Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

haul out first, and the captain says he
proposes to divide the spoils and scat
ter. That suits me; it won't be small
sum there'l be to divide, especially if
we make this haul-no, sir! I'll slope
and hunt up the old wcI1an again, join
the church and live honest. Humph.
I wonder if 1 can, now? Can you do
it, Sandy, old boy?
Now, remember phrenologer told
me one time that had great head for
forecasting. If / can just forecast far
enough to quit this pirate business be-
fore it's day too late shall believe he
knew what he was talking about.
Hanged if that amt the old craft!
No other that / was ever aboard could
pillow through the water with the ease
that she does. She rides like feather.
Yes, there's pock-marked Bill at the
tiller. and there's the captain. I'm
bound his black beard is slowed away
safe enough now. Why, he looks like
he was born on fishing smack. Most
of the crew are below deck.
Thunder! but it's big chances to
come in here, and congress this week
appropriated money TO put two sloops
on the coast searching for him. Great
load, and there's the seines piled up
astern there. Bought the whole bust
ness of some fishing smack Blacl.
Boards keen one, he is All, here she
comes, right in here
The schooner swung into the dock
and three sailors jumped ashore. The
lines Were heaved and made fast. Il
number of fish peddlers' carts were
aIr Il.
selling fish by the cart load to supply
the good citizens of Washington.
SIS this the Fisher Boy 90 asked our
clerical-looking friend, as he stepped
10 the side of the schooner.
''Certaini certain!" answered the cap
tain. Cant you see her name On the
stern? But what do you want.
Ndominy?''
Il desire TO see the captain, am col
Letting money for the seamen's fund"
Come aboard, the Fisher Boy will
hardly send you away empty handed,
even il you have to carry fish. Go TO
my cabin, and I'll soon lie with you
Sandy went aft, and descended tc the
cabin, where he was soon Joined by the
captain.
We'll, Sandy, what 1uck?"
''Mr. Albert Pivens, if you please,
captain" said Sandy, with bow. 81
am a clerk in the treasury department
at $40 month; my father, Rev. Peter
B. Biyens, was for many years mis-
sionary among the Indians, and they
killed the man who was trying to save
their souls. My father left large
family, and died poor, so must support
and educate the younger ones.'
well done, Sandy! well done! Did
the Indians eat the old man?"
He was too poor for that, captain"
There's the grog, Sandy, take a swig
and tell me, is the plan laid ?''
Laid to a hair, captain! laid to a
hair!"
Put your nand there, Sandy, my boy,
you never fall"
You see, captain, once I got the job,
1 had everything easy; for was in the
treasury all the time. The night watch
man at the treasury building carries a
key to the building: Third Assistant
Paynor carries the keys to the vaults.
L know exactly where he lives, and I
know exactly how TO reach the vaults;
there is more gold there than we can
carry, with all our men,"
| TOO bad, that, Sandy, but we'll do
or best to lessen the quantity. and this
is the last trip ON this coast. We return
to the island-one little job want the
crew to- help me in, and every man shall
draw his share, and We'll sail for parts
unknown there sentinels in he
buil3ing?"
There is the Waterman at the door
who has the outer keys, and there's one
rf,a
hours. The change is made at one
o'clock
''Then after one o'clock we must do
our work"
When the clock struck one, the streets
of Washington were deserted, especially
so along the docks. where not soul
was stirring. Then it was that "a men,
every man aboard the Fisher Boy, but
Bow Legs, assembled to the deck, and
every man clad in the uniform of
United States soldier.
Black Beard, minus his beard. in
the uniform of captain of the line.
and the mate in that of first lieutenant:
swords were hanging at their sides.
and each soldier bore the regulation
musket of the army.
The night was pitchy dark, but Sandy
had been over the route he was to leaG
them every night for the past two
weeks. and knew to a step where each
turn must he made.
Silently they descended to the wharf.
and in body marched with shouldered
nuskets and a tolerably well regulated
step to the north end of the Treasury
building.
Now. lieutenant" said the captain.
Il will take four men and go for the
secretary and the vault keys. Manage
as 1 have told you. and you will have no