Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-11-17

natter. "Hc is a very wealthy man, IL
l mistake not"
Yes. senor-not only wealthy. but of
much influence. II you will set me free.
you shall have three American prisoners
in exchange
II don't wish to pry into your secrets,
scnor." returned tIoward: but still it
appears to me that the maiden has chos.
en- rather strangely"
"Eh?"
you cannot fail to understand me-" re-
sumed the young captain. unmoved
Surely your past life has not been one
TO attract respect"
For the moment Tudcl seemed inclined
to he angry at this, but he quickly over.
came the emotion. and assuming smile,
he said
20. you don't understand the nature of
our impulsive, warm-hearted girls. II a
man is brave and true, they seldom ask
whether he staineS his sword on the field.
chapparal, or on the sea. But you will
exchange mc!'
"Where?'
"Why--you have my word that three
prisoners shall be released the moment I
reach Vera Cruz"
II rather guess I shall leave that mat
ter to be decided by our Supreme Court
at Galveston
"Eh? Your Suprcme-Court? What
do you mean by thatY'
"Simply that we are not in the habit
Of reckoning pirates exactly in the same
light that we do prisoners of war"
Pirates. senOr! gaspcd the wretch,
turning pale. you do not mean that
you regard be as such?"
Upon my soul. Jilok Tudcl. I cannot
regard you as anything else"
"But-butI have q regular commits.
sion from my government"
Perhaps you havc--and yet you are
but a pirate. after all. You have been
only a pirate these six or seven years.
We will place you In the keeping of the
authorities ut Galveston, and IL you can
make them believe that you are an hon.
est man, you are at liberty to do So"
The captive pirate chicftain uttered
some dreadful threats as his captor turn.
cd away. but they were not noticed. Gal
weston Island had been reported, and be.
fore dark the schooner was safely an.
chorcd in the bay. with her prize along.
side; and rs soon as Il became known
on shore that the notorious pirate had
been captured, the waters edge was
lined with enthusiastic men. women and
children, who came down to make known
their opinion In the matter. by shouting
and throwing up hats and kcrchicfs. and
other ,,cmonstrntions C,n,o;n un,,an',
went on shore and reported his success.
and then returned to his schooner. lie
went down mon tho hertz. dccL and ,y.
thnt Tu,lci was snfc, mud b,y,nr Loo,
assured that the rcst nj ,bc nrison.,rs
wore likewise sofc. and b,vin, ci,o,, no..
doris for the kccninr nm of n stric, Guar,
during the night. hc retired IN bis c,h,,
m. schooncr was nncborcd oho,, hal,
n milo from the shore. md tho scn,;n"i.
Ind strict orlI.s To keen nil boo,s an
during the night. II was pcnr miJn;ch,
aud 20, tho younp cnntnin snt n, hi. ,o'
lilo engaged In reading tho ncwsnonors
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article on the subicct Of tho war whn,,
no ,bo,uht hc hoard n din,iny so,nJ
close under the stern lie arose and went
to rho after nnr, M ,hn cohin md o,.n'
ed one OF the windows and Looked out
tho moon was hidden bchind n dark ma =.
OF clouds. and tho water was dark
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