The herald., 1896-06-21

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| had got her. She was a very good woman
and was sent out for some trinng offence.
and the officers wife. for whom she was
working, helped her father to get her
away"
'Its pretty rum yarn; don't under
stand it,
1.-THE mate was very respectable man.
too. Mr.. Irish, and he gave Locke big
sum of money to take his daughter home
then that scoundrel met the woman Nor
gan, and was so fascinated by her that he
got her on board. Then, to keep the thing
quiet, he had to take on board FIVE Of her
male friends; then, when he got to sea, he
concocted a fine plot to get rid Of the
lot"
! II always knew he was blarsted scoun-
drel"
"He got me and the second mate to tell
the crew, just before we got to group Of
islands in the South Sea, that the mate.
for whom out of compassion he had taken
the daughter on board. had plotted with
the five convicts to take the ship"
Then you lied too. knew that mate;
Jim Barker was his name. He was a very
straightforward, good seaman, and nev-
| er heard what became of him."
"Well, we told the crew that the mate
and the convicts had plotted to take the
ship, and that that woman Morgan had
given us warning, and tnat Locke wanted
them to keep quiet because he was going
to turn the tables on them. When, a few
hours later we were pretty close In to the
islands, Locke told the crew that the time
was at hand, and we put the mate and
his daughter and all the convicts, except
Mrs. Morgan, into boat and cut them
adrift. Then Locke took the ship to Ply
mouth by way of Batavia and the first
night after we got in he and the woman
went on shore and we saw no more OF
| them"
at seems to me that the whole lot Of you
ought to be hanged"
"Our conduct was very wicked, Mr.. Irish
| Well, let me go on, please. A few days
ago saw Locke and had some talk with
him. and that's what I came to see you
about"
| "Saw Locke! What Is he doing here?"
"He is a ruined man and nearly starving,
and was looking for a shop when saw
him. That woman threw him over as soon
as she got footing in London. She ac-
tually drives a carriage now. and is living
with some lord, and Locke whines about 1t,
:, hut is too much Of a fool to inform against
her.
| "Why do you come here and tell me all
this? don't want to have anything to
do with any Of you"
| A green light came into the little mans
blinking eyes.
| II am going to get square with him, and
with that woman too, and I want your
help. am sure you will be glad to be re-
venged upon the scoundrel."
"Oh, that's your idea is it? And how
did you find all this out, and who told you
to come to me?"
| IL have heard people say you were very
bitter against Locke for the lies he told
about you. You know the people at Port
Jactson always were in doubt as to wheth-
or the Salamander did not carry off some
Of the convicts. and they say your owners
quarrelled with you over the matter"
Eyes, that's true enough; but how did
you find me, and what do you want me to
do?"
Locke told me you kept this place. The
poor, wretched scoundrel, several times,
thought Of coming to you for help, but he
said he had enough self-respect to keep
| him back"
Irish glanced contemptuously at the sur
geon, but merely said
"oh. did he? Well. what am I to do?"
! "You see. Mr.. Irish, can't appear in the
business. I was suspected of having
helped to bring those people away. But
this is what l want you to do: You 20 to
the woman. She is rich. You know her
secret; get all the money you can out of
/ her; she'll bleed freely enough, war;
rant. If you don't want the money, 1 do
I have been defrauded by Locke and insult
ed by her. Then you can lay the authori-
ties on the scent of Mr.. Locke. He will
never reveal where she is so we shall have
her at our mercy, and she will prove as
good as banking account to u.s.
| "A very beautiful idea Of yours
"Will you carry it out?"
| Mr.. William Irish thought for some two
or three minutes before he replied, the
other man fdgeting in his chair and
watching him narrowly all the while.
Presently the old sailor spoke. Look
here. I'll join you. 1t will be a good way
for me to get square with that internal
scoundrel. But I'd like to make some i'm
proyements in the plan. First of all, find
Locke and send him here tomorrow night
at eight o'clock. Can you see him to-mor-
row."
'I could find him now II wanted to-
Every we'll. Find him tomorrow and
send him here. I am going to treat him
WELL and SO you can tell that I bear him
no ill-will and will be glad to prove 1t to
him; 1t will come all the harder on him,
do you see, when he finds himself in Bow
Street."
| The little man gave an appreciatIve
grin.
81 see your idea; but be careful you don't
frighten him off,
'You leave that to me. Meanwhile I'll
see the woman. This is Monday. I'll see
her about Friday. Where does she live?"
Blackburn wrote the address down and
handed 1t to Irish. who put it in his pock-
ct, and then resumed
II can't go to her before Friday; but I
fancy If you come here to me on Saturday
night the whole thing will be arranged,
and you'll have pocket full of guineas. l
suppose we go halves?"
Certainly, Mr.. Irish. am a gentle
man"
II can see that
"And you'll act square with me, Mr..
Irish. You have been deeply wronged, you
know, and now is your time to get right
ed"
''Never fear, Mr.. Blackburn. Come in
to the bar and have a glass Of ale.'
A few minutes afterwards the little sur
geon had slipped away into the darkness,