The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-23

Flint admitted unwillingly. 1--WE ha'
the gold o. the Indies here!'
He looked up and happened to meet
the awe-struck gaze of MORA O'DOn-
nell. A sheer curled his lips.
"But We carry passengers, / see,"
he insinuated "Gold and women!
'Tis fine combination, Murray, but
there's a rule In our Articles you were
all for establishing. Number Four.
Ell? 1t sticks In my crop, for We called
1t once on me.
"'And that there may be less &C.
casion for broils amongst our COM
pany, we do further decree that gam
ing may be prohibited at any time
when in the captains judgment it be-
comes dangerous to our harmony, as
likewise, that at no time and under
no circumstances may women be taken
and kept as spoil aboard our vessels
or any vessel upon which our COM
pany may chance to fare
what dye say to that? What Of
Rule Four nowY'
My great-uncle took snuff.
''This lady," he said, with the slight
est emphasis, "is the daughter Of my
friend here Colonel O'Donnell, gen.
tleman who represents In our venture
the group of my friends who made 1t
possible for me to intercept the
treasure ship"
O'Donnell, whose face had been
growing redder and redder throughout
this conversation, plucked his daugh-
ter by the elbow and led her away.
Colonel O'Donnell and his daugh-
ter are my guests" my great-uncle
continued "They have played essen
tial parts in our capture of the treas
ure 1 must insist, Flint, that you
accord them courtesy similar to that
which 1 should extend to friends Of
yours in a like situation"
They're no friends O. mine," growled
Flint. ''This is more O. your cursed
political blethering. Well, I'm sick
O. it, Murray, and I care not who
knows it. First, We carry us north to
America, just to crimp two men, with
not two hundred pounds in booty to
show for the voyage. Next, We shut
me up here for the better part of six
months for my men to rot with fever
and drink and my ship to foul her
bottom"
ION both these counts you have
your own negligence to blame,' put
in my great-uncle.
and last" Flint fumed on with
out needing him, I'VE bring to the
Rendeyvoo a man and woman who
are not Of our company, and who, for
all We know, may go hence, and loose
a kings ship on us some day when
we are careened and helpless"
"Not you" returned Murray sarcas-
tically. you'll not careen, Flint.
That would mean work for your crew.
But you concern yourself needlessly
Colonel O'Donnell has reasons for
keeping his share In our enterprise
under cover. He is more safely to
be trusted in the circumstances than
many another"
81 care not who he is or what you
may have on him." cried Flint, work
ing himself into a fury. "Ye ha' in
treduced four strangers into our midst
without the let or permission of others
of our company"
81 do not recognize the right of any
other to tell me what shall or shall
not do" replied my great-uncle haugh-
tily. "Such as it is, this company is
the creation Of my efforts, and I ven-
tura the assertion, Captain Flint. that
it will not long survive my leadership.
The four strangers Of whom you COM
plain have been essential factors in
enabling me to win the treasure be-
fore you-which now awaits your con-
venience for division, according to the
terms which l originally stipulated"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)