Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-07


CHAPTER vIII-Continued.
The boat was now close alongside the
Wanderer, and Captain Fox stood ready
TO receive his visitor.
Colonel Graham assembled to the deck
With the light, active step of a much
Younger man, and he met Captain Fox
Nth more heartiness than might be ex-
nected from one of his austere bearing.
He was evidently known to the other
officers of the ship, for they raised their
hats to him, and he bowed In his state
". condescending way as he accom-
panied Captain Fox to the cabin, fol-
lowed by Othello, bearing the strange
saddlebags.
Othello, with his load, was turned
over to the care Of Don, the cabin boy,
and the Captain said when they were
in his private cabin:
.You must be weary with your Jour-
ney, and will need rest before we at.
tempt to transact any business"
y shall need to make some change in
my Dress" said the Colonel, glancing
over his travel-stained attire. And,
must confess should, under the cir
oumstances, feel that short rest was
necessary; but am too eager for action
to wait.
"A day more or less can make no Diff
ference, .said Fox. with an interroga-
tive infection on the last word
IN hour. sir, may be OF vital import
aase to the success of our venture. II
SoAe olenient for you to provide me
With sofl6 slight 1efreshment, after
have washed. l shall be grateful"
As you will, sir, said Capt. Fox,
with q manner that, to an observant
eye, would have shown a strange mix
ture of acquiescence and contempt.
The Colonel was shown to the cabin
cot apart for him, and Othello was sum-
moned to aid his master in making his
toilet.
When Col. Graham again came into
the cabin, he found it darkened, and
the swinging lamps blazed on a repast
such as no other ship in the service Of
Queen Anne could have provided on
such short notice.
Accustomed as Col. Graham was to
the luxury and display which distin-
guished the English court at this time,
he looked about him with surprise and
ventured to say:
by the throne, sir, you must find no
deprivation in living in such a ship"
We take care of ourselves, Colonel;
her majesty's ships, there would be a
mutiny."
But this is still one Of her majesty's
ships?"
.Nominally, Colonel, suppose 1t is.
We fly the flag, as you have seen; but
the colors at the peak when we go into
action are shade or two less sanguin-
ary, and very many shades more
somber."
The Captain was smiling and rubbing
his hands as no said this, and there was
30 much horrible suggestiveness in his
words and manner, that Colonel Graham
looked quickly and anxiously about
him to make sure that no other person
was within hearing.
We are quite a,one, Colonel Gra-
ham. The food here is. think, moder-
ately good, but as to the wine-here are
four kinds-I swear that better cannot
be found in the cellars of St. Ja.Aes."
Captain Fox sat down on the opposite
side Of the table to serve his guest.
rather than with any desire for food.
You have seen Denham," said Colonel
Graham, after he had been eating for
some minutes in silence.
have seen him repeatedly"
And what do You think of him?"
AS a sailor think he has, for his
years, no superior. AS man he is we'll
made, handsome and, so Well as I-who
never had taste TOR literature or phil
osophy could tell, he is most schol-
srly person."
He is we'll liked by the people here?"
Liked by the men and loved by
nearly all the women, l regret to say"
An, have you already run counter to
each other in the lists OF lover" asked
me Colonel, glitter in his gray eyes
tnat might have passed for merriment,
u the hatd, cruel mouth did not belle it.
cannot say that" laughed Captain
tox. And Yet, egad, Colonel, have
not seen so many beautiful women in
Ill my sailing as this little out-of-the-
way place affords"
You surprise me-"
Yet do utter the solemn truth. By
the trident OF the Sea God. l should not
%ino proionging my stay ior the rest OF
ihe year"
regret to tell you that circum.
soAnces Of greater Importance to you
tnaa TO me will compel your departure
within s, the week. II you carry out my
pans, you can return again, and remain
Us long as you please" The Colonel
snot glance at Captain Fox, and went
on eating.
u the Captain was startled by this
niormation, neither his face nor voice
gave any indication thereof. As If he
WEI. we're trying to keep up an interest in
me conversation. rather than seeking
incarnation on a matter to him of tho
greatest moment, he asked:
why do you think l should leave, il
your adair 10 out of the question:"
4, saw the Governor OF the province
tnree days since, in The city OF New
1ork, and he read to me the report Of
Saptain Ralph Denham, which he had
received not an hour before. This told
me that Denham had arrived, about the
ume we expected. But Denham in.
S,osed letter to the Governor Of New
oolk rom the Governor Of Jamaica.
VI this letter. heard part"
Can you recall it2"
distinctly. 1t was almost verbatim.
p follows: The fears that the Adven-
.ure GALLEY, which your honor assigned
% the command Of Captain William
Aioo. has been Lost in a storm, or de.