The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-06
CHAPTER XvI-CoNrNrEp.

A lighted lantern hung from a carline, the
remains OF a meal were spread on the table,
and there, hall reclining IN a bunk and with
hls head ~ a baLdGge, was Capt. Scanned,
haggard from fever and somewhat the
worse from liquor, while on the trausom
end by has side sat my whIlom mate, John
L0uusbury, II Rye, late risen from the dead.
Here, then, were my two arch-enemles;
probably the only living souls whose animCs-
Ity toward me was both OF a personal and
political nature, saving perhaps that OF
Clinton himself. Possibly my gorge would
have risen sooner against Scanned than al
the man by his side, though the latter was
rome the less a villain, and IL seemed as
though fate, having given me friends when
DID need, had guided me thither TO test my
mettle 10 extremity.
Giving no thoughts 10 those IN the boat, !
settled myself to hear the opening dialogue
81 the two. for 1t Immediately transpired
that Louus,sury had bat just arrived.
My God, ] thought you would never
GOMEZ" were the first words by Scammel.
"NLlt news DO you bringz'
None 10 Warrant a grln,' was the an
swCr. i can give ye no end % advice,
though an It's 20 get from this an have it
out SD Clinton while there's Yet a chance.
damn y0u- advice, What's your news:
"lHcL Ba.leu goes scot free. an is back
il favor an' ou the SI5rite. lie lays the
fault % Ialmiu- OF that devil Thc-udyke 10
sc. lie says ye called Taondy6e hy my
name Ed the tavern yard, and that be Is IN
uoceat ri al fraud.
Coarse the stuuted coward, And Is not
ThC-alyse caughtt Cr-or-the cir, CT her
brother"
Nay, but a peg worse. Tho-Edyke has
Drained L0Wney, whOm sc must know, and
then escaped. God knows how, being mixed
up with a Quaker at Srryker's tavern on the
road Stryker was arrested, but afterward
let 60, Tor be was not thought % have had
finger In the pie. As Tor the boy an gi-l,
Dauear has been seen o. theI-nOt smell
and there ye have al 1 know. They say
the girl IS in the woods 10 the north, but
she may la gone 10 Heaven by this
-MLatz whatz" said Scanned starting
up, but sinking back with curse as he
placed his hand on his bandaged mead. In
she w0ods. known 20 be there and not
taken. Are ye all cursed babies on the
trail. Fore God. you are right. was
fool TO tiy at a shado~, III back TO Gin
ton and plead fever 70 explain my absence.
IN back with you this night. The first tale
told Is the best, Is K not known whose
name she mentioned 70 Clinton
NAY. man. she gave no name that / can
find Clinton but suspicioned We. Go 10
him. an yer not a fool, while ] bide here
the while What made ye pick this spot 10
hide in - be continued, care.essly passing
his hand over the smooth woodwork Cf the
bulkhead
Because twas right beneath their noses,
and the guard was in my pay. IN iai;h,
L0uusbuIy." he went on, with something
like re.5ef in the casing away Ci his body and
the long breath he took while be LAID his
hand on the brace OF pistols sticking IN hls
belt there was another reason, one with
money
An. whatZ' interrupted the other, sud
denly Withdrawing his wandering hand and
bending eagerly forward
~Ay, the reward, you know; I'm nigh
done Up for cash. That and revenge, f.,
mind you. / thought that ThOrndyke might
take IL INTO his head 20 come aboard his own
ship. thinking. Ike me, IL was the least
likely place 10 be searched. His paper gave
me the idea ] hoped 70 lie BY here until
the trouble blew over, or roll % the CORY
OF taking the hound If he came He IS equal
% attempting a surprise, but / was ready
for him. The guard Is none too bright; had
you not better step up and take look
a3outg' and with this he patted the
cleaning pistol stocks and looked toward
the companion way.
There will be no guard 70 meet HIN this
night" answered Loursbury with a laugh
which also betolcned relief. Il let HIM 60
I'll sunrise, and his musket lies fCg-soaked
CT the deck, the ass, Ne have tne vapors-
We be safe enough. The Jog lies ike fleece,
but-but-"
.3ut what, you fool?" was the irritable
rejoinder.
i meant twas a new thought, that o
The chance O. his coming. Ne'er mind Go
ys aEbsse rith the guard when be gets back,