Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-29

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 'Hailo! ho,o do you come here?'
 He nodded. The momentary excite ment faded quickly from his face, leav- ing him to appear again what he was, a man dirty, pallid, half fanished. About my height, he wore also clothes, shabby and soiled indeed, but like mine in make and material. In his desperate desire for sympathy, for communion with some one, he had already laid aside any fear of me- When asked him how he came to be in my cabin, he told me freely.
 "I intended to ship from Valencia to France, but they watched and searched all the boats. I crept on board this one in the night, thinking that as she was bound for Carthagena she would not be searched. 1 was right; they did not think any one would venture back into the lions jaws"
 But what will you do when we reach Carthagena?' I asked.
 "Stay on board and, if possible, go with this ship to Cadiz. From there can easily get over to Tangier," he an swered.
 It sounded feasible. And where have you been since we left Valencia" asked.
 Behind this sailcloth." He pointed to long roll of spare canvas which was slowed away between the floor and the lower berth. opened my eyes, "Ay!' he added with grimace, 'they are close quarters, but there is just com behind there for a man lying on his face. What is more, except your two biscuits have had nothing to eat since the day before yesterday.
 Then it was you who took the bis cuits2" I said.
 He nodded; then he fell back against my berth, all his strength | gone out of him. For from be- 1 hind us came another-a more emphatic 1 answer. You may take your oath to that, governor!' it ran; and brisAly push. ing aside the door and curtain, Sleigh the engineer, stood before us. "You
 may bet upon that, I guess!' he added
 an ugly smile playing about his mouth
 and eyes.
 The refugees face changed to sichly
 white, and his hand toyed feebly witt
 tho pistol, but he did net move. thinl | lllHC we DOtn lSll we were Ill ttlc pres
 cilcc of d stronger mind.
 You had better put that playthins
 away" said Sleigh. He showed no fear
 but observed that he was watching u:
 narrowly. X shot would bring the
 ship about your ears. my friend. There
 is TO call for long explanation. tool
 the governor here for you, but when h'
 told me that some one was stealing hi
 biscuits, thought I had got the righ
 pig by the car, and five minutes outsid
 this door have made it certainty
 Two thousand pesetas! Why, hang m
 if 1 should have thought to look at you
 that you wero worth half the money!' h.
 added, brutally.
 The other plucked up spirit at this in
 suit. "Who are you? What do vol want?' he cried, with an attempt a bravado.
 Precisely. What do want?" replie' the engineer, with sheer. "You ar , right to come to business. What d ; I want? A hundred pounds. That my price, mate. Fork it out an mum is the word. Turn rusty, and"- He did not finish the sentence, bu grasping his neck in both hands, presse his thumbs upon his windpipe an :, dropped his jaw. It was ghastly pc, formance. I had seen garrote and shuddered.
 "You would not give the man uI
 Your own countryman%' cried in hol 4 TOT.
 "Would not?" he answered ruthlessly
 "You will soon see, if he has not got tn V cash!
 d "A hundred pounds!' moaned til e wretched fellow, whom Sleigh's pc, l. formance had completely unmannet l "I have not hundred pesetas with me. it As it happened-alas it has often hal tt pened SO with mel had but some thre T hundred pesetas, some twelve pound
 odd, about me, nor any hope of renni
 tance nearer than Malaga, whither ws e on my way. Still I did what coul, l, Look here," I said to Sleigh, "I ca !. hardly believe that you are in earnes 70 but will do this. will give you te l, pounds to be silent and let this man tai a his chance. It is no good to haggle wit u me-" added, because have no more d "Tcn pounds!' he replied derisivel. Il "when the police will give me eight. y am not such q fool"
 Better ten pounds as gift than eight d pounds of blood money" retorted.
 Look here, mister" he answere e sternly; do you mind your own bus h ness and let us settle ours. I am sorl II for you, mate, that is fact, but 1 cal } not let the chance pass. If do not g To be continued.
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