The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-10

"No noise now, Carter; follow me IS
though nothing had happened"
"Sartin."
The two approached the main hatch
and stopped to raise it, when Dams
hand touched q small ball that seemed
to have. been pinned up under the break
Of the hatch.
"lt's . ball Of twine," said he.
"Dont touch 1t, but run and get q
lantern" 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
tho ball Of twine and found that il 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 M
below, and sent Carter for something
that might answer for . screw-drivef.
The man soon returned with Q stout
knife, and the Commodore Get 70 work.
He worked very carefully, keeping q
bright lookout for tho string.
At length the screws were out and the
Id very carefully hftsd from its place.
"Great God In Heaven!" burst from
tho Mps Of the Commodore.
"By Sam Hyde!" dropped Ike .
thunderclap from the lips OF young Dan.
"God bless you, DAM" SAID the
Commodore.
~ kn0w'd II, :" muttered Dan.
The two men stood for . moment
and gased into the coffin. There was
no dead man there, but In place thereof
was material for the death Of q score.
The CONN was hlled with gun-powder
and Fleetwood, upon light framework
In tho center were arranged four pistols,
oil cooked, and the strings entering the
comm from without communicated with
the trigRers Of each.
Tho hrgt movement OF tho Commo.
dore Was to call for water, and when It
Wa brought be dashed three or four
bucketsful into the Internal oontrivance
and then he breathed more freely.
"No, no." be uttered, - he leaned
from tho hold. "No, no-my men.
d., no ssis r''h'y; 'ss No 60 Into the
Commodore Tucker slrods into the
cabin, walking up 10 the bunk where
he passenger lay, and grasping hold Of
the female dress b dragged - wearsr
out upon The door. There was . sharp
resistance, and tho passenger drew :
pistol. but Il was quickly knocked away
The gown va torn of, and Q man
came from. among The calico and linen.
The fellow was assured that his whole
plot had been discovered, and q Length
- owned that Il he'd been bio plan 10
turn out IN Tie oouroe Of the nieht and
Ct hold Of to bah q twine, then he IN.
tended 70 have gone 1t, carefully un.
winding ~ stzing - b went along /;
then to have got Into Tho boa&, cut t6e
tallG, end - the boot tell into the vatar
= would haSs pallsd smartly upon tho
"And I think ypa know" h consin.
ped. with . wicked look, ;swhat would
have followed. An I can az \ that I'm
sorry ] didn't do It."
TWAS With much difficulty that ths
Commodore prevented bio men from
dlang tie Villain On The spot. He proved
70 b ono q The ensmyb officers, and he
W. 70 have . Assvy reward Il 10 suc.
ceeded N destroying Tho Commodore
and hb crew.
The prisoner NJ carried on dsck and
la1hed 70 The main rigging. -
"What . horrid death that villain
meant for ~" uttersd Carter.
1sa b did," said Tucker, With 4
HE bsloaeS b 10 came esnr that.
BEN . robbln' and burninT t6e moor
solh' hcases on the eastern ooast, "seid
one Of The msn.
eyes," cid Tie Commodore. With !.
nsrvoas twitch oeths muscles about his
moafh. ~
A bittsr curse ftom IL prisoner nov
osoke o. ths Oh, end with Z clenchadl
~ To Commodore went below.
IN To morning, VIXEN Tucker caue
o. deck, Seguin was IN sight upon ia
eeasooaM bow, but when + looked 1or
IL prisoner b w sons.
eCazt9, wAeeeAs % Villain I lashed
Asge 1T n3gAtp"
'1'm M ! donE know who're 10 Il.
Coanodoee. Perhaps h jumped over.
To ~ Coumodoss looked stsrnly IN
Ca.tw's eyss, and Is ~ 3 twinkls Of
neeAeeoa cleaning thses. 10 haei.
t1ee4 . no00nk IN y tnFned avav
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