The Ordway new era., 1903-09-17


NOW your friends. and you know We
are gentlemen in need Of what yondet
fellow has doubtless plenty oi. Dor
lars my lord. dollars! II shall not DO
long before you are sent home. ana
YOU are man of great honor.
Lord Fuigibhon stared at him lih
AN eagle. lie read some further intent
in the tall and handsome pirates ia''
and his bruws gathered into husA
over his great nose,
They could not walk that siheg'r'
Ing. bounding dock. and little before
breakfast Captain Pope, grasping ia"
Earl by the arm to steady him, con
ductcd him into the cabin. Here
they were Joined by Crystal
I You took ring from arc y"StcF'
I DAY" said the Earl, nt which saying
CRYSTAL glarcl. 1t Is an heirloom
J ,nd treasure IT, VIII you suffer me
! - purchase 1t from you' VIII write
an order upon my bankers for a hun
drcd gun"ns,"
For two hundred 1t shall be yours.
said Captain Pope
The Earl bowed. Piracy was on
stills this windy morning
What ring are yc talking Of says
Crystal jcalously.
Pope pulled II OF, of his waistroat
pocket. and said: Give 1t To his lord
| ship when you have examined It.
This is worth three hundred
I gulncas." says Crystal with greed in
| his eyes. while his strong jaws chewci
like a bulls. Pope said nothing. and
my lord. receiving the ring from Crys.
tai. pockctcd IL.
who are your bankers. my lord
| said Pope. after short silence.
The Earl. family smiling. answered,
"Child's."
Il will at once" continued Pope In
his mos. anablc manner. explain
Captain Crystals and my intentions
toward your lordship and your pco-
pie. Such of your crew AS will not
join us Will be transferred to the first
vessel that will take them; but 1t is
| our intention to keep you with MS for
the present. and to part with YOU only
on condition that you give us a draft
for two thousand guinras for your
liberty"
you shall have my draft" cried
the poor old gentleman suddenly los
ing his sclf-control: but | implorc
you for Gods sake. not To dctain mo
long In this miserable and terrifying
situation"
you shall be sent home" said Pope.
'and We two captains will trust the
eloquent Earl Fitzgibbou up 10 the
very hIlt IS n man OF the str,ctcst
honor"
The old noblcmal bowed his white
head with a gesture of dignity mingled
with Indignation and grief This cx-
traordinary conversation then tcrml.
| mated.
When Captain Pope wont on dccl;
he found tho breeze mulcrating. and
after searching the sea with his eye.
he ordered the buatswain to make
sail
Then. standing at the main rigging.
and looking at the people in the fore
part. Pope spicd the skipper OF the
schooner. Tho mans left eye was
black. his face shovel signs Of his
having been savagely ljnucklnd. and
one arm was slung in piece Of rome
round his neck. Pope ruarcd out:
Send the captain and crew OF the
schooner aft"
They arrived presently and made n
group close abaft the mannast After
cool and critical survey. during
which he nodded a cigar with both
hands. Pope sung out:
You look likely lo;; do YOU
know our character"
The schooncr's men made no an.
swer, save that one broke into low
satirc grunt of laughter.
ours is a jolly rowing life" con.
tinued Pope. while at this moment the
Earl came out Of the cabin and stool.
holding on by the companion. looking
and listening. You were late can
tain of the schooner" he continued.
taking no notice of the injuries the
man had received; will you Join us
you shall hear the tcrms---"
"No. by h" roarcd the skinner
lope looked in silence with n red
face at the livid-eyed master. turned
his head with a gesture of witherIug
contempt and catching sight of the
Earl, called out. "He runs too fast to
make pirate, my lord"
He has wife and children" an.
swered the Earl, swayinS to his clutch
of the companion.
There's a man that should join
u.s. said Pope, pointing with an iron.
ical forefinger to the valet, who stood
among the little crowd. limp. yellow
and shuldprinu