Passaic City record., 1891-01-08

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Commander. 'sIm convinced she is a
slaver, SIR" SAID he in conclusion.
"But you have no evidence of it; and
you say the papers were all in order"
apparently they were, sir"
'sThen I'm afraid can do nothing"
said the Commander. And to the deep
disgust of the whole ships crew, the
order was given for the Petrol to return
to her course.
All that night, however, Commander
Neville was haunted by doubt whether
he had not better have run the risk of a
complaint and reprimand, rather than
forego the overhauling of SO suspicious
looking craft; and in the morning
rumor reached his ears that the cox
swain, who had accompanied Mr..
O'Riley to the Black Swan, had noticed
something about her of a doubtful
nature. The man was sent for and
questioned; and he said that while the
Lieutenant was on board, the boat of
which he was in charge had dropped a
little way astern, and that he had then
noticed that the name of the vessel had
been recently painted out, but that the
last two letters were distinctly visible.
And these letters were LIE, not AN.
ssThe scoundrei said she was a new
shipl" cried the Commander. /" Bout
ship!"
The hope of again encountering the
Black Swan, faint as it was, caused quite
a commotion in our little world. The
day passed without our sighting single
sail, but when the morning dawned
Lieutenant Brabazon was forced to own
that the Commanders judgment had
proved better than his own. By the
greatest luck we had hit upon the right
track. There, right in front of US, was
the American schooner, her sails lazily
tapping against her masts.
ssFull speed ahead, and stand byp
shouted the Captain down the engine
room tube.
.sSignal to her to heave to; and if she
does not obey, fire shot right across
her bows, Mr.. O'Riley," continued 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
ssAllright, sir" cried the Lieutenant,
an active, somewhat imperious officer.
81 say, Brabazon," Whispered the Com
mander to him as he was going over the
side, ssyou know I'm stepping bit be-
yond bounds; and I'm just a little
anxious. If she turns out to be SLAYER,
as we suspect, step to the taffrail and
wave your handkerchief, will you2"
81 will sir; and I'm certain it will be
all right" cheerfully responded the First
Lieutenant.
A tall, slim, youngish man, dressed in
white linen, received the British officer,
as he set foot on the deck of the Black
Swan.
sI am at present in the command of
this craft, sir, said the young American.
"The skipper is not fit for service just at
present. We had visit from you two
days ago, think. Can I do anything
for yous"
"Yes. want you to take OF your
hatches," said the Lieutenant, sharply.
ssWell, sir" began the Yankee, 81
guess that your demand is beyond your
treaty powers. j."
81 know all about that. must have
the matches off,"
"And your detaining me and over
hauling my cargo on no grounds what
ever"
..Will you do it at oncea" broke in
the English officer.
81 repeat, on no grounds whatever,
will cause an in--ter-na-tional diff
Guilty, and may bring Remarkably un-
pleasant consequences to your Captain.
Now
"Of with your hatchesl9 cried the
Lieutenant.
"Sirr'
ssIf you won't, by George, wiill'
"You know clearly what you're do
ing, sir2'
81 do"
s.And you know the risk you run2"
81 do. No more palaver. Off with
them at once; or I'll break them open. :"
Further resistance was useless. The
tulug WIS uOuc dud ouO iuoAASAs
first hatch was raised the sickening effiu-
yium that issued from the hold pro-
claimed the truth. Nearly 800 slaves
were packed between decks, many OF the
poor creatures standing so close that
they could not lie down.
With look of speechless contempt at
the young mate of the scioonerth the Lieu
tenant walked to the side of the ship and
waved his handkerchief.
.sI told our skipper Judgment would
overtake us, said the Yankee. sSay,
mister be added in other tone, "seeing
that the games up, suppose we have a
glass of iced champagne down stairsw
The Lieutenant hesitated. To drink
with the mate of SLAYER! But-iced
champagnel
Slowly he moved toward the COM
panionway. 81 don't mind If | do, he
said at length; "and you may as well
bring up your papers with the drinks,
for / shall carry them on board the
Petrol. OF course you understand that
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