Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-05

themselves had hooks for hamm0oks,
showing that 1t had been designed on
used by sailors as sleeping place.
The place was limited, very close,
and filled with that odor Of bilge water
which is intolerable to anyone but O
sailor.
Directly back OF this place was the
front partition separating 1t from the
store room and the quarters OF the SUBJ
ordinate officers.
1t was Captain Denham who asked for
lights that the men might play cards
till nine o clock.
The request was granted, and three
or four parties, arranged by Captain
Denham, sat down to play where they
could be seen by any one coming sud-
denly in.
The better to carry out the impress
sion OF perfect contentment with their
surroundings, as we'll as to obstruct the
view, all the hammocks were strung.
Captain Denham had been aboard the
Adventure Galley after Colonel Llv-
ingston fitted her out In New York q
few years before, and hence he was
familiar with her construction, except
Ing that the cabin had been very much
enlarged.
Calling few of the men about him,
and sitting in the middle Of the floor,
where no eavesdropper, II Vhere were
any, could overhear them, he said, in a
whisper:
"My lads, 1t is Kidd's intention to keep
US down here.
The sailors nodded their heads vigor-
ously to indicate that they understood
this very we'll, as we'll as Captain Kidd,
as they all now called Fox, did.
1T won't do to be caught mapping.
Two strong men can prevent our leav-
ing here by the way we came.
The sailors nodded with equal vlgor
again, and kept longer at it.
$50 we must make way for ourselves
that will lead to the deck, when by
morning we hear the signal gun from
the Sea Hawk.
Il think, Captain" said one Of the
men, that we can cut through the bulk
head with our knives. One of the
planks tried bit ago cuts like old
cheese, and made hole and saw some
light through It,"
"Wherep" asked Captain Denham, ris-
ing suddenly.
The sailor led him over to the bulk
head, drew out q wooden plug he had
fitted to a hole, and told him to look in.
The Captain did look in and the men
we're surprised that he should look so
long; but the Captain had good reasons
for it. He saw inside u little cubby-
hole Of room, with q candle burning,
and boy, whom he recognized as Don,
the cabin boy, on his knees beside a
| little bunk
Waiting till the boy rose, the Captain
put his mouth to the aperture and whls-
pered:
Don, don't be frightened; we are the
men from the Sea Hawk,
An intelligent light flashed over Don 8
face and he looked to discover the ex-
act place from which the sound came;
but first he secured his own door, to
prevent ony ones coming in on him
unexpectedly.
Capt. Denham, seeing the boys OBJ
ject, drew his dirk, and pushed 1t into
the hole and the light flashing on the
blade, Don approached the place, and
putting his lips to the opening he whis-
pered:
I've just been praying for you and
the mother at home"
Brave boy" replied Capt. Denham;
you have proved yourself our friend.
Ana am your friend" said the lad.
"Can you help remove one Of the
planks between here and where you
areP We are fastened in, but at the
proper time we want to be able to get
on deck.
Il con and will help you, Go back
and wait, replied Don.
Capt. Denham and his men went
back, and soon after they heard low
grating sound, like that made by the
gnawing of rat.
This was going on when a burly
sailor, as warrant officer, to give the
man of-war rank, one Of the Wanderer' 8
crew, came into the place occupied by
Capt. Denham and his men, and In a
hoarse voice called out: Come, my
lads, it Is 8 o'clock; out lights, and
turn in.
A CHEEKY AYE, aye" from the Sea
Hawk men told that they had heard the
order, and the alacrity with which they
swung into their hammooks, after put
ting out their lights, showed how will
inGly they obeyed 1t.
Satisfied with this, the man, who car
ried lantern, gave 1t final fash over
the line Of hammocks, and withdrew
with heavy step.
TO be CONTINUED.