The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-19


ter, which puts on board james Murray. who
wishes passage To England. MA steamer
follows. Police board the Queen to arrest
Murray, who is abscondng with money. Muir
ray commits suicide. ". V and Wit is
discovered that the arm OF the Queen
has been robbed. VII and VIII. The cap
tain orders the rooms TO be searched, but
nothing is found. TX and X.--Miss Margaret
Mansel, passenger, overhears II plot OF the
pirate ten to seize the vessel. She is gagged
and throwd overheard. XI XII and MIL
The pirate ten seize the vessel and turn the
crew adrift in a boat.
lCoATlNUED.I
William said, husky and slow, eff we
turn to, will you give us paper signed
by the principals in this business, say
ing as how we was forced along with
you against our wishes?"
"What are you afraid of?' said Cap
tain Trollope
"Of a man-of-war, Kissed AIRY.
"There's no man -of-war down here"
said Captain Trollope. "We shall be
out of this ship in the inside of fort
night, the booty distributed, and every
man on his own hook. hope"
How much are we to get out of the
job?" said William.
"If it's put SO, I'm DONE" shouted
the Dane. Touching it'll be hanging.
Gil me that paper William asks for, and
I'll work for you. 4"
"You shall have it," said Captain
Trollope after pause. Nov go for
ward and keep quiet and do what you're
told This is to be laughter loving
ship. No groans are to be heard aboard
the Queen"
Trollope stopped and whistled. "By
George!" said he, Twelve forgotten old
Benson.
mo ceremony, hope" said Dave
nire.
IAN old sailor, gentle toss, and the
song of the bubbles he makes shall be
his requiem" exclaimed Captain Troll
lope.
"A very pretty fancy" said Mr..
Weston. "Shall we bury him in his
hat?"
"And make a Quaker of a church
MANI" said Masters, who, speaking
those words, paced off TO the wheel and
stood beside Shannon, looking at tho
card.
cts deuced unlucky that this wind
should be heading u.s. said Trollope,
waking out of some moody fit Of mus
ing and addressing Davenire, who lean
ed to leoward next him. "If it draws
another point more easterly, we must
bout ship
"When are the watches TO be set
tled?" said Davonire.
whenever the men like. Suppose
we say now, at once" exclaimed Troll
lope. cts not the custom, / believe,
but it'll be convenient in our case, for
some must keep the deck while the rest
eat, and watch should be set. -
He beckoned to Caldwell and called
to the rest. Mr.. Johnson stepped out Of
the galley TO listen and observe what
passed. Eight of the ten assembled on
the poop, Johnson being forward and
Shannon at the wheel.
clay aft, you TWO menu sang out
Trollope to the seamen, who loafed
with an air of discomfort and uncertain
ty in the forecastle door. "We're going
to divide ourselves into watches, and
want you with lis. "
"We're too few for 'em," said Will
liam, moving at once, "and they means
20 reward us. :"
"By Peter" muttered the Dane, fol-
lowing in his wake. "I'd not stir hand
for the villain if it wasn't for that tam
big scoundrel who is stronger than any
travelling giant that ever saw in my
native land or elsewhere, and who
would smash me like cockroach soon
as look at me. ="
When they got upon the poop, ten
men stood together. Trollope removed
himself little way and said: "The |
two seamen shall know how it stands
with us. I'm captain, not because I'm |
sailor, but because I'm navigator. 4"
AS good sailor as that little chap
there, Trollope, said Davenire, point |
ing to the Dane.
"Stop till / brag, SIR" exclaimed |
Harry with shrug, very pale and very |
uneasy as he gazed at the hard, resolved |
faces about him.
''Mr. Davenire is mate, 4" continued |
iiN'ioPo, anu WI. iouuIHOH -0o look |
ed round at the wheel and Shannon nod. |
ded, hearing him-"will head the star |
board watch. Every man stands his |
trick saving myself. Should Mr.. Shan
non have the helm, stand his watch. |
Now, gentlemen, will you divide your
selves, or shall I choose out two
watches?'
"Choose us out" said Caldwell.
So to the port watch there went Mark
Davenire, Dixie Caldwell, Peter John
son, Isaac Cavendish and William. The
starboard watch was composed of Walter
Shannon. Paul Hankey, Patrick Wos-
ton, Alexander Burn, Sampson Masters
and Harry. Trollope. by heading the
port watch. balanced tho working