The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-05
CAPTAIN brand
OR
THE PIRATE SCHOONER.
ATALEOFTHES SEA.
PART ].
PART !.
CHAPTER XIV.
PLEASURE.

nutied his cig;lr--whilo the stout dumb no.
gresS Was removing the remains of the light
dinner" Nabette. old girl, You know that
VT are going TO leave here in few days.
and ! should like to know whether YOU care
TO 90 with lis or remain here on the island. =
The negress made IL cultural grunt of as
sent. and nodded her head till the ends Of
hes Madras urban tiuttered.
"llo! you do, oh? Well, my Saba! I
shall he sorry TO leave You, FOR you will be
Very lonely here, and it may be u long, very
long time before | come back
1 Babeir ierked her chin up this time and
did not grant.
Its all the same. ell? old lady! Well. |
shall leave enough to cat To Inst YOU Il life
time hut Won will lave to change your
| quarters. my Bnba, and live in the padres
she'd. for l-a--don't think this house Will
b. hlhi;ahle long after AIN cone.
The negress gave another gl,lnt and nod
Of assent;
I "N,s, We'll. old lady, the matter is de-
cded. then: but i'll case !ou should have
any visitors here after We have gone. YOU
wont take any trouble TO describe what
You lave seen here: No. Tina, shake of
Your head conyinccs me-n not If they roast
yotl alive.
HE hideous sign of unierst;,n ding that
tn woman expressed in her dumb way
would have convinced anybody without the
trouble of uttc,ing word.
"BurMo said Captain Brand, that will
do for TODAY"
Rising as he spoke, he stepped ioa cabi-
net, slipped a large handful of tlouboous
i'll hi, trousers pocket, put on lis hat. and
walked ont.
The st.t-brec2e swept over the island with
lis fun strength. making the lofty cocua-
nuts how thertuftei tops. the palm trees
rustic their broad fiat lenvrs and clash the
stems together. The mmgroyes bent, too,
before ihr wind. and the sand cddiel M in
tiny whlris amidst .,'iir great exInnsc oi
cactus, whlln the vessels swung with tuut
rlsips to their anchors. Even Captain
Brands hat was nearly blown oil his ,lry
lieht hair MS he joined hi, compnlrn Don
lguscio at the landing; aud the sand;' dust
liule'i- though only for II nom ont-,rat
one-eyod individuals optic. and pat out
HI cigarette. as they struggled against the
influence Of the breeze. Eat they walked
OIL in The direction of The sheds. and ;is they
passed through tn" court ward where the
mon w"r" Irrmgug about in Nawmng
groups ur sitting undor the piazza. PLAYING.
cards getting upnnn touching th'ir has
;ls ,;ieir chief p.sscl SENIOR l'cGI.!o 3tc-
costcd hm thus
"rapii.tnn the people are thirsty. and de-
/ sine II -mmll barrel of wine.
",lot drop. Senior rojilo-nnt 80 much
rs would wet the I'LL of mosquito. To-
morrow at daylight lot ali hands be called,
for VIC have work to do. and We must he
luicl, TO do it.
/ redilo skunk away. ;hash"d by the posi-
I tive tone Of his commander: and Captain,
Brand, with hi, companion, passed on Ia
The domicilc ofiln pndr. and doctor Pau--
ilig 1T lhr open door Of tllr she'd They look
cd in. The padre was lying Tia; on In;
buck on hi, narrow bed, with his mouth
wlic open, and snoring lili" II KEY hus!e
with lcaky stops; while his canoncals--
misplaced cmhlems in contact with DRINK
cnness and d,bnurhery Mere roposing on
his ample chest. The doctor WAS sitting
Lesiin his own couch. whisrcrln. words of
childish comfort to the little boy. whose
,ne cheeks and brown curls rrunsc,l on the
PILLOW of the bed The poor rhild's ,hin.
limp fingers rested like the petal; Of ,Iroop-
inSlilv i'll the dark, hony hand of his friend,
and his dim. hazel eyes were turned sadly
toward him.
