The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-27

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reached his ears. few minutes after
wards angry voic S, accompanied by
the tramping Of many feet could be
heard a short distance in his e
"Fool!' he Kissed half aloud-"why
didn't | bind the fellow securely be
fore leaving the house, or, better still
knock his brains out2" He quickened
his pace and few minutes later reached
the landing, where he found Pat OKel
~ idly loupging.
All! you william" cried Caravan with
feigned anger. you've done it-you
haveI"
Faith Meister Da Caravan, and
what hev I done3" asked the Irishman,
eying him with undisguised astonish,
ment.
you've turned loose a lot of pirates
and robbers upon the Island That's
what you've done-you scoundrelw
Saint Patrick, preserve me soul!"
cried the native of the Emerald Isle,
crossing himselt-once, twice. Then
he began hastily rolling up his pant
legs, a peculiar habit of his when very
much excited. Faith! but let 'em
come! + he cried; land, by de mem'ry
ov me bruder Mike, I'll eat the last n
o the bloody beasts"
Come! Lend a hand here p cried
Caravan, impatiently. Take me over
TO the yacht there and I'll give you a
hundred dollars"
Pat sprang into the boat and seized
the Oars. Caravan followed with the
unconscious form of his wife. In a
few minutes they were alongside the
yacht, and in a moment more they
or deck. Caravan went to the cabin
and placed the still apparently ~liteless
form of his wife upon the bunk. He then
returned on deck to where Pat stood,
awaiting his pay. Taking from his
pocket a roll, containing several thou
sand dollars, he drew out a hundred
dollar bill and handed it to the Irish
man.
There is what I promised YOU" he
said; now how would you like t O
earn, say, just ten times that mucb2"
The Irisnman's eyes dlIated with
avarRclous greed.
Faith but yer don't mean it, Mis-
ter Da Caravan. by de mem'ry ov
me bruder Mike, med cell me soul to
old n ick fer that"
NsNO AOyVk% vv~v1I% - ~~~~a~HOI
Caravan, but you can get it q great
deal easier than that" He cast an ARK
ious glance towards the Island Can
you sail this boat?" be asked.
ITO be sure, l KIN, Mister d. Ca
avan-tO be sure-to be sure, 81 -
DO you think, with my assistance,
YOU could pu6 her through to Moolle2'
To De sure-to be sure"
Then fall to here! interrupted Car
avian impatIenrly. Lend a hand,'
and let's get up these sails and under
way as soon as possible, or those blood
thirsty pirates will be down on Us and
alongside before we know it
AZ! there they are now" he ex
claimed, as three men dashed to che
landing"
Tney sprang into Caravans ROY
boat, which he had forgotten to bring
away in his haste in leaving the Island,
and se zing the oars began to pull for
the yacht,
Caravan, cursing his stupidity and
thoughUIessness, sprang to che main
sail. Pat began rolling his panC-Iegs.
You cussed foOI!" cried Caravan,
let yOur breetches alone and heaUe the
amchOr!
Win strength born Of despair, Car
ava hauled tie maineail into place
aud drawing the boom around, fas
tened the glbe sheet securely. The next
moment the boat hoove around, tn
sails filled and the yacht speed away
like a thing of life,
The bloody varmints!' muttered
Pat. FAITH a narrow. escape that
wuz fer sure, Mister Da Caravan"
And then in his j)y, he began TO
white wings!
They never grow weary"
"Shutu up therer' RED Caravan, land
look TO the gIOe sheet"
He then turned to enter the cabin,
but before dong SO he cast another
anxious glance towards the Island,
which lay a couple of hundred yards
behind them. He then scanned the