Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-08-04
PART /.
CHAPTER U.-CoNTISUED.

the door behind him, without looking TO
the right or left. and marched straight
across the room 10 where his breakfast
awaited him.
BILL" said the stranger. in voice
that I thought he had tried to make
bold and big.
The captain spun round on his heel
spd frouted us; all the brown had gone
out of his face, and even his nose was
blue; he had the look of a man who
sees a ghost, or the evil one. or some
thing worse, IL anything can be; and,
upon my word. felt sorry TO see him,
ell in a moment, turn SO old and sick.
\ "Come. Bill. you know me; you know
an old shipmate, Bill, surely" said the
stranger.
The captain made a sort of gasp.
"Black Dogl" said he.
"And who else?" returned the other,
getting more at his ease "Black Dog
as ever was, come for to see his old
shipmate. Billy. at the Admiral Ben
bow Inn. All, Bill, Bill. we have seen
a sight Of times, MS two, since lost
them two talons," holding up his mu-
tilated hand.
Snow, look here" said the captain;
you've run me down; here am; well.
then. speak up; what is ftp"
That's you, Billy" returned Black
Dog. you're In the right of II, Billy. I'll
have a glass Of rim from this dear child
here, as I've took such a liking TO: and
well SIT down, IL you please, and talk
square. like old shipmates."
When I returned with the rum, they
were already seated on either side Of
TIE captains breakfast-tab!e - Black
Dog next 20 the door, and sitting side
WAYS, so as to have one eve on his old
shipmate, and one, as thought, on his
retreat
made me 90, and leave the door
vide open. None OF your key-holes
for me. sonny" he said; and left them
together, and retired into the bar.
For q long time, though certainly
did my best 10 listen. I could hear moth
ing but a low Cabling; but at last the
voices began TO grow higher, and
could pick up a word or two, mostly
oaths, from the captain.
$40. no, no, no: and an end of it,"
be cried once. And again: IF il comes
tNfwinging. swing all, say l."
1hen all of a sudden there was a ire
mendous explosion Of oaths and other
psises-the chair and table went over
In Q lump, a clash OF steel followed, and
then cry of pain, and the next instant
! saw Black Dog in full fight. and the
captain holly pursuing, both with
drawn cutlasses, and the former stream
ing blood from the left shoulder. Just
at tine door. the captain aimed at the
fugitive one hast tremendous cut, which
would certainly have split him 10 the
chin had it not been intercepted by our
big signbosrd of Admiral Benbow. You
may see the notch on the lower side of
the frame TO this day.
That blow was the last of the battle
Once out upon the road, Black Dog. in
spite of his wound. showed a wonderful
clean pair Of heels, and disappeared
over the edge Of the hill in half a min
ute. The captain, for his part, stood
staring at the signboard like bewil-
dered man.-Ihen he passed his hand
MUlSeses several times, and at last
Turned back into the house.
"Jim,- says he, rum" aud, as he
spoke. he reeied q little, and caught
himself with one heud against the wall
"Are you hurt?" cried I.
"Rum." he repeated. 81 must get
away from here. Rum! RUM"
/ ran to fetch IL; but was quite I'M
steadied by all that had fallen out, and
! broke one glass and fouled the tap,
and while was still getting in my own
way, heard a loud fall In the parlor,
and, running in, beheld the captain 1y-
ing fun length upon the floor. At the
same instant my mother, alarmed by
the cries and fighting, came running
downstairs TO help me. Between us we
raised mis- head. He was breathing very
loud and hard: but his eyes were closed,
and his fsce horrible color.
"Dear. deary me-" cried my mother,
what disgrace upon the house! And
your poor father sick!"
In the meantime, we had no idea
what to do TO help the captain, nor any
other thought but that he had got his
death-hurt In the scufle with the stran-
ger. I-got the rum. tobe sure, and tried
TO put II down his throat; but his
teeth were tightly shut, and his jaws as
strong o. iron. II was 9 happy relief
for US when the door opened and DIR.
hvesey came In. on his visit TO my ia
ther.
'oh. Doctor" we cried, "what shall
we do? Where is he wounded"
Wounded? A hddlestick's end!"
said the doctor. NO more wounded
than you or !. The man has had a
stroke. ~ ! warned him. Now, Mrs
Hawkins. just you run upstairs to your
husband. and tel him. IL possible, moth.
lag about II. For my part. must dc
my best to save this fellows trebly
worthless life; and Jim here win get me
. basin"
When I got back with the basin, ahe
,zApctor - already ripped up the cap
nfbss sl<eye. and exposed his grea'
<slnewy arm IL was fattooed in several
paAces. ~Here'a ipG1ks "A fair wind, >
ssd 'Billy Bones his fancy - ~ere yer,
neatly and clearly exeeated on TIE fore
~; and up near the shouldepther'
N0s sketch of . gallows and a mar
eanging from it-done, ss thought
VIII great spirit.
rprophe<ic,r said the doctor, touch
~ fhie picture with his finger. SAND
-. Master Billy Bones, II that b.
~ rone, wen hsvs q look At thu
uc1oe g Xpur blood. Jim." he said, -ar'
- o<cUU Of bioodr
~ 49, = I'D b. ~you hold tn
1lnI ~ ~ Eat - took hiI