Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-05-17

utt tfit hHaNt VI uuhitF1s aSNA R1ay txs0v
card; as matters now stand, only the queen
can save you"
''Right; but where bo king and acei~
''The king is the Cornish army yonder; the
ace is my pistol here, which hold"
''And that's very pretty comprehension
Of the game, sir; play the queen"
"Whcre is shef'
For answer, he pointed seaward, where the
sloops lantern lay like a floating star ON the
black waters
sswhatlr cried I. sMistrcs Della In that
sloopl And who is with her, prayr
"Why. Black Dick, TO begin with-and
Reuben Gcdges-and Jcremy Toy"
"All the knaves left In tho pack-God help
herr muttered, as looked out towards the
light, and my heart beat heavily. "0od help
hcrl" said again, and, turning, spied grin
ON the captains face
'.Under Providence" answered he, ''your
unworthy servant may suffice. But what il
my reward to bef'
'sYour neck,r said I, "if can save 1t when
you are led before the Cornish captains"
''That's fair enough; 80 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 aamo
cmployer"----
"a dirty rogue, whom you may as we'll
call by his name Hannibal Tingcomb"
Fright, young sir; u 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 q sloop bound for
the Virginias, JEST at the time when no knows
the Earl Of Stamford Is to march and crush
the Cornishmcn. For escort she has the three
comrades of mine that named; and the cap
tain of the sloop IN fellow that asks no qnes-
tions) has orders TO cruise along the coast
hcrcabouts till be gets news Of the battle"
"Whch you were just now about to give
him." cried l, suddenly enlightened.
"Right again. Twas pretty scheme; for
dye see'-if all went well with the Earl OF
Stamford, the kings law would be wiped out
in Cornwall, and Master Tingcomb with his
claims and meritorious scrvices might snap
his thumb ihereat. SO, in that case, Mistress
Della was TO he brought ashore here and taken
to him, to serve as he fancied. But il the day
should go against us-as it has-she was to
sail to the Virginias with the sloop, and there
be sold as a slave. Or worse might happen;
but | swear that is the worst was ever told
me."~
''God knows tits vile enough" said l, scarce
ablc to refrain from blowing his brains out.
$50 you were to follow the earls army, and
work the signalsi Which are theyr For
quick resolve had come into my head, and
was casting about to put 1t Into execution.
"A green light II we won; II not, a red
light, to warn the sloop away"
Ipicked up the packet that had dropped
from his hand when first sprang upon him.
1t was burst abroad, and brown powder
trckled from it about the ledge.
''This was the red light--to be sprinlled on
the burning charcoal, ] suppose"
The fellow nodded. AT the same moment
Billy (who as yet had not spoke word and,
of course understood nothing) thrust into my
hand another packet that he had found stuck
in corner against the rock
"Now tell me-in case the rebels won where
was the landing TO be made"
''ln the cove below here-where the road
leads down"
"Ay, the road where the wagon stood"
Capt. Luke Settle blinked his eyes at this,
but nodded after moment.
Sand how many would escort herr"
lie caught my drift aud laughed softly.
"Be damned, sir, but | begin to love you
for you play the game very proper and
soundy. Reuben, Jeremy and Black Dick
alone are In the plot; so why should more es-
cort herr For the skipper and crew have
their own business to look after"
"Then, Master Settle, though it be a sore
trial to you, those three knaves you must
ciyn mo or nlovmv ac, v ami rr.s.od th !.
r;ng of NV n;stol sh,ruIy ,r,inst his cor .s !.
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th,t 7 s,S i,@ nv doaf nm, na,c,.d s,vIa
.Whv moi shoot the nclv rorue ~ mirtI in'
deod he vour ohioctp For to wa;t tiii nm
nclier comes to ibis untravelod snot is suner.
fuityn
How to explain matters TO Billy was more
than could tell, but in n moment he himself
supplied the means For the rocks here were
of some kind of slate very hard. but scalv.
and finding two pieces large and n small,
he handed them TO me. bawlinr that l was Ia
write Herewith. So, giving him nv pistol
made shift to scribble a few words. Seeing
| his eyes twinkle ms he read stood up
The charcoal by this time was a glowing
| mass of red and threw SO clear a light on n.
| that | feared tho crew ON board tho sloor
| might sec our forms and suspect their misad.
venture. But the lantern still hung steadily
SO, signing TO Billy to drag our prisoner be-
| hind a taInarisk bush, | opened tho second
| packet and poured some of the powder into
! my hand.
1t was composed of tiny CRYSTALS, yellow
| and nal,y; and, holding it, for moment
was possessed with horrid fear that thi.
might be the signal to war;. the sloop away.
flung a look the captain who read my
thoughts on the instant.
"Never fear young sir; am no such hero
| aS to sell my life for that tag rag Only max,
haste, for your deaf friend has a cursed ugly
way o1lInnbling his pistol"
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