The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-01-11

Pie the villain ny! Damnztion. are you all
cowardsi" he continued. as there was q
thufIie OF feet, though no one approached me.
There Is no telling what might have been
the upallot Of this dispute bad there bern
no interruption, for the fellow seemed deter
mined to use his sabcr on mo. But, fcrta-
nately for one Of Us, We we're joined by an
other officer, whom | aiterward found had
come from the second boat.
"ilold hard, ScAmmsll, You are not
handling one Of yos- own dragoons' What
is this all aboutf You gy the signal Of 6
prize, sir," he continued, turning 10 me;
'how comes It you are aloneg Who and
what are yoaf'
Il an Captain Jack Lounsbury, bearing
instructions from SIR Henry Clinton. a. that
roekatricc might have found ere this had
be used a smooth tongue. This is nay prize
"a Yankee schooner laden with lead for
New London. and taken by me sihgle.hand'
ed There lies her skipper. and all but one
u her crew arc overheard And with this
pointed TO the body Of my mate.
I had hardly spoken when two marines
came oft with the negro Stole bctwtxt them.
lie was trembling like sail in the wind.
and hung bis head as though be had Lost
all strength 10 lift II. ! was looking for an
exposure ON the instant, but the oiiiecr
waved them back with motion. There was
an unSpokon bat plainly shown respect for
me in the dcmeAnor Of the crowd as it spread
away. The Two officers stood Tor a moment
in undisguincd wonder az the recital OF my
prowras, giving alternate glances at the body
aud myself, aud then the last conner, who
was plainly the cue In authority, spoke.
you alone did lhisg Ty ~. George,
Scammell, you came near getting into a
rnessl | promised 10 show sou scs scrim'
mage, but not the kind you we're Matching.
| lat ua have further warrant Of theea facts,
be continued to me. "Wlsp was he!" point.
ing toward the scupper, and when did this
| happen! Let us como by the papers
Wonder fellow is Donald Thorndyke, the
master til ovcrrame him. | answered.
Il shipped as mate. II you will go below We
can come by the whole matter" ] replied,
not caring 10 extcnd my yarn with the negro
within hearing. ''Or, better. we can take
what We there find and go aboard before
your captain, where the whole matter may
/ hC noiled down at one sitting
"'Twould be q saving % time, certainly, +"
he answered, "but veil hear the yarn While
the schooner in being searched; Of course,
sou understand the importance Of the form. -
Aud he turned to a sea corporal and gave
him the necessary orders. Nov. sir, ] am
At your service he said, crossing the deck
toward the cabin companion, liesitatiDg
there, be SEEMED 30 hang IN the wind for an
instant. and then strobe over 10 the body
did you shoot him. he asked. a. he bent
( over the PROSTATE form.
NAY, ] struck him" ] ansvcged
Faith, them be returned, styling me up
with a side glance. I'D sooner take the
chance 81 q bullet than blow from that list
Il you struck IN earnest Did be wing you
at the onsctr
NAY. nay, twas a Niger striving 80 knife
| me In the back Let's below. Mayhap ye
have doctor aboard who win ix up bad
cut"
Through an this was conscious Of the eye
| Of Scnmmel fixed on me. Whether or not he
was suspicious Of me. or whether he was still
boiling under the dressing had given him,
| there were no means Of telling. / slw plain.
| ~ the recruitment he made little effort 30
conceal, and felt that had made an enemy
who would hc mighty glad 10 cross swords
| with ne on the slightest pruv0eation. lie
was . or 20 in years. or about my own age,
and was under me no, two inches ia stature.
which is speaking well for him. a. l stood
three inches above six feet, mshod. By
weight and Drawn ] well ovcrmatched him
las did most meul, especially in the latter
quality Of physique; but he made a typical
dragon officer, and would be formidable
antagonist in any field
l might hope for little mercy Il ever icll
into the power Of this man, for mercy was =