Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-30

tain Of the sloor IA fellow that asks no ques-
tions) has oriers to cruise along the coast
hereabquts till he gets news Of the battle"
Which you were just now about to give
him" cried 1, suddenly enlightened.
Fright again. Twas pretty scheme; for
dye seeAif 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 services) might snap
his thumb thereat SO, in that case, Mistress
Della was to be brought ashore here and taken
to him, to serve as he fancied. But If the day
should 90 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 1 swear that is the worst was ever told
me.n
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 signalsl Which are theyf' For a
quick resolve had come into my head, and
was casting about to put it into execution.
"a green light if we won; if not, red
light, to warn the sloop away"
picked up the packet that had dropped
from his hand when first 1 sprang upon him.
1t was burst abroad and a brown powder
trickled from it about the ledge.
''This was the red light-to be sprinkled on
the burning charcoal, supposeF'
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 a corner against the rock.
Now tell me-in case the rebels won where
was the landing to be nader
I'm the cove below here-where the road
leads down"
Gay, the road where the wagon stood"
Capt. Luke Settle blinked his eyes at this
but nodded after moment.
"And how many would escort her!'
He caught my drift and laughed softly
"Be damned, sir, but l begin to love you,
for you play the game very proper and
soundly Reuben, Jeremy and Black Dick
alone are in the plot; 50 why should more es-
cort her? 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
give me, or play my ace" and pressed the
ring of my pistol sharply against his ear as a
reminder.
"With all my heart, young sir, you shall
have them" says he, briskly.
"And this is honor among thieves"
thought I; ''you would sell your comrade as
you sold your king" but only said: ''If you
cry out, or speak one word to warn them"-
Before 1 could get my sentence out, Billy
Pottery broke in with voice like a trumpet:
''As folks go, Jack, be a humorous man.
But sittin' here an ponderin' this way an
that, says, in my deaf an afflicted style,
why not shoot the ugly rogue if mirth, in
deed, be your objectP For to wait till an
uglier comes to this untraveled spot is super
fluffy"
How to explain matters to Billy was more
than could tell, but in moment he himself
supplied the means. For the rocks here were
of some kind of slate, very hard, but scaly;
and finding two pieces, large and small,
he handed them to me, bawling that was to
write Herewith. So, giving him my pistol,
l made shift to scribble few words. Seeing
his eyes twinkle as he read | stood up
The charcoal by this time was a glowing
mass of red and threw so clear light on US
that l feared the crew ON board the sloop
might see our forms and suspect their misad-
venture. But the lantern still hung steadily;
%, signing to Billy to drag our prisoner be-
hind a tamariSk bush. | opened the second
packet and poured some of the powder into
my hand.
1t was composed Of tiny crystals, yellow
and faky; and, holding it, for moment l
was possessed with n horrid fear that this
might be the signal to warn the sloop away
l flung look n 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 make
haste, for your deaf friend has a cursed ugly
way of fumbling his pistol"
So, taking heart, L tore the packet wide,
and shook out the powder on the Goals.
Instantly there came n dense, choking
vapor, and vivid green flare that turned
the rocks, the sky and our faces to a CHASTITY
brilliance. For two minutes, at least, this
unnatural light lasted. As soon as it died
away and the fumes cleared, looked sea-
ward.
The lantern on the slOop was moving in
answer to the signal Three times it was
lifted and lowered; and then in the stiffness
heard voices calling, and soon after the reg
ular splash of oars.
There was no time to be lost Pulling the
captain to his feet, we scrambled up the gully,
end out at the top, and across the fields as
fast as our legs would take us. Molly came
70 my call and trotted beside me-the cap
tain following some PAGES behind, and Billy
last, to keep safe watch on his movements.
AT the gate, however, where we turned
into the road, tethered the mare, lest tho
sound Of her hoofs should betray US, and
down towards the sea we pelted, till almost at
the foot of the hill pulled up and listened,
the others following INV example