The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-08-19
Copyright. 1909. by Stanley ]. weyman.
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ON BOARD THE CORMoRANT
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CHAPTER I.
ON BOARD THE cORMoRANT
SLOOP.
Midway in that period Of Ireland's
history during which, according to his
%torlans, the distressful country a
none-to be more precise, on a spring
morning early in the 18th century, and
the reign of George the First. a slpop
OF about 70 tons burden was beating
up Dingle bay. in the teeth Of a stiff
easterly breeze. The sun was two hours
high, n the gray expanse of the bay
was fieckeG with the white horses hur-
rying ava In haste to leap upon
the Blasquets. or to disport themselves
In the field Of ocean. From the heaying
deck of the vessel the mountains that
shall not be removed were visible-on
the northerly tack Brandon, on the
southrly Carntual; the former sunlit,
with patches Of moss cleaning like
emeralds on its breast, the latter dark
and melancholy, clothed in the midst
OF tradition and fancy that in those.
days CARRIED SO nue. Of Ireland's bog
and hill.
The sloop had missed the tide. and,
close hauled to the wind, rode deep in
the ebb, making little way with each
tack. The breeze hummed through the
rigging. The ma at the helm bumped
q shoulder to the sting of the spray,
n the rest Of the crew, seven or eight
IN number-tarry, pigtailed, outlandish
sailor men-crouched under the wind
var rail. The skipper sat with q COM
panton on a coil of rope on the dry side
OF the skylight, oblivious alike of the
weather and his difficulties, his eyes
fixed on his neighbor, In wondering.
fatuous admiration.
Never" he murmured. respectfully.
Never" his companion answered.
My faith!" Captain Augustin re-
Joined. He wcs a cross between a
Frenchman and an Irishman. Fol 20
q he had carried wine to Ireland.
n returned laden with wool to Bor-
deaux OF Cadiz. He knew every inlet
between Achill Sound and the Head
OF Kinsale, and was SO far a Jacobite
hat he scorned to pay Guty to King
George. Never? My faith!" he re-
peated,, staring. IL possible, harder
han ever.
mo- said the Colonel. Under no
~provocation. hank God!"
But it's done" Captain Augustin
rejoined. 1T would bother me sorely
to know what you do"
What we all should do" his passen-
ger answered gently. "Our duty. Cap
tain Augustin. Doing which, we have
no more to fear. no more to question"
But west OF Shannon. where there
- no law?" Augustin answered. And
An Kerry-where we'll be, the saints
helping, before noon-what with Sui
livans, and Mahonies, and O'Belrnes,
that wear coats only for a gentleman to
tread upon, n would sooner shoot
q friend before breakfast than spend
the day idle, par ma fol. I'm not seeing
what you'll be doing there. Colonel"
man may protect himself from
violence the Colonel answered soberly,
s.and yet do his duty. What he may
not dos this: he nay not go out to
Mill another In cold blood. for a point
nj honnr mr. for 1-aVanNa n- fn sustain
what he has already done amiss! I hope
4 make myself clear, "a. tain Angus
tin?' he added courteously.
He ask ed because the shippers face of
And the skipp answered. quite
clear" meaning the reverse. Clear. in
deed? Wonder were the hills and bogs
Of Kerry--l-wless, impeE etrable, abonl-
1nable----a realm Of Tories. On the
sloop itself was scarce q man whose
hands were free from blood. He, Au-
gustin, mild hammered as any snug
gler on h coast, had spent his life
between fleeing and fighting. with his
" c~arronAdes eve crammed to the
muzzle, and his cargo ready to be jettt-
Soned at sight OF q cruiser. And this
man talked as IL he were In church!
Captain Augustin cast a wild eye at
tho straining, s~hrieking rigging; the
Nloop WA lurching heavily. But wheth-
or he would or no, his v ,huttered
0AGk ana reSteQ, fascinated, Oh Tic
co1onel's face. Indeed, from the hour.
10 days earlier. which had seen him
mount the side In the Bordeaux river.
Colonel%John Sullivan had been a sub
3ect OF growing establishment to the
akipper. Captain Augustin knew his
world tolerably. In his time he had
conveyed many 2 strange passenger
4rom strand to strand, and had talked
with them. learned their secrets. and
more often their hopes.
Hut such q man as this he had never
ssGarTr1ed. man had seen outland-
ish service: but who neither swore, nor
drank above measure, nor staggered,
nor Threatened. Who would not dice,
D EAme-save Tor trffles. Who. on the
contrary. talked OF duty. q q peace
I'll word Tor all. openly condemned
the duello, n was mild as mild and
~ gentle an an w Such q n seemed
the tabled ssPhaynix,, or q bat with
gSaeix wings. or any other prodigy which
h fancy Irish or foreign, could cons
ceive.
Then, 10 double the marvel, the col
S me had = servant, q close tongued
fellow, William Bale by name. repute6
an EngliBhInan, who,S IL he was no,
Hike his master, Was az unlike othel
Glk.s%Heswas ~ quiet spoken as ths
AZ Had even been heard to talk 81 III.
dNtys But while the colonel was tai
ind witha gentle eye and long
SSs kindly face; and was altogether Of {
pNn4tye cast. Bale was short am
NSbtddin8ss His mouth. wherl he opened
52sAt~I~WhichgSwas archaeological honey
and his Hence Invited no confidence
ut hle brow AcoWleds HIS lips sneered
sH&and hl0 silence invited no confidence
@ Such petnF ne aklpper's passenger
al1d e11cf his man.. The wonder wa
hut CSptAln Augustine Astonishmen
uotg51on vvelted Into con