News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-01-04
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whistle like clockwork.
Like a blind man he felt his way
past the Black reef, already moaning in
the agony of the approaching storm,
and by a faint light here and a half
revealed outline there worked the ship
in behind it and into the strait between
the islands of INST and Yell. The
wind skirling through the rigging, the
distant roar of the surf and OCCASION
ally the sharp note of the bo'sun's pipe
were all the sounds aboard the ship.
She showed no lights, and it is doubt.
full if she was seen from either shore.
Like a phantom she fitted through the
dangerous passage and gained the
more open water beyond without even
a scratch upon her hull
"And now where?" asked the pilot,
again speaking to the tall figure at his
side.
The man brought forth a chart and,
in the light of the pinnacle lamp,
placed his finger upon a certain cave
upon the eastern side of Fetlar. Don
aid Fran knew it well.
Let them hoist their large sails" he
said, land | will bring you there before
daybreak." And truly as the sun rose
the Flying Dragon dropped anchor in
a harbOr where even her topmasts
could not be seen from the open sea.
"Now, pay me, and send me back to
INST" said the pilot.
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the master. You have yet to get us
safely out of this anchorage and we
are not unladen."
THAT did not agree to do"
But you shall do it," responded the
other There can be no argument,
sir"
But my wife will expect me home to,
day." said the poor Shetlander.
"Pah, she has gold! What more does
she want? Fret not myself, fellow.
All women are the same. She will not
die for lack Of thy company"
The hot blood of the pilot rose, but
for Jeannie's sake he stifed his pas
sion. To oppose the master Of the ship
might only lengthen his enforced stay
upon it. He was serving the devil
and must expect the devils wages. At
least JEANNE would not suffer, for she
had gold, and somebody would be pass
ing the head during the day and would
give her call.
So he stayed in such content as he
could command and watched the crew
unload the rich cargo Of the Flying
Dragon. The stuff was hidden in caves
in the rocks, where it would be well
sheltered from the weather until the
luggers could transport it to the SNUG
glers' agents in the seaport towns
But it took all that day and night
and part of the next day to unload, al
though the outlaws worked feverishly.
A lookout was kept upon the highlands
back of the bay, and it was evident that
they greatly feared interruption from
the revenue men. At length the work
was done and, leaving few men to
guard the treasure just after dusk had
fallen on the second night, the Flying
Dragon crept out of the hidden an
chOrage.
Boldly, now that her hold was empty
and all traces of her illegal business
destroyed, the smugglers' craft turned
her PROV northward. Again Donald
Fran demanded his wage and his re-
lease.
I'VE will send you ashore, or you
shall row yourself ashore, at LAMBDA
Ness, Senior Pilot" said the master of
the Flying Dragon. with an evil smile.
eve cannot part company sooner"
And Donald, believing that little
Jeanne would be in dread till he re-
turned. could no longer crowd down
the passion which possessed him. He
would have sprung at the throat of
the man to whom he had sold himself,
wrists were lashed: he was dragged
into deck house and thrown upon the
floor.
The master of the Flying Dragon
stood with folded arms and look ed
down upon him, grimly cruel smile
upon his dark face. You are a dan
gerous man, Senior Pilot" he said
shortly, as though enjoying the torture
lie was infiicting upon the mans soul.
You have been revenue pilot, and
now you have seen our landing place
yonder. How do we know you will not
report us and bring the kings men
down upon our friends ere they can
get the goods away? What surety have
we?"
Nothing but my word sir" re-
turned Donald Fran, gazing up into
the devilish face of the master with
eyes which blazed their hatred But
had | not given my word I'd publish ii
broadcast"
$50 ho, Master Pilot" responded the
| other. Sets the wind in that quarter
l take no mans word when my bust
ness and my ship are in danger, but
I'll see, sir, that you are unable to tell
any tales before the luggers can trans
| port our cargo to safer quarters"
He spoke few words to two of his
| men. They seized the pilot as he lay
on the floor, forced his jaws apart and
with such barbarous cruelty as would
have shamed the inquisition, tore his
| tongue out by the roots. And while
they were about it the fiendish master
of the ship stood by with that same
evil smile upon his lips.
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