The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-11-05
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wanderer, and Captain Fox stood ready
10 receive his visitor.
Colonel Graham assembled to tho deck
with tho light, active step OF mucn
younger man, and he met Captain Fox
with more heartiness than might be ex-
pected from one Of his arstero bearing.
He was evidently known to the other
officers OF tho ship, fer they raised their
hats to him, and he bowed In his state
ly, condescending way as he accom-
panied Captain Fox to tho cabin, 1oi-
lowed by Othello, bearing the strange
saddlebags.
Othello, with his load, was turned
over to the care Of Don, the cabin boy,
and the Captain said when they were
In his private cabin:
you must be weary with your jour-
noy, and will need rest before we at
tempt to transact any business.
Il shall need to mako some change In
my dress" said the Colonel, glanclng
over his travel-stained attire. And,
must confess I should, under the cir
cumstances, feel that short rest was |
necessary; but am too eager for action
to wait.
"A day moro or loss can make no DIFF
ference" said Fox, with an interroga-
tive infection on the last word
An hour, sir, may be OF vital import
auce to tho success OF our venture. IL
quito convenient for you to provide mo
with some slight refroshmont. after l
have washed, shall be grateful.
AS you will, sir. said Capt. Fox,
with manner that, to an observant
eye, would have shown strange mix
ture of acquiesconce and contempt.
The Colonel was shown to the cabin
set apart for him, and Othello WAS sum-
moned to aid his master in making his
toilet.
When Col. Graham again came into
the cabin, no found 1t darkcned, and
tho swinging lamps blazed on repast
such as no other ship in tho service OF
Queen Ammo could have provided on
such short notice.
Accustomed rs Col. Graham was to
the luxury and display which distin-
Uuished the English court at this time,
he looked about him with surprise and
venturod to say:
BY the throne, sir, you must find no
deprivation in living In such ship"
ave take care of ourselves, Colonel;
nwc did not, fear that, as In some OF
her majesty's ships, there would be
mutiny."
But this is still ono of her majesty's
ships2"
-NominalIy, Colonel, suppose 1t Is.
We fly the flag, as you haze seen; but
the colors at the peak when we go into
action are shade or two less sanguin-
ary, and very many shades more
somber."
The Captain was smiling and rubbing
his hands as he said this, and there was
20 much horrible suggestiveness In his
words and manner, that Colonel Graham
looked quickly and anxiously about
him to mako sure that no other person
was within hearing.
I'VE are quite alone, Colonel Ora
ham. The food here is, think, moder-
ately good, but as to the wine-here are
iour kinds-I swear that better cannot
be found in tho cellars of st. James.
Captain Fox sat down on the opposite
side Of the table to serve his guest,
rather than with any desire for food.
"You have seen Denham, said Colonel
Graham. after he had been eating for
rome minutes In silence.
Il have seen him repeatedly.
~And what do you think OF him?"
"As a sailor 1 think he has, for his
vears. no superior. AS man he is well
made handsome and, so well as I-whe
never had q taste for literature or phil
osophy could tell, he Is most schol'
rly person"
HE is we'll liked by the people here!
liked by the men and loved BY
nearly all the women, / regret to say.
.Ah. have you already run counter to
s,ch other In the lists OF lover ASKED
she Colonel, glitter In his gray eyes
ihnt might have passed for merriment
n the hard. cruel mouth did not belle 1t
Il cannot say that, laughed Captain
Fox. And yet, egad, Colonel, nav
not seen so many beautiful women
allsuy sailing as this little out-of-the
way place affords.
you surprise me. :,
yet 1 do utter the solemn truth: b
tho trident OF the Sea God, should no
mind prolonging my stay for tho rest
the year. A.. .,..,,
Il regret to tell you that circum
stances Of greater importance 70 ~
within tho week. If you carry out m
n,ana' Won can return again, and RENAL
"A long. as you please. The Coiont
shot n Glanco at Captain Fox, ana weL
on eating. s -, u,
m tho Captain was startled py tnl
Information. neither his face nor voic
gavo any Indication thereof. AS II !,
wore trying 10 keep up an interest,"
thc conversation, rather than seehi ~
Information on matter to him Oh ID
Greatest moment, no asked:
~Why do you think should leave'
vour affair is out OF tho question:
Il saw tho Governor OF tho provln'
three DAYS since, in the city OF Ne
Work and no read to me the report
cnptain Ralph Denham, which ne ns
received not an hour before: inis 20 .,
me That Denham had arrived, ABOUT q y
time wc expected. But Denham NJ !
closed a letter to the Governor OF Ne
york from tho Governor OF Jamaic
or this letter, heard part.
Can you recall It'll
@Distinctly. 1t was almost verpat'l
ma follows: The fcars that the Awe
turo Galley, which your honor assign
10 tho command of Captain Wiiiis
Kidd. has been lost in q storm, or q
s,yoyed by pirates. Is, unfortunatei
not we'll founded :,
sso-hoi" exclaimed the Captain.
the powers OF the storml my frien
Captain William Kidd, would not IL
grateful to his excellency, the Cove
nor of Jamaica, II he heard that b
pardon the Interruption. What reas