The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-03-21

C"liing hlhlseli captain sanchez
CHAPTER II-Life on the prison ship.
CHAPTER uI-Carlyle meets Dorothy.
who informs him her uncle has bought his
esrviGss Carlyle and Sanchez clash.
CHATTER iv-SCnie information con-
corning Black Sanchez. pirate.
CHAPTER V-The Fairfax party. now
In its own sloop on the Potomac, encoun-
Rotterdam. -
''Not afothrr sail appeared across
that surface Of waters, not even a fish
erDan'S boat, the only other vessel
visible along our course being q dim
outline close in against that far-away
headiand toward which 1 had been in
Etrurted to steer. | stared at this oh
jet. at first believing 1t a wreck. but
finahy DISTINGUISHING the bare maSts
OF a m"dimn-sized bark. evidently rid
Ing al anchor only a lew hundred
yards off shore.
The SpaniarG presently pointed out
to Fairfax the position OF the bark.
"Snreiy a strange place in which TO
anchor. Lieutenant said Fairfax.
ozark rugged and very heavily spared.
Seems to be ali right. What 90 you
make of the veSSeli'
The Spaniard twisted his muStache
but exhibited little interest. although
his gaZe was upon the craft,
Decidedly Dutch. l should say" he
answered slowly. The beggars seem
quite at home there, with all their
washing out. Not q usual anchorageT
No. nor a particularly safe one.
GIavcrS' place is beyond the bend.
Wen put up with him tonight. D-n
me. Sanchez. believe I'll hail the
fellow and fud out what be is doing
In there
flint and steel III an effort 10 relight &
cterOot.
We came ahour. slowly. The dis
tance 70 he covered was not great. and
~ less than ten minutes we were
drawing in toward he high stern Of
the anchored vessel.
No evidence az life appeared On
board, although everything looked
shipshape allow auG alOft, and a rather
extensive wash capped in The wind
forward. ~bespeabiDg a generous crew.
a moment later 10y eyes made ont the
ha1De painted eros the stern-Na-
Inur of Rotterdam.
Fairfax .lealled far out across the
rail as We swept IN closer, but the
Spaniard exhibited no particular in.
terest in the proceedings. "A hundred
feet distant 1 held the dancing sloop
to mere steer8ee-way, while Fairfax
hailed.
A red-faced naD with a black beard
thrust his head up above the after
rail and answered. using English. yet
with a 1aint accent which was not
Dutch.
1--WE ran down TO see if you were
IN any trouble. This is q strange
place to anchor. What are YOU
Dutch:'
The fellow waved his hands in q
gesture indicating disgust.
Oats eet. We're ov Rotterdam
you see re name Ov re sheep. But
We not sail frum thar. dis time-no.
We cum here from re Barbados he
explained brOkeDly, "wiz cane sugar
an hides. We wait here for our agent"
But why anchor in a place like
this? Why net g on up to the
wharvesf'
wye NOT? For XII no trust 10Y
crew ashore. LAY Vest Indy niggers,
IN vud run away ven re chancescurn.
j know vat gay DO
In spite Of my efforts the two YES
sells We're drifting rapidly apart. Dor
othy appeared al the door of the
cabin and stood there gazing in sur
Prise at the bark, while the moment
he caught sight Of her Sanchez went |
hastily forward, removing his hat with
30 peculiar q flourish as he approached
as to cause me.t0 notice the gesture.
Fairfax waved his hand to me to
resume our course. Shortly after he
crossed the deck to the wheel. There
he stood watching the bark for SOM
time.
what do you make cot her, Car !
lylef" he asked finally. II believe that
fellow lied"
$50 do ], sir" I answered promptly.
Whatever else he may be, he's no
peaceful Dutch trader. That fellow
got his accent from south Europe. II
he was loaded with cane sugar and !
hides for market he wouldn't be near
~ SO high out Of water. That bark
was in ballast or / miss my guess. Be
sides IL he was a trader where was
his crew? ! tell you the men OF board
that hooker had orders to keep down."
Il believe you are right he admit
ted frankly. There is something |
wrong there Ill tell Travers and
have him send a runner overland to
give warning below"