Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

into the hold IL was done 40 quickly
tina. no one saw bat the monkey. who.
not recognizing the authority OF the 1
guards at the hstchwsy. sprang into \
the hold. and. fading every other !
way barred % his coveted sugar.
lesped fall on 10 the box Of pepper an /
its insecure position on the hour bar /
rel The barrel rocked. poised it 7,
self for one anxious moment aud I
the pepper fell. only 20 rise again ,
IN one great cloud that enveloped !
everything IN the hold. From ont of
this red cloud arose a fearful uproar.
Ieus Of rage and screams of pain.
mingled with the shrieks OF the nloa-
key. who was biting aad scratching
All who came within his reach. added
90 the panlemonium Presently
man climbed out OF the hold. stag
gered go the balwarks and leaped into
the sea. He was followed by another.
and another. until. last OK all. came
the officer and the monkey The two
seamen who had not gone into the
hold regained their senses IN time -
rescue those Of their mates who could
not swim. and recover tue remainder
who were swimming blndly about.
The scbooner's crew thoroughly en-
ioyed the prelicament these poor fell
+ lows were IN. anil booted aud ieered AZ
them a they vAinly endeavored 20
rub the smarting substance out of
their ewes
Come alongside" commanded the
captain. "I'u give Won something
that will help Won. AMI ordering the
men O. NE down. he bathei their eyes
with oii until they were relieved. Just
AZ he was finishing has task another
boat dashed full of armed men.
The trouble had been seen by the
officers of the warsnin. aud. appre hend-
ing serious trouble. they had manned
a boat and come Co their comrade 8
rescue The officers anl men leaped
aboard and demanded the reason for
the troubie For answer the cantaIn
pointei grimly to tns matches. ont OF
which the rel pepper was still rising
They upset box 90 red pepper
that's all. said be-
The officer who hal commanded the
trst boat began talking rapidly IN
Spanish e. the newcomer A. he
talked tho face % the other was grad
uaily overs spread with a grin that ended
ia derisive laugh The captain
who was Watching the speakers close
ly. remarked. dryly
The officer wasn't satisfied with
our manifest. and he has been looking
over the cargo Perhaps you would
like to complete his task
NO. thank you. said the other.
still laughing. Il will let the heuten-
ant do that. and. ordering his men
into the boat he was rowed swiftly
back 20 the cruiser
The lieutenant" however. was
more than satisfied, and fastened %
follow the example set by his superior
officer As has half-bhndei men
rowed away. the captain called out q
r them
! Il say. Lieutenant. there are thirty
I five more cases Of pepper m the holo
that Ia be pleased e. have you ex
anime
IL was quite evident. however. thai
a IL was not the lieutenant pleasure.
As the schooner's sails filed an,
she wore away the mate came up Z,
a George and asked.
) "How did the monkey happen q
, Jump down IN the hold. George
Il threw a lump Of sugar dowa
. there thought perhaps be Nigh
upset the pepper OK brighten the mel
? SO that II would get knocked Owe
!. some way. Hell0l there be IA up II
the cross-trees Mr.. Menende
shook hands with him with a pleas
+ anter expression on bis face thai
George thought it possible for him q
+. wear He was very much embar
- rassed az all this demonstration. bu
: the proudest moment of all was whe
= the captain took him by the hand an
said. In has gruf Yankee way.
You done we'll. George, au'
: reckon We can find berth aboard tai
: schooner for you. rwould be
shame 20 make surveyor out {
>, you.
y And this was a great deal for ia
captain 10 say.
Next night the cargo OF the Happ
&c Thought was successfully landed. an
= George was presented with hanC
some gold watch and chain by NJ
e Menendez, who proved to be sn ager
- of the Cuban Junta.
But George put higher value upo