Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-01-03

VI 'i!Oh ttrlu ti!dl pIOtIuUtu OplWaF
like Il calf's. and thought his face til
most dcvilish and fearsome my eye
had ever fallen upon Then. as if sud
denly recollecting himself. he closed hi
mouth, smiled aud lay before US pale
perfect Apollo. The suddcnness Of tn
change Sent cold shudder througl
Ine-it smacked 50 much Of magic Tn
boatswain. TOO. was plainly not a littl
! Disconnected. for he sci t. w0rl
scratching his bare. shining poll witt
the hook, a sure sign that he was puz
zled, and presently. still without TAX
ing his eye from the prisoner. he rap
ped out:
Best kill him at once. Master Topp
for fear Of accidents"
\ 1ick. Of fear passed quickly over
the Spaniard's face at the words, but
it was only flicker. and in an instant
it was gone.
You hear. Don MiguclT" said l.
Have ycu any plea TO urge why we
should not XII you?"
NO" he said shortly: mo plea that
you would cansilrr adequate"
! knew Of one which Be- might have
urged with succ"..-. h.l - ne rvidcnt-
| ly did not af prcsrG, r,.- nizc NE it
was not thc time 80 remind him Of
Whitby an! go
Then. srAur you do not shrink from
DEATH"
"Quien sahc"'
''Would gon promise us Immunity
from hur; Il We set Won frcp?"
mo. VIII not. for you would mock
me If ! did And" be added fcrcely,
my word euat not be held up to the
scorn Of any one
This reading OF my thoughts and in
tentiOns took me back somewhat. but
after a moments pause asked If he
would give his word not TO attempt to
attack Us or 10 escape supposing that
! ordered il. hoatswain 70 release him
from his present uncomfortable dur
ance.
Yes, senor. | pledge my honor SO
far" lie answered carelessly. so | bade
Willie rise. he did 80 after some de-
mur and very unwillingIy.
The Spaniard gazed at me suIlenly
and persistently, and rs began to feel
eerie and uncomfortable under his
ftare-for ! feared the evil eye, and
those black orbs were baneful-I told
Willie that | had something for his pri-
vate ear. With bow 10 the prisoner
which, considering that ! was long un-
used TO movements Of courtesy. was
passabic enough led the way down
stairs. ana While followed. carrying
Don MigueHs sword and dagger tucked
underneath bis right armpit Some %
steps below he haitcd. but 1 badc him
go farther still. for | wished to be sure
that we were out Of earshot Of our cap
tive
Now, Willie" ! said when we had
nearly reached the bottom, "why this
gloom? Our fortune could not have
been better"
mo" replied the boatswaln slowly,
"but we might have made a better use
o. it,"
"Prove that"
u had my steel at yon rascal's throat,
al you made me stay IT," was the re-
ply.
Understand me-" said sternly; IL
wont have Don Miguel Injured while |
he Is In nay hands, If for no other rca-
son because he can be made to serve /
u.s."
Aye" answered Willie scornfulIy; |
that he can. We've left him up there |
alone. an he can send hail to Don |
sahcho to tell him how matters are. |
who's 10 hinder him, since we don't |
'eem TO want 10? Pho, Muster Toppl
Dyou think our bird won't chirp TO his
nates when he's got the chanceY
II hope So"
you hope sol Why, Master Topp,
iOu must be bcwltchcd That handy
egged little don will have another
core o men up from the cave before
'ou can wink"
Let him. We can hold our snalPs
louse against them"
But not against starvation. The
'ananas Is about done already, an ia
Ieier tackle leather scabbard than
he skins"
How Is the wind, Willie? Or has
our SAILORS eye deserted you along
With your other facultlcsi Come tell
le what you read in the sky up aloft
here when you were sitting on the
On's stomach"
The boatswain shot look Of per- ,
leXity at me, and then his eye bright :
ned. He began TO see my drift.
Chopped round gently TO the east
Ird,' he answered promptly. Swell !,
ding down an big clouds floating high ,
u unbrokcn. A murky night coming ,
a."
"A murly night coming on! Yes. and A.,
hat about Captain Alexander Ireland :
al the lads with him? VIII he sleep :,
rough that murky night, think you?
VIII the boat leave Galley island :.
the Instant that darkness falls2 | :,
II you, While Trehalon, my sworn :
liDmatc viii be at the caves mouth :,
fore the midnight glass has turned. ;,
nj 1t seems TO me that he'll find his. :
sE an casicr one If half the foe is sit "
~ round the snail shell. Why, man, / :,
hemcd for itw =
An you were right, Master Topp," :,
III the boatswain, half vexcd at find.
< himself In the wrong. 81 vow you =
right after all"
ANA With that we went nloft ngaIn
TO resume his Interrupted sleep be- :"
le Don Miguel, whom we found ly- y
down In the shelter Of the snakes
eth. ond 10 take the watch.