Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-14

euS ChSiiSu. 0aen THIS ndQ passed
! some one brought up the doings of
our ships abroad. and notably IN pirat-
ical waters, and from here we natural
~ fell to talking of the buccaneers.
Nay, mates" said the younger of
the two sailors, ST thin, L can say
word here that shall put little Jingle
into your blood. I tro1 every jack of
you has heard of Henry Morgan p
Gay, ay." cried near all our fellows
together. '"rhe great freebooter"
added several
Delay, there, mates. and hear me-"
said the sailor, fourishing his pipe for
silence. Hast heard what Capt.
Morgan is now about?"
NO, mol" cried the crew
swell. mates, II is the greatest thing
conceived by English sailors since the
days of Drake. Naught less than the
taking of Panama."
Our men broke out in hearty note of
applause.
Stay moment" struck in at this
point, and speaking with disapprov-
ing air. II think but little of this news
of yours. What have the Spaniards
done to US that we should deal with
them in such fashion? To my think
ing 1t is 10 better than rank piracy"
'Yet il hes the warrant of the king.
else report is a liar said the sailor,
brislxly.
Nay" said 1, coldly, 81 mast needs
have proof of that. cannot think his
majesty would consent to such ill-doing
Besides, England and Spain are at
peace, and this would surely involve
them in war"
We'll, Master Ardick, you take me
cut of soundings there" said the sailor,
with laugh. 81 r.dsr sticl. to my
facts for facts ! sill think rhey be
and let sucn ieeI. Iu:irters go"
NAY, nay" said /, unecs.ly, for nov
| began 90 fear the Influence vi such
talk on the men; "tll,s is ell ali III ousi-
ess, Morgan and his fellows are but
pirates letters OF commission o.. no.
anG It viii De Il wonder ii they do not
end tne,r days on the gallows, which at
least they deserved!
But here some grUmbiine a-oss f-.on
our fellows. Vast, MSster ArdicL;
brace not 81 sharp ul," Said one. "a
commission from tie king is deep wa
ter enough for me-" said second.
''Who would be nice of Spaniard?"
said third. And so the murmur went
around.
"Nay, then, listen an you w;1l,"
said, with some disgust. Little good
will IL do you, unless you mean to JON
Morgan yourselves, and that, L con-
ceive. you can scarce do at present.
With this withdrew bit into the
background, yel NOT so far. Must adj
nit, but l could near the further talh.
Panama taker.," pursued the sailor,
who was now quite at mis- ease. and
Hourished his pipe in an important
style, "there viii be some small JolIiry
for poor jack. Not less than Month
In the c1ry, will be bound, and no man
overhauIed Cor steering his own
COURSE! You shall conceive me, mates,
what ll.at may meant Rare women,
l am told, there be in Panama, and MOI
least considerable nunnery. Besides.
there are the old wines and the noble
pieces CT eight"
Our foolish fellows must break out
again in applause.
BY this time l Lad fully resolved that
the fellow was but a windy for-uastle
orator and harmless Of himself, SO he
did not lead away men of weaker I'M
dersranding. Our crew continued to
question him, and he refa ted more do
:ngs of Morgall and so they went on
till the matter was. as. l conceived
talked out. We had little discourse
of oJI.er things, and presently the two
captains came up from below, and our
visitors knocked the ashes from their
pipes and hied them to their boat. Ghe
other captain gone, we got the cloths
upon the ship. and shortly she was
drawing away on her course.
Matters on the Industry now went
on as before, and, except that we had
more Morgan talk and little moon
ing and signing from some of the men,
there was nothing to disturb the for
mer monotony.
One evening, being newly come out
to, take charge of my watch. lighrea
my pipe and sauntered off Ieisure]y 30
the poop, meaning to take a LOOK at
our course. l had proceeded as far as
the, ladder, and I think even had one
foot upon it, when / heard my name
sharply yet stealthily called. halted,
in some surprise. and found that the
speaker was old Jack Lewson.
"Stt Master Ardick," he said. shut
fling up hurriedly. Delay jaw tackle
and stow this away. Overhaul it when
nobody is looking"
He thrust bit of paper into my
hand and slipped away:
What could be in the wind?