The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-06

sum there'll be TO divide, especially ii
we make this haul-no, sir! I'll slope
and hunt up the old woman again, join
the church and live honest. Humph!
1 wonder if [ can, now? Can you do
it, Sandy, old boy?
"Now, remember a phrenologer told
me one time that had great head fer
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 il 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
Caesar! look at the fish; whole deck
load, and there's the seines piled up
astern there. Bought the whole bust
LESS of some fishing smack. Black
Boards a 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
soon alongside and the mate was soon
selling fish by the cart load to supply
the good citizens of Washington.
SIS this the Fisher Boy?" asked our
clerical-loolling friend, as he stepped
10 the side of the schooner.
Certain. certain." answered the cap
tain. Cant you see her name on the
stern? But what do you wan,
dominy?"
Il desire to see the captain, am col
lecting 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 10
my cabin, and III soon be with you"
Sandy went aft, and descended tc the
cabin, Where he was soon joined by the
captain.
We'll, Sandy, what lucll?"
''A1r. Albert Rivens, if you please,
captain" said Sandy, with a bow. II
am a clerk in the treasury department
at SO q. month; my father, Rev. Peter
2. Bivens, was for many years a mis-
sionary among the Indians, and they
killed the man who was trying to save
their souls. My father left a large
family, and died poor, SO must support
and educate the Younger ones"
Wen done, Sandy. well done. Did
the Indians eat the old man."
''Ie vas too poor for that, captain"
There's the grog, Sandy. take q $wig
and tell me, is the plan laid?'
Laid to hair, captain laid to
hair"
Put your nand there, Sandy, my boy,
you never fail"
You see, captain, once / got the job,
1 had everything easy; for was in the
:Gcasury all the time. The night watch
man at the treasury building carries
key to the building: Third Assistant
paynor carries the keys q the vaults,
I know exactly where he lives. and /
know e-:Gctly how to reach the vaults;
there IS more gold there than we can
carry, With all our men"
Too bad, that, Sandy, but well DO
orr best to lessen the quantity. and this
is the last trip on this coast. We return
to. the isIand-onc little job want the
crew to help me in, and every man shall
draw his share. and We'll sail for parts
unlnown--are there sentinels in he
builling?"
There is the Waterman at the door,
who las the outer keys, and there's one
sentinel; they change guard every four
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 soldie~.
Black Beard, minus his beard, in
the uniform of a captain of the line.
and the mate in that of 9rst lieutenant:
swords were hanging at their sides,
and each soldier bore the regula ton
musllet of the army
The night was pitchy dark, but Sandy
had been over the route he was to LEAD;
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 shouldcred
nuskets and 4 tolerably well IT guTated
step to the north end of the Treasury
building.
Now, lieutenant" said the captain,
II Will take four men and go for the
secretary and the vault keys. Manage
as have told you. and you viii have no
trouble. Do not lose time. Lead on
Sandy"