Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-06


broad. exhibiting much phys power of
strength and endurance. His features
were by no means rcpulsive. nor we're
they prcpossessing: hut gave evidence
Of keen. penetrating Judgment. II
quick. ready wit. and an untrammcled
will lie was not far from forty years
Of age. and his name was Mari Iaroon.
The reader has seen him bcfore--iong
years ago--on one of the highways OF
New England.
Close by the captain stood another
who is not wholly u stranger. though lie
rctrins nothing by which we might know
him save his name. lie is youth not
over nineteen years of age. and possess
ing nothing in his outward appearance
that could Indicate his membership with
such II crew. But he is member. and
has been for years. He is tall and
straight with features of more than or
binary beauty. and showing by every
external look and action u noble, gen
crous soul. lie il called Paul Laroop.
Not far of, stand three more persons
convcrsing together. The tallcst of the
thrcc--hc with the black hair and eyes,
and the thin, satanic-looking lips. Is
John Langley. the first lieutenant. He
is not iye-nnd.thirty. The next. who IL
of medium size and only peculiar Oh ac-
count OF the light. hnxen hair, and large.
yellowish eyes. which sometimes have
pure green shade, is Philip Storms. the
second lieutenant. The third Is a short.
stumpy man. broad and heavy In his
build with clephantine motion. Ills
head II large. and covered with coais Sc
gray hair, and his eyes nre quick and
keen. lie Is the Oldest man on board,
being In the ncigllborhOod Of sixty years
OF age. and Is the gunner Of the brig.
His name il Ben Marion. The men look
TO their captain for orders. and when
he Is cool and assured they are the same;
but when the pinch comes, and few
well-dirccted shots can help them out Of
a scrapc. all eyes are turned to old Zen
Marion, for well do they know that he
alone Can handle that long gun with n
sure skill
Paul" spoke the captain. turning to
his youthful companion, I'VE shall reach
our retreat ere long. Were you not
thinking Of the same thingi'
There was strange tingc Of irony
or perhaps of bitterness In these last
words. and the dark.faced man gazed
into the others eyes as he spoke.
II was thinking Of reaching the shore
once more" answered the youth In low,
but steady tones.
But weren't you thinking OF any par.
ticular point on shore. eli! And perhaps
you were thinking of some particular
person You would like tn sec!"
II was thinking of u variety of
things" answered Paul; but l know Of
nothing particular that was uppermost"
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