The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-04

guards in case { uouole WIN the prs
oners?'
"I hope so," replied.
at was wondering Bit" he said as |
he looked around in stupid way.
Ibid you notice anything PECULIAR?
"It might be peculiar and it might |
not. happened to be looking at Hooper,
and saw him wink ut johnson as you
started to come forward. What's the
good Of the muskets without caps ON the
nipplesG"
"what do you mean9'
at mean that took notice Of four
muskets which could not have been fired
IL there was need of II.
The seven guards did not have watch
and watch with the sailors. During the
day all were on duty, and at night two
Of them were posted below as sentinels
and relieved by others every two hours.
As soon as i could get q word with the
doctor l told him about the muskets.
He went forward in a careless way and
looked around and returned to report
that every musket was properly capped.
This did not lead me to argue that Has
kell had been mistaken On the con-
trary, I was satisfied that the caps had
been slyly replaced when there was no
longer any danger. They could not have
been removed by accident. There was
evidently an understanding between
portion of the guards that they would
not fire upon the prisoners in case OF an
outbreak. carried the matter to the
captain, as was my duty, and he was
| for raising q row ut once. Iargued with
him that as we had no positive proofs
| the trap would be sprung too soon, and
he finally gave in and agreed to play a
waiting game.
Now for the first time began to size
up each one of the guards. had hired
them all. and at the time they had
struck me az being very decent lot OF
men. As looked them over now won
dered at my lack of perception. Aside
from Larkins, who had the cut OF a
cunning rascal, there were three men
who had the hangdog look OF villains.
l couldn't bring myself to admit that
had ever engaged them, and after lit
tie reflection solved the puzzle. Three
of the men had engaged had been re-
rlaced by these three, probably being
paid to make the exchange. / had en-
gagged q one eyed man, for instance.
remembered that another had a lonl
, scar on his cheek A third had fiery RET
hair and yellow front teeth. Not one
/ those men was ON board, and yet other
/ had assumed their names.
) I was now perfectly satisfied that
plot had been Matched ashore for the re
lease of the convicts, and that at leas
four of the guards were in it, but l sal
nothing to the captain. l did take Has
kell into my confidence, however, all
from that hour very little took place O
deck or below that escaped our after
ton.
have said nothing thus far aboI
Mary Williams and her parents AS
matter Of fact, the girl herself was
upset the day she came aboard that 81
kept her cabin for a week. Ii was hal
lines in flying from disgrace to find he
self penned up with the villainous eau
thereof, and when she finally came
deck she was so pale and thin that d
not at first recognize her. Fortunate
for the family no one on board connec
ed them with the unfortunate affair
Dudley, and that was certainly matt
for congratulation. Upon my first NEE
ing with Mary she made strong effo
to repress her emotion as she gave Il
her hand and said:
), "While we are both sufferers fro
:. the same cause l wish to ask your IL
a piveness that IA friend of mine shou
have brought the trouble upon you "
- I was much embarrassed-more
- than she was-over the situation, bu
managed to tell her that she had
!, need of excuses and that l was sor
- for her troubles and had already forg'
ten mine. We could congratulate OF
N selves on having come out of the aff'
N with flying colors. and yet l could
"A fail to see that she had taken the matt
~ deeply to heart. Through no fault
o hers she had brought sorrow to her p'
10 ents and smirch upon her own reI
T tation. The fact of her loving and bel
betrothed to such villain at all, a
ra teptCluily III oppooisAoh w ANA Ps'~c--
Cd had given the public gossips char
al to deal her some hard blows
no told you was in love with Ms
Williams, but as TO her having any fe
ma ing for me beyond what the situati
might be expected to bring out l ma
- no claim. After being dealt such a bl
no sane man could expect her thougl
to turn to love. Change of scene
wv lapse of time might work in my fav
nv and / must be satisfied to wait. WI
bothered me just then, however, was
al know just how she felt toward L
at Johnson. As proud and honest &
40 her affection for him must have bt
in, dealt terrible blow, but we all KIN
a that girl viii sometimes cling to
nd unworthy man in manner to nil eve
IN body with amazement My desire
,t. learn her feelings was soon gratif
he She asked after him-how he was G.
m Quoting himself and what sort of rec
nc had followed him ON board from
20 prisop. and when / answered her