The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-10

| out O this here wreck. There'll be
| one t claim poor Tom Callaway'a
half | amt goin' t live through this
Nick says he
tom Galloway says |, what was
you goin' to wreck this ship for? Ell
says |. What was your
81 got son to home, a motherless
son, says he; an | wanted t make
gentleman out O. that lad
Gentleman says l. Sure the
money wouldn't make a parson.'
Come, now Nick, says he. 1 amt
goin L live through this. But you
will Nick l knows you will. Won't
you look after that lad Nick?'
Tom says l, did the owner O.
the VIII o. the Wisp give you more n
word O. MOUTH
Gle did says Tom. I'd have
nothin t do with the job till he give
me a paper
Tom says 1, has you got that
paper?
Aye Nick says he, takin' little
Bible from his breast-pocket. TITS in
there
Tom says |. you give me that
paper If lives, III make a gentle
man out O. that lad
"Will you swear t that says he.
81 will says l. an l did.
TON says |, 'what'd you go ar
say you'd wreck that schooner for?'
az loved my SON, says he.
"'You loved him too much, says |.
AYE says he. But I'll pay for all
ne gets says he. in hell!'
Twas the next sea that carried
with the rest O. the crew t leeward.
Hist" he said, Of sudden. Lift
me up. Lift me up. I'm not breathir'
free. Come close, sir-come closer yet.
Hist! I've done an evil thing since
then-a rascaly thing, Mr.. Cath
eT, for the sake O Tom Getaways son
an the oath took. Week in an
week out, from years end t years
end, I've been blackmailin' the owner
o that ship! Hist. Bend your ear.
Mr. Gather. III whisper his name,
Hist"
He whispered the name of the man.
what" | cried. 1T was not the
Honorable Mr."
Hist" he interrupted Twas be.
Twas that same honorable gentleman.
He'vc growed into big bug since the
days O. the Will O. the Wisp. Feel I'M
der the pillow, Mr.. Gather. Have you
got Tom Calaway's Bible? Aye? The
papers within Take the oath, Mr..
Gather, that you'll make gentleman
O Tom Getaways SON"
| did 50 without hesitation.
twill be easy t get the money
Nicholas went on. 'He've a wonderful
fear o exposure, has that honorable gen
teman Tell him that old Nicholas
Top left that paper { you. He'll find
g way to put the money in your hand.
Give the lad what's due him. Give
him clothes, an grub, an music, an
dancn, an joolery Make gentleman
of him. Mr. Cather-just like l done"
| was silent.
Its paid for" Nicholas gasped.
pointing downward. ITS all paid for
by Tom Galloway"
He said no more for long time.
Shall call Nathaniel" l asked
"Im goin' somewheres soon," said
Nicholas. Il don't know whether ~
report Z Tom Galloway or t the good
God Hisself. But done my
best You'll bear me witness, Mr..
Gather that didn't touch penny o
that blood money. You'll bear me
witness, SIR" he cried, excitedly, "tha,
| Jared hard. You'll bear me witness
that | never went above junk an cab
Dage an that | died In a room AS
rough as a forecastle. You'll bear me
witness that the money all went t
Nathaniel. Twas his by rights, M.
Gather, an he got it."
When Nicholas Top died, l sought
out the owner Of the VIII O the Wisr;
| put In his hand the damning evt-
denCe by means of which the mis-"
guided old sailor-man had so long ex-
torted money to lavish on Nathaniel.
But exacted promise that the lad
should never be apprised Of Nicholas
Tops dealings In blackmail; which, as
you may be sure, was readily given.
That night | talked long with Ma
thanlel-long and intimately Of his fu-
ture, and mine but OF nothing else,
You must trust me, lad CON
cluded. II have nothing more to tell
YOU
He looked up quickly.
There is nothing more | wish 10
know SIR" ne said. II trust you TO
keep and to give as you think best"
Nathaniel was gentleman.