The Banner-Democrat., 1899-01-21
C1oth) th)ine.

By fair means or foul he should get
Lea Hedges and Ellen Condit on board
the Wanderer, with such other maid
ems as had struck the coarse fancles
of his other officers, and then put TO
sea with two feet vessels that would
enable him to plunder right and ieie
without fear, and to destroy any force
that might be sent against him.
He felt sure that Ralph Dalton, IN
the power of the jealous Montauk
chief, was as good as dead, yet be
alive long enough to keep him ID re-
serve as q means of terrorizing Col
onel Graham, or Lord Paliton, shouia
he refuse to accede TO his addltlonal
terms.
So far, everything looked to the car
rying out OF this bold programme .wita
success. The most difficult part OF
the work was already accomplished
and he was strong believer Id the
proverb that "what is well begun Is
half finished" :,
Feeling very much pleased with
himself, as from his peculiar stand
point he had certainly right to be,
CAPTAIN Fox went down to the cabin,
where sat Colonel Graham, looking
anything but happy.
'sYou don't look we'll, Colonel" said
Fox, with more familiarity OF manner
than he had ever before assumed to
the man who now felt sure that In law,
a we'll as in fact, he was Lord Paliton.
you know have been SICK.
Il know that, my lord.
Colonel Graham waved his hand In
ueprecatory way, and continued:
THAT idiot OF a Doctor Hedges
drained me of my last drop OF blood-
curse his barbarous method-and did
not then and never had any blood 10
spare for these leeches.
but what blood you have in your
veins, Colonel, is the best in England,
said Fox, with sly wink.
"You persist in bringing in matters
that would rather not have discussed.
Now will you permit me to speak Tor
a while without any of those irrelevant
Interruptions" asked Graham, pet
tishly.
@Certainly. Are you not my guest!
Therefore. talk all night IL you find the
exercise pleasant and healthful.
Without needing the rudeness,. for
Graham. villain though he was, had the
breeding of a gentleman, he went ON to
advise Captain Fox.
aYou have finished your work here
Kidd"
Il beg your pardon, Lord Palton
sorry to interrupt you again, but my
name is Fox, Fox. Captain kldo II
another fellow. He is a cursed pirate
out on the raging seas. He's man ina
n thousand gendarme5 are creaklng u
hang. He's a man that Lord Palitol
could not associ-
, well, we'll. ask your pardon, sal
Graham, with a smile as grim as III
J nirate's humor, Il am at fault there
But was going to say that the rumo
, Ia out that Kidd is In these waters, an
q very soon there will be a hot chase. NJ
: advice. therefore, is to show your heei
while YOU can do so with safety. WI
remain here a short time on ilttl
& private mission, and il / do not succee
$ { will 90 to New York and thence hon
q to England.
BEFORE you go 1 have some mo-
1. business with YOU" said Fox, with thi
,r startling. decisive manner when
l. could so suddenly assume. But peIo
seeing to that have business OF gre
D. Importance to myself to attend 10.
~ came with one ship; propose TO lea
K, with two. 1 came here single man;
Or propose to go away with vile"
with a wife?" echoed Graham.
Iy Certainly; am old enough to MARI
d. SO are you. The face OF the charmil
u Indian princess-I admire your taste
has struck your fancy; the face OF
or daughter OF the man that bled you
1t. freely has impressed itself on my
wv susceptible heart. The father Is WIFI
ca and the lady will be; but If she Is
n why, I'll play the part OF komuius
II" the Sabine n,
ed Il beg your pardon. sir, said Dt
he putting his head inside the caoin 90
wn .but, sir, Mr.. Frenauid wants 10 see
re- at once.
"Tell him to come here.
OK Frenauld came in looking very mt
excited, and said:
ak. 1T have brought Thrasher on boa
lall SIR"
at THAT Ia right. Has Thrasher frig
on ened YOU that you look 80 ashy!
mn. aNo Captain; but there has pc
our rider lust come through from New
on with letters for Captain Denham. .
lee. swears that Denham never was in
ual York ap,-
. TO Hold" Numbered Fox. Back
Ible your boat, at once, man, ana away
arrest this fellow, and bring him
ght board. Tell the people he is IT
u, h and an impostor-the murderer OF
evil nost.rider. Do not lose second.
by should have been done at once
lere Frenauld sprang into the boat,
,ing the puzzled sailors rowed back with
speed for the town, over Which
rob- shadows OF night were setting:
)en- Fox went hack to the cabin. put I
oss remain in Sag Harbor until he hao
the another meeting with Captain FOX.
next 1t may be said, not in extenuatlo
cted much as in explanation OF the Ind
GA I conduct, that he believed In Cal
as | Fox as a friend. as did Doctor Het
re- and that is saying great deal loi
,apt. credulity. Until recently he had
his dislike for Captain Denham,
mat like born OF his impetuous love foi
and Hedges, to himself.
But Fox bad discovered his feel
ding and with that rare skill he had ior
boat ing men to him through their "
, his nesses, he ayailed nlmseh VI 'ne
sions OF the Montauk.
and It had been Uncas' desire 10
,sson Captain Denham in combat. ma !,
man and blade to blade, foolisnl
- lieyinc-as had been the custom
,oked barbarous ancestors-that the nan al,