Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-06
CHAPTER Nil,

ny lads, new captain or the yard-armT
= CHAPTER Nil.
The time glded on, and Humphrey al
ways knew when his captor was nj sea
for the severity Of his imprisonment wa,
then most felt. The lieutenant, Mazzard
was always left In charge Of the place
but Bart remained behind by the cap
tain's orders. and at these times Hum
phrey was sternly ordered to keep to his
prison.
Dinny came and went, but, try him how
he would, Humphrey could get nothing
from him for days and days.
The tide turned at last.
"Well, sor," said Dinny one morning
i've been thinking It over d great dale
don't like desnrting the captain, who
has been like brother to me; but there's
Misthress Greenheys, and loves q won.
derful excuse for a many things"
More days passed, and every stroll out.
side his prison had to be taken BY Hum.
phrey with Bart as close to him a. bis
shadow.
Dinny kept away again. and the plan
to escape might as we'll have never been
uttered.
Bart always went we'll armed with his
prisoner. and seemed unusually suspi.
ci0us. as II fearing an attempt at escape.
Dinny's little widow came no more, and
the hours grew 70 irksomc with the con.
hnemcnt consequent upon the captains
absence that Bart longed for his return.
One morning Bart's manner showed
that something had occurred. His sour
face wore smile. and he was evidently
4 greatly relieved Of his responsibility a.
he said to the prisoner:
There, You can 90 out"
HAS the captain returnedw
Bart delivered himself Of a short nod.
"Tcll him ! wish to see him. Hid him
come here"
"What! the skipper? You mean. ask
him II ] may take you to him. and he'll
see you"
II said. Tell your skipper to come
here" said Humphrey. drawing himself
up a. II he were on the quarterback.
"'Tell him ! wish to sec him at once"
Bart drew long breath. Then, ymil.
Ing srimly. he slowly left the place.
The buccanecr. who looked anxious and
dispirited, was listening to some com.
plaint made by his lieutenant. and angry
words were passing which made Bart
~ he heard them hasten bis steps, Snd
look sharply from one to the other % he
entered.
Black Maxxard scowlcd. his face being
| villai:ious without.
SWELL" he said aloud, 1--WE warmed
you! and he strobe out Of the old cham.
yer which formed the captains quarters.
"You two been quarrelingY said Bart,
sharply.
"Thc dogs insolence Il worse than
Feverv' cried the captain. with flashing
eyes. Bart. ! don't want to shed the
blood Of the man who has been my OIL.
Ger. but"
LET someone else bleed him." growied
Bart. "Dick would; Dinny would give
Anything to do II. We're bout tired Of
him. should like the Job myself"
"Silence!" said the captain, sternly,
\"No. speak; tell me. what has been going
on since I've been awayY"
BLACK Maxxard"
Tho captain nodded.
Half the time he's spent In the south
|rulns preaching to the men,"
| "Preachingw
Yes. with you for q text. Just In his
old way; but I've been too busy with the
lprlsoner. He wants your
The buccanecr sprang to his feet,
HE wants mc-hc has sent for met"
y cried. eagerly.
"YOu'M YoT'
eyes. Perhaps he has something to
~ In answer to an offer made"
"An Offer!"
Eyes. Bart. to join US. and be one Of
py lIeutenants."
Join us, and DO your lIcutenanty" cried
Bart.
Eyes, my friend. like him for the
axe Of his old generous ways. and like
Inn for his present manliness."
"You--likc himY'
Eyes. II IL not impossible, Ii Il, that
should like to have friend2"
"Friendi"
"Yesy' said the captain, stern,y; ian.
ther friend! Don't stare. man. and think
h the past. Mary Dell died, and Abel
Dell still lives-Commodore Junk, seek.
Ing to take vengeance upon those who
cut that young life short"
Look here" said Bart, who gnspcd
los he listened to his companions wild ut.
Eerances; "are YOU going madY'
No, Bart; am as sane as YOU"
"But. You said"
"What ] choose to say, man. Let me
k'c"SsC ou suut ~ uAcs DO you SUD-
pose ] do not want some shield against
he stings Of my own thoughts? ! choose
think all that and It shall be SO. You
hall think 1t too. am Commodore Junk.
nd II wish this man to be my friend.
nd he consents. It shall be so!'
Humphrey was beginning to feel the
brill Of returning strength In his veins,
nd 1t brought with 1t his old indepen.
ence Of spirit and the memory that he
I'D been trained to rule. His little cpl.
Dde with Bart that morning had reused
i'm little, and prepared him for his
ncounter with the buccaneer captain,
pom whom he felt he was about to con.
pr u favor.
A smile played about his lips as a step
krew nearer. The buccaneer entered the |
hamber. He stood casing down ut the
handsome. manly figure Of his prisoner.
Then a frown puckered his brow, and he |
Mid. quietly;
"AslccpY"
mo-" said Humphrey; mo, my good
fellow. ] was only thinking"
The buccaneer frowned a little more |
heavily as he listened to his prisoners
POOL. careless words, and felt the contemp- |
fuous tone In which he was addressed.
you sent for me-" he said, harshly,
ud bic voice sounded coarse and rough.
"Wsll." said Humphrey, with insulsnt |
pstsnpt how many ships have you
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