Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

WAL, had mot tho ncrrc IN sec vou,"
said the Yankee skipper.
craft in search Of the Queen. and. find.
ing her, to yardarm or otherwise de.
stroy. as the lady may desire, every
scoundrel man Jack of the whole billing
ten"
The commander bowed etifiy. I've
are brig Of men," he replied. 81 be-
lieve we shall be able to manage, sir,
thanking you all the same
"Whar are the Holsters carrying their
plumber to-" caid the Yankee.
The girl caught Boldook's eye and
looked mp with seeming carelessness at
the little skylight ut the moment the
commander replied, IF you can give
me that information. shall feel very
much obliged to you"
Twill you describe the bark!'' said
Captain Congreve.
Boldock did so.
IF fall in with her. I shall board
her, said the Yankee. land IL I find
those ten men in her Ill hang EN-"
Justice will be better served BY your
clapping them in irons and carrying
the ship to Sydney. " said the command.
er.
The Yankee skipper, with q dark,
scowling face. drank half q cupful Of
coffee and, lying back, began to talk to
himself. Miss Mansel heard him num-
bling in establishment over her story.
He mouthed il and turned il about ON
his tongue like dreamer, pulling mt his
long streamer Of beard, now eying her
and now Boldock. He then exclaimed !:
may have the luck to fall in with
her. They'll not be bound down this
road. You'll find 'em travelling north
and west. About "a hours ahead air
they!" he muttered. ''Sorry, now this
chance has come along. that I parted
with prime navigator.
How did that happen?" said the
commander, drumming ON the table
with one hand. He had finished his
breakfast and had not enten much.
Let me see," said the Yankee, curl.
ing turn Of his goatee around his fist.
1T will have been last Friday mcrn-
ing; a fine day, pleasant air Of wind
out Of the east, the vessel under all
plain sail. So. wal. at about half past
We made out suthing On the weather
bow. She looked TO be crippled. She
lay sorter helpless ! put the glass 20
my eye and found her n small brigan-
tine with her mizzen topnast gone and
an English dag Of distress nc her fore
royal masthead. ! lufscd and went for
her and hailed and found her the colo.
NAL brigantine Rival. so many days
from Sydney. but how many I mus;
look ut my log TO tell you
Commander Boldock was cying him
strenuously. Mis Mansel's gaze was
rooted In his face. Tn. Yankee seemed
eratified BY tho intcres; he excited and
proceeded:
Three men were on board. One hail
ed me from the fok'sle deck and IN .
most lalnentsble voice asked me TO help
them. a. they'd been washing about the
sea for some days and didn't know
where they were. ! sent my mste and
. crew 20 see what the matter was with
the vessel. and when they came hack the
mate gave me this yarn: He said that
the brigantine belonged 20 sydney and
was bound to Chatham island 20 meet .
snip TO receive certain commodities out
OF her. with which they were 90 proceed
90 Valparaiso. The masters name was
Ssunders."
Miss Aansel violently started. Com
mapder Boldock grasped the edge Of the
table with both hands. His face was ~
crimson - blood with excitement and
interest He glared with impasxioncd
and devouring anxiety TO hear more
The Yankee captain was now noticing
the enect his story was producing and
paused-a pause Of distraction 20 the
LADY and the commander-while be
turned his long. handsome, forbidding
face from one 70 the other. he then
said to Boldock. might you b &C.
quainted with this brigapsipeg'
mo, mr." snswered BQl6ek