The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-01-02
CHAPTER IIT.-CoxrNUED.

CHAPTER III--CONTNUED.
OF the younger lady I had never heard,
nor. after my ficeting glimpse Of her, could
7 make myself believe that her nature was
tainted. ScammeI was the official guard Of
the two for the trip, which accounted for the
Dragon being at sea, and, according 10 the
doctor, he had become deeply enamored of
lis younger charge, the fair Gertrude King.
Doubtless Il was a desire TO cover himself
with glory and dazzle the eyes of MS love
which had led him to take a hand in board
ing the Phantom. but ] gave over interest
In the whole matter by the time the boat
Scached its destination.
The half-slewed Irishman made but hasty
work with LOunsbury. The unconscious
nan had been removed to the cabin, and lay
IN my berth with eyes fast closed, still
breathing like pUmp. The doctor locked
at him frowningly, felt Of his head and pulse
with a careless air, and then gave his dag
nOsis.
Flip a sovereign, cap'n, and bet on its
fall and We VIII have as good a notion Of how
the case viii turn out as myself. There no
knowing ~ all what the man wiz come to.
He has bad the devils own shock. lis con-
.cussinn and mayhap fracture, mayhap true
Uural lesion Of the brain. Who knowsz He
may die, he may live, but he'll be d bit
flashed in his wits If he pulls through, and
ne'er the lad he was. What's one dead rebel
more OF less? Let him lie and take chances.
Have you a drap O potheen TO say good
night ons I'm of"
felt like kicking the man for his heart
1essness, but gave him drink and saw him
start : FOR his own craft; then, getting the
crew together, set them TO work, and in
short order we were under way.
The Surgeons words had not tended to
depress me. The passion possessing me
u hen / struck my mate had passed away,
and If he would live and remain flashed"
slntl I had cleared from the muddle into
which ] had been forced l would pray for
BIS final recovery.
It was an easy matter TO sail for New York
As the schooner now bore, wing on wing,
that port lay fair on the end of the jib
boom. The Sprite sailed something less than
half a mile on our larboard beam, and thus
we went for hours, each holding her own.
IN the early light of the following morn the
wind suddenly lightened, then shifted to
the north, and by the time / had made
Sandy Hook, where the bulk Of Howe's feet
lay waiting the arrival If the British army,
the Sprite was some miles 70 windward.
lad most Of my time and attention, Tor he
had taken to raving, and was finally lashed
20 his bunk. His speech was but an uncouth
mounting Of words that meant nothing, and
when at last, IN the lower bay, the schooner
was formally taken possession of, / passed
the care Of him 10 others, and began TO look
sharply to my own affairs.
Ii was two days after the mess on the
Phantom before we dropped anchor of the
city, coming 10 a final rest near the upper
limb OF the blight of the small bay below
Corlears Hook, on the Sound river East
Iiver).
There had been more than a little fuss and
many questions put by the authorities be-
fore I stepped ashore. Answers, too, were
given. which might have been picked full
IF holes had suspicious arisen IN the minds
Of the reigning powers; but owing 70 the
disorder due 10 the retreat Of Clinton from
Philadelphia. and the arrival of ms army,
which had now boarded the feet at Sandy
Hook. confusion ran riot in all branches Of
government, and saved me from much fine
lying.
There had never been a moment when /
could have gotten at the gold in the cabin
without exciting suspicion. In fact, had
l,ut little time 20 study the papers 1 had APP
prcpriated and still had on my person; ana
now. well-nigh destitute from want Of cash,
7 had the misery Of seeing the kings broad
arrow painted on the bows Of the Phantom
and OF finding myself turned ashore
was not greatly troubled by my lack Of
ready money. / held Endorsement docu-
-rnents for d claim on my own ship Tor prize
money for capturing her, and could easily
turn i into gold by allowing liberal dis
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broad arrow (which marks the kings prop
erty). and know the craft was, by hook or by
crook. a prize in possession OF the ene-,y.
But II nv comparative poverty caused me
M great uneasiness, was worried over the
fact that ] had two living witnesses against
me. one Of whom, the negro, was capable
of damning ne with his evidence could he
s,ut obtain the ear Of an official 1t struck
me forrihlv. too, that ] was fairly within the
enemr's lines and under a false name and
character. Il were one thing had l been
cauQht at acting a part on the high seas and
on rav own schooner, but quite Gnotner to be
discovered under the existing circumstances:
THE first could have made me prisoner Of
war at most; the second would damn me as
a eDv. and give me short shift 70 the next
world BY means Of rope
AT that time IL might have been possible
Cor ne - have left New York and gotten
- nav wav homeward. But It did not hap
ren u lie in my blood 10 turn up with the
-oort Of having forfeited everything say.
,artr and life. With weakling It wou.e
I've nassed. with me 'twould look as though
M thrown away al for the sake OF hight
ms heels, and would likely injure my
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