Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-03
IN Shss'fs cIothi l,e
Els this your first visit to Ama,,c.
CAptain2" she askad

for, In this respect, he was ike nil o+ha ,
men of the world.
have been on the American coaat
before, particularly along the South
American coast, and through the West
Indies, but this Is my first visit tn the
province OF New York"
Then you have not seen New York
City,"
No; but l hope to do so unless or.
dered to the West Indies to look after
the pirates"
An undertaking that is as dangerous
as 1t Is thankless," said Lea. Then.
with sigh. the Sea Hawk has Just re.
turned from duty, though many were
tearing that she would never come back. "
She has in Denham a brave captain.
and the crew are, without doubt, worthy
OF him, said Capt. Fox.
True; but the Adventure Galley was
Q tine ship, and Capt. William Kidd, who
took command OF her in Bermuda, was
said to be very brav. and competent
mamie came from England for that
purpose, yet Capt. Kidd and the Galley
have not been heard from since"
lie Is supposed to have been wreoke ed
or destroyed by the pirates," said Capt
Fox, as il he were uttering an opinion
about which there could be no disauree-
ment
yes, that is the general belief: at
least it was until the last few months, :"
And it is changed?"
1T is changing"
From what cause?"
@They say, that is, those that should
know, that Captain Kidd Is still alive
and his vessel still ahoat."
Nhnn 1,r
port, like the mythical Flying Dutch
MAJ laughed Captain Fox. But
how DO the people account for his alb
sence?"
They say that instead Of fighting the
pirates, in the Span sh Main, he
Joined them, and is now their chief"
said Lea
-Impossible!"
Il simply told the story as twas told
to me. The news came from New York
only last week that the Adventure Gal
ley was recently seen off the coast of
the Carolinas. But, she added. with a
slight 'augh and changed manner,
what should we care if there be one
pirate the more or less. They will not
trouble US l am very certain.
And il they should do 50, Mi SO
Hedges, may 1 be there to see. He
would be very rash pirate, indeed,
that dared to enter this bay while the
Sea Hawk and Wanderer swing at their
anchors, with shotted guns and strong
arms TO man them. The true sailor
never courts fight that can be avoided,
but l cannot imag ne anything that
would inspire us to action like the de-
Tense of these shores. and their hos
pitable-I will not add charming, in
abitants."
Thanks. Shall we go back? the mu-
sic has ceased" said Lea, rising and
taking h s arm.
AS you say, though it seems to me
that could never weary of the place or
the companionship.
THE novelty would soon wear Off"
Lea started, for figure rose from the
shadow of the boat on which they had
been sitting, and hobbled directly in
front of them, and me to stand
"hah!" exclaimed the Captain, releas-
ing his arm, and stepping to the front,
with his hand on the hilt of his sword,
whom hive we here?'
1T is only old Dinah," said Lea. who,
now that the intruder came into the
moonlight, recognized an old neg o
woman, who for some years had been
living among the Montauk Indians,
whose lands were near by.
She was old, crippled and repulsive;
and not even the Indians, though her
coming was comparatively recent. could
or would explain who she was, or where
she lived before they adopted her.
The superstitious red men cared for
her, and held her in awe, if not in VEN
Grafton She sroke English imperfectly,
and claimed 30 have Teen voudoo
priestess in Africa, from which land sac
was carried to the New World as slave
She still practiced the voudoo incan-
tatiOns and repulsive mysteries, which
gave her unhounded power over The SIM
pie minded IndianS.
The crone saw The motion of Captain
FoX's hand to his sword, for she raised
h r staff to warn him rather than to de-
fend erself, while, in vo ce that
sounded like an old mans, she called
out:
is de dead come to life, en- whars all
ez hez gone en- died at RermoOda?"
"She is insane" whispered Lea, agein
taking the captuin's arm.
AS they TUNED towards the house, the
old woman stepped nimbly out OF their
path, but one trembling hand shaded
from the moon the b.earcd eyes which
were sterniy fixed on the captains pallid
face.
DE wisest amt dem es knows de
mos. Eff 1 go up to de bulhra house,
honey, kin l get eating? lie often
hungry now" said the bag, in tones
at first insolent. then winning.
Certainly. Dinah, l am sure Mrs.
Condit will he glad to give you all you
want to eat. But why are you SO late?"
"'Taint late, Mss; en- ef it was, late
en- early's all de came to me, sept wen
de moons at de full, en- de black snakes
crawls from dar holes, en- don't know
Dinah's dar wild de forked stick fob to
cotch en-"
Dinah stamped her stick on the ground,
and broke into low chuckle, which
ended in wheezy, asthma lie cough.
"N by" sa Lea, when she and Cap
tain Fox came into the light from the
rerlors, your adventure seems to have
al armed you"
What makes you think so?" he ask
ed with little laugh.
you are pale.
Il am glad Of it, for can lose much
tan without being as white as those
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