The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-08
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sloop lying idle, with water and provis-
ions Ozel had no opportunity TO 80
aboard the schooner but he saw she was
stable one for the times of between thir-
ty and forty tons, and, not much to his
surprise, for he had seen privateers in
Boston harbor more heavily armed, car
ried several guns. Lynch was now play
ing another role, that of the brisk, eN-
perienced commander of a privateer OF
the day, here, there and everywhere, his
word law, seeing 10 all things with the
quick eye of experience. Sails and rig
ging, under his direction, were closely
overhauled. and at last it seemed to Oziel
that nothing was left to be done but TO
sail. one day, about noon, finding no
work at hand, nor any one to get informa-
ton from, for-he suspected by Lynchs
order-these rascals kept aloof from him,
not meddling with him, but-a most wear
ing mode of torture among savages-se-
verely leaving him to himself, he wander
ed over the Hill to the surf battered shore
on the further side of The strip twiXt bay
and ocean, to be by himself and ponder
what was best for Justins sake and Ma
ran's. He threw himself off the beach,
and while there by came none else but
Donnereau, the negro, who seemed next
in command to Lynch, and Lynch himself.
SO close to Oziel they came and halted,
while in earnest talk, that he could not
help hearing them, of which he was glad,
for he was willing to seize any chance of
getting at a proper understanding of
Lynch's design on Justin.
so now the roads clear, Donnereau,"
Lynch was saying, in a manner which
suggested to Oziel that he had been in
forming the other of past events. 1T was,
as you see, a thought of the moment to
share with him, when I could get hold
of the lad without him, dye see? And
now comes your part-dy'e believe these
ugly religionists will take another priest?"
Donnereau shrugged his great shoulders
in a foreign way, suggestive of his having
been bred with Frenchmen.
"Who can tell?" he said "a}ut I make
no doubt Priesthood is a family matter
of course and the mark is as visible as it
ever was in his father. with whom now it
is faint But we snail see. How much
have you told him?"
Nothing but a pack of lies-chiefy that
his dad is a prisoner among savages-
talked of gold, of course BY the Mogul
Donnereau. the pretty tales I have tod
the boy would fill a book, and make a
good book too And I bound him to
secrecy Nothing like that to make boy
believe and trust YOU
you are wonder at all things! to sing,
to dance. to play the fiddle, or to cheat
and to KILT is charmingw said Dome
reau But after-heP''
THE lad? After we have the snake
the treasure? What would you dor
Donnereau did not answer, but the
whites of his eyes cleaned horribly as
he made a quick grimace and drew his
hand across his throat Lynch did not
show any sign of resentment or horror,
but smiled quietly.
Il don't know" he muttered easily, II
have a sneaking fancy for the handsome
lad-he is so heavenly innocent yet hot at
times as a devil in his passion O! this
huge heavywitted lout that potters dog
gedly like a great slobbery mastiff at the
heels of Justin He has the devils own
luck, or should have been out of the way
bv happy accidents ere now. I'd give him
the cutless quick, but I fear to open jus
tins eyes before the time. Still, he is in
the road-your faithful, laundering num-
skull always is"
Cant Crazy Nol Dade run amuck on
him? I've seen him do it before. Give
him enough rum, and whisper in his ear
the right word and Noll would fly at the
king"
Now Oziel had been frozen still to hear
this unguarded talk, but the villainy of
The wretches overcame him at this, and
for the life of him he could not suppress
a groan of dismay Quick as light the Two
turned on the thicket where he lay con-
cealed and fired their pistols simultane-
ously into the bush whence came the
noise, and then charged down on it cutlass
in hand and without a word. No pistol
had Oziel, nor cutlass, but pair of eX-
ceUent stout legs, and. no match for two
mad men, he took at once ito his heels
I hot ,J,,
the center of the sandy strip of land.
He dared moi make for the rendezvous,
a trap to be slain in a Dixey's word,
but fed quickly over unknown country.
For a time the two followed him, firing
at intervals, but they We're no match for
the lad at running, not even ng-legged
Dixey, and they had to halt now and
again to reload, although so crOokedly
he ran among the trees on the uneven
ground that no shot found their mark
Breathless Ozel ran until he sank in a
cump of wood hearing no sound of
pursuit There he lay in fever He
would warn Justin, but how? He would
tear him from these pirate dogs, but how
one against forty? How even get speech
of the hoy? The afternoon passed, the
sun went down, and he could make no
feasible plan, his brain being hot and diz-
w. At last, when the night had come in
moonless darkness, he made cautiously for
the camp, and found then he had been
chased a long way. Nearer and nearer he
got to it and heard no sound, none of the
usual hideous revelry with drink and song
and dice and swearing. He saw az last the
6re-none was about il; it was dying out.
He saw the shack the door swung loose.
he rose boldly and left cover and walked
to it-there was none inside Abashed and
fearful he ran recklessly to the beach.
The broad bay stretched black and empty
TO the Long Island shore; the ships, the
rovers. his friends, were ali gone.
To BE Continued.
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