The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-09-16

earnestneSs, ana then went down u
the cabin.
When the woman came up from the
hold, she looked about the deck Of the
schooner for few moment and ther
went aft. The woman's eyes ran over
the schooner's deck with a strange
quickness, and Carter eyed her very
sharply. Soon she went to the taffrail
and she came and stood by the binna
Gle again.
Look out, or you'll jibe the boom,
uttered the passenger.
| Carter started, and found that the
mainsail was shivering. He gave the
helm a couple of spokes aport, and then
cast his eyes again upon the woman. r.
'Thank'e, ma'am,' said Dan. 'Ha,
hold on-why, bless my soul, theirs a
big spider on your hair. No-not
there. Here-Tll-ugh T
The last ejaculation Dan made as he
seemed to pull something from the wo-
mans hair, which he threw upon the
deck with the ugh aforementioned.
Shortly after the passenger went be-
low, and ere long Tucker came on deck.
Commodore said Carter, with re-
markable degree Of earnestness in his
manner, lis the oman turned IMP
Il rather think so, said Tucker, look
ing at the compass. Look out, look
out, Carter! Why man alive, you're
two points to the southland of your
course
Blow me! 80 l am said the man
bringing the helm smartly aport. But
say, didn't you notice any thing pecu-
liar about the old 'oman?'
why, Dan, you seem greatly inter-
ested about her.
so am, Commodore. an SO l am
about the coffin, too. Wouldn't it be
well for you and l to overhaul it?'
'Pshaw! you're as scared as child
in a graveyard
No, not bit. Just hark bit. That
oman amt no oman
The Commodore pronounced the
name of his satanic majesty in the
most emphatic manner.
It's the truth, Commodore pur-
tended there was a spider on her hair,
and l rubbed my hand agin' her face.
BY Sam Hyde, il 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 l tried
her. Call somebody to take the
wheel, and let's 60 and look at that
coffin
The Commodore was thunderstruck
by what he had heard, bat, with a
calm presence of mind that made him
what he was, he sat coolly to think King.
In few minutes he called one OF the
men aft 10 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 us
though nothing had happened
'Sartin.'
The two approached the main batch,
and stopped to raise it, when Dams
hand touched small ball that seemed
TO have been pinned up under the
break of the hatch.
ltS u Ddil VI JWlut, bdlu ue.
Don't touch it, but run and get
replied Tucker.
Carter sprang to obey, and when he
returned number of the men had
gathered about the spot. The hatch
was raised, and the Commodore care
fully picked up the ball of twine, and
found it was made fast to something
below. He descended to the hold, and
here 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 q screw-driver. The man
soon returned with stout knife, AMI
he Commodore set to work. He work. |
I'd very carefully, keeping "a bright
lookout for the string.
AT length the screws were out, and
he lid very carefully lifted from its
place.
Great Heavens! burst from the lips
of the Commodore.
by Sam HydeY dropped like thun-
ler-clap from the tongue of young Dan.
God bless you, Danp said the Com
nodore.
4 know'd it. muttered Dan.
The two men stood for moment |
md gazed into the coffin. There was
no dead man there, but in the place |
thereof was material for the death Of !
\ score. The coffin was filled with |
and pitchwood; upon a
light framework in the centre were ar
ranged four pistols, all cooked, and the |
string entering the coffin from without
with the trigger of each.
The first movement Of the Commo-
lore was to call for water, and when
t was brought he dashed three or four
Ducketfuls into the Internal contri-
vance, and then he breathed more free
y.
No, no. he uttered, as he leaped
from the hold. No, no, my men. DO
rashly; let me go into the cab
IN first
Commodore Tucker strode into the
cabin; walking up to the bunk. where
his passenger lay, and graspin 3 hold Of
the female dress, he dragged its wear
Or out upon the floor. There was n
sharp resistance, and the passenger
drew a pistol, but it was quickly knock
ed away; the gown came forth from
the remnants of calico and linen.
The fellow was assured that his
whole plot had been discovered. and at
length he owned that it mad been his
plan to turn out in the course Of the
night and get hol Of the ball of twine;