Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-07-20

your meaning"
Pope then told him that the plato
was slowed away in lonely house,
near Margate, occupied by the old
lady, and maybe others-he could not
yet tell; that he had once had ON idea
Of fetching his property by road; but
was hindered by the troubles end
perlls he foresaw when he and his
companions left the house with the
plate.
In fact" he said we should be
chased and captured"
And hanged" said the ex-prize
fighter
For possessing myself of my own?"
cried Pope, with his eyes full of cruel.
ty and temper. as he bridled and
threw his strong arm dramatically on
to the table.
They'd hang us, Pope" grunted
Crystal.
ANY way" continued Pope, flashing
into cheerfulness and cordially, the
road being out of the question, Mr..
Crossman, nothing but the water re-
mains; and we propose to proceed for
our property by sea-"
How can help your" said Cross.
man, looking uneasily at Crystal
you may put me in the way Of
hiring sioop OF ten to twenty tons"
Pope said; but that's the least part"
William" exclaimed Crystal, the
long and short of it's this-we want
you to give US the names and the
homes Of three men who may not be
wholly unused to Jobs of this sort, and
who, for q handsome consideration.
will be willing to ship Us our crew"
ooh, that's your want" said Cross
man thoughtfully He put his finger
to his nostrils, and striding to the
door opened It, and stood looking
forth upon the bar with its crowd
of drinkers.
On sudden the ex-prizefghter whis-
tied and beckoned, and after draining
pewter pot, there approached him.
with some marks OF establishment on
his wicked face, a middle-sized man
wearing an old beaver hat and Q
worn-out monkey-iA Jacket.
! "Bobbin," exclaimed Crossman,
step in here a minute. There's two
gents who want a word with you.
Here's one man for your purpose,
Captain Pope" he sald but he re-
manned In the doorway
whats your manner" said Captain
Pope to the man the prizenghter had
summoned.
Robert Bobbin," answered the fel'
low, in a rough, raw voice, with his
head stopped, twirling his hat his
greasy black hair tumbling about hfs
face, on which the devil had written
the word rogue in eye, nose, and
mouth.
Captain Pope began to talk to him
In very low voice, and Captain Crys-
tai drew close, pipe IN hand. and lis
tened. Crossman, in the doorway.
seeing tb'7, directed his one eye at
Captain Pope, 10 whom he said:
There must be no Arrangements
made in this ere house, master. I'm
willing to oblige my friend Crystal
but l can't allow myself to be In
VOWED"
Then looking at the fellows in the
bar, all Of whom were eagerly staring
in the direction Of the parlor. thirstily
wondering why Bobbin had been called
in, he called out the names Of two
men, who instantly came tumbling to
ward him and lurched into the parlor
Pope looked them up and down;
one was haggard man, Of broken
and dangerous appearance; he was
very dark, with Il savage sQuint, ant
rolled on his leEs us he stood, as though
the floor Of the parlor had been {
heaving deck, The other was little
man, very thicksot, pale, with brown
hair that sat upon his head like {
wig, and moist blue protruding eyes
He looked as harmless as the othei
seemed terrifying.
But they were three men, and verJ
At for the GRAND Pope and Crysta
/, designed to carry them on. Beyond
a few questions, however. and thi
taking down of a note OF two, Cross
man would not permit any converse
ton.
"No, you must settle your business
out OF my house" said he; whereupol
the three men agreed to present them
selves at Captain Pope's lodging mex
morning. Pope gave each man {
guinea, shut the door upon them ant
, the silence was charming.
Can you put me In the way o
hiring a little vessel. something at Il
cross the Channel int" said Captain
Pope.
I Crossman pondered; there was moth
. ing sinister in this request. After I
d, | .or,tdarakts nauEa he oafd.