Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-02-18

1ne sailors crowded around and va
tlous thlrgs were discussed end gloatac
over many having been attached Il
ropes were hauled up afterward, and
the success was so good that all wert
exuiiant over the possible money-prizl
| 70 each, The master dreaming of .
nrincelv independence
several days passed over, and the
greater part Of the cargo, uniniured by
salt water, had been hauled on deck.
till the schooner was pretty heavily
laden. The last day of working arrived.
and the two divers were down In the
wreck for the last time. Turner again
wended his way toward the cabin, and
Dudley-~althoueh by this time his sus-
plcions regarding the evil intentions OF
ms companion were quieted-still kept
him in view. bout halt an hours gro
ping about and then Dudley plainly saw
the other shnffling something beneath
his divers clothes, which he guessed to
De bag OF money. He quietly asked
" hatis itP Why notnln! wnaE
in the deuce have We TO do with it, any
way ?" growled the thi f.
Weli,n rem rked Dudley, keeping
himself as quiet As possible You
must tell me what it is !"
The deuceI will = shouted Turner,
savagely.
1hCn ou sIall te forced to when
We get on deck, > replied the other, res
olutely.
Ha ha Forced, did you say ?"
sneesed the villain, as, with cunning
wicked look, he drew his long knifs
Quick as thought Dudlay's was o,,t 20
ms boot, and he stood on the def nsive.
VIC !, 2thsE gcow Led heavily. but, moth
with 4 y I III see you dead first si
Tic oung man recognized the
mi ghly strength and dfspe reckless
NESS OF his antagonist, but lie relied on
his sen G of what was right in face Of
all danger, and thoughtif Orse came
to worse, he was the more skillful and
agile of the two.
Presently Turner said in conf
Dental, wheeling way, bis whole de-
meanoT chan girg. Say, mate, this ere
is bag OF gold ! found in yon cabin,
and II yell ho d yer Jaw | shall gle ye
one-ihird D. it. ?
Neverl" answered Dudley. reso-
lutely. You'll never tempt me to be
dishonest
Let the reader imagine the scene, in o
bell fathoms deep npder the water,
where it would taReTSk least twenty
minutes to pull up. "A fierce fight might
ensue in death. Suspicion could be
averted by fIinging the body to the raw
enous sharks, and the murderer get OF
cost free.
But the young man never hinched.
The two stood eyeing each other, the
one for attack, the other for resistance.
Once Dudley offered to pull the alarm
bell. but Turner csutched it from him.
After pause, which seemed century
to Dudley. the other said
Will We 70 sharesp'
g Never ? was the firm reply.
" Perhaps it's not large enough. I'D
give half.''
s'The whole Of tits 100 small"
9 Ye won't give In ~ -
Not an ineh.'' q
zurrtr. asn q qsat =. i - -. scream 7.a
versary.
Quick as thought Dudley caught at
the upturned arm, poised in the air for
8 shot, at the same moment making q
lGnge at the other, his blood boiling
with indignation at the fiendish at
tempt on his life.
The lunge was parried by Turner and
Chu&ut On HIS SlkOulueIS tIG AOdln UuEpt-
ing from his bloodless lips and his face
black with evil passions.
Amid oaths and curses he attempted
to free his arm, held as in wise by the
younger man; but he could not. And
so they wrenched and swayed, facing
each other, n ithFr giving an inch, and
no sound save the muttered curses OF
the one and the painting of both, as their
excl ed chests heaved and swelled with |
deadly intent.
At last Dudley succeeded in loosing |
the others grasp and stabbing him in
the hand. The villains knife fell, but |
with yell. he grasped the younger
man in his gigantic clasp, and, strug
Cling and shifting against the bars of
wood, they gave way, while. locked in
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