Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-03-24

VI INC NitNs
NO, no, Master Rodney" said Tat
noed Tom; this will never do. What
do you think we will let you venture
into that murderer's den while so
many eble-bodied fellows hang
astsrn?"
But ! know his language. which
none OF you do"
He speaks the Queens English now
az well as any OF MS" said Carlton,
and II had only pistol or a mus
ket to give me but one chance for my |
life, ] would have made IL speak TO |
him long ago. in the lingo such pirates
know best"
Moreover. as ! did not modest him |
on the night we crossed the line. he |
has no particular grudge at me-" /
urged.
There is some sense and truth In
that" muttered several Of the crew.
I'm go-it is settled" said I. anxious
TO solve the mystery OF the groans.
while feeling a glow OF triumph at the
applause should gain for the risk
ran. which assurediy was not small
/ one.
1T Is shame for us lubberly fell
lows 10 stand by here and zee that lad
risk his life said Probart, one Of the
crew; land II so be that creole plea
room falls foul OF him"
IF he does" exclaimed Tom Lam
bourne through his armly set teeth,
while striking his elenehed right hand
on the hard palm OF the left. may !
never see England again II we don't
attack him at stem and stern at once,
I'll drop down the skyilght. with as
many as will follow me, while you,
Ned. will dash down the companion
way with the rest. and then at him
with Ratchet, handsaw and cspstan-
bar. He can't kill u all. shipnates,
that's one comfort-he can't kill us
ALL"
The prospect OF an early demise was
|, | neither soothed nor encouraged by this
, promise OF the bloody scene that was
I to follow.
) The carpenter gave me a small but
. very sharp tomahawk. concealed Il
J. IN my breast. and resolved TO use il e
1 some purpose II nolested in the cabin
= The idea flashed upon me that by one
n determined blow | might disable hin
4 forever. and perhaps do an act Of jus
Q ts-e by dlspstehing him outright.
: with a vague sense that was abou
o IA face a terrible danger. and that th'
e sooner IL was faced and past. the bet
ter. / walked hastily aft, and on de
;, -cendIng the curnpanionladder. pause'
!. when halfway down, and after knock
ing on the bulkhead called out distinct
q !, and boldly
= Antonio, Halo. Cubano'
I, well. what do you want7" asked be
n suikIly.
/. ITO speak with you; may | com
;. down."
Enter. companeros you have not ye
y harmed me. thus bear you no malice.
!. Putting a hand in my breast to aseer
tain that my little Ratchet was secure
a entered the cabin. where the Gu
" bano with hi. broad back place
against the ruddercase. WAS seated o
the s,eru-locker at the table. which b
- had covered with bottles. biscuits
!, cheese and polonies while paper
" dockets. broken desks. and boxes la
scattered about him. lie was clad.
have stated. in the poor shippers be'
shore- going suit OF clothes. which b
wore open and loose, for the atmo'
nhere of the cabin, notwithstandin
Tho shattered skylight. wss oppressive
IL hot. as the sun was now almost vel
IT, deal. the flies were 10 noisy swarm
"a tho cockroacbes were crawlin
Do ars, The beams and bulkhesd panel
on first hearing foot on the compai
,o,.ladder. he had evidently snatche
rn n revolver. and cooked It; but O
sn.I,v that his visitor WAS only me.
n,, I, down. threw away the fag-en
:, a cisarito. and said, with ferociol
es grin and ironical pollteness--
n "puenos dias Ia good day., senior;
w what am I indebted for TINS VISIT
e II WAS the first time had ev'
N. looked in the face of man who ha
Ell, ,oollv destroyed fellow-beinE as !
'st Nd done. and my flesh seemed to cree
ID with an indescribable loathing; but
to. had A purpose to achieve, and dstc
"p mined to do IL
was about to enter Weston's stat
n room. when the Cubano cooked his r
rd' yolver and cried, in voice OF thu'
- der
he "come back, or | will shoot you
he s.aa ma he Isl Ha. ha! por grado
IL INV degrees) 81 shall get rid OF "
~ ALL" 80
ne nausea and looked at him; q
tn. vounx heart beat wildly; | felt that
tie -. facing death, and what would
40, have given had my Ratchet been
X ni.,ol even with one barrel, though n
rnno,sn, was master OF twelve charge
eh 'ua is dead, then?" said in 4 husl
ID voice. A.. c,,h.,
ID "Who-which7" asked the cuban
~ w,th a fresh ciEarito between
s ,trons white teeth
' ,J captain Weston. -
zen ave dead as Judas!" said he, laus
ers sput I understand that Hislop-