Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-11-17

grow accomplished" Well, II he had
the silver in Ills pocket when he Quilted
the ship, II would only drown him tho
sooner, should no find himself over
board. There was comfort In that re-
Election, anyway and should have
been perfectly willing that tho silver
had been gold, could tho rogue's death
have been hastenod by tho transmuta-
ton.
There were In the cargo number
OF boxes Of tin tacks about twenty
inches in length by twelve in breadth,
and weighing pretty heavy. 1 could
think Of nothing else which would an
swor tho purpose OF making splash
In tho water as well es ono Of those.
A littlo after six o'clock conveyed
ono Of these to my cabin and Boon aft
or struggled Il up In top-cont and
stepped with IN easy air upon. the
| poop. Then, when no ono was look
| Ing, put my coat and the box inside
| IL In tho port quarter boat, ns though
Il wore my coat only which |. had do.
posted there. ready to slip on should
occasion require II.
Tho boat5wain observed my action
without appearing 20 notice II, and ass
no passed me he said his clothes would
| DO ready for tho lady by eight bells,
md that should find them In bum
do near tho door. Ho could stop 20
say no more, for ! believed tho carpen-
ter had become suspicious by our hang
ing over tho chart and had spoken to
| his chums among tho mon; 1t there
foro behoovod tho boatswain and my
self not 10 DO seen together any moro
than wo could possibly avoid. Ono
thing was in our favor. IL would DO
very dark night unless some change
took place.
At eight o'clock I called Stevens, and
saw him well upon deck before l vent
urcd 10 enter tho boatswaln's berth.
then softly opened tho door. md
heard tho honest follow snoring liko a
trooper In his bunk; but tho parcel OF
clothes lay ready. and / at once took
them, and knocked lightly ON Miss Rob
ertson's door.
Sho Immediately appeared, and ]
handed hor tho clothes and also my
sou wostcr, which had taken from my
cabin after quitting the deck.
"What is to DO the signalP" she
asked.
"Threo blows Of my hool over your
cabin. There Is spare cabin next door
for you TO use, as your father ought
not to SEQ you"
81 will contrivo that he docs not see
me" she answered. lilo fell asleep
Just now when was talking TO him. l
had better not leave him, for II he
should wake up and call for me,
should not like 10 show myself in these
clothes for fear of frlgbtcning him;
whorcns IL stop hero | can dress my.
self by degrees, and can answer him
without letting him SEQ mo"
There is p.onty Of Tine" said.
"Tho bosom relieves tho carpenter nj
midnight will Join the bosom when
tho carpenter has left tho dock. llore
Is my watch-you have 10 means OF
knowing tho tlmo without quitting
your cabin"
ais tho night darkp"
every dark. Nothing could DO bot
ter Have no fear" | said, handing
her my watch; eve shall get the bosom
safely slowed below, and with him q
orow-bar. Tho carpenter will find II
rather harder than ho imuClncsto scut.
Alb lllt SUPP llt-l lltNn hllt biNbn
Is sound asleep, and snoring like n
iield-marshal on the eve Of glory. Ills
trumpotng IL wonderfully consoling,
for no man could snoro like that who
forebodes n dismal ending Of life
i took her hand, receiving as | did so
brave smilo from her hopeful, pretty
face, and left her.
Without much idea Of sleeping, lay
down under II blanket, but fell asleep
Immediately, and slept as soundly. n
not rs noisily, Us tho boatswain until
eleven o'clock.
Tho sound of eight bells being struck
awoke me and SGT my heart to beat
ing rather quickly, and almost immo.
diately heard Stevens heavy stop
coming down tho companion-ladder.
Hay quiet, thinking he might look
In, MS it would better suit my purpose
10 let him think mo asleep. He went
and reused Out the boatswain, and
aitera little the boatswain went on deck.
But Stephens did not Immediately
turn In. | cautiously abstraoted the
key, and looked through tho key-holc,
and observed him bring out n bottle OF
rum and n tumblcr from tho pantry,
and help himself to a stiff glass. lie
swallowed tho fiery draught with his
back turned upon tho main-dcck, that
the men, II any were about, should not
SEQ him; and drying his lips by run
ming his sleeve tho full length Of his
arm over them, no replaced tho bottle
and glass, aud wont to his cabin.
This was now my time. There was
nothing 20 fear from his finding mo on
deck should hc take II into his head Ia
como up, since 1t was reasonable that
l, acting rs skipper, should at any and
all hours 10 watching tho weather and
| noting the ships course, more partic-
ularly now, when we were supposed Ia
DO drawing near land.
Still, left my cabin quietly, as | did
not want him to hear mo, and snoaked
up through the companion on tiptoe.
Tho night was not so pitch-dark rs !
might have expected from the appear.
nnce of IL through tho port-hole; but II
was quito dark enough to answer.
stepped up to the boatswain who
stood near the mizzen-mast
| "Aro you ready, BOSOM"
"All ready"
mot afraid of the ratsP" 1 said, with
a laugh.
mo, nor wuss than rats" he no.
pliod. Has tho lady got my clothes
on YETI should like TO see her. >"
shell come when we arc ready,
That light shining on the skylight must
DO concealed. don't want 10 put the
lamp out, and am afraid to draw the
curtains for fear tho rings should rattle,
There's a tarpaulin in tho starboard
nunrlnr honI, Inkn mud Ihrnw Il nvnI