The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-18
Highest of Leayenng s Govt Report Aug II ss

TINS Tong spooch. tho Yanses skipper
turned on his heel.
ofcoursc O'Rilcy could only return
to the Petrol and report all this to his
commander. I'm convinced she is .
SLAYER. sir. said lie in conclusion.
but you have no evidence of it,
and you say the papers were NIL IN or
der
apparently they were. SIR
THEN I'm afraid can do nothing, -
said the commander. And to tho decE
disgust of;hc whole ships, crew. the
Order was gwen for the Petrol to re-
t;Ira to her coar5c.
an that night, however, Commands
Neville was haunted by doubt
whether he had not better have run
the risk of n complaint and n repri-
ni,.nd rather than forego the overhaul
Ing of 50 suspicious looking craft,
and in the morning n ruElor reached
his ears that tho coxswain, who had
accompanied lIr. O'Riley to the Black
Swan had noticed something about
her of n doubtful nature. The man
was sent for and questioned, and he
said that willie tho lieutenant was on
board the boat of which he was in
charge had dropped little way astern,
and that lie had then noticed that the
name of the vessel had been recently
painted out, but that the last two let
tiers We're distinctly visible, and these
letters were LIE, not AN.
The scounClrel said she was n now
ship" cried the commander. Bout
shipr'
I'VE can't possibly catch her up,
sir, -" said the first lieutenant dryly.
Il don't know that, Mr.. Brabazon. v
answered Neville. There has been
hardly any wind, and We know the
course she was steering. She could not
expect to see US again. so in all proba-
biiity she has kept to that course. BY
making proper allowances wo may in
tercapt her am convinced of it
The hope of again encountcr;ng the
Black Swan, faint as it was. caused
quite commotion in our little world.
The day passed without our sighting a
single sail, but when the morning
dawiied Lieut.. Brabazon WIS forced to
own that the commanders judgment
had proved better than his own. BY
the greatest good luck we had hit upon
the right track. There, right in front
of us, was tho American schooner. her
sails lazily Tapping against her Iaasts
Full speed ahead, and stand by!''
shouted the captain down the engine
room tube.
Signal to her to hcave to, and if
she does not obey. fro shot right
across her bows, Mr. O'Riley," contia-
ned the commander. Mr.. Brabazon.
you take a boat and thirty men well
armed. Board her, and have her
matches off at once. You'll stand no
nonsense, know
"All right, SIR" cried the lieutenant.
an active, somewhat inpcrious officer,
of the Civis Romanus sum type. lie
had been unusually disguised at his
commanders decision to leave the
Black Swan without searching her. and
he was delighted that more active
policy had been begun.
Il say. Brabazon." whispered the
commander to him, as he was going
over the side, YOU know I'm stepping
bit beyond bounds, and I'm Just a
little anxious. If she turns out to be a
'laTer, as we suspect, step to the taft
rail and wave your handkerchief, will
your
II will, sir. I'm certain, it will be
all right, cheeFfuHy responded the
first lieutenant.
y tall. slim. young man dressed IN
white linen, received tho British officer
as he set foot on the deck of tic Black
Swan.
Il am ut present in command of this
craft, sir" said the young American.
The skipper is not lit for service just
ut present. We had visit from you
two days ago, think. Can do any
thing for your
Yes l want you to take of yong
hatches," said the lieutenant sharply.
We'll, Sir" began the Yankee. Il
guess your demand is beyond your
treaty powers"
II know all about that. Unjust lave
the matches off
And you arc OBTAINING me and over
hauling my cargo on no grounds what.
ever
will you do it at oncer' broke in
the British officer.
81 rcpocs, on no grounds w.latover,
viii cause an -tse::'-na-tional diff
'c..ty, and may bring To-;aarkably I'M
pleasant consequences to your CAP
ain. Row
"oT with yoar hntches!' cried the
lieutenant.
''Sirr'
III you don't, by George, willr
You know clearly what you're do,
ing, sirl"
AZ do"
and You know tho risk you run ~
81 do. No more palaver. Off with
them at once or I'll break them open. y.
Further resistance was useless. Tho
thing was done, and the moment the
first hatch was raised the sickening Of
buyium that issued from the hold pro
claimed the truth. Nearly three hun
dred slaves We're packed between decks.
many of the poor creatures standing so
close that they could not lie down.
With a look of speechless contempt
az the young mate of the schooner tho