San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-07

JneIn. 1 also showed Them the clOCnfS n0d
come away from the Laughing Mary in; and
that might submit such an aspect to them
as should touch their sympathies, I whipped
off the cloak and put on my own pilot cloth
coat.
There being nothing more to see led them
to the cook room, and there brewed great
hearty bowl of brandy punch, which sea-
soned with lemon, sugar and spices into as
relishable a draught as my knowledge In
that way could compass, and, giving every
man pannikin, babe him dip and welcome,
myself first drinking to them with brief
speech.
This ceremony ended, began my story,
beginning with the loss of the Laughing
Mary and proceeding step by step. I told
them of the dead body of Mendoza, but said
nothing about the Frenchman and the mate
and the Portuguese boatswain, lest I should
make them afraid Of the vessel and so get
no help to work her. As to acquainting
them with my recovery of Tassard, after his
stupor of eight-and-forty years, I should
have been mute on that head in any case, for
so extraordinary a relation could, from such
people, have earned me but one of two opin-
ions-either that was mad and believed in
an impossibility, or that I was rogue and
dealt in magic, and to be 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 l had made and sprung in
the ice. They reckoned 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," says the captain. "Aswim
of two miles spends me in pleasurin'; but
I've SWIM eight miles to save my life, and
stranded fresh as new hooked cod What's
your intentions, sir?'
ITO sail the schooner home,r said /, 'if I
can get help She's too good to abandon.
She'll fetch money in England"
Gay, as a show"
eyes, and as a goldman. Pig her mod
ernly, and carry your forecastle deck into
the head, captain, and she's brave ship, fit
for a Baltimore eye"
He stroked down the hair ups-a his chin.
dip, captain; dip, my lads, there's
enough of this to drown ye in the hold" said
I, pointing to the bowl "Come, this is
happy meeting for me; let it be a 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 a look around. See to the
boat"
One of the men went out.
Captain" said l, ''you are full SHIP"
"That's So"
Bound homer
Fright away"
"You have men enough and to spara
I 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; therell be ten times thu
value of your lay in your pickings, modest as
you may prove. Help yourself to the clothes
in the cabin and forecastle; they will turn to
account For the men you will spare, and
who will volunteer to help me, this will be
my undertaking: the ship and all that is in
| her to be sold on her arrival, and the pro-
ceeds equally divided. Shall we call it FL 900
| apiece? Captain, she's wen found-her in
| ventory would make a list as long as you;
I'd name bigger sum, but here she is-you
/ oman O'oi hooA hfci hoAA oio JuN6O hoi Jun
self
watched him anxiously. No man spoke,
but every eye was upon him. He sat pulling
down the hair on his chin, then jumping up
| on a sudden and extending his hand, he cried:
| ''Shakel-it's a bargain, if the menll jine."
"Ill jinel" exclaimed a man.
There was pause.
"And me-" said the negro. .a
Twas glad of this, and looked earnestly a.
| the Others.
SIS she tightg' said a man.
GAS BOTTLE" said l.
They fell silent again.
"Joe Wilkinson and Washington Crom-
well-them two jines," 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 ne. "There's
deal o. water tween this and the Thames.
| How do she saill No man knowsn
81 want none but willing men," said L
Americans make as good sailors as the
| English. What an English seaman can face
| any of you can. There is another negro in
the boat Will you let him step aboard,