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

quality which, strained or unatrained, he
and his fellows had nAught TO do with. This
! made sure Of on getting into the cabin,
where IN course Of Conversation Il turned
out that he was a captain in DE iAncy'a
Loyal Legion. a body Of tory cavalry half
freebooters and hall in the regular service.
had heard Of them, a. who has not, be
iwixt New York aud Philadelphia and the
country surrounding both places they were
q terror, the maliEnancy equaling II not
sarpasslng the rrpaeity Of Tyon himself
itched 90 get my fingers on him then and
there. that there might he one less blood
sucker above ground. but policy held me- from
committing an act which probably would
have at once wrought ruin TO my plans and
left my poor mother without son. was.
Therefore, bound 20 treat him with civility,
which did when q word to him was neces
sary. but fancy NC each knew the other
was hut skipping over the thin ice Of polite
ness.
Being, az It were, in the ensmy's lines
followed the bent Of the lieutenant, and
laughed loudly and long over the puzzle
ment las be called I'D into which the Phan.
tom had led them. drank 60 the king and
damned the rebels; told a story Of being
free lance under elastic instructions from
Sir Henry Clinton, and how had taken
the yessel by killing Captain fhorndyke and
best,ng the crew. In short, put myself
into ms mates former place az nearly as was
possible. following his coarae manner and
uneouth language, exhibiting this rough and
ready character bsli.ting a fellow OF his
breeding
Hat, beyond Sir Heury's signature. never
a line did | show them or tell the nature IL
my orders; aud that for the best reasons. for
] knew little OF the business myself, not hav.
ing had the opportunity 10 more than scan
the papers had taken from the body
The regular clearance discovered the
schooner TO he Yankee trader. There WIS
a Yankee sailor captured and a Yankee zap.
tain dead, and why should there he suspi-
eionsS-and there wers none in the mind Of
the lieutenant; but OF his friend. the drs.
COON. who had come aboard for a bit az dan.
ecrouS play land had nigh achieved hs
wiHhl, wea not 70 sure.
in my tuin at questioning found THAT the
enemy vas the Sprite. an Auaericsn capture,
resitted and renamed, one az the last OF
Howe's feet ~ bloomsbury had urmuedD,
hearing two passengers beside her msual com
plcmcns Of mcn, and bound for Now York
to meet General Clinton, then on his over.
land trip from Philadelphia to thni city.
Now We had been sitting below ane upward
Of an hour, drinking my rum and making
game Of the rebels on land and sea Though
once, when ! spoke Of JOHN Paul Jonrs,
saw waa on dangerous aroaad, and Delayed
my tongue. cursing The liquor for having
ioosed ID, when the compsnior was was
aarkensd BY marine, who. jcsklng a "a.
lutte. ssid. with scarcely controlled grin
we have another prisoner. SIR"
"Anotherl" exclaimed The iientsnsat
startins up aad giving me ssern look.
Whats the meaning of this, Isonnsburys
Are you dealing fairiyf"
l was ~ surprised AZ be. and bad ne an
swsr 70 make. but befcre my confusion be-
came manifest the marine again spoke.
lis the dead fnar come to Me, sir. We
were flushing him an the deck. an twas the
water a. fetched him. sir."
@GlRd am 'tis no .orss." said the ofiewr
with laugh. II feared | smellca trick.
xoa Anericzn.boFa arr the devil and al al
piayiaz deep games. and, fsitlhs for second
! thcazLt yon might have cossnsd ne. Lot
az 10 the ae<k."
had xudaensessaE to turn my curse From
The Liquor. iss had Il not bsn = Ne ] dcabt