New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-16

already laid aside any fear of me. When asked
him how he came to be in my cabin he toid mo
/ intended TO ship from Valencia TO France,
Int they watched and searched all the boats.
crcpt on board this one in the night, thinking
that as she was bound for Carthagena she would
not he searched. was right: they did not tmh,
anyone would venture back into the lions Jaws
But what will you do when we reach Cartha-
~" Stay on board and, If possible, go with this
| ship 10 Cadiz. From there | can easily get over
| to Tangier,' he answered.
| II sounded feasible. And where have you
been since left Valencia ?" asked
Behind this sailcoth" He pointed to long
| roll of spare canvas which was slowed away ne,
| tween the floor and the lower berth. L opened
my eyes. N, .., ur;r,ooo 81 .hor ore
close quarters but there is just room behind there
for man lying on his face. What Is more, ex-
cept your two biscuits have had nothing 10 eau
since the day before yesterday" ., ,
| Then it was you who took the biscuits ~ L
lie nodded: then he fell back against my berth,
| all his strength gone out Of him. For from be-
hind us came another-a more emphauc answer II
You may take your oath to that, governor :,
IL ran: and brisllly pushing aside the door ana
| curtain Sleigh the engineer stood before US.
You may bet upon that, guess" he added al
ugly smile playing about his mouth s a%t white
| and his hand toved fcebly with the plstoi; puo
he did not move. think that we pom ieiO VIC
were in the presence of stronger mIha, o,,,v
said Sl"irh ' lie showed no fear, but observed
that he was watching us narrowly. snIU
would bring the ship about your ears my Ir tan
| There is no call for long explanation. ,ook
tbn coyernor here for Won, but when he told me
that some one was stealing his buscultS, thougnD
had got the right pig by the ear ana rta vt Two
| thousand pcSctasi Why, hang me III snouIa
have thought, to look at YOU that you were
worth half the money! he added Dru.a iy ;r,.
The other pluclcd up spirit at tins insult
Who are YOU? What do you want?' he CRIED
with an attempt at bravado ., u,;od Tho
Precisely What do want ht rt tp come 'f to
business What do want? hundred POUNDS s.
That is my price, mate. Fork it out ana mum snig Is
| the word Turn rusty and He did not nnlSh
the sentence but grasping his neck in both hands;
messed his thumbs upon his windpipe and dropped
| his law. 1t was a CHASTITY performance. had
| seen garotte and shUddcrcd. w., .
| You would not give the man up! 1our OWL
countryman ?7 cried in horror. ,,., svor
| Would | not Z? he answered ruthlessly lou
| will soon see if he has not got the cash|
A hundred poundsl' moaned the wre 1otnio
| follow. whom Sleighs performance bad completely
unnamed. Il have not a hundred pesetas WIN
As it happcncd-alas. it has often happened
so with MEL had but some three hundred pese-
| tas some twelve pounds odd. about me, nor 3ny
hope of n remittance nearer than NlhaSa' w1ltI5r
| / was on my way. Still | did what l colId.
Look here" / said to Sleigh, can hardly nc-
heve that you are in earnest, nut VIII no ,' IL.
I will give you ten pounds to be silent ana leC
| this man take his chance. 1t is no good 10
haggle with me-" | added, because | have no
| more. .,, hr
fool
| Of blood money" / rctorted. -
| Look here, Mister" he answered sternly; 40
| YOU mind yonr own business and let us settle
ours. am sorry for YOU mate, thdt + "a ia not
Get thiS money. some one else will I'll tell you
What will do, though" As he paused breathed
again while the miserable man WHOSE whose ne lev was N
the balance glanced up with renewed nope.
| will lower my terms, he vent on; Wouu
rather get the money honestly myself am a free
| to comics, that. If you will out with two thous-
! and pesctas, will keep my mouth shut, and give
| you helping hand besides
If not he answered Struggling his shoulders
and noticed that he laid his hand on his KNIFE
-" if you do not accept my terms before we are
in port at Carhagena, go to the hrst pOllce rv'
| and YOU have until then to think about them.
WNh that he left the cabin. warily, and with his
face to the last llateiu! ana treacnerouS
as he was-I loathed him so that ! could scarcely
meet his eycs-l could not help admlrlng MS per-
feet GOODNESS and courage, and his quick grasp
Of the men he had to do with.
For | felt when he was gone that we were
sorry rair | suppose that my companion, ad as
his case had seemed before, had yet chersne me-,
manned He sat on the couch his elbows on his
knees his head resting on his hands, the picture
of despair. The pistol had disappeared INTO some
Judged that he would let himself be taken without
striking blow.
NV own reflections were far from being Of
comfortable nature, The man grovelhng there
before me might deserve death; knowing the
stakes he had gambled and lost. Moreover ne
was a complete stranger to me. But he was an
Englishman lie had trusted me. lie had spent
we'll an hour but il seemed many-ln my company,
shran from the horror OF nS9e n sn reved
against it that | forgot what the consequences 10
myself of interference might be- ,-.o, .
>" Look here | said, after long interval OF
silence. will do what | can to help you. we
Shall not reach Carthagcna until o'clock at
earliest. Something may turn up before tha9
time At the worst have schene' 70 enS Ia the
same Put on these clothes III place OF those
YOU wear | handed to him suit taken from
nv por,mantcau. Wash and shave. Take my
PASSPORT and papers 1t is iust possible that you
rlay your part well they may not identity YOU
and may arrest me despite Our 1 If bave np dill
For myself, once on SHORE, SHALL na'o ho "'''A
Guilty in proving my innocence. -. M,
Not that | was without my misslvlngS. Inc
Spanish civil guards have the name OF giving Dut
short shrft AT times and even at the best might
be punished for cOnnivance at an escape buG
10 some extent | trusted to my natiohanty anu
for the rest, the aVidIty with Wlch thc huhJeu
wretch at nv side clutchcd al the slender nope my
o6er held out TO him, drove any last hesitation
from my mind
As long MS I live I shall remember the scene
which ensucd The gray light was beginning to
steal through the portfolio, giving a slcker hue
TO my companions features, and making my own
trembling fingers as j hciicu MN 10 uTt>S S''lh
TO myself strangely wan and thin heavy Cdor
from the cXpirng lamp hung upon the AIR inc
tumblcd bedclothes, the ransacked luggage tnc
coats swnying against the bullhcad TO the music
of the crealling timbers. formed an encourage
deeply imprinted on the memory.
About o'clock | procured some coffee ana
biscuits and a little fruit and fed him. Then |
cave him nv passport and papers, and charged
him to employ himself naturally about the cabin
Nv own plan to be out of the way, ashore
or elsewhere when Sleigh should spring his mine,
and to trust my companion to return my luggage
and rapers to my hotel at Malaga until reached
which place / must take my chance. | may seem
TO have been playing fine and magnanmous part,
but. looking back now, do not think that
believed for moment that the police would be
deceived
A little efter o'clock went on deck, TO find
that the ship was stcdming slowly in between