The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11

appeared. They had been directed t.
his retreat by the girl Tero, who ha6
pointed out the spot to him early il
the morning, and then left him alone
10 read Christie's story.
Tom" said the Irishman, Il came
on shore to look for you, and on tbs
way up I met Mr.. and Mrs. Thoreau
I'm sorry to disturb you, but I shall be
glad If you will come on board fol
an hour or SO"
II was just leaving to come to you, -
replied Tom gravely, as he put Chris
ties manuscript in his pocket, and
then leaving Mr.. and Mrs. Thoreau to
themselves-which was what they no
doubt desired-he and Clancy returned
70 the village, and then went off to
the Warrigal
Tom" said Clancy, as they seated
themselves at the cabin table, now
that you know the story of the wrongs
OF James Christie and myself, can you
wonder at our Tsvenging ourselves up
on the scoundrel who made us suffer
as we suffered? ?"
mo, I do not wonder. You have
Doth suffered crIelly, and think that
this old villain Of a Tobias Pattermore
deserves to lose his ship and go to
prison for the rest of his wicked life
But then, Clancy, you must not for
get that you and all those with YOU
are pirates, and if you are captured
you know what it means"
The Irishman nodded. Eyes fen
years penal servitude at least for me
seven for the others" He paused. and
then said very slowly. tom. now Won
Know our whole story, and how truly
sorry both poor Jim Christie and /
were for you. We acted cruelty. but
we We're desperate men"
say no more about that-it has
passed, and 1 bear no resentment. And
what Is moro, 1 decided this morning
10 tell you that 1 am willing to navi-
gate the steamer to any South Aneri-
can port, II you will sign a statement
TO the effect that I had no hand in
the Sydney business, but you must get
the hands to witness it -
Clancy's eyes sparkled. Indeed 7
VIII! To tell you the exact truth. Tom
l dont know what on earth I should
do II you cut adrift from me. I dare
say L could blunder along somehow.
ana MT the American coast some
where, but against that are the very
great likelihood Of our knocking nm
against some of those Iow-Ivinf- oor ~g
ship" 'iie
Just so-there is a very great risk.
But, first of all, tell me what YOU in
tend to do when you get to VaIparai.
SOP" 81 or
Sell the ship and cargo to the gov
eminent. The WaTrigal is just the sort
Of steamer Chile should want, now that
country is going to war with Peru.
and she is worth from twenty to thir-
ty thousand pounds, for she is almost
new, and very fast. And then the car
go is worth between thirty and forty
thousand pounds. I'll show you the
manifest"
He went to his cabin, and returned
with the document, and then he and
Tom together went over the contents.
You see, Tom, that there are over
five thousand rifles Of various kinds
principally Sniders, with nearly a mil
lion rounds Of ammunition Now. if
we can only get along either to Val
paraisO or Callao, can sell these arms
to either the Peruvians or the Chilians
at almost any price l ask. The Chill
ians have the most money, and so 7
think that Valparaiso will be the best
place for US"
yes, I suppose so. and I shall be
glad Of it, as I have a friend there
named Bob Stetenhouse. am looking