The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-02-05

the Spaniard's face at the words but
it was only a flicker, and in an instant
it was gone.
"You hear, Don Miguel?' said 1.
''Haye you any plea to urge why we
should not kill your
mo" he said shortly; mo plea that |
you would consider adequate"
knew of one which he might have /
urged with success, but as he evident
| ly did not at present recognize me it
was not the time to remind him of |
Whitby and Vigo.
"Then, senior, you do not shrink from
death?"
"Quien sabe?"
"Would you promise us immunity
from hurt if we set you free?"
mo, will not, for you would mock
me if I did. And" he added fiercely,
my word shall not be held up to the
scorn of any one"
This reading of my thoughts and in
tentions took me back somewhat, but
after moments pause asked if he
would give his word not to attempt to
| attack us or to escape, supposing that
! ordered the boatswain to release him
from his present uncomfortable dur
ance
YES senior. pledge my honor so
| far he answered carelessly, so babe
Willie rise. He did so after some de-
muir and very unwillingly.
The Spaniard gazed at me sullenly
and persistently, and as began to feel
4 eerie and uncomfortable under his
stare-for feared the evil eye, and
those black orbs were baneful-I told
Willie that had something for his pri-
vate ear. With bow to the prisoner
which, considering that was long I'M
used to movements of courtesy, was
passable enough led the way down
stairs, and Willie followed, carrying
Don MigueIs sword and dagger tucked
underneath his right armpit. Some 20
steps below he halted, but | babe 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"
ssNo,' replied the boatswain slowly,
sbut we might have made better use
O. it,
"Prove that"
81 had my steel at yon rasca's throat,
an you made me stay it," was the re-
ply.
Understand me-" l said sternly; 81
won't have Don Miguel injured while
! hr &c, in hon dc No Of no.
: son because he can be made to serve
u.s."
.Aye," answered Willie scornfully;
. sthat he can. We've left him up there
l alone, an he can send a hail to Don
Sancho to tell him how matters are.
! Who's to hinder him, since we don't
t seem to want to? Pho, Master Topp!
: D'you think our bird won't chirp to his
mates when he's got the chance?"
: II hope So"
Y "You hope so! Why, Master Topp
a legged little don will have another
: score o. men up from the cave before
i you can wink"
q "Let him. We can hold our snail's
: house against them"
b But not against starvation. The
e bananas is about done already, an Tt
|, liefer tackle leather scabbard thar
s the skins"
e "How is the wind, Willie? Or ha.
b your sailors eye deserted you alons
I. with your other faculties? Come, tel
n me what you read in the sky up alof
o there when you were sitting on tin
l. don's stomach"
d The boatswain shot look of per
y plexity at me, and then his eye bright
eAed He began to see my drift.
v "Chopped round gently to the east
e ard he answered promptly. "Swel
ir going down an big clouds floating higl
Ie Pm unbroken. A murky night COMM
$. on"
N ga murky night coming on! Yes, an
IL what about Captain Alexander Irelan
,r and the lads with him? Will he slee
ID through that murky night, think you
10 Or will the boat leave Galley islam
20 on the instant that darkness falls?
a tell you, Willie Trehalion, my swor
j. shipmate will be at the caves mout
If before the midnight glass has turned
and it seems to me that he'll find hi
10 task an easier one if half the foe is ST
Of ting round the snail shell. Why, man,
~ schemed for it!'
- San you were right Master Topp,
~ said the boatswain, half vexed at fine
- ing himself in the wrong. 81 VOW 20
"a be right after ALL
:. And with that we went aloft agail
80 he to resume his interrupted sleep b.
"a side Don Miguel, whom we found !.
- ing down in the shelter Of the snake
y teeth, and to take the watch.
- To Be ntlnue6.
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