Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-10-25
Captain Tabor and
Captain Watson smoking

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"They are not mine by right, an(
we'll you know It," Then q though
struck me, and I said, with emphasis
madam, yours by right they are ant
shall be. and pray you to have NJ
more concern In the matter"
Then, so saying, l hastened out ant
went through the moonlight to thu
wharf to seek Captain Tabor and thu
captain of the Earl Of Fairfax, wht
had come with his goods to see to theil
safety. Both men were pacing bach
and forth, smoking long pipes, ant
Captain Watson of the Earl Of Fairfax
small and eager spoken man, turned
on me the minute came within hear
ing. "Where be my Lady Culpeper't
goods y said he. "'Tis time they were
here and | on my way to the ship
Devil take me If l run such risk
again for any man."
Then l made my errand known.
had some fifty pounds saved up from
the wreck Of my fortunes; twas a
third more than the goods We're worth
Would he but take 1t, pay the London
merchant who had furnished them
and have the remainder for his trou.
BILE?
Trouble, trouble" he shouted out
"Trouble! BY all the foul fiends. man
what am to say to my Lady Cul'
peper? Have you ever had speech
with her that you propose such n game
with her?'
Captain Tabor burst out with loud
guffaw Of laughter. you have not
seen the maid for whom you run the
risk, Dick" said he. "'Tis the fair
est
"What care l for fair maids?" de.
manded the other. Have l not n
wife and seven little ones in old Eng
land! What think you dimple or a
bright eye hath Of weight with me?"
"Time was, Dick" laughed Captain
Tabor.
"Time that was no longer is" an
swered the other Grossly; then to me,
"Send down my goods by some of
those black fellows, and no more par
leying, sir"
"But, sir" said, "'twill be good
fifteen pounds for Mistress Watson and
the little ones when the merchant be
paid"
"Go to-" he growled out, what will
that avail If / be put in prison? What
am 1 to say to my Lady Culpeper for
the nondeliverment Of her goods? An
swer me that" Then came Captain
Tabor to my aid with his merry
shrewdness. "'Tis as easy as the nose
on thy face, Dick" said he. "Say but
to my lady that you have searched
and the goods be not in the hold OF
the Earl of Fairfax, and must have
miscarried, as faith they have, and
say that next voyage you will deliver
them and hold thyself responsible for
the cost, as you well can afford with
Master Wingfleld's money"
"Hast ever heard my Lady Gull
peper's tongue?" demanded the other.
"'Tis easy to advise. Would you face
her thyself without the goods In hand
Calvin Tabor"
Faith, and I'd face dozen like her
for fifteen pounds" declared Captain
Tabor. Then, with another great laugh
~ have it; send thy mate, send thy
leaf mate, Jack Tarbox, man."
"But she will demand to see the cap
tain"
Faith, and the captain will be on
board the Earl Of Fairfax seeing to q
leak which she hath sprung and can
not leave her." said Tabor.
"But in two days time the governor
sails in my ship for England"
"Think We the governor will concern
himself about my lady's adornments
when he be headed for England and
out of reach of her complaints"
"But how to dodge her for SO long"
"Dick," said the other solemnly'
"much I have it in mind that a case
of fever will break out upon the Ear
of Fairfax by tomorrow or next day."
"Then think you that my lady will
allow her lord the governor to sail"
"Dick," laughed Captain Tabor, "gov'
ernors be great men and you but a
poor sailor, but when 1t comes to coin
in wifely value thy weight in the heart
of thy good Bridget would send the
governor of Virginia higher than thy
masthead. None but my Lady Culpep
er need have hint Of the fever"
II have a sailor ailing," said the 9th
er doubtfully, but he hath no sign OF
fever"
otis enough" cried the other gayly
Ellis fever will rage in twelve hours
enough to beat the tween decks"
But" cried Captain Watson, speak
ing angrily and yet with a certain Il
midity, as men will do before scoifine
friend and their own accusing con
science, "you ask me to forswear my
SELF"
"Nay, that I will not" cried the 9th
er. "By the Lord, l forgot thy con
science, good Dick. Well, I have
enough from my ancestors Of Plym
outh to forswear and forswear agair
and yet have some to spare. IL vii
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