The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-03-29
CHAPTER XvI.-coNrNrrn

md BY his side sat my whIlUm mate. John
Louuabury, Of Ryc. late risen from the dead.
Here. then, were my two brch-encmita;
probably the only living souls whose auimos-
ity toward me was both Of a pcrsonal aud
political nature, saving perhaps thAi Of
Clinton himself. Possibly ms gorge would
have risen sooner against Sgammel tban st
the man by his side, though the latter was
none the less a villain and IL seemed as
though fate. having given me friends when
Ia need, had guided ne thIthcr 20 test my
meltlc 10 extremity.
Giving no thoughts 10 those iu ,hg boat, |
settled myself 10 hear the opening dialogue
ni the two, for Il Immediately irlnspirod
that l.onasbury bad but jus, arrived.
"My God! ! thought you would never
eomel" were the 6rs, words by Scammell
What news do you briug?
None 10 warrant a grin" was the an
twer. II can awe ye no end O. advice,
though, an 'tis 30 get from this an have Il
9ut wi Clinton while there's yet a chance ="
Damn your advice! Whst'FyuuF ucwsE'
well. Belden goes scot free. Az b. back
IN favor an Ca the sprilc he lays the
fault O palming of that devil ThlrudykC to
We. lie says ye called Thorndyke by my
name Ia the tavern yard, and that he Is in
noccnt Of al fraud"
Curse the stuuted coward And Is not
Thorndyke caught! or-or-lhc girl OF her
hrutherY
may bot q peg worse. Thorndyke has
blamed l.owncy, whom Sc must know, and
then escaped. God knows how. hCiag mixed
up with Quaker Bt Stpkcr's tavern ou She
road. StYkcF was arrested, hui aftcrwurd
let 60, for he was not thought 90 have had
fngcr IN the pie. As for the boy an Erl.
naugh, has been seen o. th,m-Ugg o smell
and there ye have all know. They say
the girl Is in the woods to the north, but
she may ha gone 10 Heaven by this''
What what! said scammJll, starting
up, but sinking hack with curse as be
placed bis hand on his baudHeej head. In
the woods Known 90 De there and not
takcni Are sc all cursed babies ga Che
trails Fore God SOU are right ] was
TOOL 10 ny al a shadow, ~ back Go tllE-
ten and plead fever 90 explain ny aHsenrc.
III back with you this night The first tale
told Is the best! l. 10 not known whose
name she mentioned 10 Clinton
Nay, man, shc gave u0 name that I can
find. Clinton but supiciourd yc. Go 60
him, an yer not a fool, while ] biie hyrc
the while What made 50 rnk th.s spot TO
hide in?" he continued. crc'rs'y passing
his hand over the smooth woodwork Of the
buikhedd
because twas right beneath their nnscs,
and the guard was "a my pay. IN faith,
lsounsbuy," he went ou with something
like relief IN the easing away 0l bic body and
the long breath be took while ho ia,l his
hand on the brace of pistol, sticking In his
belt, there was another reason, one with
money"
Al! whatg' interrupted the other, sud
denly Withdrawing bic wandering hand and
bending eagerly forward.
"Ay, the reward, sou know, I'm nigh
done up for cash That auI revenge for,
mind you, thought that Ibarudl B" might
take il into his head Ca come 1hoaiI His own
ship, thinking like me, t vas ihs least
likely place 10 be searched lla uapcr gave
me the idea, ! hoped 90 De hl here until
the trouble blew over, or toll IH the glory
Of taking the hound if hs oamr. he s equal
20 attempting surprise, but ! was ready
for him. The gaari % none too bright. had
sou not better step up aai take d look
aboutg - And with this he pattgi the
cleaning pistol stocks and looked toward
the companion way.
There will be no guard TO NEE, him this
night" answered Lounshury with q laugh
which also betokcucd relief Il let him 80
TIL sunrise, and his musEe, lies iossaaked
on the deck. the Gss' lc have 'hc yapUrs
We be safe enough. The fog lies Ike iierce,
but-but-'
But what. you foolE' was the irritable
rrioinder
Il meant twas a new thought, tha, q
the chance O. his coming. Nc.,r mind. Go
ye ashore with the guard when be gets hagt,
and III hidp here against Thorudyke's
boarding the schooner"
For a moment or two there was silence,
and during il fancici could trace the
working oi the minds Of both; SCammelNs
bent on the probable result Of delivering
himself 10 Clinton. and Lounshury's OF the
dewnina chance to get his finger on my gold
still safe in the hulkhcad. Presently the
cavalryman smote his knee with his fist aud
broke out:
MY Godl why--why did not spit the
fellow while had the chaUcc two duss
since, or shoot hint Nhy did not know
him for a spy 'Twould have saved all this!
IL there no trace Of him!'
None since he passed the lines an put
l.oWney 10 sleep. 1hcy tell mt he killed the
green sentinel with his fat. Faith, my head
aches al the thought o him. an ye may
thank God the ever was cracked. else
twas your skull that broke an not the
pitcher. by the powers above, | begin to
Tear him. an ye--'
Shut upi" was the ungTacious answer.
Hand out The bottle aud help me get on
deck Tor air. hate this hole! have been
buried three days!" And with this Scam.
nell struggled into a sitting position, reach
-: -. ent his hand for the dram lsounsbury
was already pouring.
Now that had these tw0 at zahcr's
length. it weat against me- to think Of their
coming on deck aud possibly spelling the
plans ! hEd already hatchcd in their behalf.
Slipping from my cover, ] crawled over the
cabin house and got to the door There
was q lock on IL, hut the key had long since
gone and had been used TO make shift
" fastening the companion by paddock.
hap. and staple. As I felt over II | missed
the paddock. though hasp and staple we're
still intact. While iumhling Tor my knife
10 use as a bolt, ia the light from the cabin
window ! caught the CLINT Of musket ~.
ina along the deck under the tarpAalin, and,
quickly unshippiug It's hayonet, thrust the
steel through the iron loop. and tia two lSe.
low wefe prisoners. There was another door |
10 the cabin, but Il opened into a small space,
pr tween decks" and knew a mass Of /
lead bad bsea piled aft and against it to |
aive tho weasel proper trim. 40 that mode
d sgrsss was blocked.
My fchsme wac simple enough, / would 1
nov 90 the whole pace and take with me a
rcupie OF prisoners. and " failed | would |
BE- no worse Of than before. In any event |
there would be a sudden ending to my diEi |
ruitiss u ! was 10 be taken, and the kiduap- |
ns souId not hasten my Gnal swing.
SAN unshod and siieut. ! made my way !
Icrwsrd. and with soms difficulty. owiag 70 /
Ihs darknsss and need of stealth, TIC accw |
ses emptied Of her lead. and ct last we thFes |
stood on The derk. 10 far all tad gone wcil |
w nsxt move was 10 swas the ground |
tackle, leaving ths bost's painter ssill be-
aged 10 the cable. As The last strand part. |
q sad the seheeasr chat away. lssvins the