The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-29

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In the evening the lady passenger
came on deck, and the Commodore as
sured her that he should be able to land
her early on the next morning. She ex-
pressed her gratitude, and remarked
that before she retired she should like to
look and see that her husbands corpse
was safe. This was, of course, granted,
and one lifted Off the hatch that she
might go down into the hold.
81 declare,'' muttered Daniel Carter,
an old sailor, who was standing at the
wheel, 'she takes on dre'fully !"
Eyes, poor thing!" said Tucker, as he
heard her sobs and groans.
"D'ye notice what'n eye she's got ?"
continued Carter.
mo" said Tucker, "only twas swol-
len with tears
my eyes but they shone, though,
when she stood here looking at the
compass"
Tucker smiled at the mans quaint
earnestness, and then went down to the
cabin.
When the woman came up from the
hold, she looked about the deck of the
schooner for few moments, and then
aft. There was something in her coun-
tenance that puzzled Carter. He had
been one of those who objected to the
coffin being brought aboard. The wo-
mans eyes ran over the schooner's deck
with strange quickness, and Carter
eyed her very sharply. Soon she went
to the taffrail, and then she came and
stood by the pinnacle 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.
"Thank'e, MAN, said Dan. "Ha,
hold on-why, bless my soul, there's
big spider on your hair. No-not there.
Here-I'll ughl'
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" above mentioned.
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, sis the oman turned in 2"
"I rather think so," said Tucker,
looking at the compass. "Look out,
look out, Carter Why, man alive,
you're two points to the south ard of
your course.
"Blow me! so am" said the man,
bringing in the helm smartly aport.
"But say, didn't you notice anything
peculiar about the old 'oman 7"
"Why, Dan, you seem greatly inter-
ested about her."
$50 am, Commodore, an so 1 am
about tue coffin, too. Wouldn't it be
well for you and to overhaul itg''
"Pshaw you're as scared as child in
graveyard! |"
mo, not bit. Just bark bit. That
'oman amt no 'oman.n
The Commodore pronounced the name
of his satanic majesty in the most en-
phatic manner
''It's the truth, Commodore-I pur-
tended there was a spider on her hair,
and L 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.n
The Commodore was thunderstruck
by what he had heard, but, with a 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 seem to be sleeping.
Tucker returned, and took Carter to one
side.
mo 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
touch small ball that seemed to have
been pinned up under the break of the
hatch.
Its ball Of twine,'' said he.
Don't touch it, but run and get
lantern, replied Tucker.
Carter sprang to obey, and when he
returned a number OF the men had