Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-15

hour OF that robbery I'd have had the
whole of those fellows in irons AID
chance the issue"
But Mr.. Matthews shook his head.
And, indeed, if the commander had beer
in charge OF the bark II Is extremely
probable that he would have allowed
the ten gentlemen to work their will, "a.
Benson had, and for Benson's reasons.
They went On the poop. TWAS beau.
tiful, warm, sunny morning. The ocean
undulated in long, blue flashes CT ligh,
from line to line, and pleasant breeze
was blowing, the speed of the two YES
sells being about Eve knots. The brig
was rolling away ont on the bow. and
when the commander saw her his head
rolled, too, in contemptuous sympathy.
The run and lines Of n pudding dish. "
he unused. "She ia fit TO be a collier.
and she brings all Sunderland into this
beautiful scene. Suppose, now" said he
to Mr.. Matthews, you call the two men
aft
The sun did not yet render an awning
necessary. The young lady was shaded
by her parasol, and she sat next TO the
commander, and Matthews stood beside
them, while William and Harry, the
Dane, in respectful sea pastures related
their yarn.
William began: THE day afore we
made the island showed the gents how
to get the anchors over the bows. Next
day we made the land. There was a
whole swamp of jawing. Every man
had his own opinion. l could see that
him they called Trollope was no longer
to boss the job. though l allowed he was
the best of the gang. the properest to
head that there tidy little procession"
''Was he:" Missed Harry softly and
fercely.
Zone at q time, and William now
jockeys the yardarm," said the COM
mander.
'They agreed to sail close in to the
island and go ashore in the longboat and
take q look around them," continued
William. They had no confidence i'll
one another, and they must all go to-
gether or remain together, and wherever
the gold was there they all must bloom
ing well be, begging pardon" said the
man, touching his forehead in his slow,
merchant service way. ''They sailed in
till they got II fadom; then all the sails
were furled and the anchor let CO.
There was nine of EN-
"Nine!" exclaimed Miss Mansel.
II forgot to mention, said Mr.. Mat
thews, there had been a duel"
"Who fought" asked the girl.
"Mr. Masters and Mr.. Caldwell, ~
answered William.
Caldwell shot Masters through the
heart. this man tells me, said the mate,
land the body was flung overheard"
May they all serve each other sou
exclaimed the commander, with a pious
motion of his eyeballs.
Miss Mansel was looking away to sea-
She SO held her parasol that Boldock
could not have seen her just then had
he wanted to look at her. She was
blushing, and yet her face wore slight
look of distress. But before Boldock
could bid William proceed she had raj
lied and the parasol was in its former
place.
They got the boat over in the after
noon, and the nine gents went ashore in
her, said William. They were armed
| seed some Of them inspecting their re-
volvers when they was in the boat. Be-
fore they put off Davenire, the big chap
with the silver chain, steps up to me
and AIRY ERE and says: We're going
to leave you il charge Of the ship, and
we have confidence in you. If you should
attempt to play false, by and here he
swore an oath long as bowline all
about the Erarnal, and SO help him, -
said William, looking with his slow
gaze into the commanCer's wide exparse
of countenance, "'we'll secure the pair
of you to that mast there and blow your
-hum-hum-brains out. -"
so! That was their language. Quite
like old timesr' exclaimed the COM
mander. Fire awayr'
when they was gone"- began Har.
~, who had been moving impatiently
on either leg. darting frequent looks a,
Miss Mansel with that sort of smirking,
self satisfied air which a certain type OF
conceited sailors will put on in the pres.
ence of women, though they should be
ladies mast high above their condition.
II said one at a time" thundered
Boldock.
Harry's jaw fell. William went on
after q leisurely' look around the hori.
ION. as though he scanned the sea for
thought and words. "When We was left
alone, AIRY here was for Slipping.
Yes. I says, says /, and git cur brain:
blowed out. He says: They'll think
the chain parted. What do they know
about cables:' Well, it wasn't done. This
ere little AIRY had been already knock.
ed about till he was nigh killed By tina,
there Trollope.''
The Dane, in an agony Of impatience
and recollection, struck his hip q SLAP
that sounded like the report Of pistol.
after they'd been On the island a
couple of hours they puts of and come:
aboard again"
Ibid they beach the boat:" said the
commander.
There's q sorter natural harbor on
the south side Of the island, and the
boat lay there in charge Of one man
while the rest was ashore
We'll, said Boldock, "shove ahead
Won .ra coufnT1pdedly LONG xvirdad