The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-08
RAND. Nc WILLY & CO..
CHAPTER VI.-CoSTrSurp,.

several turns without hesitation or in
quiry, and finally making due east for
some distance. Another turn to the
right brought him, as he had calcu-
lated, straight down upon the river
again at Mapping. In the not very
probable case of any one having at
tempted to follow him from the neigh
borhood of his own house, his rapid
voyage down the river and his devious
course through these thickly populated
streets must have completely bafiied the
pursuit.
He stepped down to the water-side ana
looked at the half-dozen boats lying
there In a moment he was surrounded
by their owners, each vociferousiy
claiming the passenger for his own
craft warranted to be at once the
| safest and speediest on the river.
He smiled. and chose the one VINO
| made the most noise, This was
bright, open-looking young fellow VINO
gave every promise of being as COM
municative as could be wished. Before
| they had gone half a mile he had justi-
| fed the coloners choice of him by re-
| plying at great length to four or hNe
tentative remarks; but though his COM
panion was keeping a sharp lookout
nothing seemed to give him the oppor-
| tunity or information he desired.
| AS the corner at the lower end OF the
pool came in sight the colonel made
another attempt.
You must have some interesting
characters" he said, down here among
the shipping and the sailors
"You may say that, sir" was the re-
ply; there's all sorts in Lime'us, from
a spanking lass like Susie Gaylord
down to old Nan with her black teeth
and her fathom O. foul tongue behind
en-"
| The colonel smiled. This might be
amusing, but 1t was not business, ana
he put 1t by.
"Ah. women" he said; mo doubt
they are always interesting, but l was
thinking of men, and stories of adven-
ture at sea-"
"Ay, ay, SIR" said the young man.
there may be a tale or two about,
but there's not much in men, to my
mind; they're every one as like the
other as a row of bottles; but the girls.
now, young and old, glib and glum.
stupid and smart uns-why, they're all
different, and We cant but like to hear
about 'em all"
|
nwardly dissatisfied he felt that he
was far from caring to hear about all
The fair ones in Limehouse. The boat.
Under the combined force Of two strong
arms and ebbing tide, was swiftly near
ing its destination, and his opportunity
would soon have passed unused.
1t was clear that some means must
be found of prolonging the CONVERSE
ton, for 1t would be difficult to open
another with so willing and so expan-
sive talker.
'It's a sharp morning" he said. land
II seems long time since breakfast; is
there a house near where we could find
anything fit for thirsty man to
drink"
The boatman laughed knowingly, and
with an air OF pride in the locality.
"There's the Outward Bound" he
said, "where yen get better rum than
ever passed the customs up yonder;
and he drew the boat into the landing
steps.
THAT will do" said the colonel;"well
take a glass. then, for good luck. for
don't mind telling you that I'm in that
line just now myself"
Are We, thought" asked his COM
panion, looking al him with more sym
pathetic interest; why, l took ye for
a Frenchy.'
The colonel swallowed his national
pride and grinned sweetly.
"I am a Frenchman," he said, but
I'm running a free cargo for all that
I'm down here now to look for a smart
man who knows the trade"
They had left the boat and were now
walking in the direction OF a tavern
facing the river. on the sign-board APP
peared a ship with all sails set, and al
the masthead large triangular patch
of brilliant ultramarlne, intended, ne
doubt, to represent the blue-peter the
signal of outward-bound vessels.
The interior of the house proved un'
savory, so the famous rum was ordered
ont of doors into a rude veranda, which
they had entirely to themselves at this
early hour of the morning.
eyes" said the colonel, smacking his
Inns critically over the liquor, 81 want
a man to help me with a heavy cargo
and I'm told that / shall find down IN
these parts certain Herman John
stone. who'll do It as well as another
"Black Johnny, eh?'' said his com
panion; well, we may find him and "
may not; but I'll tell we this-there's
no man like him II we do"
"Why should l not find him? Is hi
In hiding?"
1.-THE revenue coppers have had az
eve on him since that Esmeralda busi
ness, we know. and they say the Ad
miralty beaks d like to ask him som'
questions, too, about the Jamaica trade
Mind We, say nothing beyond wha
I'm told myself. but I've heard that thu
Jolly Roger and him have been fairl!
we'll acquainted time and again
"Ah," said the colonel, that's an ole
tale; but what's this about the Esmer
aida? I've not heard that" And III
called for a fresh supply of rum for hi
companion, who indeed required M
such persuasion to start him spinning
his yarn.
well, STR" he began, ut was thu
wpy. The Esmeralda was CT the soutl
coast at convenient place none 30 IA