The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-06

| cot Charlie INTO our quarfel only 10
have him killed"
Wilbur stared at this new Moran in
10 little amaZement. Where was the
reckless, untamed girl of the previous
night, who had sworn at him and de.
nounced his niggling misgivings as to
right and wrong?
Holt" he retorted impatiently,
Charles right enough. And. besides,
[ didn't force him to anything. I've
that is, we took the same chances. If
hadn't done for my man there behind
The cabin, he would have done for me
At all events, we carried our point
We got the loot, They took it from
US, and we We're strong enough to set
it back"
Moran merely nodded, as though sat
isiied with his decision, and added;
"Wcll, what next, mater
We'll get back to the Bertha now
and put to sea as soon rs we can catch
the tide. III send jim and two of the
other men across in the dory with
Charlie. The rest Of MS will 80 around
by the shore. We've got TO have 4 chin
chin with Hoang, if he don't get loose
aboard there and fire the boat before
we can get back. don't propose talk
ing these beachcombcrs back to Frisco
with us"
what will we do with the two pris-
| Oncrs" she asked
Let them so, We've got their
arms"
The positions of the two were re-
ycrscd. 1t was Wilbur who assumed
control and direction Of what went for
ward. Moran taking his advice and re
lying upon his judgment.
In accordance with Wilbur's orders.
Charlie was carried aboard the dory
which, with two Cinnamon at the oars,
aud the ambergris slowed again into
the cuddy, at once set off for the
schooner. Wilbur himself cut the
ropes on the two prisoners and badc
them shift for themselves. The rest of
the party returned to the Bertha Mill
ncr around the wide sweep of the
beach.
1t was only by high noon, under the
logging Of mcrciless sum- that the
entire crew Of the little schooner once
more rcasscnblcd under the shadow
of her stranded hulk. They were quite
worn out, and rs soon as Charlie was
lifted aboard and the ambergris or
as they spoke of ii now, the loot
was safely slowed in the cabin, VIII
bur allowed the Cinnamon three or
four hours rest. They had had neither
breakfast nor dinner. but their cXhaus-
tion was greater than their hunger
ana in few moments the entire half
dozen were stretched out alscep on the
forward deck in the shadow of the
foresail. raised for the purpose of shel
tcring them. However, Wilbur and
Moran sought out Hoang, whom they
found as they had left him, bound
Upon the toer Of the cabin.
"Now we have q talk sayyy" vii
bur told him as he loosed the ropes
about his wrists aud ankles. I'VE got
our loot back from you, old man, and
we got one of your men into the bar
gain. You woke up the wrong crowd
IIolng when you went up against this
outfit You're IN Il bad way, my friend.
Your junk is wrecked al your oil and
blubber from the whale is lost, four Of
your men have run away, one is Killed,
another one we caught and let 90. an
other one has been hamstrung, and you
yourself are our prisoner. with your
teeth fled down TO your gums. NoW,'
continued Wilbur, with the profound
est gravity, Il hope this will he a les
son to You. Don't try and get too much
the next time Just be content with
what IS yours by right or what you
are strong enough 10 keep, and don't
try to fight white people. Other
coolies, | don't say. But when you try
to get the better of white people you
are out of your class"
The little bcachc0mbor Che was
scarcely above five fceU rubbed his
chafcd wrists ana fixed Wilbur with
his tiny, twinkling eyes.
"What yon do now"
1--WE go home. I'm going to maroon
you and your people here on this
beach You deserve that should let
you cat your fists by way of table
board but I'm no such dirt as you.
When our men left the schooner they
brought of with them good share
Of our provisions. III leave them here
for you, and there's plenty Of turtle
and abaloue to be had for the catch
ing Some of the American men-of-
war. believe. come down 10 this bay
for target practice twice a year. and
II we speak any on the way up we'Il
ask them to call here for castaways.
That's what III do for you. and that's
all! If you don't like 1t you can set
out TO march up the coast till you bit
town, but ! wouldn't advise you to
Try it. Now. what have you got TO
sayt'
Hoang was silent. His cue bad be
come unbound for half its length, and
he plated IL anew. winking his eyes
thoughtfully.
"Wcll, what do you say" said Mo
ran.
Il lose face" answered IIoaBg at
length calmly.
"You lose face? What do you