Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-25
4 SHIP OF 40.
by BRET HARTE.
Copyrighted by Houghton, MifIlin s. Co., and
Published by arrangement with thcm.l

tlmcs But tell me about last night
In few words Mr.. Rcnshaw briefly
out plainly related the details of the at
tempt upon the Pontiac, from the moment
that no had been awakened by Mott to his
discovery Of the unknown trcspasser's
digit by the open door to the loft. When
he Lad finished, he hcsitated, and then
takmr Rosey's hand, said impulsively,
lyon will not be angry with me if | tell
you ali} Your father iirmly believes that
The attempt was made by the old French
man, de Ferreres, with a view of carry
ing you off. -
A dozen reasons other than The one her
Gather would have attributed it to might
have called the blood to her face But
only innocence could have brought the
lcok of astonished indignation to her eyes
AS she answered quickly:
$50 that was what you were laugh.
ing att"
"Not that, Miss Mott" said the young
Jnan eagerly: Though | wish to God [
could accuse myself of nothing more dis
loyal DO not speak, I beg" he added
impatently, as Rosey was about to reply.
Il haYe no right to hear YOU have no
right Il even stand in your presence until
have confessed everything. | came to
che Pontiac; | made your acquaintance,
Miss Mott, through fraud Gs wicked as
anything your father charges to de Fer
riercs ] am not a contractor | never
was an honest ledger in the Pontiac
was SIMPLY a spy"
But you didn't mean to bet was
come roistakc, wasn't tr' said Rosey,
Wilt 1tt-t Ia.
with the offenders emotion than horror
at tho ofIcu~c.
J am afraid did mean il. But bear
with me for few moments longer and
you shall know all. It's a long story.
VIII you walk ON, ani-takc my arm?
s GU DO NOT shrink from me, Miss Mott
Thank yoU / scarcely deserve the kind
ness
Indeed so little did Rcsey shrink that
ne Was conscious Of q slight rcassuring
pressure ON his arm as thcy moved for
ward and for the moment ! fear the
rourp man felt like ekNegcrating his
ltieusc for the sake Of prOportiOnate SYM
patty "po YOU remember" he contin-
.Icd. one evening when | told you some
sea TILES you said you always thought
hero must bc some story about the Pom
liac' There was story Of The Pontiac
Miss Eott-a wicked story-a terrible
etory-vhich might have told Won
winch ought to have told y0il-whch
was the story that brought me there You
were right, too, in saying that you
(hought | had known the Pontiac before
I stepped first on her deck that day. l
mad
Te laid his di.nurncc1 hand ocross
Ti.ltly Tn Roscy's rs if IA assure himself
Ybat she v-y. listening
-! WAS at that time - sailor 7 had
been fool onnuob 10 run away from coll
LEGO tbiulin., IN a fine ro,naufic tbing to
shin before tLe 1nost for = yoyooo roI,nd
The world. WAS q little disapnoiutcd
.7arh,,r- Int made tho bcsi of if and in
4yvo wears was. The secnrd mate Of yyhaler
},,ino NAL little h,lhor nf onp nf tho nm
ciyIiz,,I islands of the Pacific While we
were at anchor there q Urnuch iradirr
vessel yut iu apparently for water She
nad tine drca- of mixed crow Of l.a5cars
and Portuguese. who s,ad they had lost
the rest of tucir men 10y dcselt ton and
-N"i me cap'aIh anu na'e o"n peeh car
'''o oH oS lever. l"er' was something
9'V'l i" t''cir S'o'S O',''' oo' Skipper
,~Nh 'e ID" IL! MS own ''"",iS' ana put
N ~ oo"i" VI her WIN S"iN'He crew
DIV In"' It7'' ''e rreut' cle" 'nu''hico'
"a" "it o"oie1' anu "oui' nave eo' " SEA
- w h"o iioV oeeh ar,he" "''u Prcpareu'
rn" "l"r4Seu 10 u'iVc 'he" peio"'
""ch we h"u soC Chchh uhoer haNhes
~ IL" iioui9 'hos p".e!c"' anu
'l'ol.N 20 70 quie'iy 'N''o,c' A' we were
Hnoi' VI minus anu u"n"ic 10 'ahc .heih
VIII us' anu 's we n"n ~ e''uonoe
's"n9' 'nr"i' we leC 'hc'" So "oN 'hc
my ~ O',i'%o I"inVu "'i over ~ 'ne "'',
,lOioS' i''s''' d oi'i'n Voc e'iN"ee' "i'',
~'h''i'ue" our No!"Se "ncu we io'uii'eu
"e io"n" '"G rum o' Tue Story was
""V la" ooel' " 'ionoh ''"oci