Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-29
The Other Engglishnan

the ship.
 Cosy and warm, with these sounds for q lullaby, fell asleep, and dreamed that 1 was again down in the engine room, and sitting opposite to the other English man. Haven't you something to tell me? Haven't you something to tell me!' he was droning monotonously, wagglng his head from side to side the while, with that same perplexing smile on his face which had so distressed me waking. Haven't you something to tell me:' I strove to say that had not, because I knew that if 1 did not satisfy him, he would do some dreadful thing, though what did not know. But 1 could not utter the words, and while ] was still struggling with tEis horrible inpotency, that surpassed any waking misery, the thing was done. 1 was bound hand and foot to the crank of the engine, and going up and down with it, up and down. Oh, it was ffcndish cruelty! l wept and prayed to be released, but the villain took 10 heed of my prayers. He sat on, regarding my struggles with the same impassive smile. In despair strove to think what it was he wantcd-what it was and
 How the ship was rolling. Thank heaven, I was awake or half awake! In my berth at any rate, and not in that horrible engine room. But how was this: The other Englishnlan was here too, standing by the lamp, looking at mo. Or---was it the other Englishm2u? It was some one who was not smiling, yet some one too who had smudged and s,nutty face All the wonder in my mind had to do with this question. lay for awhile in an indolent mood, between sleeping and waking, watching him. Then saw him reach across my feet to a little shelf above the berth. As he drew back some thing that was in his hand-the hand that rested on the edge of my berth-glittered, glittered as the light fell upon it, and, wide awake. 1 sprang to sitting posture in my berth, and cried out with fear.
 He was gone in an instant, and in the same second of time was out of bed and on tho floor. A moments hesitation, and drew aside the curtain, which was still shaking. The passage without was still and empty. But opposite my cabin and separated from it only by the width of the passage was the door of another cabin,
 
 went to bed. unoccupied. Now the cur tain drawn across the doorway was shak- ing, and scarcely doubted but that the intruder was behind it. But behind it also was darkness, and I was unarmed, whereas that upon which the light had fallen in the mans hand was either a knife or pistol.
 No wonder that 1 hesitated, or that discretion seemed the better part of valor To be sure, might call the 4ew- ard and have the cabin searched, but feared to seem afraid. stood on tiptoe for a few moments listening. All was still; and presently l shivered. The ex. citement was passing away;I began tc | feel ill With a last fearful glance at the 1 opposite cabin-had I really seen the | curtain shake? might it not have beer caused by the motion of the ship?-l drew close my sliding door, and climbed hastily into my bunk. Robber or nc robber, must lie still. In a very shor, time, what with my qualns and my drowsiness, fell asleep
 slept soundly until the morning li@h filled the cabin, and 1 was aroused by the cheery voice of the steward bidding me ..Buenos dias." Tho shil was moving on an even keel again Overhead the deck was being swabbed I opened my little window and looked out As did so tho nights doinGs ros in my memory. But who could think O dreams or midnight assassins with tn fresh sea air in his nostrils, and befor his eyes that vignetto of blue sea ant gray rocl1s-Sray. but sparkling, gem like ethereal under the sun of Spain Not I, for one. 1 was gay as a lark hungry as hunter. Sallying out befor was dressed, satisfied myself that tn opposite cabin was empty and bare, am came back laughing at my folly.
 But when 1 found that something els was empty and bare, thought it n laughing matter I wanted biscuit t stay my appetite, until the stewar' should bring my ''cafe complet," and turned to the little shelf over my bert where I had placed them on going t bed. There were none there now. Cur ous! I had not eaten them. Then flashed upon my mind that it was wit this shelf my visitor had meddled.
 After that did not lose moment.
 examined my luggage and the pocket of my clothes; the result relieved . much as it astonished mo; nothing wa missing. My armed apparition had cal ried off two captains biscuits, and notl ing else whatever!
 Ipassed the morning on deck puzzlin over it. Sleigh did not come near m was he conscious of guilt, wondered or offended at the abruptness of ID
 leave taking the night before, or was
 merely that he was engaged about Il
 work? I could not tell.
 :. About noon we came to our moorins
 at Alicante. The sky was uncloude'
 The shabby town and the barren nil
 that rose behind it-barren to the ey
 since the vines were not in leaf-looke
 baking hot. l had found tolerab
 cool corner of the ship, and was amusi1 , myself with a copy of ''Don Quixot' 2 and dictionary, when the engine
 made his appearance.
 "Not going ;ishore?" he said.
 For the twentieth time l wondert | what if was in his manner or voice th