Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-01-05

three boats pushed out from the llor-
net and rowed swiftly TO shore, pass
ing a customs boat as they went,
which was saluted by the officers in
command. After this boats kept pass
ing back and forth for IA long time be-
tween the Hornet and the shore,
which was natural seeing that first
/ night in port is sort of holiday for
officers and men.
Close watching would have dis.
/ covered the fact that there were few
/ people ON shore who We're glad to see
/ the safe arrival of the Hornet, and
who, about o'clock in the morning
almost fell on the neck of Captain
4 Shewell as they babe him good by,
| Then for the rest of the night coal
was carried out to the Hornet in boats
instead of her coming to the dock to
4 load.
BY daybreak her coal was aboar d
cleaning up then came, and prepara-
tions to depart. Captain Shewelrs
/ eye was now much on the Cormorant.
He had escaped one danger, he had
landed half IA million dollars worth
of opium in the night, under the very
nose of the law, and while customs
boats were patrolling the bay, but
there was another danger the
| inquisittyenesS of the Cormoraut
1t was etiquette for him to call
upon the captain of the Cormorant.
and he ought to have done so the
evening before, but he dared not run
the risk, nor could he run il this
morning. And vet IL the Cormorant
discovered that the Hornet was not a
British mau-of war, but a bold aud
splendid impostor, made possible by
/ daring eN- officer of the British navy.
she might open fire, aud he could
make but sorry fight for he was
equipped for show rather than for
deadly action. He had got this ex-
British man-of-war two years before,
purchased in Brazil by two adventur-
Gus spirits in san Francisco. had Sc
lected his crew carefully, many of
them deserters from the British navy,
drilled them and at last made this
bold venture under the teeth OF
fortress, and at the mouth of 4 war
ships guns.
just as he was lifting anchor 10 get
away he saw boat shoot out from
the side OF the Cormorant. Captain
Debuey, Indignant at the lack Of Ell,
quette, and little suspicious also
for there was no Hornet in the Pacific
squadron, though there was a Hornet
he knew, in the China squadron was
coming 10 see the discourteous com
mander. He was received according
to custom, and was greeted at once
by Captain ShewelL. As the eyes Of
the two men met both started. and
Captain Debney most lie turned
white, and put out h is hand to the
boatside to steady him self But Cap
tain Shewell held the hand that had
been put out, shook it pressed it, He
tried to press Captain Debnev for.
ward, but the other drew back 10 the
gangway.
Pull yourself together, Dick, or
there'll be mess, said Shewell softly.
My God, how could you do it?'' re-
piled the brother, aghast.
Meanwhile the anchor had been
raised and the Hornet was MOVING
toward the harbOr mouth.
lyon have ruined Us both said
Richard Da bney
Neither, Dick, I'll save your
bacon" He made a sign, the ganGwav 4
was closed; he gave the word for full 4
steam ahead, and the Hornet began /
to race through the water before Can. /
tain Dabney guessed his purpose.
What do you mean to do?" he
asked sternly, as he saw his own giy
falling astern.
ITO make it hard for Won 10 blow
me to pieces. You've got to do il. Of
course, if you can; but must yet
start"
How far doyou intend taking me9'
As far as the Farilones pcrbaps .
Richard Debney's face had a sick
look. Take me to your cabin. +" no
whispered. What was said behind
the closed door no man IN this world
knows, and IL is as well not 10 listen
too closely to those who part know.
ing they will never meet again. Thee
had been children in one mothers
arms; there was nothing in common
between them now except the old
love
Nearing the Fariloues. Captain
DebEey was put off in an open boat
Standing there alone, he was once
more a naval officer, and h, called
out sternly: sir | hope 10 sink
you and your smuggling craft
within four-and-twenty hours
Captain Shewell spoke no word
but saluted slowly, deliberately. and
watched his brothers boat recede tin
it was speck upon the sea az Il
moved toward Golden Gate.
Good old Dick" he said a. last ~
he turned away toward the bridge
land he'll do it IL he can.
But he never did, for as the Cormo.
rant cleared the harbor that EVENING
there came an accident to her ma
chinery, and with two days start
The Hornet was on her way to be sold
again to South American republic
And Edward Debney, once her can.
tain? What does it matter? uis
mother believes him deud-let rs do