■ 7^- ■■•••V HOKE COXJimr JOUBNAL, BAEFOBD. N. C. 1 f I ‘ V:^ 'r f f fc!,, „- .■i.?. 3* , -'A S - SYNOPSIS The storr open* in New York, •bout the middle of the Elpht- •eath century. Robert Orngerod. >wbo tey* the tale, Is talking to i Peter Corlaer, chief of fur trad- rs. and man of enormous strength, when Darby McGraw, ■Trtah bonded boy, brings news ^ that a pirate ship is "oft the 'Hook." An old sea captain an- lounces he has been chased by e notorious pirate. Captain '•p-Rap. The older Ormerod Is Robert the pirate la Andrew ♦rray, hla (Robert's) great- 'le. commanding the pirate j, the Royal James. Murray n ardent Jacobite. Next day ■eat and Darby encounter a -legged sailor, ,John Sliver »m Darby conducts to a tav- Robert meets a young nan from a Spanish frigate o la seeking her father, Colo- O’Donnell. He takes her to ■ place she designatea Mur- jr with a force of sailors visits e Ormerod house. He an- lunces his Intention of carrying, ff Robert, by force, If necessary, promising him a great future. The father la powerless. Peter Corlaer Insists u^n accompuy- Ing Robert. RobS^rt and Peter are taken aboard a brig. CHAPTER HI—Continued .J “ri.^tol that man. If yon must,' «:!«! Murray; “but use your cnt- lassog. If possible." •"Neen." said Peter again. “We don't fight." “We might as well be killed now let them carry off Bob," said my fa ther with a sob In his voice. “Npen,” said Peter a third time, “rteadt, you stay deadt. Perhaps Bob ,,«aet8 nvray from thenr some time. Bet- .•r he be with Murray than be be eadt." “Intelligently logical," commented urray. "I commend the sentiment .Tou. Nephew Robert." Peter’s little eyes glinted tosrfird ui. “I go with Bob,” he said. “No, no," denied Murray (jnlckly. on were not Invited, friend Peter.” ‘If I don’t go, Robert don’t go," re- » ed Peter. “Andt you don’t go. rhaps I don’t kill you, but If there V shooting you don’t get away. Ja!" ^ Murray contemplated this speech. “I'our proposition then," he said, "Is that you Insist upon sharing my aepbew’s Mw career or else will‘en deavor to secure the deaths of all of s, gg. Including his and your own?” ff “Ja!” answered Peter. “You may come,” decided my great- X.mde. “Tour muscles should prove ^YiBifti^iH fancy we shall require I Iriplai Donds on this prisoner." ' J “Aye. aye. sir,” assented Sliver, f ?We ha’ plenty o’ stout manlla. One i o’ you lads run back and get those cdlls 1 left by the stove. That’s the proper spirit. Darby. Always willing i- Toil'll make a rare hand, yon will. And bow about makln’ fast that gen tleman as is goln’ to stay behind, cap tain?’’ Murray looked at my father, and .Ironi him to me. ^ , “Have you rjiconclled yourselves to whut I may Justly style the Inevl- *able?" he inquired suavely. a» tly father collapsed into bis chair ^•rlth a groan. i “It you will not suffer the boy to be hurt!" he exclaimed. '-J “ify aord of honoj to that,” re turned my great-uncle very seriously. ^ “His comfort and safety rank ahead Pf niy own, Ormerod, for I anticipate . Mat be Is to achieve all those trl- .^%mphs which fate (fenled me. ’Tls f b'he I hope ito sample them briefly, V, ’ but—" and for the flrst time a shadow { glouded his face—“1 am, as you I doubtless know. In my sixty-fourth f year, and a fickle Providence, regard- '"*,lng the divinity of which I am In clined to share the skepticism of the „ f^rencb philosophers. Is scarce likely to'lndulge me In a very prolonged'ex- ^ tension of life’s span. Nor Indeed , would I have It otherwise. I feel no Inclination for the senility of extreme ,fage. Do you submit?” \ My father bent his head. ^ “Yes—for his sake—you! Robert, * go vidlence. We are In a 6oll we can not escape for the present; but rest I assured I will do everything I can to I secure your release." My great-uncle motloneij Silver for- > ward. “Make Master Ormerod as comfort- i' able as possible, John,” he Instructed. “Tes, tie him In hls chair. Ormerod, ; , ars-ept my advice, and leave well enough alone. Within a year, possi bly—two, at most—the