The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

path as easily as IL / had been q
child. And / did not attempt to re-
turn to his side, for / had felt the
strength in his arm and knew that
had no cause to qestion his ability
to take care of himself against any
man, however armed.
LET him be, Bill,' called Silver
again-was / wrong In fancying his
tone unduly oflicious, provocative7
I'm id If / do rasped Bones.
IF he wants 1t. he'll get It."
He sprang at Peter with knife up
raised, aiming to slash his throat; but
Peter moved with lightning speed to
counter him. One immense arm, thick
as a tree-bough, shot out and impris-
oned the wrist of the knife-hand; a
twist, and the knife pinged on the
deck. The ether arm captured thigh,
and Bones was reared above Peters
head
Peter gave him preliminary shake
as if to prove to him how completely
he was in his power and started to
walk back to the lee bulwark. Bones
shrieked like the lost soul he was,
certain that Peter intended to cast
him into the sea but halfway across
the deck Peter came to a loose hal
yard. He lowered Bones carelessly,
ceeded to reeve a landsman's slip
moose We all watched him with ut
/, ter fascination, and 1t Is an indication
| of the pirates code In such affairs
! that none of them interviewed. But
Peter was not to hang Master Bones.
| Your object is no doubt praise
worthy, Peter" remarked my great
uncle from the cabin companionway
behind us, "but fear must request
you to let the man go. He Is Of some
value to a friend of mine"
Peter regarded Murray curiously.
"He knifes Robert and me-ja," an,
/ swered the Dutchman.
"He will not do it again." Murray
assured him. Master Bones!"
Peter regretfully unhitched the
| moose from Bones neck and admins
tered shove which sent him Keeling
across the deck, to carom into the
butt of the mizzenmast, recoiling with
| the loss of broken tooth and ending
up in battered heap at Murray's feet.
My great-uncle regarded the fellow
with obvious displeasure.
"Stand up, Master Bones" he said.
Bones stumbled to his feet, bleeding
from several cuts and scratches. He
was very plainly frightened at what
lay ahead Of him.
Master Bones" resumed my great
/ uncle, "you are for the present under
my command, and l happen to have
somewhat old-fashiened theories as
regards discipline and the carrying
out of orders. You have recently dis
obeyed an order of mine"
"Sure, l didn't"
Master Bones" my uncle went on
without raising his voice, ibid you
ever know a man named Fotherill-
Jack, believe, was the given manner
Bones nodded, unable to speak.
"And what did / order done to him,
Master Bones?"
Bones moistened his lips.
"Keel-hauled, he was"
Correct" agreed my great-uncle
"Keel-hauled. A most expressive
phrase, Robert" he added to me
Technically, should explain, 1t in
wolves drawing a man under the kee
Of vessel. It has-shall we sayf-
unpleasant consequences"
L Ha frYrnod RI Rapoa
mo man disobeys an order of mine
more than once, Master Bones. That
is all. You may go for'ard."
The man started to SLOUGH off, wip
Ing the blood from his cheek with
his coat sleeve; but Peter stepped In
front of him.
The Dutchman took an oaken Delay
ing pin from the rack around the miz
zenmast, held it out toward Bones
and the others and calmly broke i
in two with his bare hands and tossee
the fragments oversize.
Admirable !" exclaimed my great
uncle. "What words could hope tt
express so much as that gesture
And 1t intrigues me to note that Cor
laer has a distinct taste for the dra
matte. Silver, has the lookout
sighted any vessel?"
"Not a sail since we cleared Sand!
hook, SIR" the one-legged man an
swered briskly.
every good. Keep on this cours'
and call me at once should sail show
, in any quarter" And he descended
with proper dignity to his breakfast