The Washington herald., 1912-05-19

for. with the Utmost exertion, he chung
to the side of the hslf-6lled craft.
Here comes boat from the man
of-war." he sputiered. Maybe they'll
be sorry when they see Us, that they
treated US this way"
Sure enough, a boat was rapidly APP
preaching from the Otter. Lord Dun
more's flagship, and. as she came with
in hailing distance. a voice. which
sounded most familiar. rame to Jacks
ears, which were half filed with sea
water.
Hello, there. Jack Loughboro and
old Buckskin, by all that's true. Too
bad that we winged you on the run.
Here, men, there, and give the boy
helping hand,
And, as the boat ranged up along
side, boat hook caught Jack by the
collar, drew him to the side of the
vessel, and he was lifted up inside by
the strong arm of Capt Dabney. Old
Flintlock splashed up INFO the long
boat at the same instant, roundly ours
ing a stout British tar for hitting him
over the knuckles, accidentally, with
his oar
well. you theated US nicely, didn't
you?" began the boy "And, after we
had brought with US some papers Of I'M
portance to the Governor. This IS
fine way to use an ambassador from
Greenway Court"
Capt Dsbney laughed uproariously,
as he replied:
Quite true. my hearty, we'd not
have winged you If We hadn't thought
you one of Woodford's men bent on
mischief to the feet But. come now,
here we are at the vessel, so climb
aboard and / will quickly give you some
warm clothes And as for old Buck
skin. here, he shall have my cloak I'M
til he dries out by the galley stove"
II was not long before both the adj
venturers' clothes were fully dry, and,
upon mounting the quarter deck from
the warm galley, they found Lord Dun
more, with his brows knit in an evil
scowl, pacing the flooring like an en-
ragged animal. He took the missive
which old Flintlock gave him, without
a word of thanks and, after he had
seen its contents, threw It into the bay
Odds life, he reared Does this
man-of-the-mountains hope to have me
send him troops when have not
enough to keep myself on shore, be-
cause of these hot-headed colonists.
Little can he know of the conditions OF
affairs in Lower Virginia. But l viii
send him an answer. And, running
to his cabin, he soon appeared with
bit of paper. This IS all have TO
saw" he continued. And this IS more
than enough"
Il cannot let a single man go up the
river to join you, for need three
times the force which is now with me.
''DUNMORE."
Il will deliver it." said the trapper.
as the Governor handed him the paper,
and as soon as | can get up stream.
But the Englishman apparently paid
no heed to his remark, for he resumed
his gloomy pacing of the deck, inter
spersing his journey with short stops
for snuff-taking and mutterlng loud
sentences to himself, in which the
words rebels. cutthroats, williams,
could be plainly heard.
Now. Jack" said Capt Dick Dab
ney. as he led the boy to his cabin, I
would have a word with YOU, for things
have now come to sorry pass and II
is important that you take sides with
when they were seated in his cabin, he
continued. You know l spoke to you
before of visiting England, yet l did
not tell you what was IN store tor you
there Your uncle, as l intimsted. was
a gallant blade, a smuggler, tbs said by
some, by others, a pirate At any rate,
he disappeared not many years ago,
when returning from trip to this very
coast, leaving a will, found not long
afterward in a small package at an inn
in Devon, where he had last been seen
alive. He spoke in it of his brothers
son-hiS only survivor-and stated that,
should you return to the old home, you
would receive a large fortune. the d.
rections for the gaining of which had
been placed in the hands of the bar
rister for your family in London, and
kept by him in a strong boz"
This is indeed interesting, said
Jack And do you think that the pa
per is still there?'
Why, | know it, for only last week
| received an epistle from my sister,
telling me of the barrister's death, and
that his son had wished, to know my
whereabouts, as he wanted to get word
to you, through me"
AS lie SpCdhlllss NLlC NO4NN "a
the trapper could be heard calling down
the gangwsy.
Come on. boy" he said, we must
be journeyin' home I've got another
boat from tn city, an she's lynn astern,
waitin' fer YOU
Hearing this. Jack rose to go away,
but the captain caught him by the arm.
Now, YOU are not going back to
the Virginian, are you, lad?' he asked.
For we are much in need of men and
a commission as lieutenant in the Eng
lish army is already made out for you.
As for the trapper, can give him good
wages and a steady position, at once,
and could use many more like him
Jack looked at him in rather shame
faced way, as he replied.
Yes, | must go. In spite of your
hattering offer, | feel that my place
is with nv friends of the Virginian
country. They have suffered much.
They right but for their rights, and.
no matter what you present to me and
to old Flintlock, neither of US would
for a moment, any thought
of joining the cause in which you
serve"
Then YOU bid fair to lose all your
English holdings" said the captain,
plainly showing his irritability. Would
you give up riches, rank, and position
for a lot Of half-educated, half-fed,
half-clothed rebels !"
Even Sc"