The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-23

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began Tuggles.
Nov, that'n do, captain" said Col
lier with & touch Of the peremptcry
in his voice, two persons were seen
to board your ship about noon to-day.
One Of them WAS plainly a woman,
the other was disguised in mems
clothing"
Who seen them board my ship?"
persisted Tuggles.
II did" said the other figure.
"And who may you be-"
sir Charles Seton. captain in the
Sussex light infantry. although that's
not a matter which need concern you
greatly"
"oh. needn't itr' said Captain Tug
giles.
ALLOW me, Mr.. Collier" continued
Seton; the two persons are aboard
here and we must take them of the
ship"
Il protest against this outrage" be-
gan Captain Tuggles.
you can protest until you are black
in the face, or red, white and blue, If
that suits you better" said Sir
Charles. Il say the people are here
and l mean to have them, and"
"By what right?"
"Mr. Collier has given you an an
swer 10 that question.
"And IL 1 refuse to give them up?'
"Ah! You admit they are here
then?" returned Sir Charles. smiling.
81 admit nothin'. But II they were
here an I'd refuse to give 'em up,
what them"
/ Wed take them by force"
"And how would you get emf"
"Td search the ship"
: Search my shipl" reared Captain
[ Tuggles. Il have 20 stout able-bod-
led American seamen aboard here!"
s'And 1 have as many in the boat
d yonder," said Sir Charles, and there
d are seven hundred on the Britannia
e Now, be reasonable, one Of those per
d sons is the wife Of Lord Darlington
She's running away from him"
rs 1t again he law for a woman t.
d run away from her husband?"
e I'VE have nothing to do with that,
returned Sir Charles.
"An' how do l know your story
trueT continued the captain. "Ameri
cans are not In the habit Of runnin
c. away from En~glishmen, not evei
IN American women from English lords.
And here the worthy captain spok
h truer than he knew. There was eveI
ly a touch Of the prophetic in his voice
rs but we must not anticipate.
re Whether you believe 1t or not,
" said Sir Charles, lis a matter Of n
10 consequence. The point is, the won
k. en- were seer to board this ship an
we mean to have them. Neither yo'
ID nor the crew, nor the women then
selves can prevent 1t and you might a
th we'll submit to- the inevitable, sir"
you can do what you please" r.
turned the captain, turning his bac
upon the Englishmen and stalking at
4 when you're through with my shi
4 perhaps youH kindly turn her over I
7 me, and when l get back to Bosto
:. I'll see that this is reported to GEL
III eral Washington"
n Hes a gentleman for whom
have great respect" returned s
~ Charles, easily, "and shall be int
m ested to know what he thinks of yo
NJ for abducting the wife of a peer
II England on the high seas"
VI "Abductin'% roared Captain Tu
giles turning from aft. Il like that. 81
q boarded Of her own free Will"
9 "Mr. Collier" said Seton, i%nterruI
III ing the captain who quickly subsid'
Vi when he saw he was out Of the gam
4 perhaps you will be good enout
to assist me to search the ship.
confess that the nautical side Of n
education has been neglected. Whe
do you think they are likely to be-"
IF they haven't concealed the
selves" returned Collier, well fiji
them in the cabin"
"And how do you get to the place
This way said the lieutenal
pointing to the companion hatchwa
IN The two stumbled down, bidding t
ain midshipman who had accompani
fbe them to watch on the deck and su
mon the boats crew at the slightt
49, evidence OF trouble.
The cabin a dark, since Ellen b
taken the precaution to carry the l.
tern with her, but that seemed
make no difference to Mr.. Collier. B
ding Seton stay at the foot Of the Il
der, he went from n stateroom
another. He tried the doors, open
No most OF them without difficulty, sal
fed himself by a brief inspection
each that no one was within, until
came to the room in which the won
had retired to rest. This door v
au' locked. He felt for a key. There v
I q none there. He shook the door, b.
upon It with his fist, called out,
there was no answer.
They'll be there" he said, "or ?
nee haps in the captains room VIII
should be aft"
He turned to the door Of the thwi
Pc ship bulkhead and found It too '
my locked.
!. even 20 on deck. II you plea