The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26
[Copyright, ls0O, by ths Author. ]

treasure. There are ten male passengers
and FIVE women. Il.-Shc is chased by cut
ter which puts on board James Murray, who
wishes passage 10 England. llI,-A steamer
follows. Police board the Queen TO arrest
Murray, who is absconding with money, Muir
ray commits suicide. w. and VII is
discovered that the arm OF the Queen
has been robbed Val and VIII. The cap
tain orders the rooms 10 be searched, but
nothing is found. lX and X.-Miss Margaret
Mansel, passenger, overhears plot of the
pirate Ten to seize the vessel. She is gagged
and throwd overheard. XI MI and MIL
The pirate ten seize the vessel and turn the
crew adrift in a boat.
[CoNTINUED.
''Sho WAS overheard and was drown
ed" said the Dane, land, by my knife,
there she is!'
There's people" growled William,
whose face was stupid with surprise and
superstition and divers forecastle emo
tions as he surveyed the girl while she
stood weeping a minute III the gang
way, 'as can get drOwnded. My grand
father knew Dutchmap who was al
ways a-falling overheard from vessels
he belonged to when in dock. They'd
hear the splash, sing out to fetch the
drags, and, arter an hour or two OF
sweeping and creeping, up nd come that
blistered Dutchman, quite unconscious,
of course, but with so much Of life in
him arter he was rubbed and dried his
first words was always, 'Anoder half
pint ,"
"Goodr' said little Harry, grinning
with all his teeth Il tell you what, l
have seen a ghost. BY Peter, she is a
fine grill Look how she stands up at the
side of that old cock with the red steak
face. By Peter, there was business to
be done there Observe me, Bill. Yon-
der's splicing job. "
Miss Mansel, drying her tears with
one hand, the other being clasped by the
commander, was conducted by her sweet
heart and Mr.. Matthews into the cuddy.
She then broke away and vanished in
her cabin.
"a very handsome little Interior"
said the commander, straddling at the
foot of the table, his hands behind him,
and turning his crimson face about in
admiration, as though he was in pic
ture gallery. 81 hope you found your
effects intact, sir:"
Intact to a shilling, am happy to
say, said Mr.. Matthews.
Every airy and cheerful after the
cabin Of the brig, said Boldock, breath
ing deep. "Any dumGge?"
'They pillaged some Of the passcn.
Eers' cabins, but you'll fad Miss Nam
sci hasn't suffered, They had done their
worst with her They'd do no more.
1.-THE bur-lun g. yillainsl' exclaimed
the commande, making the sentence
tremendous by force Of emphasis ANA
slowness Of delivery.
"rhose two men," continued tho
mate, tell a queer yarn Of the fellows
doings at the island. Will you have
them aft at once, or wait till after
breakfast?'
"We'll breakfast first, said the COM
mander, who was exceedingly hungry.
81 am one Of those unfortunate people
who can't shift without ballast"
They made the rounds of the cabins.
The commander found much to say On
what he beheld. The main hatch covers
were then lifted and they entered the
hold, where for some time Oh thei'
knees and hands they remained, view
ing the wreck of the massive casing in
which the gold had been stored. When
they returned on deck, very good sea
breakfast had been served by Jack Of
the brig, one of those useful seamen
who can cook and wait as well as hand
and steer
AS the commander and his compan-
ion entered the cuddy the door of Miss
Mansel's cabin was opened and the
young lady made her appearance. Boil
dock started. He could hardly credit his
sight. He bad been so used to SEQ Miss
Mansel in her dressing gown that, now
she was prettily dressed in serge TRIM
med as gayly as yachting costume. he
scarcely recognized her. She had put
on hat, a charming hat, with an os-
trich feather coiled round it. The gen.
tlemen rogues had left her cabin un-
touched. All her toilet convenienoes re-
manned, and she had used them to her
inexpressible refreshment and to the
distinct. improvement Of her charms. So
there stood before the commander a well
dressed well shaped young lady, with
fine, dark, pensive eyes and blushing
cheeks and white teeth showing as she
smiled, and she was TO be his wife.
Good heavensl' he calculated, in the
impulse of his surprise and delight. He
took her hand, and raising it to his
lips, kissed it with admirable courtesy,
then introduced her to Mr.. Matthews az
his betrothed.
az had thought as much, SIR" said
the matf with enc of those dry, nervous
smiles fhich twist the mouth toward
the chd Pix. II heartily congratulate you
both, SaDd he bowed with the grace Of
q sailor bending at the handle of &
pump.
no more was said on the subject, ant
they Aat down TO breakfast. The tall