The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-04-08
RAND. NEWLY & CO.
CHAPTER VI.-CoNTINUEp).

At the Tower wharf he landed, paid
his passage and something over, and
walked away from the river, taking
several turns without hesitation or in
Quiry, and finally making due east for
some distance. Another turn to the
right brought him. as he had calcu-
lated. straight down upon the river
again at Mapping. In the not very
probable case Of any n having at
tempted to follow him from the neigh
borhood of his own house, his rapid
voyage down the river and his devious
course through these thickly populated
streets must have completely baff1ed the
pursuit.
He stepped down to the water-side ana
looked at the half-dozen boats lying
there. In a moment he was surrounded
by their owners, each v~ociferously
claiming the passenger for his own
craft, warranted to be at once the
safest and speediest on the river.
He smiled, and chose the one who
made the most noise. This was a
bright, open-looking young fellow who
gave every promise of being as COM
municative as could be wished. Before
they had gone half a mile he had justi-
tAA@ - NbtoiNS Va iiiA ~ -
plying at great length to our or five
tentative remarks: but though his COM
panion was keeping a sharp lookout,
nothing seemed to give him the oppor-
tunity or information he desired.
As the corner at the lower end of the
pool came in sight the colonel made
another attempt.
You must have some interesting
NIB M Z, - - he said .tInun hnra n pon1u
the shipping and the sailors"
You may say that, sir" was the re-
ply; there's all sorts in Lime'us, from
"a spanking lass like Susie Gaylord
down to old Nan with her black teeth
and her fathom o. foul tongue behind
EN-"
amusing. but it was not business, and
ne put it by.
"Ah, women" he said; mo doubt
they are always interesting. but l was
thinking of men, and stories Of adven-
ture at sea-"
LAY, ay. sir" said the young man,
there ma be a tale or two about,
but there's not much in men, to my
mind; they're every one as like the
other as a row of bottles: but the girls,
hloN, youiS dhu olu, gnu dllu quill,
stupid and smart uns-why. they're all
different. and ye can't but like to hear
about 'em all"
The colonel smiled again, but he was
;nwardly dissatisfied; he felt that he
was far from caring to near about all
:tte fair ones in Limehouse. The boat.
under the combined force of two strong
arms and ebbing tide, was swiftly near
lrr tic Incttx nttnp a,al Lt-
would soon ave passed unused.
1t was clear that some means must
be found Of ~prolonging the conversa-
ton, for 1t would be difficult to open
another with so willing and so expan-
live a talker.
IT'S a sharp morning. he said, "and
It seems a long time since breakfast; is
there a house near where we could find
anything fit for a thirsty man to
drink"
The boatman laughed knowingly, and
with an air of pride in the locality.
There's the Outward Bound" he
said. where yell get better rum than
ever passed the customs up yonder;''
and he drew the boat into the landing
steps.
That will do" said the colonel:"we'H
TAKE a SlySS, tHeH, IoT Soou LUCK, IOT L
don't mind telling you nat I'm in that
line just now myself"
Are We. thought" asked his COM
panion, looking at him with more SYM
pathetic interest: why, | took we for
a Frenchy.'
The colonel swallowed his national
T-ide and grinned sweetly.
II am a Frenchman," he said, "but
y'-. r; n f.An g.. ~ 49,.
I'm Town here now to look for a smart
man who knows the trade"
They had left the boat and were now
walking in the direction of a tavern
facing the river. On the sign-board APP
peared a ship with all sails set, and at
abe masthead a large triangular patch
vt brilliant ultramarine, intended, no
doubt, to represent the blue-peter, the
signal of outward-bound vessels.
The interior of the house proved I'M
savory, so the amous rum was ordered
cut Of doors into a rude veranda, which
they had entirely to themselves at this
carly hour of the morning.
Yes" said the colonel, smacking his
lips critically over the liquor, Il want
q man to help me with a heavy cargo,
and I'm told that / shall find down in
these parts a certain Herman John
stone, Who'll do ii as well as another"
BLACK Johnny. eh?" said his COM
panion; well, ye may find him and We
may not; but I'll tell We this-there's
no man like him If we do
why should l not find him? Is he
in hiding?'