Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-16

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$50 1rc'Ue got Miss Mdnsel's icould be
murderer here, hare Irep'
ward. Miss Mansel stood beside the
boatswain viewing the boat that looked
like the reflection of a moon sliding
over the blue water. Trivett, glass in
hand, exclaimed, II count six people
in her, sir.
''Give me that telescope" said the
commander.
Again he locked at the boat.
80" said he, after minutes 81
lence. six, as you say. She floats too
light for the gold. They have left that
| ashore in charge Of others and are in
search Of a ship. The gallant, rowing
hearts! One grieves to be the instru-
| ment of arresting so noble an undertake
ing and spelling the most splendid adj.
venture in the annals of freebooting."
Nobody was to be seen ut the fore end
of the ship except Harry and William,
who walked in the waist awaiting "a sig
nal from the commander. The Wellesley
had already measured "a wide space Of
water, and her intention of final fare
well and departure could not be mis-
taken.
up helmi" said the commander.
well float down upon them, Trivett,
without touching brace. They shall
not see a man but yourself and the
helmsman aft. ;"
The bark's head slowly fell of toward
the longboat
"My dear" said the commander.
Trivett started. Il think you had better
so below, and pray be careful not Ia
show yourself until we have polished
off your old friends. To think, too," he
continued, turning up his great. red face
and rolling up his honest eyes, THAT
all this should have come about through,
you, love, whom they think of as
drowned at the bottom OF the sea-"
He gently took the young lady by the
hand and led her to the companion. She
went down the steps, but he remained
in the hatch hidden and gazing.
The boat continued to hold q course
for the Queen as though her occupants
had made up their minds. 1t was Ger.
tain that they had by this time recog.
nized her. Boldock, standing in the
companionway, commanded her with his
glass and was able to distinguish the
faces of the men. They We're six, rs the
| boatswain had said. He who steered
was a fine, handsome person. with q
large mustache. The powerful telescope
brought them within u hand reach of
the commander, albeit the boat was still
a mile off. One who sat near the steers
man was fellow of huge bulk. His
immense figure dwarfed the man next
him.
Miss Mansel had again and again de.
scribed the ten men to Boldock, and he
Immediately said to himself when the
lenses perfectly magnified the forms and
| faces of tine fellows to his vision, THAT
| big devil is Dayenire, and the gentle
man at the tiller is Captain Trollope, -
and third man he instantly knew by
recollection Of the girls description, a
black faced, hung head man, who lay
over the weather gunwale looking right
into the commanders eye under the
| shadow of his hat But Mr.. Weston,
who was sitting in the bows, Mr.. Han
key beside him and Mr.. Shannon, who
was seated with his back against the
mast, his arms folded, the correctest
copy imaginable of shipwrecked fig
ure, Boldock was unable to identify
Down helm, now, Trivett," said he,
after long silence, during which the
boat had drawn almost within musket
shot of the bark's bow.
Suddenly the boat dropped her lugsail
and rocked her naked mast with the
whole six men in her standing up star.
| ing under the sharp OF their hands, all
/ in attitudes of debating and considering.
Go now on to the fck'sle, William,
and you, Harry, and be steady with your
yarn if they should hail you
The two seamen assembled the fore.
castle ladder and showed themselves.
Harry, the Dane. ahoy" reared the
thunderous voice of Davenire. ian
hour ago we saw that that vessel was
our bark. Was it the heavy swell car.
ried you OFF,"
AYE. sir" answered the Dane. with
/ flourish of his hand.
| WuO are tno>e people AT mere.
1.-TWO sailors put aboard rs by yonde,
whaler, SIR" answered the Dane.
Don't you tell any lesr' roared
Caldwell. '.That briggs no whaler''
"Ho. the boat ahoyv' shouted the
boatswain, Trivett, from the head Of
the poop ladder. Begging your par
don, if you'll come alongside, I'll tel
you she is whaler and give you hel
masters name and the quantity Of eli
she's got aboard and where she hail!
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