boy will be safe and advanced In fortune beyond )onr wildest dreams.” “Let me have him back as he Is— Us all I ask,” groaned my father. Murray took snuff. , “A highly correct attitude, sir,” he remarked. “Have you more to say? Very well. John; you may affix the gag. No, not that gunnysacking. Here is a silken kerchief will do. And now, friend Peter, we turn to you—and yso. Nephew Robert I would these precautions were unnecessary. Let us trust your Inclinations will become aore friendly toward me upon closer s^oaintance." ^ chapter IV 1 An Inkling of the Plot My poor father’s fkce, with the tears Standing In his eyes. wM the last ob- Ject I MW In t^ wan light of the gettsrlng caodles. The next moment ay captors logged ms Into the. dark- MMi sf tbs gardSB and puabsd ms upon a hand-cart such as was used to fetch up the frailer kinds of mveban- dlse from the docks. Peter’s Immense body already occupied most of the cart’s cramped space, and I was squeezed precariously between him and the near side, the which Silver perceiving he prodded Peter Into a more restricted compass and then spread a tarpaulin over both of us. “Proceed, John,” ordered my great- uncle’s voice. “You reiiiember _ the way? The Green Inne.^'tls called. Four men should be sufficient to ac company you. I will go on by another street with the rest of onr part.v.” “Don’t ye worry yourself, captain,” returned Silver. Footsteps thudded away on the gravel, and I heard the scratching of the one-legged man’s crutch as he stumped in front of us and the cart Jolted forward. We emerged Into the Green lane, heading toward the East river, and a thrill tickled my spine as I heard the chanting tones of old Dlggory Leigh, our ward watchman. “Ten o’clock of a clear, dark night, and .the wind In the nor’west. And all’s well!” “Easy, all!” whispered Silver’s voice. “Push on, ye swabs; push on ’ But hold your gab. I’ll do the talk ing." The stool plece^ on the butt of hls crutch tinkled on the cobbles as he stumped ahead of the cart. “Ho there, shipmate,” he hailed cordially. “And does you do this the whole, livelong night?" Diggory’s lanthorn-stave Jingled on the ground. “1 do.” he returned In pompous tones. “What keeps you abroad so late? Y’are seafaring men. I Judge." “Now I calls that clever," protested Sliver ’with unconcealed admiration. “You sees ns In the dark, and straight off you says, ‘seafaring men.’ I can see you’re a vigilant watchman, ship mate. I’d hate to -^be a' neefarlous fellow In your town. Blow my scuttle butt, I would!" Diggory’s appreciation of this trib ute was mirrored In hls voice. “ ’Tls essential that our cltizenii be protected,” he answered. "Yet there are those who have accused me of sleeping on watch.’,’ “Skulkers, they be—low-lived akulltf era as ever was,” Silver assured him. “I know how you feel. Here we’ve been a-workln’ since sunup, a-shlftln’ cargo and stowin’ 1| aboard, and I’ll lay you a piece of eight'the captain’ never so much as.sarves out a extry noggin o’ rum." , ’ Diggory’s stave Jingled again as ne sloped It over his shoulder. “The wisest men are not always those In authority, frlettd,’’^,he .said- “Ye might think, from the way some' of the corporation talk, 'twas they bar the -night-walkers and wastrels from the city’s streets! Bah!” And his wailing voice receded Into Pe^rl street. “What are you night-walkers and wastrels a-snlggerln’ about?” demand ed Silver of his following. “George Merry, I'll lay Into you with my crutch. Put some/heft behind this here blessed cart. Ain’t ye ashamed o’ yourselves, a-Iaughln’ at a brave, hard-workin' watchman as keeps wick ed pirates from liftin’ your goods?” A few hundred fe^t farther on we rattled off the cobbles onto the planked surface of a wharf. “That you, John?" growled a voice. "Aye, aye, Bill. Where’s the cap tain?" “Gone off In the Jollyboat. That !,ere Spanish Irisber Is a-waRln’ lilm aboard." Silver pulled the tarpaulin from over our heads. “Here, George Merry, can’t you and your mates handle the big fellow? Two