Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

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WshIns BY ths csmpsnIsa Hsteh
Whsrs he csvld Gee sad hssr.
sNfh ana enokse out the meme qr MS
vessel. where from, and whittier
bound. That done, he proceeded to
htsriosate HE visitors.
AN I'd Ike to know BY what gu
thority you stop on the high seas q
peaeesble trader belonsin' 70 free
Mtion!"
"Ths. authority Of . hsAdred gun
sAip-ofthshns, my friend. returned
the otlcsr, who Vas Lieutenant Col
Nsr.
The argument was unsnswerabls:
Captain Tusglss, taken sbash By the
Asatensnt's readiness, grovlsd out:
We'll, what dd you, DO Il for! I
can't afford 10 Icy around Idle In the
channa for half the night while
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Wow, my friend" interrupted Col
Her. you he'd best keep . civil and
quiet tongue in your head. The more
polite you are end the quicker you
answer, the less trouble you give u,
the sooner ven let you Co."
What do you want!" asked Tug.
siss. Some Of my men! They're all
free born Americans, and"
TITS not men we're after now, but
| women"
ave none In my crew." said the
American, steadily. e.,
His heart relented at the last min.
ute and he thought perhaps he could
stave on the transshipping Of his
passengers which It was now evident
was the purpose Of this sea domicili.
AIRY visit.
Y have no doubt that you speak cor
rectly," answered Collier, but these
ladies would bs on your passenger
list"
This ship don't carry passengers,
began Tuggles.
Nov. thatT DO. captain" said Gel
Her with . touch Of the pspemptory
IN his voice, two persons were seer
10 board your ship shout noon to-day
One Of them was plainly . woman
the other was disguised In mems
clothing"
Who seem them board my ship?
persisted Tuggles.
Il did" said the other figure.
"'AAd whe may you be-"
"Sir Charles Seton, captain In thu
Sussex light infantry, although that'l
not matter which need concern YOU
greatly"
"oh, needn't IT." said Captain Tug
gles.
Allow me, Mr.. Collier" continued
Seton; the two persons are aboard
here and We must take them OF tn,
ship"
Il. protest against this outrage" be
gan Captain Tuggles.'
you can protest until you are blacl
In the face, or red, white and blue, Il
that suits you better" said Sil
Charles. Il say the people are her,
and l mean to have them, and"
/ by what right!"
MI. Collier has given you an an
swer to that question"
And II | refuse to give them up?'
"Ah! You admit they are herr
then?" returned Sir Charles, smiling
] II admit nothin. But if they were
here an I'd refuse to give 'em ND
what Them
i We'd take them by force"
And how would you get emf"
I'D search the Ship
Search my ship!"" roared Captain
Tuggles. 81 have 20 stout able-bod
led American seamen aboard here!"
And l have as many in the boa
yonder." said Sir Charles, and there
are seven hundred on the Britannia
Now, be reasonable, one of those per
sons lis the wife Of Lord Darlington
She's running away from him"
Is 1t again the Law for a woman 4
run away from her husband?"
we have nothing to do with that
returned Sir Charles.
IAN how do I know your story,
trse" continued the captain. "Ameri
cans are not in the habit Of runnin
away from Englishmen, not ever
American women from English lords
And here the worthy captain spoke
truer than he kAsv. There was ever
q touch OF the prophetic IN his voice
but we must not snticin.ta
Whether yous believe It or not
said Sk Char1es.a 'is n matter n, n,