Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-21

Thought had brought down buazard in
missing the hawk, when, after all, have
struck but peg lower than Thorndyke him
self! BY the crime of Judas, wish it had
been the other way! If this young, old
Droad-brim be not Beverly Ames, I'll lose
fifty pounds TO any one OF you'll Quick, man!
See, he is not dead! Fore God, but mayhap
be can yet give us some news of his sister!
Overheard he goes not! Dead or alive, he
must be taken to Clinton, else your COM
mission is in danger! Know you not that
he is connected with Mrs. Badely? Send off
tor help! Is not that long legged Irishman
yet aboard you?"
Here a number of voices joined in and
turned to confused roar all words at once
following In the space of few minutes /
heard boat putting away from the side, the
thud of oars in the water making jar on my
car drums almost painful. For time there
reigned comparative silence, and then came
what was doubtless marines report.
"The hold is clear OF all life, sir. Nawthin'
hut lead below, an cabin an forec'sle all
cleaned out barrin' some arms an the cap
tain's old Clothes"
Flows this, Scammell?" said Belden, evil
IDENTIFY turning to that officer. eve saw
three men aboard, and but two are ac-
counted for. Thorndyke has gone to hell
ever the side, and this lad of yours is like to
join him by another route! Where's the
third?"
"There was no third" came the sharp
| response. 1.-TWO it was that smothered us
below. l know Of none other no more does
Lounsbury."
| Nay" said that worthy, speaking for
the first time, and with a thick burr to his
speech, "there was never more than four
legs to the lot. Mayhap that giant split
hlsself in two for the sake O. looks-there
was enough O him. Thank God for his loss!
would meier sleep easy again KNOWN him
alive"
Here words fell to murmur until Louns-
bury again spoke, evidently addressing him.
self to the one who was in authority on
| board:
Now take it, leftenant, that by rights
this craft is mine"
yours, ye toasted mugl" demanded the
unknown voice. 'What mean ye"
GAY, only be right O prize, l mean" was
the answer. ""Twas who first laid hand
on her, an got split skull for my pains,
an not damn sovereign to help heal it,
neither SO much glory as shines from the
buttons O. yer coat. Prize be cussed! Now,
| IL yer CaptlHS Will5 W Iet HE TAKE ueE llto
port-as came nigh doing awhile agone-
twill go far to put me right with the ad.
mirahy an get me job, mayhap, like that
lost through Thorndyke takin' my name,
damn his soul! Dye see?"
cay, I see, We sweep! And is that all I?
No prize money!"
"Ay, all, all. Only to sail her home; no
more"
mo more, Ell? Ye are q cursed deep
villain, but I'll touch the captain on it. &c
get the CRIME from your face and look less
like toad. Had he seen you, twas no
wonder Thorndyke launched himself over
the rail. What now, Scammell? Does the
lad still live?"
"He lives, indeed" was the answer, "but
whether or no he will bide long l cannot
say He was better on deck than he is be-
low. The cabin still stinks. hope twill
rot be forever before the doctor gets here
Was he drunk at mess? 1t is possible he car
hold the lads life long enough to allow him
to speak; he does little now but moan"
At this the two walked forward, and
heard nothing but the coarse voices of the