Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-15
DICK RODNEY:
Or. The Adventures of 5
An Eton Boy. 5
BY JAMES GRANT {
An Eton Boy.
BY JAMES GRANT.

CHAPTER XX.-(Contlnued.)
E8fIe took us SO suddenly by surprise.
hat, although we had been waiting
and watching for him since dawn. his
irssolute aspect and the arms he WELD
ed controlled us all, and We stared at
,aaah other with irresolution in our
A'1fpose and in our faces. No man,
4 parently, cared to act as our leader.
sPresto!" roared the Cubano; "obey
iSud keep quiet. or. demonio! as there
b SO many. have great mind to
koot one-half. that I may control the
St. Cast loose those top-sails. and
W with the royals again-set the fly
{ng-gib and main trysail-quick. per-
~, or I'll make sharks meat Of some
oore Of you!"
The crew seemed to lack either res
Mutton or the power Of combination.
ID no man appeared anxious to in
r the sure penalty Of instant death
acting in opposition to his peremp-
~ orders in setting an example to
rest. So. sullenly and silently the
II trimmers stood by the tacks and
aces; the wheel revolved in the un-
1lling hands Of Ned Carlton. who was
ompelled to obey, for the cold muzzlc
~ six-barreled revolver. capped and
,Qpcked, was held close to his left tenn
-.
~ The head Of the Eugenie payed off
In obedience to her helm. the yards
swung round and were braced sharp
mp; and with the starboard tacks on
board, in three minutes We were steer
A. orl 6a
Ne for the coast Of South America.
The alteration Of our course fur
n1thed the crew with a new source Of
speculation. 1t was evidently the In
tsntion Of Antonio. II he could reach
the coast of Seguro. or that Of Bahia.
TO escape with all his valuables and
His vengeance; and to this end, II
ships passed without succoring or
overhauling US. and II we did not de-
fDtroy him, he might certainly destroy
-, by scuttling the brig. or setting her
n fire.
q The noon passed lover without an
I fssobservation," for there was no one to
work it, to estimate the latitude or
llpuEitude, to keep a reckoning. or take
note of our variation and leeway; and
Ilost we should signal any passing ship.
EAntonio who was O most thoughtful
Escoundrel, threw every color over
hoard. He did not come on deck again
for some time. as he had plenty OF
0pirits and provisions below, and tho
X tnll-tale compass In the skylight af-
4 e&1eded him constant information as to
NAother tho brig was steered In the
11kscuon he wished.
He was constantly drinking. but
never became so intoxicated as TO be
unwAry.
And so the fated brig glided over the
hot sea, under the blazing sun. The
albatrosses came round us again. with
tripping feet. tapping wings and open
bills; but no one molested them now
we had other things to think Of:
and as l sat on the anchor stock in the
weather bow, watching them floating
n the water, or skimming over It
With their vast wings outspread.
thought OF the Ancient Mariner" and
/. all that he had suffered for killing "the
tbird OF good omen"
I felt q strange dread creeping over
me while these verses seemed on my
tongue-they we're SO descriptive OF
the atmosphere and OF the situation:
s.All in hot and copper sky,
The bloody sun at noon.
Right up above the mast did stand.
No bigger than the moon.
ti
n closed my lids. and kept them close,
And the balls like pulses beat
Fur the sea and sky, and the sea and
9f sky.
Lay like load on my weary eye,
And the dead were at my feet"