The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-04-12

ueNls In his heart, and these will
sooner or later, make a merry hell for
you, and perhaps for all of us
Garonne. whose look of scowlinr
anger had changed to one of sneerine
seorn uttered burst of vile rrofan.
NY and striking the tafran with a
broad fist, brown as mahogany. ex.
GAINED roughly, Let me hear no
more such talk from you, Lopez; old
messmates as we are. you are going
Dit too far. You prate like some old
housewife in her dotage."
Lopez, with an angry snarl straight
ened himself, and turning away. saw
Lafitte coming toward him. Garonne
also saw the latter and, advancing
SAID, No sign yet, captain, of a visit
ing boat from over there" indicating
with his thumb the man-of.war.
LATTE nodded careless recogni-
ton of the mates remark and passed
on to Lopez.
i had thought that when the cool
came the Englishman might have
tried to board us for an interview"
the young man remarked in the kind
~ tone his men knew as well 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 wp ara wotnbad
We'll" said LATTE, still looking at
the vessel "let them watch their fill,
while the daylight gives them the
chance At midnight the wind will be
of sort the Black Petrol needs, and
we will give them a cleared patch
of the sea to watch when the light
comes again"
Then he asked, What were you and
Garonne quarrelling over as | came
up?"
Lopez glanced about and saw that
Garonne and the Indian had disap-
peared Then, turning his eyes to La
fitte, he answered in lowered voice,
DO not think l am becoming soft
hearted. my captain, that have to
say | fear Garonne make harm for
all, by bastinadoing a Muycas like
white man sailor. This 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 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 uncu
gems, from which the Indian had beer
suspected of stealing a large ruby
awarded to Garonne as part of hi
share of the plumber. Ehewah, upoI
being accused, refused to admit o.
deny the theft, and Laro contrary t
his usual custom, had left the Indian
to be dealt with as his accuser saw
fit.
Garonne, whose natural brutalit.
had been increased by generous i'm
billings of spirits taken from the DIES
poiled vessel, was not content with in
flicting ordinary punishment for sucl
an offense, but had for several day
in succession, caused the Indian to b.
stripped, tied to the mast and flogge,
numerically, after which he wa
treated with unsparing severity b
the mate.
"Ehewah's back bears scars tina
only revenge will heal" declared Lc
pez in conclusion, and now speaking
in his own tongue. HE has bee
changed ever since No man eve
had a kinder care or softer touch TO
a mate who was sick or hurt, as
have to remember from the time, tw
years ago. when was laid up wit
a cracked head, at Tobagga. But nov
he glares like wild cat when on
of us crosses his way, and he has nc
spoken ten words since he was ba
. tinadoed."
Lafitte's only comment was to bi
Iopez keep silence upon the subjec
and to have a watchful eye upon Eth,
- wah.
ITO be continued)