Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-08-22

YOU KNOW now w pldN II.
"'ris you shall help me, captain; but let
us be clear about the stakes. For you, It's
life or death; for me- It's 80 regain Mistress
Della. failing which l shoot you hore through
the head and topple You into tho sea. You
are the knavs Of trumps, sir, and play that
card as matters now staui, only the queen
can save YOU
Right; but where be king and ace,'
1.-THE king is the Cornish army yonder; the
ace is my pistol here, which hold
And that's a very pretty comprehension
Of the game, sir; play the quean.'
"Where is shel'
For answer, he pointed seward, where the
sloop's lantern lay like a floating star on the
black waters.
WHAT cried I. "Mstress Della in that
sloop And who is with her, prnyr
"Why, Black Dick, 20 begin with-and
Reuben Gedges--and Jeremy Toy
'All the knaves left in the pact-Cod help
herr I muttered, as | looked out towards the
light, and my heart beat heavily. "God help
herr | said again, and turning, spied a grin
on the captains face
'Under Providence" answered he, "vour
unworthy servant may suffice. But what is
my reward 20 bef
Your neck. said 1, eff can save it when
you are led before the Cornish captains"
That's fair enough; so listen. These few
months the lady has been shut in Bristol Keep,
whittier, by the advice of our employer We
conveyed her back safe and sound. This same
employer
"a dirty rogue, whom you may as well
call by his name Hannibal Tingcomb"
"Right, young sir; very dirty rogue, and
niggardly; 1 hate mean rascal Well,
fearing her second escape from that prison,
and being hand in glove with the parliament
men, he gets her on board n sloOp bound for
the Virginias inst ut the time when he knows
the Earl of Stamford is TO mach and crush
the Cornishmen. For escort she has the three
comrades Of mine that | named: ana the cap
tain Of the sloop "a fellow that asks no ques-
tons has orders to cruise along the co1st
hereabouts till be gets news OF the batte"
(Which you we're just now about to give
him." cried l. suddenly enlightened
Fright again. Twas pretty scheme: for
dye see'-if ali Went well with the Earl of
Stamford the kings law would bo wiped ont
in Cornwall. and Master Tingcomb with his
claims and meritorious services might snap
his thumb tbereat So, in that case. Mistress
Della was to be broughtashore here aud taken
to him. to serve as he fancied But if the day
sail to the Nirginias with tho sloop, and there
be sold as slave. Or worse might happen;
but ! swear that is the worst was ever told
me
God knows It's vile enough, said |, scarce
able to refrain from blowing his brains out.
80 You were to follow the earls army, and
work the sgnalsf Which are theyn For a
quicl; resolve had come into my head, and
was casting about 30 put it into execution.
"A green light ii we won: if not, red
light, TO warn the soop away."
picked up the packet that had dropped
from his hand when first sprang upon him.
1t was burst abroad, and u brown powder
trickled from it about the ledge.
"This was the red light-to be sprinkled on
/ the burning charcoal, | SUPPOSE
The follow nodded Al the same moment
| Billy who as yet mad not spoke word and
( of course. understood nothing thrust into my
! hand another packet that ne had found stuck
in corner against the rock
Now tell me--iu case the rebels won where
was the landing to be nader
an the cove below here-where the road
/ leads down.
/ "Ay, the road where the wagon stood"
| Capt Luke Settle binkcd his eyes at this
but nodded after a moment.
"And how many would escort her"
ne caught my H'i'' ANA lnugneh Soity'
De uahlilel' sl''' p,l' peSIh 10 rove You
Tor you pay '"e I"nle very proper aii'
souhuIy' I'euoeh' Jeremy ana b"lcN DICE
alone are III Inc p'o'' 50 why sh2ulH more eS-
cort mere for inc supper ana crew nave
their own business 70 iooN after
linen, mister HelIie' 'uouSh IL d. u sore
tNa TO you lh'so 'hree khaVss you nus
give me, or pay my ace anu pressed I'M
ring OF my piston Sharply against MS ear as
reminder
wv lth an my heart, young sir you shai
nave theih, says ne pFlaNly'
AND thS honor among thieves
thought l. YOU WoliId sell your conrade "a
you sofa your KING put only sad; III yoi
cry out or speak ono word to warn them -
Betore 'onlu get my sentence OUT bllIN
POTTERY, broke IN win voice llko trumpet
AS ioikS GO JacN' ue humorous man
But slttin mere an p"nderlu ms way an
that, says IN my deal an aiIii-ted style
why not shoot the ugly rogue, II mrth, IN
deed, be your ohJectf FOR to wait TIL al
ugler comes 10 TINS untraNeied spot Is super
nulty'
HOW 10 explain matters 10 BUY was NOR
thah l como TELL Out ia moment ne hIniSel