The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-30

He had cold eye for the future, with
no thought except of his own advan-
tage, and IL T. But there's no need
to go into that. You know, Robert,
how Corlaer and the Seneca chief,
Tawannears-he who is now the
Long House-and I were able to
smash the vast power Murray had
built up on the frontier.
"We smashed him so utterly, dis
crediting him too withal, that he was
obliged to flee the province; and even
none/of him-at least, aboveboard.
have always fancied he still served
their interests at large; for he Is at
bottom most fanatical Jacobite, and
exc sincere In a queer, twisted way.
Aye, there Is that about him which
is difficult to understand, Robert.
Himself, he hath no hesitation in be-
lieving he serves high purposes of
state in all he does"
"Only a mailman could lay claim to
serving the state as pirate" I OBJ
jected.
you speak with overconfidence,"
rebuked my father There are men
alive today who can remember when
Morgan and Davis and Dampier and
many another brave fellow of the
same kidney lived by piracy and
served the king at one and the same
time. Some Of 'em were hung in the
end, and Morgan died knight. 1t
can be DONE"
"How?'
Consider, my boyl Murray-your
great-uncle, mind you lis a Jacobite.
For our present government he hath
only hatred and contempt. ANY means
by which that government was under
mined would seem to him justifiable
as aiding to bring about its downfall.
Look to the fantastic humor of the
man in naming his ship the Royal
Jamesw
IF he be, indeed, the man you think
he is" returned, none too well
pleased with the thought of having a
pirate for great-uncle. My father
laughed kindly and tapped me on the
knee with his free hand.
~ know how you feel, dear lad" he
said. ""Twas so identically your
mother talked. Bless her heart! We
were fresh married when the precious
rascal sent us by one of his tarry-
breeks that necklace which lies now
in my strong box-the loot Of some
Indian queen mayhap. In his way he
cared for her, and he took much in
terest in all she did. By hook or
crook he had word of us, however far
he wandered. He knew when you
were born. He knew when she died.
And now that you have reached man.
hood he shows his sails outside Sandy
hook. I do not know what it means,
Robert, but I like it not! like 1t
not !"
"But we are not at sea-" I protested
"We are in New York. There are
soldiers in Fort George. Commodore
Burrage will be down from Boston
anon. What can pirate ship. what
can two pirate ships, effect against
us? Why, the city train bands"
"'Tis not force 1 dread" my father
cut me off. "'Tis the internal clever
ness of a warped mind"
"Ja," agreed Peter.
My father thrust the stem of his
pipe toward him.
You feel it, too, old friendY' he
cried then.
eff Murray Is here be means na
goodt," the Dutchman answered poB-
derously. "No pirates come mort in
der coldt weather for just fun.
Neen! Here is too much danger; no
places to run andt hide"
"At the least we are on the alert"
1 said.
My father laughed, and Corlaer's
simpering giggle echoed
his grim mirth.
"An intelligent foe discounts so
much upon launching his venture" my
father answered. LET US hope we
have modicum of luck to aid us.
Whatever plan Murray hath in trend
twill come to US unexpected and
adroit in execution. But tush There's
the dinner bell. A truce to forebod-
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