Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-02-06
CHAPTER TX

door at the head of the companion wav.
thus cutting Off any communication with
the lower deck. Taking n long rifle from
the rack above his berth, he carefully cx-
amined the hammer and cap and then
cautiously let himself down through the
forchatch to the dccl; below. After a de-
hberate survey of the still intact fastcn-
inSs Of the hatch over the forehol.l, hc pro-
ceeded quietly to unloose them again with
the .aid OF the tools tha, still lay there.
When the hatch was once more free he
lifted it, and. withdrawing IA few feet from
IN" opening, sat himself down rifle in
hsr'l AprofOUad silence rci.snctl through
ont the lower deck.
NC kin rize up out @ that sail Mott
& ,ntly.
There was q stcalthy rustic below that
seemed TO approach the hatch, and then
with a sudden bounL the I.ascnr leaned
On the deck. But ut the same iustan, ..o,t
Covered him with his rife A slight s,,al,.
OF disappointment and surprise hal crossed
the oil mans face, AMI clOudc,l his small
round eyes at the apparition of the Las
car, hut his hand wgs none tic less firm
upon the trigger as nc n, s,Gcncl prisoner
aink Oh his Knees. with his halI,l. cla~rcd
III the attitude Of supplication for mercy.
Ef you're thiukin' o shippin' afore
I've diac with yer" said Mott with Ia
bored gentlCneSs, II oughtcr warn We
tAat IT'S :''y style II drop Injins ut goo
yards, and this deck amt anywhere morc'n
Fifty. It's an uncomfortable style. nasty
s'ylc-but it's my style. / Thought I'd
tell yer, so yer could take Ii cosy where
you air. Where's Ferrcrsy''
Even IN tn mans iA'a2e tcrr,a his ut
ter hewilGcr;neat nj the question was evil
dent. "Fcrrcrs:" he Gaspcd; ''don't know
him, swear to Cod. boss"
"I'r'aps, said Mott, witt; infinite cum
ming, yer -oa't know the man az KEN
into tie loft from the alley last night
pr'apS yer didn't sc Gn airy Frenchman
with dyed nustachc, ell? Ithought that
would fetch yc,'' he continued. us the man
started nj the evidence TINT his vision of
Inst night WAS II living man 'P'r'aps
yon and Kim didn't b-ca,; into this ship
last night, i;st TO run Ct with my dartcr
Eoseyf P'r'aps yer don't know Roscv.
eh' P'r'aPs yer don't know cz Fcrrcrs
wants 70 marry her, and hcz been hangiu'
round yer ever since lie lclt-c...'
Scarcely believing tie evidence of his
Senses that the old man whose treasure lie
had been trying TO steal was utterly irnor-
mt Of Lis real oiTcnsc. and yet uncertain
OF the penalty OF tic ether crime Of which
he was accused, the Iascar writhcd his
body ard stammcred vaguely, Mere,
Mcrcyr'
Well" snid Mott cautiously, "cz |
on tic hide of dead Chinee uiggcr
amt any more vallyblc that that of II dead
Injin, don't care Of | let up on YER
seein' the cussedness amt yours. But Of
let yer of this once you must take a
message to rcrrers from me-
''Let me or this time. boss, and
swear to God / Will, >" SAID the I.ascar
eagerly.
Eye kin say to Fcrrcrs-lct me scc''-
deliberated Mott. leaning ON his rifle with
cautious reflection. ''Ye kin say tn Fer
rcrs like this-sez you, 'Fcrrcrs,' sez you,
the old man SCI that aft,c You went
away you seq to him, SCI you, Il take my
honor with me-" SCI you'-hnve you got
that;' interrupted Mott Suddenly.
YES, boss.
q" i take my honor with nc scz YOU"
repeated Mott slowly Vow seq Won
the old man SCI, sez he-tcr Fcrrcrs.
SCI lie, that his honor huvim' run away
agin, he sends it back TO him, and ef he
ever kctches it around after this he'll
shoot it on sight Iiey yer got thatrr
eyes" stanrrcred The bewildcrcd cap
tive.
"Thcn Gltr'
The Lascar cfra-.g'to lis feet with the
nc''i- OF panther lcarcl through the
hatch Above him, and disappeared over
the lJw q the ship with an unhcsltating
direcincss t..c, shovel That every avenue
~ escape had been already contemplated
ty lin. c....F7.Es lightly from the cut
wafer to tic ground, lie continued his
Eifht, onl. stopping at the private Office
Of Mr.. Slciglt
When .iT. Hcushaw md Eoscy Mott ar
rived O. board TIC Pontiac that evening.
they wcrc astouishcl O. find the passage
before the cabin completely occupied with
trunks and boxes, and tie bulk Of their
household goods apparently I'm the process
Of removal. NJ. Mott. who was supcrjn-
tending The work II the two Cinnamon.
betrayed rot only no surprise ~ the an.
rea-nncccf TIE young people. but not the
rerao;est recognition Of their own bewii-
deracnt 60 id. occupation.
'kalkilat.n.' ne remarked casually 10
bis daughter, you'd rnthcr look nrtcr
your fTin'a, Ecscy. I've left 'em tlI the
last. F'r'aps yer and Nr. Hcnshaw
"ouldn't mind sitiiu down on that locker
until I've strapped thls yer box
"But what does q an mcrp. fathcr,u
said I'cscy, taking tho old man bc the In
pei q LIS rca jici.e: mud slightly ctnpha.
sizing her question. What iu TIC name Of
goodness nre you doir~t"
Brcasiu' camp, Eaacy. dear. ircakin'
cann, jist ass we ustcr rcpiied Mott. with
cHccri.a pliioe0pi,y. CYLINDER Ig-c ole
times, ciu't .t Lord. Ro-cy.' re c9ftln-
red sio3p.n; md following mp tie remit
nisccnce With ile end d The rore I'm his
land ~ II 10 wcro ciet-. "Go1t We mind
That dry we siaricd outer Itvcrmcrc mss
end seed the hall o. TIE CI.foruy coast
stretch.n' y0llcr, efy B1t DOME sc be
'Neered, Iiasey, dear. he cllel quickly.
I' Do in rccoSDit .on 90 thc alarm oppressed
IN her face ~ cint turning We ouie~
house and homo; I've i,st hired that ere
Madfono Cottage from tlc Peters ontil we
hin look rounI"
Bat you're not leaving the shin
father continued Roscy. irr-ctuoueiy