Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-02-09

sooner or later, make a merry hell TO
you, and perhaps for all of u.s."
Garonne, whose look Of scowlini
anger had changed to one of sneerint
scorn, uttered burst Of vile profan
ity, and striking the taffrail with {
broad fist, brown as mahogany, ex
claimed roughly, LET me hear NJ
more such talk from you, Lopez; ole
messmates as we are, you are COINS
a bit too far. You pirate like some ole
housewife in her dotage."
Lopez, with an angry snarl, straight
ened himself, and turning away, saw
Lafitte coming toward him. Garonnt
also saw the latter, and, advancing
said, mo sign yet, captain, of a visit
ing boat from over there" indicating
with his thumb the man-of-war.
LATTE nodded a careless recogni
ton of the mates remark and passed
on to Lopez.
81 had thought that when the COO
came the Englishman might have
tried to board us for an interview,
the young man remarked in the kind
ly tone his men knew as we'll as they
did the coldly imperious one that new
er failed to hold in check the most
lawless amongst them.
Much better they keep away" said
Lopez slowly, in the English tongue
one he spoke but imperfectly. Much
better, sir; but to me it the surer
shows that we are watched"
"Well," said LATTE, still looking al
the vessel, "let them watch their fill,
while the daylight gives them the
chance. At midnight the wind will be
of a sort the Black Petrol needs, and
we will give them cleared patch
of the sea to watch when the light
comes again"
Then he asked, What were you and
Garonne Quarrelling over as l came
up?"
Lopez glanced about and saw that
Garonne and the Indian had disap.
peared. Then, turning his eyes to La.
fltte, he answered in lowered voice.
do not think am becoming soft
hearted, my captain, that | have to
say fear Garonne make harm for
all, by bastinadoing Muycas like
white man sailor. This l was telling
him"
The "Black Petrol" had-as LATTE
knew already from Laro-some three
weeks before encountered a richly
laden Spanish brig, bound for a West
Indian port. A fierce fight had ended
in victory for the brigantine, after
which the prize was burned, and the
survivors of its crew set adrift in
open boats.
There were twenty slaves aboard |
together with rich cargo, and in the
latter were found a number of uncut
gems, from which the Indian had been
of stealing a large ruby, |
awarded to Garonne as part of his
share of the plumber. Ehewah upon
being accused, refused to admit OF
leny the theft, and Laro contrary tc
lis usual custom, had left the Indian
10 be dealt with as his accuser saw
1t.
Garonne, whose natural brutality
lad been increased by generous i'm.
)ibings of spirits taken from the des
)oiled vessel, was not content with in.
letting ordinary punishment for such
IN offense, but had for several days
n succession, caused the Indian to be
stripped, tied to the mast and flogged
after which he was
reated with unsparing severity by I
he mate.
"Ehewah's back bears scars that
My revenge will heal" declared Lo-
ez in conclusion, and now speaking
n his own tongue. He has been
hanged ever since. No man ever
ad kinder care or softer touch for
mate who was sick or hurt, as
ave to remember from the time, two
ears ago, when I was laid up with
cracked head, at Tobagga. But now
e glares like wild cat when one
I us crosses his way, and he has not
poken ten words since he was bas.
inadoed."
Lafltte's only comment was to bid
opez keep silence upon the subject,
nd to have a watchful eye upon Ehe-
'ah.
ITO be continued.)