The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-20
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''weii. cap. what does II meant Let's
have your idea," said one Of the me-
groes.
at means" answered the black skip.
per slowly. "that they've got what they
went for. Those 4S days were spent in
raising the gold from the foundsrsd
Spanish galleon."
At this the rabbls broke ont into 4
noisy chatter. but the white headed old
mulatto raised an authoritative hand
for silence
'It's no use all Cabling at once.
he told them. eve have got to set
about making a plan. sharp. or we shall
have this haul slipping through our fin.
gers don't suppose they II be staying
on at Piper's indefinitely Well, I'm
sorry for 'em, but He finished his
sentence by 1 movement Of his pipe
stem across his throat.
The tall. gaunt captain leaped to his
feet and brought his black fist down on
to the table with bang.
"Nol" he shouted. "Not thati There
may be two skippers aboard here prac-
tically when it comes to job Of this
sort, but I'm rated master Of this
schooner's books, and whatever else I
may give in to I'll hold out against
that. I've told you before that I'm not
overkeen on the stealing part Of II.
but the air Of the Islands seems to have
made pirates of the whole lot Of you,
and 20 I can't help myself there. But
take it as you like draw the line at
murder.
At this the babel broke ont again. II
seemed, indeed, to the anxious watcher
that the black captain had some sup
port, but 1t was obvious that the ma
jority was with his white headed an.
tagonist.
GAS for stealing" said the mulatto
fercely, "who says it's stealing at all :,
Who gave the Eureka's people the old
Spanish hulk to plunderf Tell me that
They've no more right to her treasure
room than have. In fact, il we come
to that, not 30 much, for I've got good
Spanish blood in me. OF course they
won't hand over peaceably If they can
help 1t, and 1t seems to me that the
best plan would be to get the stuff I'M
der our own matches, quiet them for
good and then scuttle their clumsy
ketch in deep water. She'll never be
inquired for. If she isn't reported
again. their friends in England will
just say: Mad scheme. Come to grief
Served 'em right. Amenl' "
II will have no murder done, l tell
you, repeated the other firmly. $50,
if that's your game You go without ma
But scuttle their craft and maroon
them on Piper's if you like. Iwon'tsay
no to that. Z"
The lean captains eyes were gleam-
ing like black diamonds The mulatto
evidently knew his man. He dropped
the throat cutting scheme and started
on another tack.
II dare say you're right" he admit
ted sulkily. maybe it's best after all,
boys. to leave the white folk alone. as
the cap here wants us to- Little games
of that kind, SO I've heard, stick in the
memory afterward and sometimes spoil
a mans nights sleep. So we'll just
manage without. Well get what we
want, maroon the white folk on Piper's
cay, where nobody's likely to disturb
them in hurry, scuttle their ketch and
then just up stick and be off ourselves.
We canrun across to Para MOI You re
shaking your head, Georger The ANA
zon, them We can run right up into
the heart OF the Brazils. No questions
asked there. boys. and with all the dol
lars we shall have the spending Of
there'll be as fine time ahead as a
man could wish for -
And then with ready negro eloquence
the old man drew picture. 1t was a
luscious tale Of sensual delights and the
speaker used the most lurid pigments
in painting it. The old scoundrel knew
his audience, and he depicted black
mans earthly paradise.
"No more turtle turning" he told
them; mo more work, unlimited grub
and unlimited rum. The days to be spent
In basking in grass hammock under
tropical sun, the nights And so
he went on until all the waverers OF his
audience were won over and even the
hot eyed captain himself allowed faint
smile Of longing anticipation to flicker
over his skull like face. And as he listen.
ed to the old villains eloquence Guth-
rie realized that the men would have
been bigger saints than they looked If
they had been able to resist it.
After the pith Of the cabin council
was over the young man slid down from
his perch and reported to Henrietta in
low tone all that he had heard.
"Did they say when they mean to
make the attemptH" asked Mrs Jelly.
Tomorrow night.
"Oh, they do, do they2 I somehow
don't seem to think that they will, sir.
what do you mean3' asked Guth.
RE eagerly. "Have you plan?"
"No; cant say that l have. But
we'll find one dessay."
"If we DON'T" cried the young man,
II don't see what's to stop them from
working their will on the Eureka They
know we don't set an anchor watch. y
Mrs. Jelly chuckled. "They know
that, do theyf" said she. "Well, 1t
strikes me that that may turn out
fortunate bit Of knowledge for them as
ia aboard the ketch just now. You
don't see howr Now, look here, sir.
DR.. Tring amt no sort Of fool, be her
Well, and didn't you hear what he said
when we showed him that blood marked
DER on the beach dozen or SO Of hours
ago? No fear; there'll be an anchor
watch set aboard the Eureka tonight
right enough and every other night,
too, till she sails clean away from these
numbering islands. Now, the schooner
folk expect to catch the doctor and the
cap'n mapping, but I'm thinking they il
get bit Of surprise when they try"
Maybe, but l don't see that that
mends the matter" objected Guthrie /;
sin fact, it makes the case worse IL
anything. II there is resistance, there
will be bloodshed. There are no fire.
arms on board the Eureka, and every
one Of these cutthroat niggers is armed
to the teeth. Besides. now that that
hoary headed old mulatto has worked
them up to the proper pitch, they won't
he in the mood IN stick mt trifes The