The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15

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tGuFsa these .4rttfsSAA AttAA4u -
wouId have taken everyth hing except
our souls had we not fought them
and beaten them. and NOW they want
onr bodies on the sea to sail their
aims TaIk about the right Of search,
,nnressine British seamen and an
That they're stronger on the water
tban We. and it's here they continue
"a show their serpents' fangs. Oh. for
! pau Jones to come down on this
ebfn and treat It as he treated the
serapIsi
az suppose It would have been more
sensible for me to go to work instead
Of resisting Then I wouldn't be In
this cuDby hole, man with cutlnss
to watch me. Methinks he's getting
sleepy. Drop your head again, old
Fellow, and catch It spasmodically- A
few more mods and your not count
for much as a guard. But what II ]
could leave this hoIe2 can't get out
OF the ship. One, two. three, four, five,
slxAsfx bells. wish the fellow would
go to sleep. I'd just take turn about
the ship to stretch my legs.
Now for 1t. he doesn't stir. Good
by, my hearty. I'm going to see what
one of his majesty's ships looks like ut
8 in the morning. Everybody asleep.
That's a fne snih OF air even If it does
come through a portfolio. What's in
here2 a canvas bag on a bunk, with
shot tied to one end Wonder when
they're going to toss him over. wish
they'd toss me over instead. I'd rather
make a dinner for sharks than work
for British tyrants. Wonder IL the
watch on deck are all awake. Reckon
they are. These Britishers are good at
discipline. No, / can't go up there
Suppose suppose could get tossed
overheard in place Of this dead man.
Where would go to? To the bottom
Of course. couldn't get out.of the bag,
and the shot would sink me. might
find a knife to take with me. But :
couldn't swim ashore. We must be of
the massachusetts coast. Wonder If
their lifeboats are fitted with cork side
pieces. If I can get enough cork to
doat me and a knife IN try 1t. It's
stlll dark or dusk. Hello, knife"
who's there5'
'That fellow nearly got me. II 1t
hadn't been for him I'd have been over
In the water In another second. But
got the cork. wish could have dip
ped into the boat. I might have Sc
cured a cork jacket instead Now, III
steal back and try to summon nerve to
get into the bag.
"There, my man, or, rather, my dead
man, you stay under that bunk while
take your sleeping place. I'll have
hard time relncing the bag. All right:
I reckon that'u do, though they may
notice bad IacIng. Now comes the
worst of It, the waiting.
Eight bells.
zone bell.
"Seven bells. must have dropped
asleep. Strange that could sleep In a
dead mans bag; but, now think OF II,
i've not slept before for two days, not
since these rascaIs took me from the
Molly BOYD.
"They're coming. Here they are.
The.leavfng on Of THAT shot came pref
IL near betraying ME. They've got d
tfgLIt enough this time. Never mind
the burial service Oh, Sod, TO listen to
ones own burial sergiceG That's what
II 81 my burial service. III never get
out OF this alive. Whnt = fool.
could have submitted auds Lived
''TbT Lord baye mercy on my soTI-
VIII r never geo this cord cutz Down.
downG What an awfug DOWN. Il
don't do, It fn another moment she WIZ
ter above viii. hold me. IIHSer. Besides.
/ can't H.0Id my bVeath SO long. AhaL
Goodby, cid shot; you may go Co the
bottom. En-. going up Whew, that
was a long breath stop! OH blessed
airI Let me get rid u this lag and Eli
breathe easier: Thank heaNBni IT Hn't
night.
odds dsHI L didn't think tile snip
was SO near. I. got under the wafer
Just in time to miss being seen. e
wouldn't havle mattereG They'd have
thought the shot lad, slipped OF aa1
the dead had arisen.
''This is tirssome; ANA I'm gettinE
hungry. If could only nave come up
on few herring In the galley before
leaving the ship. let me- see. judging
from the position Of the. sun ~ must
be an hour or two past meridian Not
n ship yet sighted. I'm neT' the
coast and should at least see the sails
of fishers. WHAT'S that on, the hort
zon? It's a sail. sure enough!
eyes, it's getting larger 1lll the while
IT'S coming straight for me-.
"'ship ahoy"
.9They hear ma. They're ufhRE to-
the wind. That's the pleasumtest
sound-that boat coming down from
her davits-I've heard In q long while
I'm In luck. This way. you nbbers.
What are you steering on tWo or three
points for? Can't see me for the
roiIers2 Well, am bObbfnE up and
down a good deal, but I've got used to
e There yoCF are. Now keep that
course till you reach me-.
.sWho am T? Never yoo mind tflf