The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26
CHAPTER XIV.

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AZ they approached the disnantlsd hulk
Brent looked for q safe bohrdit, 9. plat &c,
but thers Wa 10 tnuoh wreckage ana q
loose stun 81, the side nearest the scf1oo,,.
er,l that ne steered under the stern IN ana 1tl
rounded TO on the. starbonrd quarter.
FHiere Is our chance. = no cried "lt e
clear water ana comparatively ou'et's
Make fast. bow. I. y 4. :. |. n
The bow oar hooked onto the tattrail, 4
and I'M few moments Bront and Fits.
norris with two or three Of the mon. NAG
| found footing on the deck. 4. n.
Not q sotil was to be seen, put sue sue.
denly a hoarse voice over their ne e.,as
| shouted \: ss'.Whnt yer want Hcl HOBO!
Hello I1olloi t8sS What yer want IS.
Brent ana the others started with SUIT
prise, MS the voice came from no o q .
! that coud BIO seen. and yet there WIS ny -
place that could hide q man,
well I'm blowed! exclaimed one ,o,, o.
the sailors In nj, we-s tr lckon voi 3'"Il e
old hulk lie haunted.
5,''That's no ghosts voice" cried Brent;
what yer want7 What yer y, W s,n3's,,
Hello, There! What yor WANT anti ye e4le1l
'rheros your ghostl Z exclaimed Fitz.
morris, holding on to tho rail- 70 steauy
himself, and pointing with his FREQ h l;l' : !
to the poop deck aft. 49,,
}All hands looked up IN tho direcsion
|
the rail- above their heads, vase Q lafs !!
green parrot gazing wisely down down a 's
| them. lgf
Tin glad .we'vel found where you nro,
i old cha pl" cried Brent. as he climneo ING
ladder, followed BY the others. Tho par
"Halo!'i 1t said. as the ca ptain reached
'SHallo!" ne replied. ,'.cweve como on
deck to SEQ the ship" he continued with
a half-laugh. and at the same time touch-
| Ing his hat with mock gravity.
"For Gods sake, what's that 2" l II
He stopped short. rooted to tho spot
! as q head, containing pair OF large
stnken eyes. set in parchcd wrinkleo
i old face, pcered around the deckhouse o.
him. u. e, y IL
| az no looked over the others shoulder
"so Il is! Blessed X Il sdidn' give5me
/ start, tust the Same. 81 Well VIC have
4 the parrot and the monkey" he continued
i with a laugh: "allswe need 10 the Kind OF
| q time that IS said by history to so with
them in order to complete ' e' the ni W Sn'
| thing 58 sl3s . 33s8 Al y,
I'VE may got It before we have ~; fin
| .ished" said tho governor-general. we
/ have had two surprises 50 for In O; short
| space OF time; they say oil things go IN
/ threes SO We need but one more to COM
! plete the chain. :" ls
iBy cad. IL we have any moro such
things looking around the corners at mo
i !, shall have tho w1lly-waggles!e xclaim-
! ed Brent. s
'"rhe u,hat7 cried Fitzmorris
THE willy waggles, Jumps. jim-jnms =
i anything you choose to call en-" re p!lEee leo
the other 3fs' :
i ca blame you. Is there anything more
i alive aft there p
mo, this spider monkey seems to be
4 all there is. and the little devil seems
A ed down and patted the small round head.
i & Tho monkey put up its hands and clasp
i ed the captains wrist as It looked visit
4 fully into his face. Nv, ri y .
i 5sss,,By George!'' exclaimed FNtzmorris II
that Isn't about as human as they make
4 sthem q It makes me crawl sometimes TO
l see them" 3. y. a Il Z.
"RIght you are. Good little chap. Yes,
4 5rll take care OF YOU" no added. Come,
1 Lord George. let us go beow! /,
He laid his hand on the companion ran
and started down.. AS no entered the
from his lips that brought his companion
4 to his side In a nom ent. ~
"What Is 1t, man r. he cried.
Chapter XIV.
THE sight that met his eyes as he gazed
4 over Rrent's shoulder was strange ono.
4 At the forward end of the main cabin,
which was large and commodious. sat
4 very sout old lady, dressed In the style
OF 1850 at the earliest, wearing on her
l head a most elaborate cap ornamented
with ribbons OF a brilliant crimson. anu
4 flashing with precious stones. 49,
At her feet kneeled a figure. which was
seen to be an East INDIAN. dressed IN
white. holding superb silver tray. on
/! which were fruits and food.
4 The two stood spellbound. gazing at
j the curious scene In front Of them, and
for the instnt not Knowing what to do
Z. next. Their entrance had not been no.
J tIced, so intent was the elderly female
A upon her repast. a nd some minutes Gaps
ed before she became aware that there
i were strangers present.
i When she did SO she waved tho Servant
aside with a grand gesture. and with mn
4 exclamation OF pleasure together With
B; mn agility unexpected In one OF her size
I and ago, rose to her feet.
"You have come at last!" she exclaimed
u as she court tested pro foundly, ss.
G,,yVell, I am blowed." said Brent In
4 low tone. 3''wllat have we struck now ~
4 ia madhouse.'' muttered Fitzmorris
eve must humor the old lady tn we
4 know where we $nre. Tell her that u ls
Il all right, old man." ],
4 Bront was very quick to adapt himself
4 to circumstances, and the governors $ex-
Il : =
4 gave him his cue.
,''Yes. madam" he said. bowling pro.
Il foundly, 1--WE have come" Tho question
y U.s. he added to himself who IN thunder
4 are we? 4. +, NJ I. :.
a tongue strange to tho captain lnnc
4 the Hindu salaaming deeply. disappeared
for moment, 70 return bringing q letter ''''
L on n tray. u.
q This at word and sign from hit
b mistress, he boro to Brent and prcsel''tee
i 1T on bended knee. ..,an
The latter looked at the supersor tption
and then took 1t, -,
'Will not your hlghness be seat e Z
asked the old lady, as she motloned "
20 we are h,ghnesses. arc WEI" re-
\ marked the Englshman IN q low zone one
, ,'Slt down, Brent. and ease her m'ha
: she seems harmless. y { she ls mad,', I. :,
The two men took seats, ana the Ams ,o,
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