The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-01
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NO sooner III" assured tne oio iaaS
that would transfer them to my vessel,
than her daughter made a step forward;
and. letting her shawl fall upon the deck,
abe se;zsd nv hand with both of hers. md
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heaven oiess YOU senor
BY the cestus OF Venus. caoarellos, the
pressure of that girls hand, and tho deep,
speaking look of gratitude she gave me out
Of her liuuid ewes quite did INV business! 1
-o;.oa h.r .oft ,,,ric;,n honi 10 NV Inns
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an" A'sse" ~ ie'peeA"'' Ia
too as released hef round siehaer nneefs'
that she wore u sapphire of great brillancy
--ay, here 1t IS now! Keep 1t IN rene n
brance OF the elrl.
Saying this, the host shook back the lace
ruffles OF his sleeve: and. crooking his little
finger, exhibited the jewel to his guests.
The doctor looked rs cold as marble, and
said not word.
well, gentlemen, soon got that ship in
atolerably Wholesome state OF command.
I made my trustv old boatswaln, Pedillo.
lock the fuddled skipper up sound and
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my men took a few ropes ends and belted
the lubbels Of a crew until they went to
: tie pumps with removed vigor. alsoin-
sisted upon tine scared male servants OF the
passengers lending hand at that innocent
recreation; for, you see, | had no intention
of letting the ship go down"
With the Capltano Brand IN her, inter-
rupted Senior Sanchez.
No, by no manner OF means; for the
ship, felt was settling fast and heard tho
loose cargo. which had broken adrlft below
III the main hold, playing the devils own
game; smashing aud crushing from side to
side as the vessel rolled. and coming III
contract with the stanchlons ana beams.
with surglns swash of wate-. too. which
told the tale without the trouble of break
ing open the matches. took, however. the
precauton to run my eye over the manifest,
to see If, perchance, there was any treasure
IN the after-run or anywhere else, as III
case there had been, l should have made
ZONE effort to get ut it; but there was noth-
ing on board but wine. dried fruits. and
heavy bale goods, not worth the time or
trouble Ill the aspect OF affairs ut that time,
to save rs much MS single cask or drum
OF prunes. glanced, too, Mt the clearance
list, and saw that the names OF the passen-
gers were La Sonora Lmsa Lavarona and
the Senorlta Lucia, lady and daughter,
with lf-a-dozen orders and titles. OF the
Judge IN Porto RICO. Bueno! roll me an
thanks.
The doctor rolled the orange and had it
been grape-shot. or any other iron missile.
its aim would have gone straight through
the captains body just above his left
waistcoat pocket.
In the meanwhile, the old lady rushed
arourd IL tremendous hurry. III and out OF
the CABIN, losing her balance occasionaaly
IN the iurches. ordering her maids TO pull
out trunks and boxes on to the deck; then
giving me hug to relieve her feelings, anu
praying ana crying between whites i'll the
most whimsical manner. Not contented
either with getting out pile of luggage and
chests that would have swamped q jolly
boat, she insisted upon waiting until lock-
er was broken open in the cabin pantry, for
the purpose of rescuing six cases of old
port VINE which had been, she told me.
sent ms present from the Archbishop of
Lisbon to his friend the judge. At this
juncture persuaded her to send her daugh-
ter and few light articles first on board
my vessel, when the boat would then re-
turn Tor herself and tho remainder OF their
property. Accordingly, carefully wrap
ped the lovely girl III shawls and cloaks,
and got her over the side and down into
my boat, pitched few light caskets and
cases In after the Young beauty, and then,
with quiet word or two into Pedillo's
sharp ear, the boat showed of. suppose
1t may have been half IN hour before my
coxswaln that he had shown his charge
Hwn into my private cabin, and she APP
.red as comfortable and resigned rs pos
IDLE. Well, we made quick work of it
now, tnmbled II good many things into the
boat. when myself got in to receive the
old lady and her retinue: Blythe way,
among the articles were the boxes of wine:
this Is some of it'-tapping the decanter,
now nearly empty from the attacks of the
priest-"and, in my opinion, it does great
credit to the taste and judgment of that
venerable archbishop.
Where was L? Oh!-ah! We were
waiting alongside the ship, with her lower
chain plates not foot above water, for the
donna to be hoisted over the rail, since she
would not permit any of her attendants TO
precede her, though, Heaven knows, they
were anxious enough to do SO. BY this
time. too. after my men had left the deck
OF the ship. the crew had somehow got hold
OF barrel of wine, and letting the pumps
work themselves. were guzzling away in
grand style. began to lose patience Mt
last. and shouted to the old lady to come Mt
once. or should be compelled to leave
her. She merely leaned over the rail- how
ever. and chartered forth that all she had in
the world was at my service-of course.
fguratively she meant; but she must stay
another minute to find II jar of preserved
ginger, which was her only cure for the
collie.
You didn't take the offer of the old lady
as figure of speech, Ipresume?" asked the
doctor;
NO! muttered the one-eyed old wretch,
win eneer. Aud that jar OF ginger
spared her any more attacks OF collc!
Caballeres, you are both right! l did
accePt me git' OF her worldly goods III the
FRANK spirit IN which 1t was offered, with
OUT any reservation; ana, TO my almost GER
'aih Ano"leaee, inc sonora LaVarona was
never more troubled with illness OF any
kin mo,
,ihe tact was. that finding the ship fast
SINKING; ana her crew becoming bolsterous
nhu Feoeiions Us the Imminent danger
Durst upon theln, they proposed, since