to hls head and two to Ills feet— and drop him easy or he’ll' stove In the boat. Now, my gentleman—” this to me—“we’ll pass you down, too. You must pull a strong oar with the captain for him to be so anxious to get you offshore ^e and whole. It’ll be place and rank for you, messmate, or a chance to swim wl’ the sharks. “Where’s the red-headed little Irish- er. Bill?” • , “1 sent him off with the captain,” replied Bones. “Down wl’ you, John. We’ll cast off.” From where I now lay, propped up In the bow with my head resting on Peter’s huge stomach, I could see the wharf a few Jeet above and the vague figures of the pirates and behind them the shadowy outline of the ware houses and an occasional dim light. Silver lowered himself to a seat upon the strlngplece of the wharf, dropped the butt of his crutch to the forward thwart, felt about with his one leg and came to rest In front of Peter and me. The crutch he allowed to slip to the bottom of the boat, and in Its place he took an oar. Bill Bones found a seat in the stern sheets. “All clear,” muttered Bill. “Glv.g way.” The oars fended off from the wharf, and the boat crept out Into the stream, where It felt the full strength of the tide. Just beginning to turn. The bow bounced up as the flrst wave hit it, and Peter, beneath me, emitted a dis mal groan through bis gag. Stiver, bending dillgentlf to bis oar, looked over his sboulder. “Ton would come, messmate,” be said. “’Tls obbody’a fault but your owa” 'Another groan from Peter, and he lay still. "Look sharp,’’ called Bones. “The brig's just ahead.” A riding il^t gleamed high above os In tbe velvet gloom. 1 beard tbg By ARTHUR D. HOWDEN SMITH C«nWtlrM>SlMAaSaM IHSmto faint slap-slap-slap of water against an anchored bull. ' \ As we rounded under hbr counter a couple of ropes rattled down to us, and I heard tbe .creaking of tackle and hoist. “Make fast the young 'un flrst,"^ rasped Bones. “Aye, aye, Bill," answered Sliver, and I became conscious that the one- legged man and another were knotting a loose rope beneath my arm-pits. “All right, above there?" called Silver presently. The block began to whine. The rope tautened; the unseen block whined louder; and I rose involun tarily from my position across Peter’s belly. My feet were Jerked from a thwart, and I kicked the air. The grunts ot men hauling in unison float ed from the brig’s deck, and as I rose faster 1 commenced to swing like a pendulum. Inside of a minute. I was dangling over, the bulwarks^ feet kick. Ing frantically for standing room. A man caught me by one arm and drew me Inboard, shouting the while to "slacken away!” and so I came down again with a bump that was like to crack my knee-caps, deposited as so much cargo upon the pitchy deck. Dazed by treatment I had never sustained before, I stood heedless as the ropes were unfastened beneath my arm-pits, my bonds slipped off and the gag extracted from iny aching Jaws. I was Just beginning to take In the aspect of my surroundings when Corlaer’s cask of a body topped the bulwarks, swung with ludicrous "Look Sharp,” Called Bones. Brio’s Just Ahead." "The unconcern for ah Instant as I dare say mine had done, and then lurched In and crashed to the de)k. The Dutch man was purple In the face, with white spots/ dotting the congested area of hls cheekSj and gasping for breath. Hls stomach heaved tumultuously as the gag wqs removed. “What alls you, Peter?” I cried “Der water,” he moaned. “It makes me sick.” And sick he was—violently. * 1 heard ^nes continuing to shout orders ; and there was a constant bustle of men running back and forth over the decks, a clattering of ropes and shrieking of falls and blocks. Fofard sounded an ordered trampling of feet and a chorus of rough voices bellowing the wild sea- song .1 had heard In the Whale’s Head tavern: \ ' • Fifteen men on the Dead Man’s Chest— Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! Drink and the devil had done for the rest— Yo-ho-ho, and a hottla of rum! Corlaer, weak as a rag. sank in a heap