The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-29


A ComDact of Scoundrels.
when Gabriel Murrin saw the boat COM
,-u out from the smoke of the fire and
,ha vbjrI of the sea, fas the conquered
.-roo,er sank. he stopped dancing about
49,, orirring in the faces of his victorious
orsw. and peered at it with vexed dis
nav as a tiger might on mangled prey
NC aeain TO life. Oziel gazed anxiousfy,
,oo but with very different purpose.
.Tbank heavenr cried the New Eng
,ordar as the boat came steadily on and
10 cav in the stern the familiar form of his
friend Justin. most pale and agitated, but
at least alive and apparently unhurt.
Gabriel turned on him growing and
showing his scant yellow teeth.
For what" he snarled viciously, have
No sunk the trap? That the rats should
escape?'
IT'S Justin, your nephew, safe, dye
see"
IF he sail with pirates let him sink with
pirates." cried Gabriel, too heated yet to
control his words, and Oziel turned on HIM
INDIGNANTLY,
drew very near, and Master DiXey Lynch
stood up in the stern. With him were JUS
tin. Donnereau, Non Dade and two others
4 from his South Bay hiding place. Dixey
4 had had time to cool; he was perfect mas
Ter of himself and. one would think from
4 his careless manner of the situation. He
placed his hand to his cap and flourished
it thence toward Gabriel with a cordial
smile and a ready grace.
8 Il have the honor to congratulate you,
& friend Gabriel" said he. The Susannah
8 was handled most handsomely and your
ID marksmanship was excellent. And how do
you do? You look, if 1 may venture it.,
Il iatigued."
Gabriel Kissed and spluttered and stamp
a ed his feet Words were impossible to him
At lenth he gasped:
Sink him. Sink him, you staring, BRAIN
less, useless lubbers! Why stand you there
81 gawking? Sink him with shot! Fire on
him. Send him TO make his Internal play
acting compliments to the fishes! No, no!
Stop. Let him aboard--O, yes! Let good
Master Lynch aboard with his other pi-
rates Let him aboard"
And there he stood, with a devilish grin
on his yellow face surrounded by his
men now cut down in numbers, to about
score ready with pistols and muskets.
lot another thought came to him. Lynch
had all the nicetes of etiquette. He
wound be the last to leave his boat, rep
Iesentng the schooner. So preceded by
Donnereau and the rest, who were dis
armed as they reached the deck, he came
over the side, with all the airs of the
Odp'aIh OF a man-o- war, and saluted.
Al once Justin ran to Oziel's side.
what in the name of all the torments
uoes TINS mean? he cried, in agitation.
They tod me you had taken a boat and
gone off and left me! How are you here?
"nat SHIPS this? How came my uncle
mere! At least, thank heaven, he's not
l7ad-not murderedw
stay by me-" Oziel whispered, and
reSsed MS. hand. TN explain after.
mere were you in the fght?"
Locked in the cabin!" cried the lad.
Shng angrily, like girl! Oziel, what
ts 1t all mean? l suspect Lynch is
Mait'. said Oziel, "and stand by me-
Wen, Master Lynch" said Gabriel, be-
geeh his teeth, you prefer not to
Nor to be shot" said Dixey. coolly.
ou received some damage, 1 regret to
and he eyed the battered schooner
aliciously.
ana what do you expect at my hands,
nave utcelVed me, that you come
OaIu SO boldly?' Gabriel asked, clench-
age an -A'1
The charity of a good elder of the
os,on meeting house, no doubt" Lynch
s"ered' with bow. Sure, in the pres
Vi my young Puritan farmer of your
congregation. I could expect none
" uedr Gabriel. Set him a good exam
as becomes a Christian"
lou DOG you villain, you cutthroatv'
taned Gabriel, breaking out. eTll
VA you TO steal my trade, to rob me of
opportunities, to pluck the treasure
my very hand So! you won't be
noI SINK with your ship? Then I'll
Sou tne medicine you gave many an
~ man yourself Dixey Lynch, if alls
re1ch me a broad plank to the
mere and bind these men and
1lod them. So, Master lynch, you
y" now IT'S done, Ell? You've seen many
wan walk the plank, eh?"
'''au grew gray in the face, but
no siH"ed TRANQUILITY. The two other
showed fight, but all were quickly
- 90 directed. One Of the crew rush
5 justin, but Oziel threw him on
F,laN AT that Lynch laughed.
any lh'ddlesome grower of tur-
b,,. S'lI' BY the Mogul, Gabriel,
NOS +ut, i"'io again, out with II
Troublesome sheep dog. And is
zo walk the plank too. them"
~. am not a word, but he and JUS
H. hacked up together against the
oq5 sue ana the young farmer had
l,, PISTOL into Jusunis hand. The
,1I looked straight into Gabriels
T,l. covered the trader with his piss
-, 'lu gfasped his weapon fearless
g,erl WIS plain he was bewildered a.
Nurrin,' sternly said Oziel OF
heo 4I D'ieI looked hesitatingly on his
, -, beg YOU to remember the story
HanoInlT IN New York, and that Mas
tipi WI is not only your nephew. but
10 lnese possessions you now
vo,- Hot read your heart. but If
D so" intent 10 harm him pou ;
g bH If one Of your men attemp,
> roo t.,. on either him or me / shoot
CT, shoot at you"
= So si,oaI-t uaa got so far, apparently.
y, eme5 A.. s-ully upon his errand that
il nrt 40 not worth while to pretend
1t ej o5 9ecent trader further. He an
- yo., WIN an open sheer.
hd9 "o1ld share in that treasure
'e understand your love Cor Tre'
as va,, not your pistol. See Won
for to,t In faith the plank is
o. 1'o respectfully" rvpcb i,,,.,,...