Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-12

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ing" 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 Command
err Neville was haunted By doubt
whether he had not better have run
the risk OF complaint and a repri-
mand, rather than forego the over
hauling of so suspicious looking
craft; and in the morning a rumor
reached his ears that the coxswain.
who had accompanied Mr.. ORiley to
the Black Swan. had noticed some
thing about her of a doubtful nature.
The man was sent for and questioned.
and he said that while tie lieutenant
was on board. the boat of which he
was in charge had dropped a little
way astern; and that he 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
IAN"
Tho scoundrel said shc was a new
ship" cried the commander. 'Bout
ship!"
The hope o. again encounterlng the
Back Swan. faint as it was caused
quite a commotion in our little world.
The cay passed without our sighting
single sail; but when the morn ing
dawne]. Lieutenant Brabazon was
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 the American
schooner her sails lazily tapping
against her masts.
Full speed ahead aud stand byw
shouted the captain down the engine
room tube.
Signal her to heave-to. and If
she does not obey. fire n shot right
across her bows, Mr.. ORilcy" con-
tinued the commander Mr.. Bra
bacon you take a boat and thirty mea
we'll armed. Board her, and have all
her matches Of at once. You'll stand
no nonsense | know"
'All right SIR cried the lieuten-
ant an active, somewhat imperiOus
officer of the Ciyis Romanus sum
type. He had been unusually dis.
gusted at his commander decision TO
leave the BlacS Swan without search.
ing her. and he was delighted to see
a more active policy.
Il say. Brabazon. whispered the
commander TO him. as he was gong
over the side. 'you know I'm step.
ping bit beyond bounds. and I'm
just little excited. If she turns out
to be SLAYER as we suspect step to
the traiTrail and wave your handkcr-
CHIEF. will youY'
Il will sir; I'm certain it will he
all right" cheerfully responded the
first lieutenant.
A tall slim. youngish man. dressed
in while linen, received the British
officer as he set foot on the deck OF
the Black Swan.
Il am at present in command OF
this craft sir said the young Amer
lean. THE skipper is not fit for SER
vice just at present. We had visit
from you two days ago 1 think. Can
l do anything for you?"
''Yes. / want you to take OF your
matches said the lieutenant sharply.
We'll sir. began the Yankee. Il
guess your demand is beyond your
treaty powers"
Il know all about that. / must
have the matches Off"
And you are OBTAINING me and
overhauling my cargo on no grounds
whatever-"
will you do it at once?" broke in
the British ticer
And you know the risk you rum"
81 do. No more palaveE Of with
them at once orIll break them open.
Further resistance was useless The
thing was done; and the moment the
first hatch was raised the sickening
ef1luvium that issued from the hold
proclaimed tho truth. Nearly 800
slaves were packed between decks
and many o. the poor creatures stand
ing so close that they could not lie
down.
With look OF specifies contempt
at the young mate OF the schooner
the lieutenant walked to the side OF
the ship and waved his handkerchief.
That instant a loud British cheer
rang over the water. given by the
blue jackets who could be seen clus-
terlng in the rigging like bees.
II told our skip per judgment would
overtake us said the Yankee.
Say. mister" he added in another
tone. seeing that the games up
suppose that we have a glass of iced
champagne downstairs"
The lieutenant hesitated To drink
with the mate OF u SLAYER! But-iced
champagne!
Slowly he moved toward the CON-
pauion way. Il don't mind IL i do !"
he said at length; and you may as
we'll bring up your papers with the
drinks for | shall carry them on
board the PetreL OF course you I'M
derstand that you are my prize
And having set guard at the
hatchways the lieutenant descended
the cabin stairs.
The iced champagne was duly forth
coming and under its genial influence
Lieutenant Brabazon began to feel
something like pity for the young
man who had been so early seduced
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