The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-11-16

That farmers a geniusl' pro-
nounced the doctor. Glow did he get
hurt, by the wayf''
fault, : admitted Guthrie. CATER we'd
left the schooner it suddenly occurred
to me that I'd heard that turtle soup
was pretty good feeding and / thought
I'd like to taste it. So we rowed back
again. and Cain went down into the
hold and logged a big fellow up in his
arms and tumbled him into the bottom
of the boat. Now this didn't take very
long, but it was just long enough to
give the niggers time to finish the Job
they'd been busy at for the last half
hour or So We were about 80 yards off
for the second time when the side Of
the companion burst out bodily, and
the mulatto whose head Cain had been
looking after was the first to make the
deck. He had pistol and he just
blazed away at us. Most Of the shots
went wide, fortunately, but one of them
took the tip off Gains ear. 1 don t
think it hurt him much. but when he
saw the color of his own blood-well,
you should have heard his yell He just
rolled down into the bilge and moaned
that he was going to die and that Zu-
san Pierce would never zee him no
more. Henrietta and 1 could hardly
stick to our oars for laughing, though
we weren't by any means out of range
of the mulatto' popgun yet. The funny
part of the thing is that the mans no
coward really; his behavior on the
schooner's deck proved that But that
warm, CORY trickle down the side of his
head seemed to upset him completely.
"He's not the only one of you that
has had lucky escape, in my opinion,
said the captain seriously. CHOW you
go to your bunk, young man, and take
your watch below. guess you want
it,"
The captain and the doctor went on
deck and for some little time paced the
planks in earnest conversation. The
skipper made no secret Of his fear that
the schooner's people would find some
way of attacking them if they remain
ed much longer at Piper's cay, and his
partner agreed with him. If they had
not had Dolly on board, they might
perhaps have felt inclined to let the
negroes make their attack and do their
best to give them warm reception
when they came. But without firearms
and with the girl to think of there was
no disgrace in running away from an
encounter if they could do So
Chow much longer will it take to
get the ketch into trim?'' asked the
doctor presently
"She's most ready now," answered
the captain eff we're not interrupted
today. can heave anchor by noon to-
morrow.
.What about the boat?'
'Iheschooner people 8 boat, you meani
| don't feel like taking her away NV
ancestor of the cay did enough stealing
for one family, take it We'llknock a
hole in her and leave her on the beach
here Then. if they like to bring the
schooner round to fetch her, they can.
Now I'll go and see about forging ahead
with out repairs I'm getting anxious
to be back again at the rifiing Of the
Santa Catarina's money box before we
drop into any more scrapes.
$50 am I. agreed DIR. Tring. And,
by the way. Colepepper. don't know
exactly how closely you have been
watching your crew lately, but ven
ture to prophesy that when it comes to
the dividing of that Spanish gold there
are two Of our junior partners who will
want to have their shares Jumped to-
gether.
The captain drummed his heel for
II lie ca the deck planks and then
ilrned sharply to his companion.
'You think SO. doctor?' said he.
"Well d'you know, the same notion
has occurred to me tool And 1 don't
think, I" he added slowly. after short
pause. ''that shall say no to it either
Guthrie's good lad, and I'll admit
that I've taken liking to him."
On the next day the shore fasts which
held the Eureka were cast off, and she
was towed out into the open lagoon,
Then the doctor turned pilot again, and
she stood out with a fair wind toward
the opening between the reefs. AS she
passed the other island Tom Jelly
pointed out a couple of dark faced,
white clad figures watching her progress
from headland Dolly promptly ran
the red ensign up to the peak and dip
ped it three times in salute
"Oh, come say, young woman,
that's rather hard lines. ism iti" ex-
postulated the pilot.
'sNot bit of it, doctor!' was the
indignant answer. ''They richly de-
serve that we should crow over them
Besides I've no sympathy with pi-
rates!''
"Shade of Nicholas the First, hear
your DESCENDANT! cried DR.. Tring as
he signed to the skipper to give her an
other point.
The Eureka ran out through the reefs
under easy canvas. not by the way she
had come in, but by shorter and easier
channel to the leeward, and then, with
a fresh, whole sail breeze filling her
sails, made once more for the unbea-
coned spot of the ocean where in the
safest of all banks. the balance of the
Spanish gold was waiting for them. On
the third day ont from Pipor'o GOV tho