The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-21
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| The Captain groaned. While Hush was thu
his side sU was setusily engaged in pr pray
| Prayer what for tod knows. But out Of hi
Inconsistent. illogical and ngltateI spirit I
stream OF supplication was poured inarti"u
| late as himself. earnest a. death and Judgment
| Thou, Gawl. seest me" Continued iinish
| ! remember the Bible. too, all about Abnadai
| and parties. VOL, Gewd' said ne, apostto
| Dhizing tile meridian, you're goin, 70 see .
| The Captain bounded.
,"rfl hays no bnsghcnyi" he cried. NO
'a All riT6t, can an sSii Hush. Anyihink ia
| oblge any other topic you wouldlie tn sug
speSre. or the musical glasses2 'Eres ION;
| Nersytion on tan Put penny "a thc. siot, anu
.,.,aliq! ere they are, be cried No" or
Ana the ilttle man straightered himself into
an alert and dashing attitude. and looked
hut tbs Captain rose half W. in the boat with
| eyes protrnding.
"WW oi!s w ts%fIy sal, hG G frisdi
THOSE - blamed things said the CAPTAIN.
And indeed II was something strange. Her
rick aud Attwater, both armed witt, Winches-
tiers. had appeared out ~ the grove behind tue
hgurehend; and to either hand Of them, the
sun glistened upon two metallic objects. loco-
mutory ike meu. and Occupying In the econ
omy OF these creatures the places Of heads .
only the heals We're faceless. To Davis. hit
between wind and water. his mythology APP
penred to have come alive, and Tophet to 10
vomiting demons But Hush was not Inysti
Divers 'eImots." you ninny. Can't you
So they are" said Davis with a gasp.
And why? o. / see. IT'S for armor
'Wot did tell y"u;' said Hush. Dyvij
and Collar all the wy and back
The two natives uor they 1t was that were
equipped in this unusual pauoply OF war
spread out e. right aud leit. and at last lay
position. Even now that the mystery was eN-
planned. Davis was hatefully preogcupie,.
aud then emetubersd. the eN PLANTATION.
,Attwater withdrew again into the grove. and
down the pier alone About half way down lie
halted aud hailed the boat II,
What do you want he cried.
I'm tell that TO Mr. Att water. replied Hush,
stepping briskly on the ladder: ~ don't tel
sneak. Here's letter for him; tyke 1t and
give it. and 10 ,anged to youw
Davis Is th L.; all TiSh It. said sal HeETck
rick and away again. and held his peace. The
glance was charged with some deep emotion,
but whether OF hatred or fear it was beyond
= Veil u he said. IN give the letter" He
S mdHe step rast thc BRING tue answer don't
Aud he returned to where Attwater leaned
water glanced It through.
What does that mean I" he asked. passing
it. Herrick. Treacheryw
We'll. tell him to come on" said Attwater.
one isn't a, fatalist Tor nothing. Tell him to
Herrick returned to the fgurehead. Hall
way down the pier the clerk was waiting. with
You are TO come along. Hush" said Her.
rick. " lie bids you look out no tricks
Hush walked brisky up the pier aud paused
Were Is :" said he. and, to Herrick's sur
prise, the low bred. insignificant. lace before
Right forward" said nerrick. pointing
Now your hands above your head"
The clerk turned away from him and toward
la hpnrahpAl ~ thpnnh la W. ma 70
address to It his ievotious. lie was seen to
heave a deep breath, and raised his arms. In
Teal endowments Hulsh's hands were dispro-
portionstely long and broad. and the palms In
particular enormous: iour-ounce lar was
was nothing III that ,eapacious nst. The next
moment no was plodding steadily forward on
Herrick at first followed. Then a noise In
his rear startled him. and he turned about to
md Davis already advanced as far as tho
mouthed az the mesmerized may follow the
mesmerizer. all human considerations and
o Q abominable and burning curiosity.
Halt" cried Herrick covering him with
his ride. Davis. what are you doing. man ?
, Davis instlnctiyely paused. and regarded
him with dreadful vacancy Of eve,
h.ar and Is stand d SAID Hefrck you
The ca I fetched breath siepped beck
rectei his Glances after Hush.
There was hollow place OF the sand In that
part. ana as u were glade among the cocoa
palms. in which the direct MONDAY sun blaZed |
tall figure Of Attwater was to be seen leaning
bis head. and hts steps sm offered in the sand. |
the clerk painfully waded The surrounding |
Sun ailness; it seemed no less periIons an en-
ter5Tse this that he Mas Tns gone upon than for
At,water' From that distance, ana koeping
your hands up Ikea good boy. You can put
The interval hetwixt them was perha ps forty |
Ieet, and Hush measured It with his eye aud
with laboring in the loose sand and his arms
lchHd bitterly from their unnatural position.
suds lis heart fa 0a and his yUies
-, Mr: liHt{}watsr% said he, II don't know II
-" can set your. mind at rest; had" re,
'ehturs to suggest II. her ma me need not recur
n our communications. should perhaps tell
'ou that am not amenable to the pathetic
| am sorry. sir. I aye seemed to tresparss
ny and Stealing step Al Least sir. YOU Si viii
l"Ver pe'suade me that you are not perfec'
;Sntis%5an; sHTT Gentlemen when see
myself on your merciinl consideration. 1t is
ard lines. no doubt: us ard lines 20 ave TO
ONE and beg TO you for charity"
" When. IL things had gone right, the whole
lrwatcr f can GRdsTs s adj The feeling T"'u
You are Judging me. Mr.. Attwater" said
he clerk, and Gawd knows how uujustly.
Thou Gawd seest me- was the tex 1 'ad in
ny Bible. witch my father wrote It in with is
wn and upon the fly leaft."
am sorry lave to beg your pardon once
nOre,' said Attwater; but. do you know,
on seem to mo 10 I've n trihs nearer which Is
ntirely outside OF our bargain, And would
snture to suggest that YOU take one Two
hrse steps back and stay there"
oSEsa out Of scs and
Ias swift to suspect; He frownsd, he stared
n tho little man, and considered. Why should
o be creeping nearer The next moment the
un was at his shoulder
Kindly Oblige me by opening your hands.
'pen your hands wide let me see the lin.
ers spread, you dog, Throw down that |
hing you're holding - liz roared his rage and
eTtltude increasing together.
Ana then, at almost the same moment. the |
ldomitahle liuish decided TO throw and Att
IateT pulled the trigger There Was scarce
he difference of a second between tile two re- !
Dives, but Il was in favor OF the man with tho
lhe: and the jar had not yet left the clerks
and before the ball shattered both. For |
he tWinkllng OF an eve the wretch was in
ellis agOnies, bathed IN ltluid flames. a
bedlamite; and then second and