The herald., 1896-06-21

said. Tell me what to do, and will do
1t. How much money will be wanted?'
"'Five hundred guineas.' / said.
"'Come here tomorrow and you shall
get it-more if you want it.
"Just as I was about to sheer off-well
satisfied-she asked me what you we're do
ing, and If you were in want of money.
d" Badly l said; but he wouldn't take
shilling from you. He's going out, please
God, to try and see If he can find these
people alive and bring back Barker and
his daughter to England
"She squirmed bit, and then said in
low voice: 'I'd like to give Captain Locke
some money, Captain Irish. He-he, he
spent all his on me-
Next day l went there again. She
wasn't there, but the money was there for
me-fve hundred in gold and a letter for
me. enclosing one to you; here 1t is.'' and
Irish handed it to him,
I Locke broke the seal and read
Dear Jack,-You and Me did a Dirty
trik to the Matt an his Doughtar, for
wich Gods judmint mite fall on Us. hope
You will Find Her dear Jack, want to take
what Mr.. Irish has For You. Goodbye
Jack I am getin Old now but 1 am no hip
ocrit and will Never be Pious Goodbye
old Jack Yours
MIRIAM MORGAN"
"And this is for you, too," and so say
ing Mr. Irish handed Locke four ESQ Bank
Of England notes. "She enclosed 'em in
my letter for you.'
Locke pushed them aside: II don't want
her money, Irish, -
"You are fool, Locke. She means it
in good part, and besides she's only doing
the square thing. She skinned you, and
she wants to give you some Of your money
back"
Locke's face Redeemed. He pushed the
money over to Irish: when want a
guinea I'd rather ask you for it, 1rish.''
For nearly an hour more the two men,
once enemies, sat and talked. Locke had
bought chart. and with an eager light in
his eyes, he was showing Irish the course
he intended to make after leaving Eng
land. Irish had pointed out to him that
it would never do for him to enter Port
Jackson again, he would be arrested the
moment he dropped his anchor there. And
so the plan Of taking out cargo of stores
had to be given up; and it was decided to
mt the brig out as whaler instead. If he
| could find no trace of the people he had
| abandoned on the island tho brig was to
stay out on a whaling cruise till she was
full ship and then return to England.
At eight o'clock knock came to the
door, and at a sign from Irish, Captain
Locke quietly slipped out into back ROOM
Then Irish opened the door and admitted
the ex-surgeon Of the Resolution.
"Ah, is that you, Mr. Blackburn? Come
inside; was expecting you.'
well" said the little man, eagerly, chow
did you get on; have you got any money!"
You just sit down and listen, and don't
interrupt me till I've finished"
Certainly, certainly, Mr.. Irish"
Il went and saw Mrs. Morgan that was;
l have also seen Mr.. Locke. told 'em
both about your coming to see me, and 1
got out Of 'em all I wanted to know about
you; also I got some books and papers of
yours from her which will soon make you
see the inside Of Newgate once they are
made public.'
what the DEVIL
"Sit still, man, or I'll twist your skinny
neck. You are a most Internal scoundrel.
Mr.. Sawbones, bigger one than ever
Locke was. Now just listen. Mrs. Nor
gan and Locke mean to do the square
thing. Locke is going out to the South
Seas to try and find those people that you,
you Internal rascal, helped to maroon. The
whole thing is going to be put right and
by God. will it? I'll be even with YOU
II go to Jail myself
| mo need, Mr.. Sawbones. have arrang-
ed all that. Locke and me have been afore
magistrate and my lawyer has fixed the
whole affair up We thought of you. l
told the magistrate that you would be at
my place on Tuesday next. and he is 60
ing to have you arrested. You have got
three days to get away; so If you take nv
advice you'll start now."
Curse you for a" the rest of Mr..
Blackburn's remarks were inaudible, Mr..
Irish laughed so loudly. and ere he had