Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-26

,uApTER XXIv-Continued.
~. hook was brought, and Ralph
Ing who knew the characteristics
pennaw' man on board, called out the
oi pr. e''' ~ rather forty-nine names he
plgt snd Valentine wrote them
down. than assemble quietly in
S ND ROOM" said the captain.
inc W MI" ten minutes the sailors were
..hored in the ward room, where lights
~o IT and the doors guarded.
en+o;n Denham removed his dis
p before meeting the men. but as
Wv snnposed he was in New York,
.Ssr SURPRISE and Joy may be imagined
At seeing him.
AZ has been said, he knew every man
..osent and they had been boys to-
p.thor He could trust them as I'M
ggsoitIv as he could MIR. Hedges or Mr..
Eaiontine. They were more than lot
~ ordinary young sailors, they were
D =. of rare intelligence, any one OF
rhom could manage the Sea Hawk If
"ocasion required. They were volun-
eesrs Aohting for the honor and safety
~ the province in which they were
born. =. ., .,+h
.ucS man. so Ralph wisely concluded to
I'll them the whole truth, which he did,
after first cautioning them to silence
and secrecy.
He told of his own adventures, who
Foy was. and the plan he, Captain
Denham, had decided on to capture the
pirate and bring him to Justice.
While Ralph was speaking, the com
ments Of the men, and the many shakes
Of the head, told that they were not
taken by surprise 80 very much.
Il have chosen you, my shipmates,
said Ralph, in conclusion, mot because
|vou are Drawer and more reliable than
(the rest OF the crew, but wanted, or
rather Fox wants, only fifty men. 80 as
we have all been friends since boyhood,
YOU will understand me when the time
for action comes as others might not.
The men would have broken into a
cheer had not Ralph checked them in
time.
Believing that Fox would not permit
1.-The sailors from the Sea Hawk to use
arms, or that he might try to lock them up
when the fight came, he made each
man conceal two pistols and long dirk
on his person. A rallying cry was
agreed on in the event of fight at
night, and the conduct that should gov
ern each man; also the name Captain
Denham was to 90 by, and the fact that
they were 10 take no more notice OF him
than of their other companions till the
time came.
The arrangements were not perfected
when day broke. Soon after Mr.. FIRE.
naud came on board with letter from
vCaptain Fox to Lieutenant Hedges, ask
ling il the men required would be sent
lon board.
"Our men are volunteers" said Mr..
Hedges, -and 1 have not the power to
send them to another ship without their
own consent But last night l ex-
tplained to themIthat there was a chance.
II they went with the Wanderer tor a
week, to have brush with that traitor
and dog, Kidd; SO fifty of the lads are
ready"
"Ah, that is good news. If we dom t
show them Kidd," laughed Frenauld,
then that fellow will be hal der to catch
than the Flying Dutchman. We have
dfty or sixty men on the sick list whom
we shall leave with you for few days.
They are not much under the weather,
but | fear they have been indulging too
much on shore. l suppose you are all
anxious to have Captain Denham back.
Honest George Hedges could not re-
ply to this with straight face, SO VAL
entine answered.:
.aOh. yes. But we can get along
without him for a while"
Within two hours the boats Of both
SHIPS made their transfers, and Ralph
Denham and his gallant boys were on
the Wanderer.
The sixty bearded ruf1ians who came
On board the Sea Hawk did not look like
men that ever had been sick, but they
nad part to play. and it can be said
whether to their credit or not, that they
played it exactly as Capt. Fox wished.