Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-26
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But when daylight came, and Othello
did not xsport at his masters door, az
was his habit. that choleric gentleman
was highly indignant.
In obedience to the Colonel's REQUEST.
search of the ship was made for
Othello, but he failed to reveal himself.
One OF the most active Of the searchers,
and the only one who could have thrown
any light on the matter. was the shrewd
Scotch boy, Don; and he did not think
1t to his interest to tell that he had seen
Otheilo vanishing through an open port
the light before, and swimming in the
direction of the Sea Hawk.
Depend upon it, that old hag, Dinah,
has seduced the boy off," said Fox.
And my advice to you is to 90 ashore
and invoke the assistance of Uncas.
The old woman has been adopted by
his people. and the boy Is with her,
Strange that the woman should live so
! long and never seem to grow older"
Graham said he thought She was a
devil, If ever one appeared in human
form. Yet. he added. 1T is strange,
knowing us as she does, that she did
not tell the people. Supposing she were
to say that your nam Q was not Fox, but
William Kidd"
why" laughed Fox, "the people
would say she was insane. But If she
had told them before Ralph Denham's
death the story of his fathers murder
and the fact that he was Lord Paliton
by right of birth, why, then the people
would begin to investigate, and, egad,
they might find it to be true; Ell, Col
onel?"
Col. Graham made no response, but
the glitter OF his cold gray eyes told
how Fox's words maddened him.
To get out of this mans hated COM
pany, as we'll as to institute search
for his runaway servant, Graham went
ashore before breakfast, Immediately
after the men arrived from the Sea
Hawk.
He would not have descended to the
boat so steadily had he known that one
OF the men on whose shoulder he laid
his hand to steady himself was Ralph
Denham, whom he believed to be dead.
AS soon as Graham left, Captain Fox
and Guy Frenauld went down to the
cabin, where they found Don in attend
ance, looking as docile and innocent as
If never thought OF revolt had entered
his mind.
go out, Don, and see about break
fast, Mr.. Frenauld and I wish to be
alone" said Fox, and the lad bowed
low and retired.
"Egad, Frenauld, said Fox, striking
the table, I'VE are in luck II the powers
in New York don't visit me inside of
twenty-four hours with strong fleet
and know they haven't got one-pll
sail within the week with my two ships
right into the harbor, and unfurl my
flag before their eyes, to show 1 set
them at defiance"
But will that pay?" asked Frenauld,
alarmed at the Captains proposal.
PAY! Confound it. man, the true
sailor doesn't think all the time of prize
money; he must give some thought to
glory"
Then you feel that we are sure of
the Sea Hawk"
"As sure, Frenauld, as that you are
sitting there. Why. sir, the ship is at
this moment virtually in our possession.
Our fellows will do their work when
they see my signal. Hedges cannot
have moro than eighty men left on the
Sea Hawk, and suspecting nothing,
! they will be wholly unprepared for our
onset"
1T is certainly a splendid scheme.
and I cannot see why success should
not crown it, said Frenauld.
Success will crown it, sir. Never
feel half-hearted or in doubt about a
matter in which you are interested.
Your own confidence inspires success,
and men who enter battle determined
to win always succeed if they are we'll
led"
You are quite right there, Captain.
And now as to the plans?"
1T Will hardly do, Frenauld, for us
to put the Sea Hawk men we have on
board between the decks till we get out
!, oPo ;Dh Cf< hn ho fn1
, see that their choice lies between
., walking a plank and taking service with
me, they will swear allegiance to the
black flag; but for that l care nothing
one way or the other.
"These fellows are brave, but they
are Puritans and SO will not make con-
tented ireebooters. Cad, Hedges! he is
gallant sailor, but it is inevitable
Well, as to our movements-we get un-
der way when the tide is on the turn
and 20 down with the ebb."
THAT will be at half past s."
, About that.
And as to this reception"
, 1T comes off, Frenauld. Don't you
understand it?"
Il must confess 1 cannot see what
YOU are to do with the people that come
on board, unless you land them here,
said the lieutenant.
l ITO land part and hold the rest would
!. be to alarm this and all the adjoining
. settlements, with their swarms OF ca
/ noes and boats, and also to place III
q doubt our success with the Sea Hawk
!, We must take all hands and land the
8 party, except Miss Hedges and Miss
: Condit, at the eastern end of Gardner
Island. bold scheme, but you do al
o you are told, and leave the rest to me.
t Captain Fox rang bell, and Dor
came in at once with the breakfast
n This over, the officers went on deck
q and the arrivals from the Sea Hawl
q were set to work preparing the Wan
4 derer for the cruise she was to beglI
/: that day.
> 1t was still early in the morning wheI
r Captain Fox went ashore. Nearly tn
n first man he met was DR.. Hedges, wht
r told him that the people were very muci
! divided as to the propriety OF arrestint
n the post-rider the night before, ana ina
a he, DIR. Hedges, thought it would b.
:, wise tn let the man 90,