West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-09
KINGwooD PRESTON THURSDAY UGUSr9 1906

SEX over % wondering why Alice nad
not waited TO DID him goolby. She had
half promised that she would be on
hand TO wish h.ln good luck on his FIRST
piratical adventure IL was not like
her To break her word.
lie was still lost I'm thought when the
steward came I'm 10 set the table for
lunch
beg pardon. sir" hs asked. shall
set place FOR the lGdyP"
Have the boys been telling YOU
about their captve9" laughed EVAN.
Il supposed that captlves on pirate
ships were FED ou bread aud water"
The young lady Ia the cabin. sir, the
one Che young gentlemen were telling
you about. sir"
There's no young woman Ia the cab
in" denied Evan. It's part OF their
make believe"
Il thought you knew. str" persisted
the steward There's lady In that
cabin"
HOFFMAN made two steps 10 the door
indicated md threw II open There on
the bunk lay Alice Cutler bound hands
and feet and with towel across her
mouth. II was the work OF n moment
10 release her. but it was five minutes
before her lips permitted her TO speak
Don't mind" she smiled ns she lis.
tcncd To Evans horror stricken expla.
nations. ~ imagine that the boys took
their piracy too seriously II was all
done 80 suddenly that l could not help
myself. but ! was sure that you would
hud II out when you came on board"
And 20 think" nc groaned. that
was sitting in the cabin all the fore.
noon. ana you We're lying here suffer
ing"
1T wasn't so very bad" she concil-
lated "and the boys were so full OF
Their cruise that you really cannot
blame them. | hope you VIII not pun.
lsh them"
Punish them" he echoed savageIy
n they are going I'm for this sort OF
piracy they should be strung up at the
yardarm"
With whcop the boys came tum-
bling down the companlonway. As
their glance fen upon their captive
they jumped upon their uncle and be-
gan TO pummcl him.
1T Gin't fair" protested Gordon, "to
let the captiyes out They might run
away"
For a moment Ewan struggled with
"a desire 90 ight back. then lac caught
Ai!cc's eye, and he contonted himself
! with gr.ap.ug tle collars Of two sailor
! juckcts ma bringing the twins in front
OF him
I'm Give you dollar apiece "a ran.
som" lo said steruly Not cent
more
You can have her" they chorused
Give up the dollar"
Payment was made, and Hoffman
sent word TO the mate 20 head for
home 70 the great dismay OF tho
twins, hut on this point Evan and
| Alice were agreed
The sun was Just sinking in the west
as the Mona, renamed the Scourge,
came In sight Of home From tho
| bridge Alice and EVAN watched the
landmarks loom up, while the twins.
with Evans best binoculars, watched
at the stern for pursuers.
1T Is too bad TO bring the cruise TO
| such n sudden termination" she smiled.
1T is too bad TO have 20 return to
the real" he supplemented. "For the
last four hours you have been my cap
| tive and now
And now?" she prompted.
The situations are reversed / have
been your captive ever since came
| down here"
"Thon you were a very unbusiness-
| Ike pirate" she laughed softly. "to
ransom me"
| "WhyT lac demanded.
Because" she whispered. you had
1 only 10 ask and
Evan asked.
The next cruise Of the scourge will
| be n honeymoon trip