Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-05

dealt In magic and TO lie vehemently stunned
| Yet there were wonders enough in my
story without this, and recited it to a run
ming commentary of all sorts OF queer Yam
kee exclamation.
They were good deal puzzled when told
| them of the mines had made and sprung in
the Ice They reekoned the notion fine, but
could not conceive how had, single handed
! broken out the powder barrels, got them over
the side, and fixed them.
"Why," said 1, "'twas slow, heavy work,
of course; but a man who labors for his life
will do marvellous things. 1t is like the Jump
of hunted stag"
"True for you,n says the captain "a swim
of two miles spends me in pleasurin'; but
I've swum eight miles TO save my life, and
stranded freshas n new hooked cod What's
your intentions, sirf'
"To sail the schooner home,n said /, "if
can get help. She's too good to abandon.
She'll fetch money in England"
GAY, as a show
"Yes, and as a goldman. Rig her mod
ernly, and carry your forecastle deck into
the head, captain, and she's brave ship, fit
for a Baltimore syo,n
He stroked down the hair upon his chin.
"Dip, captain; dip, my lads, there's
enough of this TO drown We in the hold, y said
d
happy meeting for me; let it be merry one.
Captain, drink to the Susan Tucker
"Sir your servant Here's to your sweet
heart, be she wife or maid. Bill, jump ON
deck and take look around. See to the
bOat.n
One of tho men went out.
Captain said l, ''you are a full ship
"That's sou
"Bonnd home"
Fright away"
"You have men enough and to spare.
Lend me three of your hands to help me to
the Thames, and I'll repay you thus: There
should be near 100 tons of wine and brandy,
of exquisite vintage and choice with age be-
yound language, in the hold. Take what you
will of that freight; there1l he ten times the
value of your lay in your pickings, modest as
you may prove. Help yourself to the clothes
in the cabin and foreeastle; they will turn to
account. For the men you will spare, and
who will volunteer TO help me, this will be
my undertakings the ship ana all that is in
her 10 be sold on her arrival, and the pro-
ceeds equally divided. Shall We call it 81 900
npiecct Captain, she's well found-her liz
ventory would make II list as long as you;
I'd name bigger sum, but here she is-you
shall overhaul her hold and judge for your
self
but every eye was upon him. He sat pulling
down the hinr on his chin, then jumping up
On a sudden and extending his hand, he cried;
'Shake--its bargain, if the men'll jine"
"l'll jineN exclaimed u man.
There was n pause
"And me, said the negro.
l was glad of this, and looked earnestly at
the others.
SIS she tight!' said man.
''As a BOTTLE said l.
They fell silent again.
900 Wilkinson and Washington Crom-
wcll-thom two jnes" said the captain.
"BullieS, he wants third Don't speak all
together"
The man named "Bill" at this moment re-
turned to the cook room and reported all
well above. My offer was repeated to him,
but he shook his head.
"This is the Horn, mates, )" said he. "There's |
a deal o water tween this and the Thames. |
How 10 she sailf No man knows"
~ want none but willing men, said /. |
"AmoricaAs make as good sailors as the |
English. What an English seaman can face |
any of you can. There is another negro in |
the boat. win you let him step aboard, |
captaini He may join"
A nAn was sent to take his place Pres |
emily he arrived, and I gave him cup OF
punch.
"SpIain tho business to him, sir" said the |
captain, filling his pannikin; his names |
Billy Ritz"
did 50; and when | todd him that Wash |
ingt0n Cromwell had offered he instantly |
said; ".AIl right, massa, III bc oh yah
TINS was exactly what wanted, and had |
there been ii third negro I'D have preferred |
him to the white man.
But how are you going to navigate this
craft home with three menu said the man
Bill to me.
"Thereli he four-we shall do The fewer |
the more dollars, hey, Wilkinson"
He grnned, and Cromwell broke into a
ventral laugh.
They seeGed very well satisfied, and so
was l.