The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-08-27
f,siGAPTAIN PUTS. NOVEL.

~. ny ywx"nt' lhe Nluu's jest a-teafln'
er them waves. wouldn't try, II rs you."
Ana the boy, one OF the genus so persistent.
" haunting the water.side as to make the
name "water-rat" emnently lifting, looked
hepiessiy up and down the shore, and up
the village street, wishing in the Kindness OF
hls heart that some one with more authority
than his brief ten years Of life permitted him
= would come along and put stop to the
hazardous undertaking. But 10 one was in
sight at this precise moment. Yes. some
' distance down the hore, gentleman. a
"r stfansst-the boy had seen him get out of
''' the hack at the - Hotel afew hours before
""' was walking, with bent head, llnlleedfuI,
d" seemingly, Of everything about him.
80, ooh, yes, ] lean CO." the woman replied,
JAY IN a dreamy, impassive way, as she busted
herself with her few preparations. So must,
"' you know; my children are there-my ba-
'a bies. Help me push off, please" p
I'D II Kin help ye, but blamed 7 I hedn'tt
90 'Tain't the kind NV boat ter upset, but she
' may swamp, 4 she amt handled right.
When ye git out a bit where it's rougher,
+' ye'll hey ter pint FER purity near UP stream,
er ys'il 90 out ter sea, stead er touchin'
t'other shore" And then he stood and
watched her, almost whimpering as he saw
the clumsy craft toss and pitch among the
riototts waves. ."''..n '
b. Oh, yes! They could show themselves
now, when they were too late to do any good
Plenty Of people could come loliiKg around
" now. Here was the landlord Of the - Ho-
tel, stepping gingerly over the damp sand in
h his slippers, cigar between his teeth, and
holding his hat upon his head with one hand:
and here was the strange gentlenan-he had
sst N run. May5s tlEeyd blame LAM s him for for
letting the woman 60. They were watching
her, both Of them, while they made directly
for him. Well, let hem blame. 'Twouldn't
be the first time he'd been blamed for what
The ssrai Yer reached him first. He was
out Of breath and excited, and Asked. bur.
tHstiedly,." Wh4 n chat np1pprt boy sand what
VIII VII, 4 SSsfio No III; q, 'zist,s she
lives over 'crost there, sbme'rs. Comes over
.l, here ter pick cranlb'fiea sColness fifth ssome
other y ,9 gin'r'ly, sst yer day she come
go, cause her babies y over there" 80
u want 8 boat, and good man to go with
d. me, TO save that woman y said the stran-
ger, turning to the landlord, who had now
|s,I saseItss1s p'!' me y s'''a2r Instant.
Rat, almost dancing in his eagerness; ON
'e's up here It the stOreiCap'n Put, mean
shrl go m gil limp II And without wait
Inc for an ssswer, he darted off up the street
..Xes, Yes-Captain Putnam. The best
81 rian about Z boat and the water generally,
fd.{ they sAyL-"u began the landlord, but the
stranger paid no more attention to him than
...--x h had not. spekep.. g b wisely stopped
aha sii s.ise q II sep'en'Y NY pe'ef ma
There were several boats drawn up on the
Ky asSsss i% aa ss@s
seemed to increase with every moment Of
delay, laid hold lof one, as though to push
Jsf, ,isl iisa l1 81 ss sgs;a p.t- j..
fse, 1 aa& 'st PIT q
course; but no one will object to their, being
used iSsneh 1Aass, especially 4 Captain ut
Ess ;,:as: ;,,sa|9H ys s %Sss he Ss
Rat had disappeared and the woman. Twas
growing dusk, and already the boat with its
an 0ddubSnt WaS but dimly visible, asi u tossed
shout, making slow way toward the other
,shqre, whlls it, fpnoGrsss dowiI stream was
painfully apparent. The rover was evident.
" taxing hsr, strength tothe utmost, but to
very little purpose.
yfliaSs1{s estlyt{ao { BY, scqe$ sniea
~ ~ ssVefal men, Appeared round the corner
M the street. As though too eager for &C.
l3ftien ID stanl waiting longer, the met them
with few swift strides:
"This 'ere's Cap'n Pat! ~; he's goin'
With ye,, said The Rat, indicating with =
9ss e. d A,la III 'iass s'eSais Ill., n ass
akiII S9sri Is match, whc gave 5ssty glance
az the strsnger-s glance which took him IN
sssI 81 oyer-thut Without reansEk or pa,is6 until
they rescted the water.side, when hs sud.
d6nly, turned to the stranger ana asked
"Now, who's tor be Cap'n or this 'ere expe.
p %Yod, Ss,ss.aiy, was the quick reply. .
Without moro words Captain Put singled
out l,boak md With the assistance Of several
willing pairs Of hands she was quickly
4. lauzched, and he and the stranger were
ready to push d6! Throw IN mother pair
or carr from some'n," said the Captain, ~
4! .slsar1s. s;s :i ;sS'' and
,Ts; ;;s g. sts, sa. ss'sf 81. e ss s
the row-lacks, and then he added, Just q
.,,,yf1 hoea absu@ tem wsss showing thtIboat Of,
"Hadn't We better take spother oarsmanp'
s 4FD; ttsis .aouEh 4, fe s ~, boss ,..
we sit he woman ~, NJ, Insn ne mu .t .,.
outjn gale m make somebody 70 AFTER Fer.
u n m nj III hSk ,hInS. pss 1neH; a1diSSslnS Bic
Il companies, b continued, Snow, dye n.
derstsnd, we,ve,gp ter Tie them big waves
n"w 6 Sndsr 81 ,ho %sa3 - ~ sS.,
ss y 2ss s ssnss as ~ n se - g:
w va u SosIsrwsysl ,Bs' DAN ID iess'i u
miniss, though, ~ we orter GIT g near ~.
We ker, whiIst We ken SEEN blamed =
ther' amt { mist ssttia' mi" ga