The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-04
.CIot hjine.
1IsES

ness, addressed OK. 1 anu my lTleHuoS
Capt. Fox, are certainly very much In.
iebted to you for your Kindness, but IL
It Is all the same to you, we'd rather
20 back. 1t is near dark, the tide 1s
setting out, and the wind Is from the
west"
"Confound It'll I never thought OF
that. How foolish OF Frenauld to get
under way without letting me know
this
Fox said this aloud, so that all could
hear, and as he hurried forward to
countermand the order to go back, as
they thought, not one of them, not even
Lea, but believed 1t was as no said.
Capt. Fox did not come back for
twenty minutes or more. In the mean
time, the sun had gone down blazing
red, promising fine day for tho NOR
row.
DIR. Hedges saw that the ship was
brought about, but the wind and tide
we're aga INST her, ami continuation OF
The attempt to get back into the harbor
must have resulted in sending the Wan
aerer ashore.
Il fear" said Capt. Fox, coming back
with an expression Of sorrow on his
lace, we are In for 1t; we can't get
back tonight"
But what are we to dor" asked DR..
Hedges, now thoroughly alarmed.
Il shall anchor under the lee Of Gard
aer's Island, and bright AMI early to-
morrow morning shall see that you
get home. / assure you. my friends, l
leplore this very much, very much, in
\ iced, But there Is an abundance OF
cabin room for all; and we shall have
supper, and then sleep till daylight.
Now, 20 to the cabin, or, II you would
prefer, remain here till we come to
ANCHOR.
| The people one and all preferred to
stay on deck. There was not the shadow
| II suspicion against their gallant host;
| nevertheless there Is a sense Of personal
ratification in seeing with ones own
syes that a desired thing Is properly
lone.
Sail was shortened at once; this was
/ cheerful sign, and man amidships
shouted the soundings as he heaved the
cad.
1t was not yet quite dark when the
Wanderer brought up under the 30 nth
eastern point OF Gardeners Island. She
.ame around with her head to the wind
ike a creature Of reason, the anchors
we're let go and the sailors clambered
aloft 10 furl sail.
All this was very satisfactory, under
Yery unsatisfactory circumstances, to
DR.. Hodges. He was something Of a
+, philosopher, and he wished to be
thought a decided one; go assuming a
,alf-rollicking manner he joked with
lis daughter and the other young peo-
Die about their mishap, and tried to a ID
o the humor OF the situation by asking
Tho young ladies how they would feel ii
Captain Kidd was to come along in the
light and capture them al.
Captain Fox, who overhead this re-
mark, replied laughingly:
If Kidd succeeded, he would find a
more prec GUS cargo than ever fell to
he lot OF a pirate before. But if Miss
Hedges and her compan: ons fear that j
md the whole crew OF the Wanderer
cannot protect them for. one night
hey should remember that We have on
board fifty gallant men from Ralph
Denham's ship, the Sea HawS. Surely
hey will trust to them II it comes to {
struggle.
we are not at oil afraid, CAPITA n,
3eid Doctor Hedges, who noticed the
meaning chances which his daughter
Ind Ellen Condit exchanged.
Excepting Lea and Elem, who alone
Knew the character Of their host, ant
renee the great danger that menace'
hem, the visitors showed q laudablt
iesire to make the best OF bad bar
gain, and Captain Fox successfully en-
couraged this spirit.
A sumptuous su per was served, ant
after 1t was over musical instrument
.ere brought out, with cards md al
the games then in vogue. Between nj
efforts to entertain his guests, Fo
would hurry on deck to con suit wit
Frenauld.
We'll, Frenauld, how about the Sc
Hawks men?"
Not the slightest trouble, Captain.
where are they?'
"On the lower deck.
ANY grumbling?'
None. sir. I've sent them suppe
and their hammocks, telling them nc
% come on deck till morning, as n
. iuty would be required Of them"
= Did they say anything"
,, Nothing. Oh, there will he no trot
bic with them Outside of sailing MAJ
, .ers, they are as innocent as children
"Of course they are. Did you let the
have lights?"
Yes; they wanted to play cards, ar
a could see no objection"
!, ~Of course not. Poor devils. II the
!, san find any pleasure in their 81 Vi
!. ton let them do so. By the wa
: Frenauld.
yes, Captain.
q I'VE must land our guests bright al
early; and, let me see-I will have Vi
a for the boats all night.
-Go;ng ashoref'
"a "Yes; we carry too much treasure. al
q we might as well guard against CO nsi
q gencies by concealing some of 1t on tn
:, island The men will be willing. al
, they must help. They will think / a
% interested in them. and it will encou
age them. You will see me again aft
my visitors are slowed away Tor |
night
y very we'll, sir.
Frenauld went about his business a
in Fox went down to the cabin. Aided
in Don, he showed the people their sta
It. rooms, all little gems OF places; and
we'll was the Wanderer provided in Il
lg respect that he could have accomn
dated without crowding as many mo
IN The most anxious man on board
to Wanderer that night was Captain Z al
Il Denham. Ordinarily, his positl
mt | would net have been an enviahl. q
We the coming of Lea and Ellen added
nd additional load to the great respon
rk bility he had assumed.
- <-Sa man from the Sea Hawk wore