The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-01-14
CHAPTER XIx-Continued.

1t may be to-day, or it may be to
morrow. MIR. Frenauld Is to inform me
In the meantime, Mr. Dayton, ca
SAY 70 you, Sir, in unofficial confidence
mat am not at all pleased with tn
appear ance OF things"
On board the w anderer, sir?"
On board the Wanderer and. O,
board the Sea Hawk, on ship and OF
snore. SILVER my umbers, val-bef
pardon, sir-I do not like the appear
ance OF things. 80 let US get on shore
wnere We can talk without man -o'-wal
restraint"
Valentine was more than willing IL
agree to this. They were soon at DR.
Hedges house. much to that gentle.
man. delight-and they insisted on
talking in room apart. greatly to thai
Rentleman's surprise.
During this conversation Mr.. Hedges
told his nephew that the Wanderer. in
inc absence OF Captain Fox, was a very
inherent ship from what a man of war
should be.
Man and boy, have been to sea for
over thirty years, Val. and may I be
swung to the yardarm, II I ever saw
anything like IT., said the excited
lieutenant.
1 do not understand you, Uncle
George"
Then I'll be plain, Val. Yonder ship
is without doubt sailing under the COM
mission OF good Queen Anne, whom
may heaven preserves; but, sir, she
cooked SO much like a. pirate when 1
reached her deck this morning, that, as
1 am sinner, named Hedges, 1 feel
ike hurrying to the Sea Hawk and pre-
pairing for an attack"
What particularly attracted your
attention."
First, the evident familiarity of the
men and officers; and then many OF the
bearded pirates, for such they looked
10 De, wore rings in their ears and
Jewels Of great value on their fingers.
Think of such things on the hands of
sailors with seven pence half-penny a
day, and penny for rum when at sea.
There is something wrong, If one could
only lay his finger ON It.
Why did Capt Fox leave the ship to
go among the Indians?" asked Valen-
tine.
He went to see this Col. Graham"
How did he know this Col. Graham
was there2"
Il don't know, VAL"
when did The ship leave New York;" |
was SO thunderstruck didn't ask"
We'll, all we can do Is to wait till |
Fox comes. l see no reason to feel
alarmed, for everything is right. We
are acting under ORDERS" said Valen-
tine.
That is true. Come, let us stroll out
1t may BIO that am getting womansh
In my feelings; but them that know
George Hedges will say that it hasn't
been his habit to get alarmed at
shadows"
The uncle AMI nephew walked out
and strolled down to the inn, attracted
by large crowd gathered about the
place.
In answer to Valentines question.
one Of the bystanders said:
man been found killed, SIR"
Found with a bullet through his
head" said another, "on Hampstead
'oad beyond Riverhead.
In response to further INQUIRIES. it
was learned that the unfortunate man
vas post-rider on the way from New
York to Sag Harbor, that inscription
'eing found on his empty leathern pouch.
Some OF the people thought this the
york OF robbers; others were sure it
vas done in revenge by slaves who had
AIKEN TO the woods, and few very wise
his was the forerunner Of a general In.
ian revolt.
While these rumors and comments
'ere flying right and left, man in the
ress OF common sailor mounted a
tep before the inn door, when he was
ecognfZed as an old acquaintance, and
ome believing that he was going to .
lake an address, shouted out:
Silence! A speech from Sam Tall o
adge."
Though evidently perplexed by this n
production, the sailor, fine, sturdy q
low, called out: h
L amt gcing to make a speech, but NJ
have more news to give YOU" nj
Let US have it," shouted score of
'ople, and the crowd, with eager faces,
rged around him. a
II came from Gardeners Island this "
orning, and two days ago I was in ei
,w York. III
"Oh, that amt news!" broke in a man
10 knew that Sam Tallmadge's bust 10
ss as captain OF small schooner took
M 10 New York very often. ca
Not at all Disconnected by this inter- Ike
ption, the sailor continued: Oil
And in New YORK / was at the Gov
nor's office, and heard officers OF WI
Ups, just in from the Atlantic, saying an
1t there was pirate ship naking for ga
ase waters" lig
A pirate ship" came like gasp from wi!
, crowd. zn
Aye, neighbors, a pirate ship COM !eS
nded by Captain Kidd, him as has iik
an away raising the devil in the East a
lies and the Spanish Main. And one COZ
Ger swore that the ship was the AG- IN
iture Galley.
Where was the ship heading for?" va
,ed man LII tnc vIVwu. cor
Due north. head the officers say by
will come into these waters or jew
Use of Boston. and sink and rob till me-
Is driven away" I.
Let. her come here If she wants to, CUR
Doctor Hedges, catching glimpse exi]
Frenauld in the crowd. I'VE have the
good ships here. and II Captain was
d doesn't tackle them, pledge my nat
d they'll tackle him." bra
cheer gret ted-this little address, a
1t did not satisfy the people, who ,Iai
d Sam Tallmadge with questions :,
caused the honest man to repeat kno
seit asa'n an aga n. wi 1
he stony OF the n-pfdered post-rider cam