The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-07-20

husky voice answered. Seeing moth
ing else at hand that would serve,
he lowered an end of the carpet, keep
ing a grip on the other, and presently
Murray got hold and clambered up
beside him.
In dozea whispered words Kettle.
told his plans, and they We're on the
point of starting off to carry them out
when the slop, slop of slippers made
itself heard advancing down the cor
ridors. Promptly the pair of them
sank into the shadows, and presently
the eN-fireman came up, whistling
chearfully an air from some English
music hall. He did not see them until
they We're almost within hand grips,
and then the tune froze upon his lips
in a manner that was ludicrous.
But neither Kettle nor his mate had
any eye for the humors of the situa-
ton just then. Murray plucked the
mans legs artistically from beneath
him, and Kettle gripped his hands and
throat. He thrust his savage little
face close down to the black mans.
"Now," he said, where's Rad? Tell
me truly, or I'll make you into dogs
meat, and speak quietly If you make
a row, I'll gouge your eyes outr'
Rad, he in divan," the fellow slut
tered in a scared whisper. Sort of
| front shop, you savy, sar? Don't kill
me-"
81 can recommend my late state
roCm," said Murray.
"Just the ticket" said Kettle. So
into the oubliette they toppled him,
clappng down the door in it's place
above. There you may stay, you
black beast" said the judge, "to stew
| in the smoke Your raised yourself. IT
! any of your numerous wives are suf1i-
GENTLY interested to get you out, they
may do so. If not, you pig, you may
stay and cure into bacon. I'm sure
shan't miss you. Come along, Mr..
| Nate"
They fell upon Rad ell Moussa placid
/ ly resting among the cushions of the
divan, With the stem Of the water pipe
between his teeth. and his mind prob-
ably figuring out plans of campaign
in which the captured rifles would do
astonishing work.
Kettle had no revolver in open view,
but Rad had already learned how read
lily that instrument could be produced
on occasion. and had the wit to make
no show of resistance. The sailor went
up to him. delicately extracted the
pognard from his sash and broke the
blade beneath his feet. Then he said
to him, "Stand there" pointing to the
middle of the floor, and seated himself
ON the diyan, in an attitude OF a judge.
Now. Mr. Rad ell Moussa, | advise
you to understand what's going to be
said to you now. so that it'll be les
son to you in the future.
81 came to you not very long ago,
asking for your card to the cadi. l
told you my business was about the
mate here, and you said you We're cadi
yourself. Whether you are or not 1
don't know. and don't vastly care,
but anyway paid for justice in hard
money, and you said you'd give up the
mate. You didn't do that, you played
a trick on me, which I'll own up was
a fool to get caught by, and make no
doubt that you've been laughing at me
behind my back with that nasty niger
partner of yours. Well, prisoner at
the bar, let me tell you l don't stand
either being swindled out of justice
when I've paid for it or being played
tricks on afterward. So you are here
by sentenced to the fine of one bag Of
pearls, to be paid on the spot, and, fur
thermore, to be incarcerated in one of
those smoke boxes down the alleyway
yonder till you can find your own way
out Now, prisoner, don't move during
the next operation or I'll shoot you.
Mr.. Mate, you'll find small bag inside
the top part of his nightgown, on the
left hand side Got 'em?"
Here they are, sir" said Murray.
Thanks" said Kettle and he put the
bag in his pocket. "1And now, if you
please, Mr. Mate, We'll just put his
whiskers into that cellar with the Mig
ger and leave him there to get smoked
into better and We'll hope more
penitent frame of mind"
They completed this pious act to their
entire satisfaction and left the house
without further Interruption The
townspeople were just beginning to
move about again after the violence of
the midday heat. but except for Curl
Gus stares they passed through the
narrow streets between the whtewasl-
ed houses quite without interruption.
and in due time they came to the beach
and hired shore boat, which took
them off to the steamer
But here Kettle was not inclined to
linger unnecessarily. He saw Grain,
the second mate. and asked him how
much more cargo there was to come
off.
"rhe last lighter load is alongside
this minute, SIR
"Then hustle it on deck as quick as
you can and then call the carpenter
and 90 forward and heave up"
Grain looked meaningly at Murray
Am to take the fore deck, sir?"
| Yes; | appoint YOU acting MAZE for