The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-12


now choose" he went on with well
contrived drawl. Ito suspect you OF
having plundered the arms chest. 4"
The skipper looked down with the
spirit of murder afiame in each deep
seated little eye. He was dumb with
wrath till. finding his voice. he shouted
to Mr.. Matthews to come on deck.
Some Of the men were then for going
at once to the captains cabin. Trollope
restrained them.
"We'll do better than that" said he.
"We'll get red herring of an apology
out of him for the trail.
Gentlemen" said the mate, coming
down the companion steps after few
minutes, "by order of the captain the
search is over. Follow me to the fox isle,
Mr.. Poole.
at say" here bawled Mr.. johnson,
"aren't Mr.. Dent and Mr.. Storr's cab
ms to be searched?"
"The innocence of us all aft, F." said
the mate, with grave smile, "has con-
verted the whole thing into joke. The
CAPTAINS desire is that it may 60 no
| further.
"a JOKE" growled Mr.. Caldwell,
pushing his scowling face close to the
mate, whose fists instantly doubled,
while his smile fed like shadow OF
cloud from his features. "You search
my cabin as if was thief, and you
call it joke.
"It's you who've made a joke OF it.
was obeying orders" exclaimed the
mate, with slight shade of green Ell
teripg his complexion as he looked
round him.
"Ihe culprit is the commander. no
his officers, CALDWELL" said Captain
Trollope.
"Cheer up, Poole" said Hankey
Stamping the second mate on the back
Jump forward now. and carry tn
mate along with you. It's the sailo
who hoped overheard that's the thiei
and you'll find the weapons IN his Sc
| boots.
Mr.. Dent came out of his cabin an
stood with Mr.. Storr.
s ~ say" exclaimed Captain Trollop'
. striding up to them with an unlighte
4 cigar in his hand, 1--WE mean to mai
! the skipper apologize for this affron
You expect an apology, l suppose.
a "The captain is within his rights.
a don't wish to NEEDLE Where are Il
r. tirearms?' answered Mr.. Storr, stan
. mering with uneasiness.
X Captain Trollope looked down at nj
"a with so inimitable a countenance
!. anger and disgust that the little I'M
n trembled.
h "Come on deck" said Mr.. Dent, al
: the two men climbed the company
r. steps.
a The ladies now came forth. Mr.. Blu
ii officiously offered his arm to Mrs. Del
,e who declined, with the courtesy OF
cook. Mrs Peacock was conducted
,r the steps by Mr.. Hankey. The other
in dies helped themselves. They We
If briskly followed by the ten gentlemt
an with Captain Trollope at their head.
II. was hard upon noon, and the capt'
was calling through the skylight to
l steward for his sextant. Forward
4 ship looked deserted. In fact the m
n kids had been carried from the gall
\ and the men ate their dinner while
4 two mates went the rounds OF JAG
y sea parlor.
\ This was the situation at this nc
4 The captain was about to take sigl
"A and the ten knew their business
WI we'll to hinder him. They lounged Vi
IN eight bells had been made, the old 81
Il per sharing his fiery Chances betw
81 them and the sun, and when the
~ was being struck by the seaman,
m smoked furtively while he stood w
& ing. the two mates came out OF the 4
Nh castle.
W Lets hear the report, murmr
I'M Trollope to Davenire.
A% Mr.. Matthews, followed by Pc
.N came on to the poop. He was pale
"a heat, perhaps with fatigue. de
%1 scarcely recovered from illness, ana
81 corners of his mouth dropped with
- like and contempt of his latest job.
ladies and most of the men CROW
- close to hear. Most Of the women ]
ed very frightened. Miss Mansel's d
q pensive eyes were frequently dire
in rapid chances at some of the
tlemen. The little skipper stood
,nts upright, his arms hanging, his sex
;rts in his clutch at his side. The IL
touched their caps.
Mr. "Well, sir?" said Captain Benso
,iro "We can find nothing that ans
lat TO what's missing, said Mr.. Matth
,ed II never believed that the wea
I've were forward" said the little ski
nj rosy with rising wrath.
hall Captain Benson, exclaimed
;b;. tain Trollope. towering up close to
Dent and Storr shrinking to Sc,
ort. though the mates instantly put G.
"a selves ON either hand of their comm
CIR, THAT sentence, sir, was far
&c we'll in your mouth after what ha
tho curred. But let that be as it Will,
.h;s pether with other gentlemen here
,ded pect that you will make us-the v
.nns of your passengers, in short-an 0
p' dant apology for the affronts you
rs." put upon us.
o,d Gas howl" sputtered the cap
starting back with paralytic 10
..;, of his sextant. II an command
Ell this ship. The vessel has been piu
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