The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04

Gypsy was held to her course q. wo,,
l., south and no notice was taken nj
the ships in sight. Not likely tba,
Pope would plunder i'll the sigh. =,
help. He wanted darkness or a loneI,
sea eirdle.
In the afternoon Pope and the other
captain walked the deck together and
talked over their plans and homes
The seamen in various parts OF III.
brig loafed ard lounged. and some q,
tended 10 such trifiing jobs as t5o
boatswain put them to. and all ot
them smoked to a man
Il should like to know" said Crvs.
tai, taking Pope's cigar from his hand
to light his pipe afresh with it 81,
you've got any more fixed and clcar
ideas as to the division and the So.
curing. every man, to the plunder-
his whack; for he suffered. sun.
pose l am to take up a thousand
pound"
"A plague on your moIesty," inter
rupted Pope.
Five thousand pound then" cried
Crystal, shouting the words with some
momentary emotion of excitement
How do you propose that I'm to dea
with that lump of metal so as to bring
it off without being challenged, tried
and hanged?"
Pope sat down on the skylght and
his square companion seated himself
beside him
Il quite agree with you" says P0pe
that burying schemes ought not to BE-
entertained. I'll not lightly hazard
what it will have kept my neck IN
jeopardy to get. But should not the
egg first be laid before we talk of
sitting upon it?"
''Ay, but consider this" exclaimed
Crystal. slancing at the fellow at the
helm. who was trying to overhear
them: you're going to cruise in such
degrees for a certain ship. She ap.
pears on sudden Pope rolled up
his eyes with devotional look. we
board her: we find as much treasure
as will satisfy u.s. Again Pope looked
up to heaven, and the man at the
wheel, catching the word treasure
strained his ueck. 'And so you've
got your egg" continued Crystal. Sin
manner of speaking all in minute
Should not the Matching of it have
been settled? AS soon as we've got
what we want you and nell Wish to
go clear"
"As fast as we can storm through
it, answered Pope.
Then, sir, we ought to have our
plans cut and dried now that we are
heading for the Spanards course"
Crystal said, burying dark-ended
stump of forefnger in the bowl of his
pipe and going to the side to spit into
the sea.
Pope smiled at his square vigorous
figure, and on his returning said
THE scheme I'm disposed to fix upon
is this: We shall doubtless fall in
with a small vessel of handy size, aft
er we have looted the Spaniard. You
will take charge. and l will man her
with few of the best of our people.
We will sail in company till we come
to the place that's agreed upon by all
hands; we will then transfer our share
Of the booty to your vessel, and shall
surrender the brig and the mems
share of plurder remaining in her, to
them. What dye say?" asked Pope,
with twinkle in his eye that was like
a raindrop trembling in breeze.
Crystals face worked with the
chewing of the cud of thought He
said, when take charge. of the other
vessel all the plumbers to be left
aboard here?"
Till we come to an agreed place."
answered Pope. 1T is a scheme"
said he with a shrug. seeing disaffec-
ton in the square mans countenance.
"Im .or sailing right away for the
coast of Cumberland and smuggling
my money ashore. We may make an
other Oak job of it. and the risks
that" he added, tossing his hand to
snap his finger.
And where will this brig go?"
The crew must settle that"
Will those you give me for com
pany like to be separated from their
money!
They may take it, says Pope.
ITO be continued)