Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-09-03
CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER X.
While Paul aud Mary we're eating
their supper, there was a scene transpir.
ing In another part Of the building chat
was not wholly unconnected with their
interests. Mari Laroon had come up
from the brig, though he had not come
In boat. lie had administered a pow
erful dose Of opium to the old gunner.
and NJ soon as the invalid was asleep,
he had been set on shore for the purpose,
as he said. Of taking a look at the c6un-
try. A soon as his boat had returned,
and he had got ont Of sight Of the crew,
he had started for the castle.
Ii was an out.0f-the-way apartment
In which the pirate captain now was,
and he had one companiOn--the very
woman whom we have seen at the young
peoples door. and whom Paul caught In
the very act.
Snow. what have you heard?" asked
Mari. with much eagerness.
"Oh. I heard lots" returned the old
negress. showing the whites Of her eyes
probationary. paul said you wasn't his
father. and Miss Mary say she was
drefful glad. Den dey tole--or ridder
Mns'r Paul tole bout man board de
BRIG as tole him you for sartin sure
want his father"
"Thnt is some Of Mr.. Buffo Burning.
TOMS"
Oats um. dat's um. mas'r." interrupt.
ed the slave. clapping her hands. Oats
his name, cause l heared Mas'r Paul say
So"
But tell me. .Hagnr. what else did
Paul say about this fellowT'
"Oh. he said lots. Fust. dis man tole
him whar he was born. and who he lib
wild when he was II little picanninny.
Den he tole him 'bout-'bout de man
what he call uncle. 1t was Humphrey.
OATS um for sartin sure"
The pirates black eyes now emitted
sparks Of fire. He walked up and down
the narrow apartment several times like
a chnfed tiger. At length he stopped.
being somewhat cooled down.
"Now, tell me what else the boy nnd
girl talked about"
"IIc hubs her and she lubs him. an
dey talk bout runnin' away"
did they make any plans for so do
ing;'
EMO. not ms I knows on. But dey was
bOfr Of INN dreiful 'frnid you war yoin'
to marry wild Mary"
Mari I.aroon walked up and down the
room. and when he stopped there was a
dark smile upon his face.
"Hagar." he said. you have .lone
well. and you shall he rewarded for II.
You must watch them carefully, and he
sure that they move not into the garden
without you are close upon them. Fol-
low them everywhere they 20 and hear
every word they say. And. mind, not
one lisp that have been here tonight
not word to a living soul. ! shall be
here tomorrow night, and then you shall
tell me what more you have seen and
heard"
Hagar promised to obey. and shortly
a.terward the pirate captain left the
place. He passed out through the var
den. and thence he made his exit by way
Of u pOstern. and then hurried OF by
the upland path to the bay. which he
reached about 0 o'clock. At given sig.
nal a boat came of for him. and his
patient was not awake, SO he fancied
there would be no trouble on account Of
poor Ben.
After Paul and Mary had finished
their supper aud the things had been
removed, they sat down aud commenced
to converse once more. The young man
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