The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08

capcred atouttife body, rasin9 and swearing
anti daring us 70 como on. II was the silliest
exhibitions and yet dangerous too, for the
cowardiy fellow was plainly working himself
up 70 another murder.
All Of a sudden Ballantrae stepped forth.
slave done with this play scting,n says he.
"Do you think TO brighten us with making
facesi We aw nothing OF you yesterday
when you were wanted; and we did well
without you, let me tell you that"
There was a murmur aad movement In
the crew OF pleasure and alarm, thought, in
nearly equal parts. As for Teach, he gave
a barbarous howl, and swung his dirk 10
fling IL, an art in which dixie many seamen)
he was very expert.
"Knock that out OF his handlr says Bal
lantrae. so sudden and sharp that my arm
obeyed him before my mind had understood.
Teach stood like one stupid, never thinking
OF his pistols
"Go down to your cabin" cries Ballantrae,
"and come on deck again when you are so
Der. Do you think we are going to hang for
YOU, you black faced, half witted, drunken
brute and butcheri Go DOWN. And he
stamped his foot at him with such a sudden
smartness that Teach fairly ran for it TO the
companion.
And now, mates" says Ballantrae, "a
word with you. / don't know II you are
gentlemen Of fortune for the fun Of the thing;
but am not. / want TO make money, and
get ashore again, and spend 1t like man.
And on one thing my mind ismade up-I will
not hang il can help H. Come, give me a
10 T.
10 get little discipline and common sense
about this businessr
One Of the men spoke up; he said by rights
they should have a quartsmaSter; and no
sooner was the word out Of his mouth than
they were all Of that opinion. The thing
went by acclamation; Ballantrae was made
quartermaster, the rum was put In his charge,
laws were passed in imitation OF those OF a
pirate by the name of Roberts; and the last
proposal was TO make an end Of Teach. But
Ballantrae was afraid Of a more efficient cap
tain, who might be a counterweight 10 him
self. and he opposed this stoutly. Teach, he
said, was good enough to board ships and
brighten fools with his backed face and
swearing; we could scarce get better man
than Teach for that; and besides, as the man
was now blrtpDHiififib ilu n IL htiy>rns
we might reduce his proportion Of tho plum
der. This carried it; Teachs share was cut
down 10 n mere derision, being actually less
than mine; and there remained only two
points-whether he would consent and who
was TO announce TO him this resolution.
"Do not let that stick you" says Ballan
trae 81 will do that"
And he stepped to the companion and
down. alone into the cabin 10 face that
drunken savage.
"This is the man for u.s." cries one Of the
hands. "Threo cheers for the quarter
masterr wsich were given with a will, my
voice among the loudest, and | dare say
these plaudits had their effect on Master
Teach in the cabin, as we have seen Of late
days how shouting in the streets may trouble
even the minds of legislators
What passed precisely was never known,
though some Of the heads Of it came to the
surface later on; and we were ali amazed as
well rs gratfed when Ballantrae came on.
deck with Teach upon his arm, and an
nounced that all had been consented.