Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-08-23
A SISTERS VENGEANCE
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hasten to lay the trophies Of my victory
at my darling's feet"
You will be sure to bring him?" said
the lady.
81 hope he will fall in the fight" said
the captain.
Then you are going to fghtT
"Yes: am going out In command OF a
splendid ship with crew Of brave men,
to attack and exterminate this horde Of
wasps, and I hope to do 1t like a man."
But will anybody bleedT'
IL fear so."
LA! Will you be hurtT"
81 hone not. But must run the risk;
and IL come back wounded, II will be In
your service. dearest, and then l shall
claim my reward"
NO." said the lady. with one Of her
most winning looks. ~ don't believe you.
Sailors are worse than soldiers. and you
will fall In love with one Of the lovely
Spanish ladies out there and forget all
about poor little me-"
Forget your cried the captain, pas
sionatcly; never! My love for you grows
stronger every day; and as to beauty,
you"
Captain Humphrey was about to throw
himself on his knees as well as his boots
would allow. but just then the door open
ed. and fresh visitors were announced,
and the topic Of the captains appointment
to the sloop-of-war Queen Jane, for the
determination Of the West Indian buc-
cancers, formed the staple Of the CONVEX
satiOn.
Love had blinded the eyes Of the stout
captain lately introduced to the fashion.
able beauty. and welcomed on account Of
the fact that he had lately succeeded to
the Devonshire estates Of the Arm
strongs. consequent upon the death Of his
cousin James, who had been killed In q
duel.
So, deeply In love with AZ pretty bit
or artifciality as ever dressed, or rather
believing himself deeply In love. Cap.
tain Humphrey Joined his well.found ship
at Falmouth and sailed for the far west
and the land Of the torrid sun. The men
Of Bristol rubbed their hands, thought
Of their freishts and sat down to their
ledgers. while they waited for the news
Of the hanging Of Commodore Junk.
Captain Humphrey had been out In the
Mexican gulf for six months, and was
as far of finishing his task as on the
day when he had reached Kingston har.
Dor, and listened to the tales Of the buc.
cancers last deeds.
But It was no myth. Put In where he
would. II was to hear fresh news Of the
pirates. Now some unfortunate captain
would arrive In small boat, with his
crew, suffering from heat, thirst and star
walton. Now the half-burned hull Of q
goodly argOsy would be encountered on
the open SEA. At any other time news
would come Of a derelict that had been
scuttled but not sunk, and seen In such
and such latitude.
| Wherever he went Captain Humphrey
vas met with news. and at last with re.
proaches and almost insult by tho au.
thOrities ut the various ports at which he
touched, for the way In which his task
was being done.
| For there was he with a small. swift.
sailing ship. full Of stout seamcn, bravcly
differed, well armed. and with guns biz
enough to blow all the schoOners In the
west to matchwood, while from the cap
tain to the smallest powder monkey oil
were red.hot with desire to meet the
commodore and give him foe who knew
how to fight.
Messages Travelled slowly In those days
but all the same Captain Humphrey Arm
strong had received q dispatch limiting
at a recall. and q friendly letter telling
him that II he did not soon have some
thing to show he would be superseded and
In disgrace.
He was rich man, and at the end Oi
three months he did not scruple to ofcl
rewards for information; he doubled hi
offer to the man who would bring hin
within reach OF the cOmmodore's schoon
er; and beginning with ten guineas, h,
went on increasing, as the time went on
till he reached hundred, and, Mt last
when six months had passed, II wa,
known all round the coast that Captain
Armstrong would give thousand guineal
to be brought alongside the schooner.
Captain Humphrey ground his teeti
when he was alone In his cabin, and b,
swOre az Devon captain could swear II
those days; but II did no good, and Il
spite of all his struggles, he could onl.
look upon Commodore Junk a. q will.o'
the.wisp.
"What will Lady Jenny thinkT h,
groaned. "And meant to do 10 much! 7
At last what he dreaded arrived. HI
sailed into port one day, to and his re
call; and he went back on board ship
ordered all sail to be made. and. ignor
ing the order. determined to find the com
mOdOre or die.
CHAPTER XI.
Humphrey Armstrong sat In his cabil
listening to the whirr Of beetle whicl
had been attracted by the lights. an,
flown In through the open window, 4
make a bass to the treble hum Of the mos
Quitoes which haunted the mouth Of tn
river where the ship had anchored 70
} the night.
He had been away FIVE days since tn
orders had come out for his return, Il
the vain hope that perhaps now he nigh
at last encounter the buccaneer; but, 8
far, he had seen or heard nothing; an,
the pirate captain might have drOppe
out of sight. or never existed, on tn
evening when the captain searched cree
after creek along the coast, till nightfal
when, for safety's sake, he had anchOre
J at the mouth Of the muddy stream.
. An officer OF the watch came down (
announce the arrival Of a couple Of In
; dams bearing news.
, Its the old story. sir, but ! though
, I'd better report II to YOU. Shall ] kic