Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-04

your name iNflctuotlN, fnty AEflcl drag
me to the uttermost depths OF tho pitn
Though eating with yigor that would
have bean too much fer the capacity Of any
two ordinary men and never forgetting
what was due to a suecoriug host, he show.
ed q lively interest in his surroundings and
when the meal was over we proceeded at
his suggestion TO mako q complete survey
OF the brig. To explore the bold. with
which we began, it was necessary TO &C; a
light. This | gave 20 Abrain ben Alden,
making him preccde me, so that by no
chance might he take me unawares from
behind
1t is good plan to keep doubtful
guest nlwHys in front OF you.
Asw made our examination, coming on
pile upon pile OF stuits from the looms OF
India, he was ready 10 burst IN sheer covet-
BUSINESS, though striving to hide IL, He had
never known man 20 take such aprise, and
he would be happy " only allowed him 10
be my slave that he might learn from mo
the secrets OF successful piracy.
"You are greater than Ran Dahid, Whose
prizes made him so rich and powerful TINT
he married princo's daughter, for he had
his crew, aud you are alone and but
youth. IL Is great day for mo when am
permitted to know you aud be near you,p
Again made light Of my achievements
treating the taking Of a ship as II were but
the amusement OF an idle hour. l swag-
gered good deal. but am sure that In
spite Of all my hravado looked but an in
different pirate.
When overturned on deck, the wreck0Gc
which he had not noticed at his first coming
Gu eoard, caught his attention.
You have been amid the terrors OF the
Deep he unmarked, "and yet perchRuee
tho tempest has favored you.p
You speak like a Magician replied.
NAY, by the prophets beard, you are the
magician" he said quickly "YoU ride
the storm to fortune; the very elements
are your slaves. \ magician indeed YOU
ARE, Yet the ship ishurt The helm hangs
useless as broken buugh, nothingto guide
the ship, and over yonder is the Persian
gulf" he added significantly
II know H." answered carelessly,
There yen may be among friends, be
yenturd, With look OF intelligence.
III am among foes, the worse for them"
| responded,
Verify, l believe it,"h said, with une-
tiun.
Thoroughly confirmed in the belief that
was man of desperate and bloody deeds,
ne grew confidential, entertaining ME with
an account ~ some OF his own exploits IA
freebooter and corsair, aud dwelling with
the relish Of devil on scenes OF cruelty
aud death.
Then you He'd when took you on
board, p said stctuly, intorupting him in
| the mids, Of his narrative. Even u sea rob.
| bcr may have his code OF honor, and Tor the
present my fuiblc was to hate lying
Gould guess yourtrade nom that girl
| ish faooy he asked, with an impudont grin.
/ you might be a missionary ship
81 am no liar" 1 said severely, while con
/ science whispered "lmpostOrh
And swear by the roycr's fng will
| follow truth, said the rogue, with a broad
| er grin than ever. Are we not brothers.
/ and should not our souls be as dins in tho
sunlightt Yea, and ! love tho brave Eng
lishman. In Egypt and Africa have not
| known him, and IN the Persian gulf have /
not seen with Joy his skin in slashiug on
/ hcads' heis the angel demon Of the world.
lie will make good the black Ethiopian,
aud sell rum and take ships and mnkehim
self rich with what others have gathered.
| love him as a BROTHER
Naturally | was gratified by this high
aud impartial testimony to SAe noble quail
tiles OF my countrymen
~ AlN ANAtAlAAsi4N shhANAA hAh aNhNA eAhAN
J upon my armory
"What n man Of nrma you are to be boy
in yearsp be exclaimed, with some excite
mcnt Here are weapons fora whole ships
uruwm Aud selecting sword he drew it
from the soabbard and began to feel its
edge,
Not so fast" ! said, stepping up 10 him.
"These aTu dangerous You talk OF magic,
let me warn you Of the magic there Is in
these weapons"
yen, / believe in their maggie" he an
swered compaccntly, but Is u not the
magic OF tho arm that wields thcmi know
good blade when zee il, Choose 20 ono,
aud we will have nomo sport. May per
ISL il am not forgetting the ring and the
CLEAN oil steel See, see how u bcndsl Ills
awell tempered bindV Yea aud iii Hight
IN the hnnd' And he made q circle Of sun
beams about his head. stepped back, my
hand instinctlyely seeking the hilt Of my
pistol, and said iudiileicntly that was MT
In the humor for sport. The truth wni
was not ia humor TO take amy presen,
risks not absolutely necessary. VITA \
shade Of disappointment mud vexation he
thrust the sword bacl, into its sheath and
returned It 20 its place
We had IA carly supper and went early
10 bed, my guest getting closed OF berth
20 himself lay awpkc until heard his
s,ertorous snore; then ] crpt softly pp
stairs, aud gathering all the weapons TO
gethef carried them down and hld them IN
my cabin. 1t was better that Abnin hen
Alden should not be tempted 70 do mischief
while ! slept
CHAPTER y.
ALoNR oNCE anuR.
Whatever owl Abrum BEN Alden may
have harbored ia the aecret chambers Of
hi, heart his bearing toward me was the cs
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