The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-01-18
CHAPTER nI.-coxrryrEp.
By eHAuNcY c. HoTcHklss

VI Wv sNhNhAA tAAg . uAN ANfhA f'AA'f
hor, after my hectinR glimpse Of her. could
! make myself believe that her nature was
tainted. scammeIl was the official guard Of
the two for the trip. which accounted for the
lfagoon being al sea, and, according to the
loetor, he had become deeply enamored OF
l,is younger charge, the fair Gertrude King
li1ublless Il was q desire 10 cover himseli
with glory and daEzlc tho eyes Of bts love
which had led him 10 take hand in board
ing the Phantom, but ! gave over interest
ia the W hole matter by the time the boat
reached It's destination.
The halislcwed lrishmau made but hasty
work with Lounsbury. The unconscious
o. an had been removed 10 the cabin, and lay
m my berth with eyes fast closed, still
lrcsthrng like a pump. The doctor locked
90 him irowuingiy. iclt Of his head and pulse
With % careless cir, and then gave his dag
uosis.
Flip o sovereign, capn, and bet on iis
all. aud ys will have rs good a notion Of how
the case will turn out as myseli. There no
knowing at all what The man will come 10.
lie has had the devils own shock. It's con.
,isyiou and mayhap fracture, mayhap true
tufal lesion Of the brain. Who knows3 He
may die. he my live. but he'll b. a bit
flashed in his wits II be pulls through and
uy 'Cr the lad he was Nhats one dead rebel
more or lcss' let him he aud take chances
Have you a drap o. pothecn 10 say good
night on! I'm OF "
felt like kicking the man for his heart,
Irssncss. but gave him a drink and saw him
started for he own craft; then, getting the
crew together ] vet them 20 work, And in
short order We were under way.
The surgeons words had net tended 10
dcprcss me. The passion possessing me
uhcn struck my mate had passed away,
and Il be would live and remain "inshed'
until ] had cleared IRON the muddle into
ahieh had been forced ! would pray for
b.s final recovery.
10 was an easy matter TO sail for New York
As the schooner now bore, wing on wing,
that port lay fair of the end Of the iib
loom. The Sprite sailed something less than
hail a mile on our larbnaul hcam. aud thus
We went for hours. each holding her own.
In the carly light OF the following mora the
wind suddenly lightenrd, then shifted TO
the north, and by the time I had made
sandy Hook, where the hulk 81 ilowc's feet
lHy waiting the arrival Of the British army,
the Spritc was some miles TO windward.
| had forgotten the race. The sick man
lad most Of my time aud attention, tor he
bad taken 10 raving. aud was finally dashed
20 bis bunk. His speech was bat an uncouth
mounting Of words that meant nothing. and
when az last, in the lower bay, the schooner
vas formally taken possession Of, ! passed
the care Of him to others. and began TO look
sharply 10 my own affairs.
it was two days after the mess on the
Phantom before we dropped anchor of the
city. coming 10 a Gnal reai near the upper
limb Of the hight Of the small hay below
Corlcars Hook, GA the Sound river (East
givcrl.
There had been more than a little fuss and
many questions put by the authorities be-
fore | stepped ashore. Answers, too, were
given, which might have been picked full
Of holes had suspicious arisen in the minds
oi the rgigning powers; but owing to the
disorder due 20 the retreat Of Clinton from
Philadelphia, and the arrival Of his army,
which had nov boarded the fec, at SANDY
Hook, confusion ran riot in all branches Of
government. and saved me from much fine
lyinR.
There had never been moment when
could have gotten al the gold in the cabin
without exciting suspicion. In fact, ] had
but little time 10 study the papers ! had APP
prupriaicd and still had on my Pers0n; and
now. weil.nigh destitute from want Of cash,
I had the misery Of seeing the kings broad
5lrow painted on the bows Of the Phantom
and 81 finding myself turned ashore.
was not greatly troubled by my lack Of
ieady money. ] held endorsement doeu.
meull for claim GA my own ship for prize
money for capturing her, and could easily
turn IL into gold b. allowing liberal de,
tauut; baE u weat 10 my heart 60 wee che
broad arrow (which marks tac kings prop
lriyl, and know the craft was by hook or hy
rock, prize in possession Of the enemy.
But II my comparative poverty caused me
40 great unrAsiness, | was worried over the
'sct that had two living witnesses against
ae. one uf whom. the negro, was capable
~ damning me with his evidence could be
br. obtain the car Of an official. Il struck
nie forcihly, too. that was fairly within the
snemy's lines and under q false name and
character IL we're one thing bad been
caushi az acting 4 part on the high seas aud
IN no own schooner, bu. quite another TO BE-
discovered under the exiasing circumstance
The first could hsyc made me prisoner az
war ii most; the second would damn me ~
spy. and give me short shift TO the next
World by means Of q rope.
At that time Il might have been possible
Tor the 90 have left New York and gotten
en- my way homewarl. But Il did not hap
pen 70 lie in my blood to turn up with the
report Of having forfeited everything sase
liberty and life, With wcakling II woald
have passed; with me 'twoaid lock a. though
J had thrown away ell for the sake Of light
eniug my hseis, and would likely injure ms
reputation.
Aside from this, there lay nidaen close at
Land E590. and none. save Lounabury, bad
fath0med the secret. ID was my al, barring
the schooner, though that was n0t total
losa, az The admiralty papers IN my pocket
bore witness. No man vilingiY foscsoes
two thousand four hundred and add dollars
iu essld rightfully his own. Unless he be
coward; and that. ! maintain, | am not.
And 90 by sny fofsuae determined 10 stand
until il shsnla he asnk, blown up. or other
wise lost
There Was more than this pccnniary inter
est which sealed my determination to stay
where ] wss Tor speer aud risk the iuturs.
md Ehat-.-thn war,
Iest rny reader think bad i,ecn i iEgunri
II he cc.aIict which had nux been On better
thar two ard hsIi YEARS, let II be hnown
slss had seen active aaatnsf thx onensy,
10th sfeld and sfioxt; foticeahly IA thr
wlsafeiuzs wsrlafu on Tia ensHi.
| had made lnrve than pna ichss6r back
wish he had stayed IN N9lry Ensixnd TIM.
lszs he was al enre ~ pH1f NistiEeE and
keIpea dix 4 mighty ho1e u M kinu's -
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