The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-08

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8.g'Listen." II
Il A faint, deep roaring tremblcd and
vibrated through the darkness.
,'Thcre's /, wind coming np,'' said Bur
nnnd auicllyl We're going to get It
hot s
D,'Hushl"
The Bound shivered and treinblcd m
ccssantly. sit did not increase { IN
strength. It shivorcd and quivered and
rl,tnbled like distant thunder Tho wfole
mir ttrobbed with the ono deep note. A
m nrhnt's no wind and no surf, said
IHT,ho Night Thunder said Give.
.1Tor every cent OF Black Jl1nn's trea-
sure, Clvcy, III wager on It. That's
what 1t Is. I'd give n hundred pounds
for n clear moon. Those are seals rails
ing their sweet songs. BY Jove! Neddy.
We tG
They rcelcd, nstounded. Loud above
the vibrating thunder a. hoarso voice
bellowed
Live mon, dead men. drink and gold,
Yo-heayc-oh There's lots OF gold at
sea. VI
with tho Roger Mt tho truck yo-ho! my
comrades bold, ia
Yo-hcavo-ho though they call It piracy,
A short life, merry life. moose for
you and mo.
And Davy Jones must have our pones,
For they call 1t piracy
Tho weird song fell like knell on
Clive's cars. Every time he had heard
1t 1t had brought misfortune. Hector
knew It, too for Give had strummed 1t
on the piano for his Lenetit. But who
would sing 1t aboard the Silver Star? a
wild laugh followed, and n lamp shone
brightly Lanwith, holding hurricane
lamp. rceled UP from below and stag
gered across the deck.
"Drunk or mad" said Leclburn; per
haps both. Hero, Lanwith, you dogl
Come here. who gave you that drink"
whats that to your" snnrled Fuller
Lnnwlth nercely. Hands of! Hands
Off. tell you. I've got knife. Curse
you, I'll ram It into you. Hi
! He made a savage l,lnge at Leckburn.
His lordship swerved just in time, but
he felt the sharp sting and the hot blood
trickling down bis side. The next Instant
n blow between the eyes drove Lanwith
backwards into tho scuppers, where ne
lay limp and silent
"Pick him up" said Leckburn grlmy.
.I've got moro business to do yet"
| "Nhere arc you going ~
I'm going to find out where he got
that drink. I'll settle that question once
and for good. You'd better stay away.
There's going to be trouble"
Don't DO rash. Ned.
Trash be hanged" cried Leckburn
madly. Cant you trust mo, Hec'"
''To the end OF everything, Ned.
"Then let that drunken cur lie where
he Is. I'm going to find out where ne
got that stuff. There's going to be trou-
Bile. We can't allow this to go on.
"And yet think am sailing this shln,
Ned" said Htctol mildly.
Every good, I'll tell you the plain.
honest truth. Hector You are the best
chap on earth, but you don't know lnuch.
It's ono thing to command pleasure
| trip, but It's another yarn altogether
this time. You're too good; you haven't
got firm enough grip. I've noticed IT
for days. Are you going to allow drunk
| enness? Are you going 4 to allow "a q
man to be primed with drink till he
Graves for murder? You ought to stand
down and let me take the reins, or we II
be in a. mess. I've captained few fel-
lows Hec. and I'm not boasting when |
saw T made men OF them. I'm not your
true friend to-night II let this pass.
There is no law on these seas; there's
no cruiser to como to our rescue u we
| had q MUMMY
"MutIGy! You're rad, Neddy," said
Give.
"Let mo alone. Hector, what shall
do?''
They had come to lean upon the burly
giant. In experience they were raw re-
cruits, while Leckburn OF Leckburn was
a veteran, the hero of n hundred fights.
There was solid truth IN all ne had said,
and they felt It,
do what you like. old chap" said
Hector sadly.
every good. I'll do 1t. Mr.. Burnnnd,
please take charge Of the deck. Jack. II
| that brute wakes up, knock him down
| again."
SAY, ay, my lord"
Leckburn st-ode away, Give. Hector
and Ferguson following uneaslly. Eeck-
burn walked straight into the forecastle.
a light way burning. Slas Figg and
Johansen, the Norwegian were sitting
on lockers, smoking, Figg tried to hide
bottle OF rum. All the other men were
In their lnnmmocl,s
"IIere Is n sample OF your order, Hec.
tor" said Leckburn Light. smoking,
and drinking at this hour
Tho Norwegian rose tlmldly and
saluted, but tho red-headed giant did
not stir.
.Pretty dolngs these" said Leckburn.
"Flgg, give mo that rum. Thank you,
Have you any more?"
'.Whats that to you?" growlcd tho
seaman you needn't look so savage,