The Meeker herald., 1892-08-20

| iairs about her OF do St'u( nature
The man WAS sen, for and quest oned
and he said that wh 10 tLe | eilena 1t
was On board. tho boat of which he
wa in charge had dropIei u little
way a,tern and that he then noticed
that Tho name OF the vessel had been
recently painted out bu, that the la 1
two letters were distinctly visible
And those letters wero '.e" not
an
Tho scounlrel saii sho Was new
ship" crleI the commander. bout
ship"
The hope o again cncoun,s-lng tho
Il acS Swan, faint as II was caused
cul o u eonmolion in ogs little world.
The ny passed without our slghiin.
IA single sail. but when the morn Ing
dasne I.iaut.nan, nrabaron was
forced To own that Tho commander.
judgment had proved better ihan h..
own Is tn. greatest COOL LUX We
hal hat upon tho right track There
right In front o. us wa, tina American
schooner her sails iazily tapping
against her mas,s
| ''iull spcei ahead and stand by.'
shouted tho captain dowa tho onslns
COON tiba
Signal her to hcnye.to and II
she doe, not obey. lire II shot right
across her bows Mr. OKllcy" con.
iinuei tho commander MIR Ira.
bs'on you tax. b ,at and thirty men
we'll armed. Board her. and have nil
her hhtch..of MT oaes ioa'Ii stand
no nonsense | know"
AN right sit" cried tho ileui.n.
ant an active somewhat inpcrlou,
q neer OF tho C,yi. Komanu, sum
type Ho Ind been unusually dis
gu.ial II, hi. commander dr,islon TO
leave tho biaes swan wi,hon, search.
IN. he; and hp VII. delishiei 10 sc.
u more active policy.
Il ,ay. Brabalon whispered tho
communion 10 MIN. ns h. VA, goin:
oycr tho slide you know I'm step.
ping bit beyond bonds and IA
!u,, n little .cli-i n -he turn, on,
to H. Saver u. ws su,pcc, step To
the tfn'irail Ani wave your hnndsor-
chic. III yous'
i will sir. I'm certain II will 10
all right checriully responded tho
first lieutenant
\ tai -llm youn:i.h man. dressed
in while nnen, received tho british
tierr u, h, set foot oa thu deck OF
u. Hack >wnnL
Il nm nj prs.cn, in command of
thi, crai, sir said the youn. Amer.
irtn- Tho skipper 1. not IL for scr.
vico Jus, Mt present We had a visit
from you two days aga l think. Can
do nnyth ne for vouS"
Yes ] want you TO takc OF your
bntch.>" said the lieutenant sharply.
We'll blr !" began tho Yankee Il
guess your demand /. beyond your
treaty powers"
Il know NIL about thu. mus,
have tho matches on"
And you arc obtaining mo and
ov.rhaulins my cargo on no grouad.
whatever -
VIII you do IL a. onco'' broke In
tho British Cor
And you know the risk you rum"
II d", No more painvrr. on sith
them -; once orIil break them opan
Further resistance ~a, u.clc,. Tho
III NJ was done. and III, momont tn,
iir,, haIei, sas raised the =!gxonin:
c1luvium tina, I-.u-d from tho hold
-fs.1s-s-'sass s--s...=-s.=-..a@ 49,
slaves were packed between docks
and many o. tho poor crcn,u cs stand.
In; 50 clo,o that ihcy could not | o
down.
With a look OF spcccblcss Contempt
u; the young mat, %! tho schooner
the Lieutenant: Wake TO the .idu of
tho ship and waved hi, hand s,rchici.
That instant n loud British cheer
fnp. over III. water given by tho
blur jackets who could be sccn clus
,rr.ng In tho rigging iik, bsc-
Il told our skip rr !ud;mcn would
owe tax. u. .aid tho Yankee.
say mister" he added In another
tone seeing tina, tho games up
suppose tina, wo have "a glass Of Iced
cham acno down .t.,ir-f'
In. lieutenant hc.iiatad To drink
sl,h tho mate OF "a SLAYER! Bu,-iccd
champagne
Slowly no moved toward tho com.
pauinn way. Il don't mind II ! do"
he said Mt length. and you may ms
well bring up your paper. with tho
DIR nix. Tor ] .hall carry them on
board tho Petrol Of course you un.
dcr.t,nd tina. you AFRO my prize
And having set guard nj the
hntchways the lieutenant descended
tho cabin stairs
The icoi champagne was duly forth.
coming anl under IL. genial influence
Lieutenant liraba,on began 10 feel
something like pity for tho young
man who had been 50 carly scduccJ
into tho path. Of crime a, length
tho young man lifted bis head.
Say mister wha. II they do 70
me think"
Il can, tell. or course you know
wha, yoi have been cogagcd In Is n
kind OF pir-cy:'
Nor
Il believe So Cargo and crow arc
con Gated OF course. VIVA, they will
do with you cant tell"
They won't hang me will ibcyP"
Probably not " snid the lieutenant
but let this bo u warning to you. You
SEQ what II Is to wander OF tho
straight course and banker after for.
hidden gains Lead IN honest life In
future when you nro released from
Gu i,ody. Avoid vicious companions
- but what Is this?' no cried ns
his eye fell on IN empty scabbard
hanging on tho wall. ], looked worry
/ like United States service sword
scab5ard and immediately tho
thought dariod through his mind TINT