of buckskin In a dark corner by the bulwarks. "Ne^ neen,” he answered when I wbuidnave helped him. “Not’lngs, Bob. I get better by and by. Der salt water—It Is always so with me.” “I’ll get you some rum,” I said firmly. And, rising, I was on the point of Seeking the nearest man to ask where a drink might be obtained when foot steps clicked on the deck bel^nd me.. “They are a dangerous company,” said a voice with an unmistakable brogue to It. “What would you?” returned my great-uncle. “We could not employ his majesty’s people in such a busi ness. And all»things considered, my fellows can handle it far better and more expeditiously.” They passed through the rpys of the lahthom which swung from the malnyard. Aye, the first speaker was Colonel ‘ O’Dotmell. The little Irish maid I His daughter. My father bad been right In hlq suspicions. But what could be the tie of inter est between a colonel In the army of tbe king of Spain and an outlaw who had defied the whole structure of civ ilization? A Jacobite plot? It seemed preposterous 1 “'Tls my daughter I was thinking of,’’. , explained O’Donnell as they reached the starboard gangway close by where I stood over Peter’s pros trate form. “A woman on a pirate ship!” "My dear sir. Rule Four ef the Code ot Articles under which our cdkninaig is governed—does It 8urpfl|(e you that we have our own laws?—forbids the taking and keeping of women as spoil aboard our ships. We have had expe rience In the past of the evils which flow In the wake of a struggle for women’s favors.” \ "Shall you not flout your own rule If my daughter cromes aboard?" pressed the Irishman. ' "She will not come as a prisoner, but as a guest," returned Murray blandly. "After all, colonel, the Royal James is my ship—^and In that respect differs from most outlaw craft which are held by the entire crew as a com munity. No, no; you need not con cern yourself.” / "I like It not, I say!" persisted O’Donnell. “Why did you bid me bring ber? You were hot for her com ing so soon aa you heard I had a daughter." “Would you have left her by her lone In a strange country?" answered my great-uncle Impatiently. “Tut, man, be sensible. Who would suspect a man who had hls daughter with I him? Tls true this enterprise Is fraught with danger, but no maid can go through life without sniffing peril. We will guard her as we shall ‘ the treasure.” “ril hold you to that," rapped O’Donnell as he climbed over the bul warks and felt for the ladder. “I am not proud of myself when I think of her Innocence. Holy saints, what a coil! Well, well, no matter. I must be going, for the night wanes.” “Yes,” assented Murray. "And stir yonr frigate's captain to a swift pas sage.” The Irishman nodded. "If necessary we’ll pass by the Ha vana. Luckily Pojto Bello Is the'4a- tendente’s chief worry. You’ll hover, then, off Mona passage?” "Aye, from the south tip of His paniola to the north of Porto Rico, save It storms, when we’ll run for shelter in the bay of Samana, where the old buccaneers were wont to lie. Diego can find us. He. has done it before. Just give him ample time.” “So soon as the Santlsslma Trinidad has her orders Dlegb shall know.” He started to descend and then climbed back. * ' "She has heavy metal, Murray. Are you certain—" My great-uncle laughed. “Be at ease upon that point, cheva- liet. We could take two Spaniat-ds of the Santlsslma TYlnldad’s metal. I fear I must bid you good evening, though. Hark!’’ ^ The bell of the Spanish frigate rang out eight times. “Midnight!" exclaimed O’Donnell. “Can you be gone by dawn?” My dear sir,” returned my uncle lightly, “this brig will never be seen again—anywhere—by anybody.” O.’Donnell shivered “Good night,” he said abruptly, and his head vanished behind the bul warks. I beard the rattle of oars, a low order in Spanish, the steady splash and spatter of rowers as the boat poUied away. My grea^-uncle watched It for a moment, then turned toward where I stood. * Well, Nephew Robert, what did you make of us?” he Inquired. I contrl^ved to keep my voice level, for I would not give him the ga^lsfac- tlon of supposing he had startled me. That you are engaged In,,deeper villainy even than m# father feared” “You have a narrow-minded view of life,” he remarked. “Hp^rever, 'tls a defect can be remedied by experience. By the way, do not Jump to conclu- »slon8 from what you overheard. You shall have the whole tale anon, but until you possess a more Intimate knowledge of the situation you are better off In Ignorance.” “To me you are a singularly bloody pirate, and that Is all.” “The Injustice of jrouth!” he com mented evenly. “I was the uncle and tender guardian of the mother you never knew, Robert.” “I share my Yather’s feelings upon I that polnL"- I crle^ and raised my h^d in a threatening gesture. He did not stir. "Your conversion will be quite as difficult as I had foreseen,” he said. “No, yon would galq naught by strik ing me. Impartially t may recommend yon to adopt an attitude which will secure yoa the maximum of liberty and opportunity. Of what avail for you to force yourself Into confine ment?” “Sir,’-’ I returned, "be convinced of this:'The day you attack a. defense less ship I will slay as many of you as I can and contentedly die.” , It has a sound of theatricallsm but I meant It at the time: ' "I purpose nothing of that sort for yon,” answered my great-uncle. “And while I am tempted to argue yon out of a 'position founded upon a false ethical basis, I shall content myself with the observation that you would do well to hold your temper in leash until you find a need for Its emplojy menL” He glanced overside. '“I see we are under way. I maA ask yon to excuse me for the present, Robert. I am constrained to serve au pilot.” He raised hla little silver whistle, and its shrill call fetched several of the crew aft “Aye, aye, captain.” It was Bones. "What’s your wish, sir?” "Have this poor fellow”—Murray gestured toward Corlaer’s recumbent form—“carried to one of tbe state rooms. Use him gently. Bid the Irish boy—what’s his name? Oh, Darby!— bid Darby tend him and fetch him what he requires. “This gentleman, here”—he Indicat ed nre—“is my; great-nephew. Master Bones. It may be he ^111 succeed me In command of the Royal James some day, although he Is not with ns of hls own wish as yet. He Is to have complete freedom except he undertake to achieve aught to our disadvantage. Pass the word to me men. If you please." “That’s a queei^lay,” growled Bones. “Is he friend or enemy, captain?” “An Intelligent question,” replied my great-uncle. “We may call him an enemy who is to be treated as nearly as possible as a friend.” “Blasted if I see any sense In It,” affirmed Bones. "But whatever you says, captain.” “Exactly,” said my great-uncle. “Stir your 8tumps,*ye lousy swabs,” roared Bones to hls men. “Hitch on to this here land-whale. my lights and gizzard If I ever see such a monstrous heap o’ human flesh! We’d ought to take him to the South seas and sell him to the canneybals. That’s all he’s good for. Come on, young gentleman, you may be the cap tain’s nevvy or by-blow or whatever 'twas he called ye, but everybody works on this ship. Lend a hand.” I obeyed him in silence, while he and the others cursed , and blasphemed with a fluency defying description. What a company I Except in Mur ray’s presence they owned no disci pline, accepted no restraint. Palpa bly'they hated as ^ell as feared him, and I found myself wondering ho^ secure a hold he had upon their passions. Let them once cast off the spell of hls magnetism and su perior wickedness, and they would be come so many irresponsible agents of lust and destruction. I shuddered and was glad of the hooded cabln-lanip as we stowed Peter’s limp body i Into the constricted space of a bunk; gladder still when they tramped away and left‘‘me alone with the Dutchman. Through a porthole the lights of New York winked farewell to me. I was as frightened as a child by himself for the flrst time In the dark. 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