Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-06


rent Of reproaches for having induced
him to run away he heard q sudden
noise, and moment later the covering
Of the hatchway was removed. and the
captains voice was heard telling one Of
the sailors to go down in the hold and
see II q certain box was there. 1t was
pleasant to see tho light Of day once
more and feel the rush Of fresh air from
above.
I'VE must be out Of sight Of land
now, said Tommy, $50 we might as well
go and show ourselves on deck"
The boys accordingly left their place
Of concealment, clambered swiftly over
the boxes and came upon the sailor with
q suddenness that caused him TO rush on
deck screaming out that there were evil
spirits chasing him about the ship. The
boys followed him as fast as they could,
and as they clambered out Of the hold
they found the captain, the mate and
nearly all the crew gathered In amaze
ment about the hatchway. Their clothes
were torn and covered with dust, their
faces were grimy, and their uncombed
locks hung down over their eyes. It
was several moments before 1t dawned
on the mate that they were the same
well dressed. polite little fellows whom
he had seen playing about the ship a few
hours before.
"Why, captainl" he exclaimed, "those
are the same little chaps we saw here
this morning. They must have got
locked up in the cargo"
This was the moment that Tommy had
been waiting for. Stepping forward, he
said to the captain:
"If you please, sir, we are two stowa-
ways, and we hid in the cargo because
we wanted to go to sea like the boy in
the Ocean Guerrillas; or, The Phantom
Midshipman.' Are we anywhere near
Havana yetg'
The captain and the mate looked at
each other and then at the two boys and
then burst into uproarious laughter.
"pll show you how near we are to
Havana" exclaimed the mate as he took
Tommy in his arms and lifted him up SO
that he could see over the bulwarks.
They were just passing through the Mar
rows, with Staten Island on one side and
the romantic shores of Bath and Benson
hurst on the other. In the distance Tom
my could see the form of the Coney Is.
land elephant outlined against the sky.
| A tug had the brigantine in tow, and
she was moving rapidly through the wa
ter. It was an awful come down to both
the boys to learn that instead of being
far out at sea with the whales spouting
the seagulls circling over their heads and
the white crested waves dancing in the
sunlight. and other delightful surround
ings, as described In "The Pirates
Bride; or, the Avenging Demon of the
Gulf" to find instead of all this thai
they were still in New York harbor and
bearing down on Coney Island as fast az
the tug could take them.
"Now, boys" said the captain, 81 an
Just going to drop you ashore, and yor
take my advice and go home as fast al
you can. It's mighty lucky you came
out of your holes when you did, for thos'
matches might not be opened again be
fore we made port, and by that tim'
there'd be mighty little left Of two lad
of your size. Mr.. Bramhall," he con
tinued, turning to the mate, 'we'd bet
ter have the boat manned and put then
ashore at Coney Island. They can easi
ly get back from there. l suppos
you've got money enough for your fare
boys2"
eff you please, sir" said Tommy, "w
don't want to go back. We want to G.
with you down to Cuba and get som
oranges and bananas. That was wha
we shipped with you for"
"Cubal" cried the captain. "We ar
not going to Cuba for fruit; we are go
ing down to Rio Janeiro for cargo o
hides. You'd better buy your banana
on Third avenue"
"Then," said Fatty decisively, "tha
settles the business. We can't eat hides
and I'd rather go home than keep on an
longer. Put us ashore, and we'll TAX
the train home. We can find our wa
to the depot"
The captain was as good as his WORD
and the boys were landed on the desc
late western shore Of the island wit
strict injunctions to make the best @
their way home.
Their spirits rose again as they trudge
along the beach, enjoying the fresh ope
breeze and the bright sunshine. Charlie
was very much impressed with the pie
turesque sand hills and clumps of bushe
which they passed and declared that th
whole country did not offer bette
place for camping out than Coney Il
land.
"Look here, Tom!' the boy cried sue
denly as he grasped his companion b
; the arm, ''if that doesn't look like til
Prairie Queen ! am very much mistal
en-"
And just then young woman in
!, short, brown riding habit and with he
hair flying from beneath slouch fe
: hat swept by them at full gallop on
buckskin Indian pony, leaving the tw
boys gazing open mouthed after her.
. 81 tell you what we'll do" cried Cha
ley excitedly. "We'll come down hel
, next Saturday and camp out in anon
! those sand hills"
And the prospect was SO alluring tht
Tommy gave ready acquiescence. jaime
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