Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-08-17
CHApTER XIX-ContInued.


say to you, sir, In unofficial confidence,
that am not at all pleased with the
appearance OF things"
'0n board the Wanderer, slrp"
"On board the Wanderer and on
board the Sea Hawk, on ship and on
shore. SILVER my tlmbers, Val--beg
pardon, slr--I do not like the appear
ance OF things, 80 let us get on shore,
where we can talk without man-o'-war
restraint.
Valentine was more than willing to
agree to this They were soon at DR..
Hedges house, much to that gentle
mans delight--and they insisted on
talking In room apart. greatly to that
gentleman surprise.
During this conversation Mr.. Hedges
told his nephew that the Wanderer, In
the absence Of Captain Fox, was very
different ship from what a man-of-war
should be.
Man and boy, have been to sea for
over thirty years, VAL and may l be
swung to the yardarm, II ever saw
anything like 1t, said the excited
lieutenant.
Il do not understand you, Uncle
George"
Then I'll be plain, Val. Yonder ship
Is without doubt sailing under the COM
mission Of good Queen Anne, whom
may heaven preserve; but, sir, she
looked 30 much like a pirate when
reached her deck this morning, that, as
l am o sinner, named Hedges, feel
like hurrying TO the Sea Hawk and pre-
pairing for an attack.
What particularly attracted your
attention."
First, the evident familiarity Of the
men and officers; and then many OF the
bearded pirates, for such they looked
to be, wore rings in their ears and
Jewels Of great value on their fingers
Think Of such things on the hands Of
sailors with seven pence half-penny
day, and q penny for rum when at sea.
There is something wrong, II one could
only lay his finger on 1t. !"
why did Capt. Fox leave the ship to
go among the Indlans?" asked Valen-
tine.
He went to see this Col. Graham"
How did he know this Col. Graham
was thereP"
i don't know, Val
when did the ship leave New York;"
Il was 80 thunderstruck / didn't ask.
We'll, all we can do is to wait till
Fox comes. see no reason to feel
alarmed, for everything Is right. We
are acting under orders, said Valen-
tine.
THAT is true. Come, letus stroll out.
1t may be that l am getting womanish
in my feelings; but them that know
George Hedges will say that it hasn't
been his habit to get alarmed at
shadows"
The uncle and nephew walked out
and strolled down to the inn, attracted
by large crowd gathered about the
place.
In answer to Valentines question,
one Of the bystanders said:
A man been found killed, sir. :"
Found with a bullet through his
head" said another, ION Hampstead
road hey Riverhead.
In response to further inquiries, 1t
was learned that the unfortunate man
was a post-rider on the way from New
York to Sag Harbor, that inscription
being found on his empty leathern pouch.
Some Of the people thought this the
work OF robbers; others were sure 1t
was done in revenge by slaves who had
taken to the woods, and few very wise
ones shook their heads and limited that
this was the forerunner Of a general In
dian revolt.
While these rumors and comments
were flying right and left, man in the
dress OF a common sailor mounted
step before the inn door, when he was
recognized as an old acquaintance, and
some believing that he was going to
make an address, shouted out:
SILENCE! A speech from Sam Tall
madge."
Though evidently perplexed by this
introduction, the sailor, fine, sturdy
fellow, called out:
i aln't going to make speech, but
/ have more news to give you.
Let US have 1t, shouted score OF
people, and the crowd, with eager faces,
surged around him
Il came from Gardeners Island this
morning, and two days ago l was in
New York.
ooh, that amt newsl" broke in man
who knew that Sam Tallmadge's bust
ness as captain Of small schooner took
him to New York very often.
Not at all disconnected by this inter-
ruption, the sailor continued:
And in New York was at thu Gov
OrnOr's office, and / heard officers OF
ships, Just in from the Atlantic, saying
that there was pirate ship making for
these waters.
"A pirate ship" came like a gasp from
the crowd.
Aye, neighbors, pirate ship COM
handed by Captain Kidd, him as has
been away raising the devil in the East
Indies and the Spanish Main. And one
officer swore that the ship was the Adj
venture Galley"
where was the ship heading forp"
asked man in the crowd.
due north. hea d the officers say
she will come into these waters or
cruise off Boston, and sink and rob till
she's driven away"
-Let her come here II she wants to,
said Doctor Hedges, catching a glimpse
OF Frenauld in the crowd. ave have
two good ships here, and II Captain
Kidd doesn't tackle them, / pledge my
word they'll tackle him."
A cheer greeted this little address,
but it did not satisfy the people, who
piled Sam Tallnadge with questions
that caused the honest man to repeat
himself again and again.
The story Of the murdered pept-rider