The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-12-02
SUCCEEDED TOO WELL.
why the Admiral Was Not Pleased
with the Dispatches.

Win the Dispatches.
us ABOUT four years ago." said II
skipper, that was strollinp q,
evening down tho side of the harbor
love with my hands in nv pocle
having nothing to do, nor anv nro
poets OF it, for my last ship had he's
wrecked off the Bermudas and neal
al the crew lost; and somehow when
man Is In misfortune the underwrite,
won I have him at no price.
just before me. when sat dow,
Vhere was an old schooner that la
.noored In the same place for as lonr =
could remember; she was there whe
II was a boy. '
Inc evening wore on, the moo,
snone out, and was just determinin,
70 go nome again for the night when
saw two men standing on the stems a
the wharf below me and looL,re
s1raiRpt at the Ark. heard vote,
from one OF the persons. that at once
knew to be the port admiraps.
well, Dawkins,' said he to the
otner' II you think she'll hold together
I'm sure I've no objection. don't ILL.,
the job, confess; but still the ADMIRAL
ty must be obeyed.'
u, my lord said the other. she's
the very thing: she's a rakish. looking
craft, and will do admirably: anv r.,
pair we want few days will effect.
secrecy is the great thing
Ho, hoP thought 1, there's some.
thing in the wind heH;' SO laid nv.
ser out on the anchor stock, to listen
better, unobserved.
We must find crew for her. oivc
ner few carronades and make her Nc
shipshape as we cam
AS to the crew., said the Other
there are plenty OF scoundrels in the
Meet here ut for nothing else. Anv
Fellow who has been thrice up for nun.
ashment in six months we'll draft ~,
board OF her; the fellows who have
only been once to the Rangway wen
make the officers"
"a pleasant ships companv
Thought /, If the devil would only
take the command
!. And with a skipper proportionate
TO their merit said Dawkins.
.Begad. I'll wish the French low Of |
them. said the admiral.
'Ho, hor thought I, I've found Won
out at last; SO this is secret exned;-
tion; see 1t all; they're fitting her out
rs fire-ship' and going to send her
slap In among the French fleet at Brest.,
Now, then said the admiral. to
morrow you will look out for the fellow
20 take the command. He must be
smart seaman; bold fellow, too; other
wise the ruffianly crew will be too
much for him; he may bid high; wen
'Ome to his price
Never fear. my lord said the other
my care shall be to pitch upon one
whose loss no one could feel; some one I
without friend or home, who, setting (
Us life for naught.s cares less for the ,
ain than the very recklessness OF the
dventure.'
That's me- said ]. springing up
rom the anchor-stock and sprinpinc y
etween them; I'm that man. I
!" My poor fellow, you know not t
hat you ask; this is no common case I
danger 4
~ know itall. my lord; have heard q
all =
We said the admiral, must speak n
gether again; be here tomorrow
Rht at this hour; keep your own I,
unset OF what has passed; and now q
,od night \
" This Is the PLAN said Dawkins.
hen we met again. As soon as that O,
craft can be got ready for sea, or t.
me other It she be not worth 1t, you Il
II sail from this port with strong L
wv, well armed and supplied with W
ammunition. Your destination is Malta. th
ur object to deliver to the adj ia
raj stationed there the dispatches pr
tn which you will be intrusted; they eli
ltain information of immense i'm or
rtance, which for certain reasons th
mot be sent through ship OF war,
must be forwarded by q vessel that
y not attract peculiar notice.
If you be attacked, your orders arc tn,
resist; If you be taken, on no &C cal
mt destroy the papers, for the ha
nch vessel can scarcely escape re- Gle
ture from our frigates, and It is Of sic
at consequence these papers should he,
ain. Such Is brief sketch of our III
>; the details can be made known TO wa
nereaiter. by
In less than three weeks weighed sig
hor, and stood out to sea one ma
1tiful morning in autumn, and set the
on my expedition have already wit
you something of the craft. Let is I
'omplete the picture by informing deg
that before twenty-four hours uui,