The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-05-14

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themselves. utterances which seemed
10 have no veiled Intent at the time,
rushed In upon her with overwhelming
conviction. The middle aged physician
suspected her Of flirting with courte-
nay aud dlsapproved Of II as strongly
as she herself had condemned lsobefs
admitted efforts IA the same direction
The proceedings OF the Indians put
stop 10 any further conversation. The
canoe had drifted closer 10 the ship.
II was about eighty yards distant when
the Indian who was on his feet sud
denly whlrled sling and sent a stone
crashing through the window Of the
music room. The heavy missile which
when picked up was found 10 weigh
nearly half pound, just missed Tolle-
mache.
The captain raised double barreled
fowling piece, the only gun on board,
and fired point blank at the sayages.
But the women were padding away
vigorously, and the shot splashed in
the water on all sides OF the canoe,
though howl and series OF violent
contortlons showed that one at least
Of the pellets had stung the wlzened
Indian whom suarez believed to be a
| newcomer,
There was no second shot-cartridges
were too precious to be wasted at an
| impossible range--but the undenlable
| fact remained that the Indians meant
I 10 be aggressive. For little time no |
/ one spoke. They heard the echoes OF |
| the gunshot family thrown back by |
the nearest wall OF rock. The regular
plash OF the paddles as the canoe sped |
shoreward was distinctly audible They |
watched the tiny craft until II vanish |
ed round the wooded point which CON
cealed otter creek.
The muffied clang OF hammer broke
the silence which had fallen on the
watchers from the ship. Walker had
slipped back to his beloved engines.
Had he not vowed that the massive
pistons should again thrust forth their
willing arms on or about New Years
day. He had forgotten the cannibals
and their threats ere he was AT the
foot OF the engine room ladder. Courte-
Day and Tolemache Joined him; Chris
tobal went 10 the salon TO visit his
patients; Elsie was left with Mr.. Boyle,
who forthwith fell into q doze, being
worn out by the fresh air and the ex-
element
Joey, having followed Courtenny toi
the one doorway In the ship which he
could not enter, trotted back to find
Elsie. She greeted him with enthu-
siasm.
"IIail, friend" she said. "You at
least are not jealous II | speak to your
master, wherein you show your ex-
ceeding wisdom. Now, since you and
| are persons Of leisure, tell me, Joey,
what we shall do TO make ourselves
useful"
The dog was accustomed to being
spoken to. He awaited developments.
ut seems to me, Joey" she contin-
ued, that Gugllelmo Frascuelo IL the
one person on board who claims our
attention. There is mystery to be
solved. Bound up in 1t are my poor
Isobel, that beast Ventana and a
drunken coal trimmer-an odd assort-
ment to rub shoulders don't you
thinkT
Joey still reserved his opinion. When
the girl went 10 the forecastle by climb
Ing down the sailors ladder to the low
h.. tnt oh ha oh In q a |
mistake, but she held her arms for his
spring, and all was well. She had not
previously visited the quarters set /.
apart for the crew. Puzzled by the
large number OF small cabins with
names OF subordinate officers painted ,
on them, she paused and cried loudly:
Are you there, Frascueloi May
speak to your {
An exclamation OF surprise, some
what forcible exclamation, too, answer ,
ed her from an inner berth. Fras- |.
clelo had heard from the Chilean who
brought his meals that there was an
Englshwomnn on board, but he did
not know that she spoke Spanish fiu-
entity.
Frascuelo was reclining on lower !,
bunk. His injured leg was well on the z
way toward recovery but the wound
and its resultant confinement had
chastencd him. He had lost the brig =
andish swagger which was his most !,
cherished asset
After acknowledging inquiries as to :
his progress be showed such eagerness
for news that Elsie told him briefly :
what had caused the latest uproar. ?
she cheered him, too, with the an .
nouncement made by the engineer and !
then led him TO the topic on which she =
sought information.
"In some ways regard you as most
she said. Il have been "
told you are here by accident; that you
never meant 10 take the voyage at all.
ls that trneY y
rrasenelo delighted TO have secured y
a sympathetic listener, poured forth "
his sorrows yolubly. He bore no III v
will against the captain, he said. He y
knew II was wrong 10 draw a knife on g
the chief officer. as bis tale was an D
one, and he ought TO have
trusted 10 more orderly recital Of the "
facts TO obtain crcienee "
But was that mad, senorita, just
saw red. and the drink was yet surg ly
ing up IN me. felt must fight some "
body. whatever the consequences" b
can you tell me why any one bad u
such grievance against you that you te
should be thrown into the bold and u
nearly kiiIedi That was a strange tc
thing 10 do, especially as you came &
) board too late for your work" oi
"Ah. that Is the point. senori,a You a
see. we trimmers work in gangs. and "
The man who flung me through the 4
batch was the mat who had taken my d.
place. see no reason 20 doubt that I, 70
was he who made me drunk the preyi. d
Dus evening, and know who did 10
that" b
-Whzi was bis manner A
Jose Auacleto-'Jose the Wlnebag u
se cali him ca the plaza ought TO II
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