The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-01
A PIRATE uNDoNE.
Captain Kidd and the Strange MAN That
He Overh@uled.

Captain Kidd and the Strange HGRn Tha$
He Overh@uled.
s'Sail hoH shouted a 1usty voice from
the crosstrees
ttWhere away?" yelled Captain Kidd
from the quarter deck.
1.-TWO points off the weather bow, si-l''
The Terror of the Seas expanded his
telescope and looked in the direction indi-
Gated. Then he gave vent to Svengali
laugh.
''Hurrah, my buliiesi'' he cried. 81
can't make out whether she belongs to the
Prince of Wales or to the Sugar trust, but
can tell she's prize by the cut of her
jib. Run up the black Aagi Clear the
decks for aotioni Keel haul the marlin
spike! SILVER the maipstay Take two
reefs in the spanker and cast the rudder
adrift Luff, You lubber, luffl There you
are nowl Steady!''
The long, black, rakish looking craft
rounded gracefully on the port tack and
rapidly overhauled the ship which the pi-
rate lookout had sighted. AS they drew
near Captain Kidd saw that the white
sails were of silk, the bulwarks of mahog-
any and all the brasswork gold plated.
Under an awning on the after deck sat fat
man richly appareled and smoking dol
lar perfecto.
AS soon as the black flag. with its skull
and crossbones, huttered from the pirates
peak, a raw silk emblem bearing a device
U1aB 1OOkGu ike q CO1l6Q snake was FUN up
by the other boat.
''Iu's the yacht of some merchant
prince" unused Kidd, rubbing his hands,
land methinks he has douhloons galore in
some strong box snugly tucked away be-
tween decks But why''-and the visage of
the corsair grew troubled-"why does he
not pay some attention to us?'
The fat man continued to smoke 1azily,
and even a solid shot which Kidd sent
across his bows did not alarm him. He
gave orders, however, to have his boat
slowed down and the pirate drew along
side and made ship fast to ship by means
OF graphing irons.
With bound Captain Kidd sprang on
the deck of the yacht. Another bound and
he had reached the side of the fat man.
"Yieldl'' shouted the pirate, fourishing
his cutlass.
The fat man arose calmly and folded his
arms.
ST am Kidd, the pirateP' yelled the free
booter, gnashing his teeth.
''And ! am Lamb, the plum erI' re-
piled the other.
Kidd was amazed. The cutlass fell from
his hand and he staggered back with ashen
face and treni bling limbs.
Sc Ills well, went on Lamb, with a cut
ting smile. "This is the year 1897 and
you are committing a slight anachronism
by appearing at this time. This is my
private yacht and am taking my summer
outing. Did you not notice the device of
q coiled gas pipe on my standard?''
81 failed to recognize it, returned the
pirate huskily, dropping his knees
'Quarterl Quarter!''
II have nothing less than dollar. 90
replied the plumber haughtily, land I
wouldn't give it to you if had. Get upi
trust that it is hardly necessary to
mind you that lamb is an improvement
On kid
'And a plumber an improvement on
a.
Exactly. Now go your way and don't
bother me-
Captain Kidd was completely cowed.
Sneaking aboard his own ship he cast off
from the plum ber's craft and was soon
hull down on the horizon. And from this
rencontTe came the following verse of a
pleasing and well known ditty:
MY name Captain Kidd. as sailed, rs I
sailed.
My name was Captain Kidd, I sailed.
Oh, my name Captain Kidd, and not
thing 1 did
To the plumber when met him. but I sailed
away instid-
New York Truth.