The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

Dareneaueu, SHOOK ndHus Win Oom-
mander Boldock, looking as he did so at
Miss Mansel. The young lady said,
MAY | 90 on board with Mr. Mat
thews?"
81 will, with your permission, when
this swell slackens, put you on board
myself" answered the commander in
his lamenting way.
She bowed and slightly colored. Prob
ably the trifling flush was excited by
the expression on Mr. Matthews face
as he turned and walked 10 the gang
way. He got into the boat without diti-
Guilty, and, gaining the ships side,
sprang into the main chains and gained
the bark's deck He ordered the men to
hook the boat on and hoist her at once.
She was now their only boat and meal
culably valuable, therefore.
"Have they taken the gold?' he said
10 William, who with Harry stood by
to receive him.
every ounce Of ii, sir. "
"What have they done with it?'
"Took it ashore, sir. P"
After pause, during which emotion
worked briskly in the honest fellow, he
said: "All right, my lads. Help the
others. I'll hear your yarn presently. "
And while the men went to work with
the boat he entered the cuddy.
Everything was as it had been when
he was turned adrift. He opened lock-
or, with a trembling heart, and beheld
his desk, and, lifting the lid, he drew
out leather bag Of money. He count
ed the contents. While he counted the
men above sang joyously at the boats
falls. He counted ten bank notes and
number of English pounds. They have
not touched farthing." he said to him
self. He put away the purse, and his
face was warm with delight. Hard
earned, friend Matthews, as you know,
is the money that is got by going to sea.
His sextant was untouched. Every rag
and every stick of his little property
had been spared. 81 can't say after this
they weren't gentlemen at root, after
all, p" he thought as he stepped forth.
Yet he could not believe that he was
awake when he recollected how this
beautiful bark had been seized one mid
night by ten men, but not by any means
unexpectedly. No, he was bound to
think that, which consideration carried
him TO old Benson's cabin.
He found the cot gone, and some of
the tools for navigating the vessel were
missing. Otherwise the interior looked
much as Of old. He peered into the cab
ms which had been occupied by the
Storrs and the other passengers Here
he found traces Of industry. Portman-
teaus had been opened. The contents Of
trunk belonging to Mr.. Storr were
scattered upon the deck. The ten gen.
tlemen seemed to have wanted clothes,
he thought, and probably little ready
money. They were kind to leave him
his savings.
This inspection occupied but a few
minutes. Going on deck, he found the
boat at the davits and ordered the we'll
to be sounded. There was water enough
in the hold to demand short spell at
the pumps. When he had satisfied him
self on the ships condition, he mounted
the poop and hailed the brig, which lay
within easy earshot.
1.-THE ship seems all right, sir. -
"Have they taken the gold?" shouted
Commander Boldock, getting into his
main rigging to talk, while the rolling
of the vessels kept the two gentlemen
bowling to each other.
1.-The two men report so, sir. -
The commander tossed one hand and
looked round at Miss Mansel "Where
is it?'
'Ashore, sir. -
"Then we must lose no time, Mr..
Matthews. will send four Of my men
aboard Of you. Make all plain sail up
on your ship, but not more than will
enable me to keep company
MIR. Matthews roared out AYE, aye,
sir.
The commander was addressed by
Miss Mansel. He presently cried,
"Have you been into the cabinsi''
Eyes, SIR"
"How is Miss Mansel's?'
81 should say, by the looks of it, ex-
actly as she left it," answered Mr.. Mat
thews.
This stroke Of news appeared to make
Commander Boldock entirely happy.
Miss Mansel waved gratefully to the
ship. Even as it was with Mr.. Mat
thews 80 was 1t with her. Every far
things worth of her property in this
world was in her cabin. She viewed
the bark with the pensive gaze which
Mr.. Masters had. 80 often admired.
Memory arose in her, and her counte.
nance changed again and again as she
sought to give mold and substance to
that black time when they had throt-
tied her and set her afloat Great God
Did any woman ever undergo such an
experience? She trembled while she re-
membered and looked at the bark, and
then her eyes met Captain Boldock's
ut scarcely seems RATIONAL" said
she, smiling with sudden sweetness,
'that should rejoice so over the recov-
cry Of my poor few effects-a hat, a
dress or two, parasol. Oh, dear, Cap
tain Boldock, in the face of the mighty
robbery Of gold tool And yet dare
saw said she with her peneiva lob