Richland beacon., 1881-08-20

| appeared neat black coffin. Some
words were passed by the seaman MS
they were putting the coffin on board
which went r. show pretty plainly that
Vie affair did not exactly suit them.
hut 1t may have been but prejudice on
their part. but the seamen should he
allowed a prejudice oncc in while,
when We consider the many stern real-
ties they have 10 Sacounte,. Hush
my good men," said the Commodore, M
he heard their remopstrance. "Supposs
you were tn die away from home-would
yon not wish that your last remains be
carried to your poor parents2 Come.
hurry now."
The mcn said no more, and ere long
the coffin wa, placed in the hold, and
tho woman was shown to the cabin. In
less than half an hour the schooner was
cleared from tho wharf. and standing
ont from the hay. Tho wind was light
IRON. The eastward. but Tucker had no
fear of the frigate now that he was out
Of the bay.
in the evening the lady passenger
came on deck, and the Commodore as.
surrl her that he should be able to land
her early on the next morning She OK.
pressed her gratitude and satisfaction,
ami remarked that before she retired she
would like 10 look and see that her hus-
lands corpse WAS safe. This was, Of
course, granted, and one of tho men
lifted of the hatch that she might go
down into the hold.
81 declare" muttered Daniel Carter,
an old sailor who was standing ut the
wheel, "she takes on dredfullyi"
"D'ye notice what'n eye she's got9'
continued Carter.
"No,' said Tucker, "only twas swol.
lrn with tears"
"My eyes! but they shone, though,
when she stood here, looking at the CON-
pass"
Tucker smiled at the mans quaint ear
n"sturss, and without further remark he
went down to the cabin.
When the woman came up from the
hod, she looked about the deck Of the
schooner for q few moments, and then
vent aft There was something in her
countcnance that puzzled Carter. He
lad been one of those who objected to
IN" coffin bcing brought on board, and
hence he was not pIedisposed to look
very favorably upon its owner. The
w"man's eye ran over the schooner's
deck with a strange quickness, and
Carter eyed her very sharply. Soon she
went to the taffrail and looked over at
the stern boat, and then she came and
stool 10y the binnacle again.
"I.ook out, or yoll jibe the boom"
uit"'":! :!:s passenger.
Carter started and found that tho
mainsail was shivering. He gave the
helm a couple Of spokes aport, and then
cast his eyes again upon the woman,
whose features were lighted by the bin
nacle lamp.
"Thank'e, mn'am," said Dan. cha!
hold on-why, bless my soul, there's q
big spider right on your hair No-not
there. Here-I'll-ugh T.
This last ejaculation Dan made as he
seemed to pull something from the
woman's hair, which he threw upon the
deck with the "Ugh" shove mentioned.
Shortly after me passenger went be-
low, and ere long Tucker came on deck.
Commodore" said Carter, with
remarkable degree Of earnestness in mis-
manner, "is the oman turned in? p
"I rather think so," said Tucker,
looking at the compass. "Look out,
look out, Carterl Why, man alive,
you're two points to the south ard of
your course"
"Blow me so am :" said the man,
bringing the helm smartIy aport. "But
say, didn't you notice an! thing peculiar
about the old 'oman?"
"Why, Dan, you seem greatly inter-
ested about her."
$50 am, Commodore, an 80 1 am
about the coffin, too. Wouldn't 1t be
we'll for Won and l to overhaul it ?"
"Pshau you're rs scared as child
in graveyard" !"
"No, not q bit Just bark bit.
That oman amt no oman
The Commodore pronounced the name
Of his Satanic Majesty in the most en-
pbatic manner.
Its the truth, Commodore. l can
swear to il. Ipurtended there was
spider on her hair, and l rubbed my
hand agin her face. BY Sam Hyde, II
il wasn't as rough and bearded as an
boly.stone. You see she told me as how
I'd let the boom jibs if didn't look out.
/ xnow'd there wasn't no oman here.
and so I tried her. Gall somebody al