Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-10-28

little from the inn. and raising his voice
in an odd sing-song, addressed the ar
in front of him:
"Will any kind friend inform a poor
blind man. who has lost the precious
sight Of his eyes in the gracious defense
Of his native country, England. and God
bless Kiag George! where or in what
part of this country he may now beY'
"You are at the Admiral Benbow
Black Hill Cove, my good man." said l.
81 hear a voice." said he, "a young
voice. Will you give me your hand, my
kind young friend. and lead me in?'
held out my hand, and The horrible,
soft-spoken. eyeless creature grlpped II
IN a moment like a wise was so much
startled that struggled TO withdraw;
but The blind man pulled me close up to
him with a single action Of his arm.
Now. boy" he said, take me IN to
the captain"
Sir" said |. upon my word dare
not"
oh" be sneered, that's i'll Take
me in straight. or III break your arm.
He gave it, as he spoke, wrench that
made me cry out.
Sir" said |. 1T is for yourself mean.
The captain is not what he used 10 be.
He sits with a drawn cutlass. Another
gentleman"
Come. now. march, interrupted he;
and never heard a voice so cruel, and
cold. and ugly as that blind mans. Il
cowed me more than the pain; and ]
began To obey hm at once. walking
straight in at the door and toward the
parlor. where the sick old buecaneer
was sitting, dazed with rum. The
blind man elung close to me, holding
me in with one iron fist, and leaning al.
most more of his weight on me than
could carry. LEAD me straight up to
him. and when I'm in full view cry out:
'Bere's a friend for you, Bill If you
don't. I'll do this; and with that hegave
me twitch that thought would have
made me faint. Between this and that,
was so utterly terrified by the blind
beggar that forgot my terror of the
and, as ! opened the parlor
door, cried out the words he had or
dered in a trembling voice.
The poor captain raised his eyes, and
at one look the rum went out of him.
and left him staring sober. The express
sion of his face was not so much of ter
ror as of mortal sickness. He made a
to rise, but / do not believe |
he had enough force left in his body
Nov. Bill, sit where you are" said |
the beggar. "lf can't see, | can hear |
finger stirring. business is business.
Hold out your left hand. Boy, take his
left hand by the wrist, and bring il
near my right"
We both obeyed him 10 the letter. and |
saw him pass something from the
hollow of the hand that held his stick
into the palm of the captains, which
closed upon it instantly.
And now that's DONE" said the blind
man; and at the words he suddenly
left hold of me, and, with incredible
accuracy and nimbleness, skipped out
Of the parlor and into the road, where,
as | stood motionless, | could hear his
stick go tap-tap-tapping into the dis
lance.
Ii was some time before either / OF
the captain seemed TO gather our senses:
but at length. and about the same mo-
ment, released his wrist, which was
still holding, and he drew in his hand,
and looked sharply into the palm.
Ten o'clock" he cried. six hours.
Wen do them yet" and he sprung to his
feet.
Even as he did so, he reeled, put his
hand to his throat, stood swaying for
4 moment, and then, with a peculiar
sound, fell from his whole height face
oremost TO the floor.
| ran to him at once, calling my
mother. But haste was all in vain.
The captain had been struck dead by
numbering apoplexy. 1t is a curious
hing TO understand, for / had certain
y never liked the man, though of late
had begun to pity him, but as soon
IS | saw that he was dead, burst into
flood OF tears. 1t was the second
leath ! had known. and the sorrow of
he first was stil fresh in my heart.
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