The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-06-19

"Yes, I did"
so you did, o, LOrdl o. Lordl So
:ou didr' And again he contemplated
ne at arms length. | could construe his
lew expression now-it was one Of ad-
Jliration. 80 you did, governorl And
samo aboard In the dark, as bold as
orass!"
That thawed me q little I thought
myself that had done rather q plucky
thing In coming on board alone ut that
time Of night But | told him nothing
in his present state Of the affair with the
police. ! merely answered: II do not
understand why ! should not, Mr.. Sleigh.
And rs am rather tired. will bid you
good night"
"Wait q bit, governor. Not 90 fast
he said. In q lower tone. arresling me by
gesture rs ! was turning away. Don't
you think you are playing II Q bit too
highI You are rare cool one, swear,
and ay-there Is nothing you are not
tiy TO, I'll be boundl But two heads are
better than one, mate-you take me?
Letting alone that 1t Is every one for
himself In this world. Do you rise to
III"
mo, do not rise to IT," answered
haughtily. as drew back from his spir
ituous breath and leering eyes. He was
more drunk than had fancied.
"You don't Think again. mate" he
Said, almost as II he were pleading with
me- Don't play Il too high"
Don't talk such confounded non
SenseT' I retorted angrily.
He looked at me yet . moment. u
scowl dropping gradually over his fac'
and not improving IT, Then he answered.
An right. governori All right Plea.
ant dreams! and pleasant waking u
I'arthagenar
Il have no doubt I shall enjoy both
1 replied, smarting under his mOckii.
lone: and added, as his words brouSh
another matter to my mind, THAT Is.
;Ou will have the goodness not 10 di
lurb me o. you did last night" Ii
,hould not think he had escaped dc
ection.
at is your turn now" he replied NOR,
Soberly. Il don't know what you are u
to now. did not disturb you last night.
Some one didi Some one uncon
monty like you, too"
"Whnt did he dor" he asked. eyeinp
mo as though no suspected 4 trap wer
heing laid for him.
Il startled him." answered lrritably
or do not know what he would have
done. As Il was he did not do much
lie took some biscuits"
Took some biscuitsr' He pretended
that he did not believe me, and he did Il
~ well that began to doubt his guilt
"You must have been dreaming. mate.
~ could not dream the biscuits away
retorted.
That stroke went home. He stood in
silence drawing patterns on the table
with his finger and q puddle Of spilled
water. Guilty or innocent. he did not
seem ashamed Of himself, but rather
puzzled and perplexed. Once or twice.
without speaking, he glanced cunningly
at me. But whether he wished TO see
how took It, or really suspected me Of
fooling him. could not tell
Good nightr l cried impatiently.
and went to my cabin. had told him
my mind and that was enough. The
last saw Of him, he was still standing
at the table, drawing patterns on Il with
his finger.
turned In at once. satisfied that
after what had passed between
US there would be no repetition
Of last night's disturbance. In
pleasant state between waking and
sleeping was Awsre Of the tramp O.
feet overhead as the moorings were le;
go. The first slow motion Of the engin,
was followed BY the old familiar swis;
and wash Of the water sliding by. The
the ship began to heel over q little. ",
had reached the open sea. After that
slept
Iawoke suddenly: awoke In the fr
possession Of my senses. The cabin ";
still lit only BY the lamp. ! guesss
that IL was little after midnight; and Ia
q while execrating the disordered heall
which made such an awakening no nW
thing. 20 utinamT' I sighed, "that
had not taken that cup Of coffee aft,
dinnerT Ny portmanteau too had e.
loose. could hear Il sliding about tn
Aoor, though, rs was lying In the upTN
berth, could not see Il. That woul,
soon set to rights
Accordingly I vaulted out after m
usual fashion. But instead Of alightin
fairly and squarely on the floor. my bar,
feet struck against sOmething-sonic
thing soft, q good distance short Of Il
and came down smartly on my hand
and knees-to form part Of the queerva;
tableau upon which even q cabin lanII
ever shone. There was !, lightly clotlR,
In pyjamas. glaring into the eyes Of
dingy faced man. who was likewise dow
on his hands and knees on the floor
with more than half the breath knockH
out Of his body by my descent upon him
I do not know which was tho NOR
astonished.
"Halloi how do you come hereS-
exclaimed. after we had stared at on,
another for some seconds
He raised his hand fiercely. flush!
he whispered: and obeying his word and
gesture | crOuched where ! was, while
he seemed to listen. Then we rose a.
lently 10 our feet as by one motion.
had not time TO feel afraid, though h
was far from pretty countenance that
was close to mine Rage and terror
were written too plainly upon It.
"You are EnglishY he said sullenly.
lsaid l was. Although saw that he
had pistol half concealed behind him
I somehow felt master Of the position
His fear Of being overheard seemed 50
much greater than my fear Of his pistol
and it 4 not easy to do much with q