The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-01

won't dare de) they'll see that the bal
ance of power is with us, for we've get
pistols and they haven't. Eth, Joe?'
of eagerness.
"Why, them" Mr.. Atkin goes on
with the ease that he would remark mp
on the weather, "we'n put the long
boat over the side, and politely invite
Captain Wray, Kiss Wray, Mr.. Waters
and the cook or one of the men to step
in. They can shape their course foI
the Azores, only thirty miles away, Joe,
and we'll shape ours for Europe"
"But will youP" I thought within
myself, with my teeth clenched.
"I'n take command, of course" thus
the bad man continued; and when we
are near the land we'll rig up the life
boat here''-and he thumped it with his
hand" take some provisions, water
and the money
"One tousan' apiece" breaks in the
sailor.
"Take the money!" MIR. Akin went
on as if Joe had not interrupted; "and
when we get ashore every man will
take his share, Joe-and scatter - he
said, with q flourish of his fingers.
"But the brig shall find harbor, too
they gives alarm and sends after US, -
said Joe.
"Not after I have fixed the rudder
and taken away the compass, my good
Joe," said the smooth Mr.. Atkin; /" 80
now you can let Jerry know what is ex-
pected of him, and tomorrow night
He made no finish of his words,
though, and, rising, walked slow away.
All, how slowly passed the time! but
finally, Joe, with yawns, struck the
eight bells, and the wheel was relieved
by old Dan.
Surely lost no time in coming from
my hiding place, land sought the Captain,
who, without removing his clothing, had
reclined himself upon . lounge in the
cabin. 1 revealed to him in whispers
that which had heard.
"My brave little grill" he said, as I
had made an end of my story; but 1
could not think what there was of BRAY
cry in laying perds1, and listening to
conspirators. Had l not given him
counsel, though, think he would have
been for dashing upon the three who
thus conspired, and shifting them hip
and thigh. But I told him to commun-
icate in secret with Mr.. Waters, and
they two together might make plans of
strategy which would avail without
bloodshed; and he did so.
It was unfortunate that the Captain
was entirely without firearms of any
kind. I think I myself would have
dared to use one in such an emergency.
But he whispered to me that he had that
which should serve the same end; and
with beating heart awaited the re-
suit.
The calm remained into the forenoon
of the next day. The sea was like oily
glass, without ripple as far as one
could view, and the sun made itself
hardly to be endured, so fierce did it
beat down upon the scorched deck, in
the seams of which the pitch fairly
melted. The sails hung without motion
against the mast, and the wheel was
idle.
With heart fast beating I followed
the Captain, who had told me to be
without fear, upon the deck.
81 wish we had couple of the turtle
that are laying round SO plenty, asleep
on the water, this morning." said the
Captain, as if to myself, who stood by
him, though in careless way.
I had no meaning of his words, but
Atkin, who was near, looked at the black
specks upon the water some distance
away, with interest.
eyes, SIR" he made reply, ssthere's
always lots of them about the Azores in
calm weather-nice soup they make,
too"
"You might take the long boat, if you
like, Mr.. Atkin," said the Captain with
a yawn, as if it had but then occurred to
him, Sand with your watch take two or
three it would be change from salt
beef"
every well, SIR" Atkin replies; for
this man was lover of nice food--a
goxrnaa,ad. 'tHere, you Joe and Jerry,
get the boat over the side.''
began to guess that there was pur-
pose in this. I saw that the Captain
had, under a mask of carelessness, a
face of anxiety, and that the hand that
held his glasses, with which he viewed
the horizon, trembled never so little as
he paced backward and forward while
the two men were putting over the boat.
When all was ready, Mr.. Atkin in the
pushed off from the vessels
side.
"Stop bit!" now called the Cap
tain, as watched with strong anxiety
his face. There was q stern ring in his
voice which had seldom heard. And
at the same time saw Mr.. Waters, Dan
and the Swede come from the cooks
gallery with buckets of hot water which
they brought to the rail.
"Wen?" asked Atkin with inquiry.
And he motioned the two men to cease
from rowing.
"You see Teneriffe Peak, do YOUR
again spoke the captain.
"Why, yes, sir" was the answer of
Atkin; .what thenp''
"Just this" said the captain; ssmy
advice to you, scoundrels, is that you
pull your prettiest for the Azore Islands;
for while my name is Wray not one of
you ever shall set foot again on this
briggs deck!"
All then what oathsl what criaa If