Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-04-05

woman's eyes ran over the schooner
deck with strange quickness, and Car
ter eyed her very sharply. Soon she wen
to the tafirail and she came and stood
by the binnacle again.
Look out, or you'll jibe the boom,
uttered the passenger.
Carter started and found that tn,
mainsail was shivering, He gave til,
helm couple of spokes apart, and the1
cast his eyes again upon the woman.
''Thank'e ma'am." said Dan. "Ha
hold on-why bless my soul. there's a
big spider right on your hair. No-not
there. Ugh-Il-Ugh?"
The last ejaculation Dan made as he
seemed to pull som ething from the
woman's hair, which he threw upon the
deck with the "Ughl" above men,
toned.
Shortly after the passenger went be-
low. and ere long Tucker came on deck.
Commodore" said Carter, with a
remarkable degree of earnestness in his
manner. 'fs the oman turned in?"
81 rather think SO, said Tucker, look
ing at the compass, ''Look out, look
out, Carte-l Why, man alive, you're
two points to the south'ard of your
course
BLOW mel SO am" said the man,
bringing tho helm smartly aport. 'But
say, didn't you notice anything peculiar
about the old 'oman?"
"Why. Dan, you seem greatly inter
ested about her."
$50 am, Commodore, an so 1 am
about the coffin. too. Wouldn't it be
well for you and to overhaul it?"
"Pshaw?" you're as scared rs child
in graveyard"
No, not bit. just bark bit. That
oman amt no oman"
The Commodore pronounced the
name of his Satanic majesty in the
iuost EN- npudtlc manuef.
"It's the truth, Commodore pur-
tended there was spider on her hair,
and 1 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 1
didn't look out. I knowed there was
no oman there, and so tried her. Call
somebody to the wheel and let's go and
look at that coffin"
The Commodore was thunderstruck
by what he had heard, but, with calm
presence of mind that made him what
he was, he set coolly to thinking. In a
few minutes he called one of the men
aft to relieve Garter, 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 rs
though nothing had happened"
"Sartain."
The two approached the main hatch
and stopped to raise it, when Dams
hand touched a small ball that seemed
to have been pinned up under the break
Of the hatch.
ats ball of twine." said he.
Don't touch it, but run and get
lantern, replied Tucker.
Cater sprung to obey, and when he
returned a number of the men had gath
cred about the spot. The hatch was
raised, and the Commodore carefully
picked up the ball of twine and found
that it was made fast to something be-
low. He descended to the hold, and
there he found that the twine ran in he
meath the lid of the coffin. He had no
doubt in his mind now that there was
mischief boxed up below, and sent Car
ter for something that might answer for
a screw driver. The man soon returned
with a stout knife, and the Commodore
set to work. He worked very care
fully, keeping bright lookout for the
string.
At length the screws were out, and
the lid very carefully lifted from the
place.
Great God in Heayenl" burst from
tie lips of the Commodore.
"By Sam HyJe!" dropped like a
thunder-clap from the tongue OF young
Dan.
"God bless you, DAMP" said the Com
uodore.
81 know'd it." muttered Dan.
The two men stood for a momentand
pazed into the coffin. There was no
dead man there, but in place thereon
was material for the death of score.
The coffin was filled with gunpowder
and pitchwood, upon light framework
in the centre were arranged four pistol
all cooked, and the string entering the
coffin without communicated with the
triggers OF each.
The irstmovement of the Commodore
was to call for water, and when 1t was
brought he dashed three or four buck
etsful into the the internal contr1vanoe
and then he breathed more freely.
"No. no." he uttered, as he leaped
from the hold. mo, no-my men. 10
nothing rsshly; let me go into the cabin
first"
Commodore Tucker strobe INTO the
cabin. walking up to the bunk where
h,s passenger lay. and grasping hold OF
the female dress, he dragged Its wearer
out upon the floor. There was sharp
resistance, and the passenger ore"
pistol. but it was quickly knocked away
the gown was torn of, and man came
forth from the remnants OF calico ana
linen.
The fellow was assured that his Whoie
J;.oovarad and at length