"lIola, amigos" shouted Captain Brand.
in a hearty voice. Eve ar" losing The
uorious sna-brrrzo. Numanos. let us talk
Il stroll 10 the Tigers Trap"
llercupon Captain Brand entered tho
room. and gave the padre a violent tweal; of
the nose, at the same time putting volume
T Of cigar smoke into his beas,ly mouth,
which combined effort brought the holy
Eathcr 20 life i'll II rce. choking and sput-
tcring. as he arose. jalGon Of pa;nlnost-
( crs which an Indifferent herrer might have
| mistaken for a volcy Of executions. 50
s,.vneely We're they uttered.
Take n sip of Geneva. my padre: Their.
! il is. On the tnhr. All, do ylu call half a
hottie 81 sip, Well? Come, doctor, lie, US
be moving.
Down by the narrow gorge of the inlet.
and owe: the smooth rocks and shelly shore.
The party took their way-Don l.nncio
leading. with tn" ami.ble priest, on whom
he alirrd with his benevolent eye. as if-ic
not being a ulrson from whom money ur
/ lis equivalent cnui be squeezed the
greedy old S.mntr,l would like to irn,.lix
INN with a ."mcr. In til" rear rsnc Cap
tain Brand witt. tho doctor; the former as
&
his comptniun grave. severe. and prr -or,.u-
pied Stopping as they reached the igsr
Trap battery, wierc. after Captain Brnrd
had made IL CLOSE inspection of the guns
and held sharp roniabs with the men who
rose IL receive HIM, he moved away I frw
steps. and resting his body against thc lee
side Of Il projecting rock. he removed the
cigar from lis frozen lips. and said
The arguments YOU have urged mon
sieur am, the yiews You entertain. have Il
certain ainaunt OF reason iii them, 1t is
true You We're deceived in coming here, but
We: you Swoic 10 remain and no! hct,av Ms
Wien you did come. We'll, all don't in
trrrup, me. divine VIVA. you are coins, ic
suy-y0u did NOT know villa: our real char
meter was. Perhaps not. Nevertheless.
cannot cunscn. 10 yonr going away with
,l.at old rascal. Don Ignncio. there; tlm; is,
if he would take yon, Which | think IL,
would not. rs YOUR presence on board might
. compromise him with the Cuban uuthorl-
;irs: and went on Cautni,i Brand. as lu
hat on his head II, rifle of the aea- nrr-.
,lln; around the rock. with respect 10 yon,
remaining here on the island. youwill only
ieve that bumb old lnas; of !: Eabr.tc fn,
company, aud il is highly probable that tn,
English ur American cruisers Will be do~i
Ur"n VII before change of the moon; an;
icy might ii hang You, perhaps. for &
pirate iio, ho,"
II bon lsnacio declines TO take me, Can
tn Brand. OF course | canno, 80 i'll the
f"lucGt: hut let come wir.t will. | am rc.
solved no. to sail in the schooner"
] hc pirate regarded the doctor fora mo-
mrnt with 81 cold frecziM. look. not wanting
however. in a partial glimmer OF respect
and n,'nilation. as he thus rusoiut,.ly stated
his aeic,minatiun:a then. putting his fin
:,erl"htiy on the doctors arm, us he saw
Don l"nucio and the padre draw near. he
said. imlgrssivelv, ina low TONG
Monsieur le doctenr. do Not make hasty
resolutions. command here. and my will
is law. ] will turn tie matter over. how.
ever IN my mind and give yon - final lie.
cis!on before We part Tonight. Now LET II.
Return. The sun is down and the rocks ar,
slippery"
"Well. caballcros. lot US have u little
social amusement" snid Capin,n Band. as
he sa, ,iown at the table in tin uat.rrs agd
doctors quarters, and wound mp his splcn.
did watch. tie present fro. tie CAPTAIN
General Of Cuba. But bear in mind tl:a
We must break up at midnight. for on,
compalr" here has II multt,idr Of a.tirl..,
10 ge, on board his felurca TO- night, and
mast h" a>tirat lnybrcak"
It'd ''aptain Brand think. while lie tnrnc,
tn key oi 81, gold repeater, of the blood
stnincd wretch he had gut to death in the
morning. who MAS lying dark :r.l stiff II
his narrow, damp resting place; OF of ti'
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