Ivan the Terrible; or, Dark Deeds of Night — page 213: what you’re looking at

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THE TERRIB OR, DARK DEEDS OF NIGHT. . = Uh Wi NT] li! ny ae Sao CHAPTER XCIX.—(continued.) ’ __ His wish was acceded to, for none of the other midshipmen would leave the frigate on such service, if they could help it, _ for they were particularly desirous of taking part in an en- ‘gagement with the whole of the Dutch fleet, which was looked ‘upon as an event certain to take place within a few days. K: Tyan, however, was delighted with the prospect of leaving _ the frigate, and as he boarded the Dutch merchantman he re- _ Cognized many of his old acquaintances among the crew, and whispered to himself, __ “Now's the time to do something for myself.” __ For several days Ivan looked sullen as usual, but whenever he had command of fhe vessel at night he made many in- quiries as to the cargo of the ship, , - _ “Well, sir,” said one of the roguish crew, with a cunning _ wink of the eye, ‘some say she has nothing very particular on board, while others again swear that she has; but my opinion——”’ * Well, what is your opinion?” said Ivan, with a peculiar ook. “Well, sir, my opinion is that she is not only heavily-laden with silks, and all that sort of stuff, but, as there are s few dozen of square boxes on board——" “Square boxes ?”’ _ “Yes, sir ; and as the craft comes from the Indies it strjké me they are crammed with money,” “ Silver or gold?” . mt OonTyo — —— ———S—— ee DARBY THRASHES THE RUFFIAN, AND ROBS HIM OF THE LETTER. —See No, 28. ** Both.” * How do you know that?’? | ‘Why, we were rummaging about in the hold t’other day, a mate and me, and we lifted one of them there square boxes, and by accident we dropped it,” “ Dropped it?” “ Aye, and broke it.” “ Broke it ?” ““Yes ; and the money was scattered all about.” “What did you do with it?” “ Why, sir, we gathered it up, and stowed it away.” ‘In the box again ?” “No, in a safe place, you know, sir.” “ Where ?” asked Ivan, angrily, “ Don't you know you could be tried and punished for this ?” “Yes, sir; but——”’ “No; but, sir, I——” ‘““We stowed it away sir, in your cabin, sir, for all the sailors like you, sir, and feel certain if you had command of the ship, which you ought to.have, we should have all them boxes to divide amongst us, and could then sail away any- where we thought proper.” Ivan laughed, and there was a wicked deyil in his eye. “ And so you should have the money if I was in command, deserve it. The government pressed all of this crew <S.GOMN