10 CRIB the
gam"P
"Yes."
Then they began to talk in a
Whisper, aud tne young lady could
9l0t hear all that was said; but ever
ami anon, she could catch a word
such as, ''Ihrottle% him-chuck him
Overboard--dead men keep secrets
-revenge--old grudge he ruin
cd me-money good-revenge bet
ter-could steal his money--but
rather have his lite--have followed
him thousands OF miles-tirst
chance had--no fear OF detection"
Then they whispered for a long
time in tones so low that the young
lady could not hear what was said;
then they started INTO the saloon,
and she rose u pfrom her seat, hop
ing to see them; but oae had passed
in, and she saw the head and shout
Iers of the rear man as he went
through the door. Now, gentle
men, | guess you will Endorse me
wnen l say 1t is diabolical. Who
is to be the victlmy who is to be
chucked over boardg That is the
question gentlemen. It. may be
you, or you, or you, or it may be
me. What's to be done? That's
the question | put; shall we sit
still and wait for the catastrophe;
or shall we 90 to work and prevent
it,"
81 can answer for one," said Scot
tie in a tone of tirmness as she
rose from her seat. III shall leave
this boat as soon as we reach Vicks-
burg, and make my way to my ia
theirs house at Jackson, Mississippi;
and wash my hands of this non.
sense"
"And | shall stay with, my friends
on this boat" said Ingomar; land
assist them in capturing those two
detestable villains. | was not Who'll
ly unprepared to hear what this
gentleman has just related, be
cause | had an eye on a couple OF
men on this boat, and | mean to
know who they are very soon."
"If Scottie leaves Inc boat at
Vicksburg," observed lvanhoe, ~
am inclined to the opinion that an
other passenger will feel it to be
his duty to fall back on Jackson
too; but we may be able to obviate
such a calamity, by discarding
masks and nonsense.
an fight it out on this line if it
takes all summer" said George III,
as he walked round, describing a
circle of fifteen feet. "The man
who chucks me over board, shall
go along with me; and who robs
me of my purse, only cheats him.
self, and does not make me poor
indeed; because that has already
been done long, long ago."
"a man would'be an expert pick,
pocket indeed who could steal a
purse from me-" said Ivanhoe, II
have had no use for an article of
that sort for many years; Scottie
can testify truly"
IL don't suppose you have had any
use for a purse since Confederate
money went down." replied Scot
tie.
~ think we had better consult
Capt. Quitman about this matter"
suggested Ingomar.
"Certainly, sir, / agree with you
there" observed the old gentleman
with the white whiskers, sand if
you will wait a moment | will fetch
him here" +,
Capt. Quitman soon appeared &C.
companied by the old gentleman.
"Well, gentlemen" said the Gap
tain, what's the question TO be dis I
cussedn :
The old man, with the white |
put on his mysterious
look-replacing his thumbs in the /
arm holes o fhis vest, and related in
a rambling manner, what the young /
in the black domino had heard.
When he had finished the nara {
tive, he began to stroke his long 3
white whiskers with his lett hand. Z
"What do you think Of thai, SIR?
Yes, yes, that's the question, Capt. /
what do you think Of that, I
!
"Gammon, sir all gammoni" NUT {
red the Captain, as he lighted a i
cigar aud began to puff The +
-inoke in clouds above the old gen !
Iteman's head. II
"Gammonl CANNON! zounds, sir, /
- you apply that epithet 10 the Q
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