The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-10-05

"Why, Dan, you seem greatly inter
ested about her."
=" So I am, Commodore, an so 1 am
about the coffin, too. Wouldn't it be
well for you and to overhaul itp''
"Pshawl you're as scared as child
in graveyardl"
No, not bit. just hark bit. That
oman amt no 'oman.n
The Commodore pronounced the
name of his satanic majesty in the most
emphatic manner.
tits the truth, Commodore-I pur-
tended there was spider on her hair,
and 1 rubbed my hand agin her face.
By Sam Hyde, If it wasn't as rough and
bearded as holy-stone. You see, she
told me as how I'd let the boom jibe If
didn't look out. knowed there was
no oman there, and so tried her. Call
somebody to the wheel and let's go and
look at that coffin"
The Commodore was wonderstruck by
what he had heard, but, with calm
presence of mind that made him what
he was, he set coolly to thinking. In
few minutes he called one of the men
aft to relieve Carter, and then went
down to look after his passenger. The
latter had turned in and seemed to be
sleeping. Tucker returned and took
Carter one side.
"No noise now, Carter; follow me as
though nothing had happened"
" Sartin.''
The two approached the main hatch
and stopped to raise it, when Dams
hand touched small ball that seemed
to have been pinned up under the break
of the hatch.
"It's ball of twine," said he.
"Don't touch it, but run and get q
LANTERNS" replied Tucker.
Carter sprang to obey, and when he
returned number of men had gathered
about the spot. The hatch was raised,
and the Commodore carefully picked up
the ball of twine and found that it was
made fast to something below. He de-
scended to the hold, and there he found
that the twine ran in beneath the lid of
the coffin. He had no doubt in his mind
now that there was mischief boxed up
below, and sent Carter for something
that might answer for a screw-driver.
The man soon returned with stout
knife, and the Commodore set to work.
He worked very carefully, keeping q
bright lookout for the string.
At length the screws were out and the
lid very carefully lifted from its place.
"Great God in Heaveni" burst from
the lips of the Commodore.
"By Sam Hyder dropped like q
thunderclap from the Fps of young Dan.
"God bless you, Dahl" said the
Commodore.
"I know'd it." muttered Dan.
The two men stood for a moment
and gazed into the coffin. There was
no dead man there, but in place thereof
was material for the death of q score.
The co&in was filed with gun-powder
and pitchwood, upon light framework
in the center were arranged four pistols,
all cooked, and the strings entering the
coffin from without communicated with
the triggers of each.
/ The first movement of the Commo-
dore was to call for water, and when il
was brought he dashed three or four
bucketsful into the Internal contrivance
and then he breathed more freely.
ssNo, no." he uttered, as no leaped
from the hold. s'No, no-my men.
Do nothing rashly; let me go into the
cabin first"
Commodore Tucker strobe into the
cabin, walking up to the bunk where
his passenger lay, and grasping hold OF
the female dress he dragged its wearer
] | OuI upon Lu6 nOOI. 4ucIc Was u SUdI y
resistance, and the passenger drew Q
pistol, but it was quickly knocked away
the gown was torn off, and a man
came from among the calico and linen.
The fellow was assured that his whole
plot had been discovered, and at length
he owned that it had been his plan to
turn out in the course of the night and
get hold of the ball of twine, then he in.
tended to have gone aft, carefully un.
winding the string as he went along
then to have got into the boat, cut the
falls, and as the boat fell into the water
he would have pulled smartly upon the
twine.
Sand I think you know" he contin.
ued, with q wicked look, ''what would
have followed. All can say is that I'm
sorry didn't do it."
It was with much difficulty that the
Commodore prevented his men from
killing the villain on the spot. He proved
to be one of the enemy's officers, and ht
was to have heavy reward if he sue
ceeded in destroying the Commodor'
and his crew.
The prisoner was carried on deck anG
lashed to the main rigging.
"What a horrid death that villain
meant for u.s." uttered Carter.
/" Yes, he did," said Tucker, with ,
shudder.
"He belongs to the same gang that
been q robbin' and burnin' the poo
folks houses on the eastern coast, sale
one of the men.
"Yes," said the Commodore, with !.
nervous twitch of the muscles about hi
mouth.
A bitter curse from the prisoner nov
broke on the air, and with a clencheC
| fist the Commodore went below.
, In the morning, when Tucker cam
} on deck, Seguin was in sight upon tn
} starboard bow, but when he looked TO
the prisoner he was gone.
s'Carter, where's the villain I lashe'
here last nightp" Ct
"I'm sure / don't know where he is
: Commodore. Perhaps he jumped over
{ board.' u
The old Commodore looked sternly il
) Carter's eyes, and he saw q twinkle @
satisfaction cleaning there. he hesi
{ tated q moment, then he turned ava
and muttered to himself:
swell, well-I can't blame them. ]
3 the murderous Villains gone to death
he's only met fate which he deserved.
Romance of n Simmer Resort