The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-23

II
The course was unusual, but we In
our sea-bnttered state were no navy
to invite a fight unnecessarily. So In
hoarse sea-bawls word was passed,
and we too halted. and Tob hoisted q
withered stick (which had to do duty
for greenery), to show that we were
ready for talk, and would respect the
person OF an ambassador.
The galley drew on, swung round
and backed till Its stern rasped on our
shield rail, and one OF her people
clambered up and jumped down upon
our decks. He was dandily rigged-
out fellow, young and lusty, and all
healthy from the land and land victual,
and he looked round him with sneer
at our sea-tattcredness, and with n
fine self-confidencc. Then seeing Tob.
he nodded as one who meets an ac-
quaintancc. "Old pot-mate," he said,
"your woman waits for you up by
the quay-side in Atlantis yondcr,
with four youngsters at her heels. !
saw her not half month ago"
"You didn't come out here TO tell
me home news" said Tob; shat I'll
bc sworn. I've drunk enough pots
with you. Dason. to know your pleas
antries thoroughly"
~ wanted to point out to yon that
your home Ia still there, witt. your
wife and children ready to welcome
YOU"
81 am not man that ever forgets
IT," said Tob, grimly; "and because
I've got them always Mt the back OF
mind, I've sailed this ship over the
top Of more than one pirate, when
" I'd been n single man. might have
been cen content to take the hap OF
slavery"
"Oh, know you're desperate
enough fellow" said Dason, "and I'M
free to confess that IL II does come
to blows we are. likely to lose few
men before we get you and your
cripples here and your crazy ships
comfortably sunk. Our navy has It's
orders to carry out, and the cause OF
my embassage Is this: We wish ia
see II you will act the sensible par,
and give us what we want. and so be
permitted to go on your way home
with skin that Is unslit and dry"
"You have come to the wrong bird
here for q plucking," said Tob, with d
heavy laugh. "We took no treasure
mr. mcrcbnnd;se nm hoard In y,c,,or
We ,,,yed In horhor ,,r, .ronnh ,r
cnr. our son v;c,n,I and ali w;,h ,vood
and water, and no longer. We sal
Won w;I, No, hoI;.ve ,n. ~ .orrs..
would not have believed Won Ind IN,
places been changed: but YOU ma,
20 into the holds and search ~ yoy
choose. You will find there potb;nc
but n few door sajlormen half in niece,
with the scuryy. No. Won can stco
notbipy here but blows. Doson. onf
we will give Won those with but l;ttI,
asking"
"Iam Glad 70 see that Won s,ate Won,
cargo at such slender value" said IN,
envoy, "for Il Is the cargo I must TAX,
back with me on the galley, ~ YOU art
to earn your safe conduct to home"
Tob knit his brows. "You bod bct
ter speak more plain" he said. al
lam n common sailor and do not under
stand fancy talk"
"Jt is cleor IN see - said IA SON .,h,,
Won have been set 70 bring Dencolio,
back To Atlantis ns pron %,
Pborenice. Well. we others Rpf
pborenice hard enouyh IN 8gh,
AGAINST vjtbout further ree,force
ments. and SO we want DeucaIlon 4,
our own cus,odv IN dea, w;,b ,f,.,
our own fasbion"
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