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vorf' Just paid off }from ithe “/Albemarle;’ V it witha krot—a tight knot too. ‘184 ROVING! JACK, 'THE! | PIRATE’. HUNTER. : ; “ — ‘than’ the’ former'eyed the well-filled pocket of ‘the ‘sailor; which’he had'so unwarily indicated. | ““ My good friend, take care of your money,” said the cunning observer, “you sailors are so unmind- ful; you've doubtless got more. You should put it ah, by-the-bye, where do you keep it?” . “What's that to you?” was, the quick answer of | jthe questioned... ‘Me 7?—I asked for your own sake.” “ That’s all?” -, I should, be destitute of gratitude if I didn’ t feel concerned for:you.” ..;,,,:,, is tosoms -““ You. don’t. say,so!” “You are bound for the north road-—so.am WwW if “And so. you told: me before, and advised me ‘to bear.you,company in the craft.’ With the word “craft,” the ‘speaker pointed. at ithe waggon, now,.drawn to the road pide] “To be sure. “,Haying money about you, ’tis ee! dangerous ‘than travelling in coaches. . ‘Besides; they, often, meet with accidents, “Umph! Been long from sea ?,” eiarietnes Captain \Oakheart—as. brave) a; commander as ever: ieee. blue bunting ; and I’m his coxswain. ‘‘Many a yarn I-eould’spin about him 'f + Wei were boys together in the same’ship. “°€ But now we dre paid off, he’s gone’ to ‘sling his -hammock in the old castle in which he was born.” “ And you?’ inquired’ ‘the other. «Am bound for my father’s roof. , He’s a Hert- fordshire farmer, and had bad crops lately ; Lmust overhaul the accounts, and new rig the poor jold _soul,” “ A’ dutiful and,affectionate son! .|You’ll be rewarded,” Roger now placed ‘his finger’in close proximity to ‘the sailor’s money, and continued speaking— -“ So this is for him, eh? Do be careful of it. ‘Now I know it’s for a worthy man I ree} so inter- ‘ested in’ its safety.” Lor’, really ; do you, now?’ * Oh, put it away carefully.” “Bless you, stupid head, so I have; oee see this black silk handkerchief round my neck t?} “ Any of it there?” said Roger, with an eager- ness that might have aroused distrust’ in a ‘less ingenuous disposition than the pcor sailor pos- sessed. “Just a sea store for present use.” ‘Well, now, that 7s careful, I see you’ve fastened How prudent.’ ‘Trust me, I knew where to, find my stores. All in front.” | The young seaman placed his hand upon his fob, ‘asmuch; as to ‘say that. that Bee aisles contained his money. “All in front,” he continued, “TI ait for fok- ing behind mé' at every ‘step, like a monkey th ‘search of his tail.” At this point of the conversation, Boniface, the landlord, came from his house, bearing in his hand a foaming tankard of porter. , Whether the inviting beverage had.any effect or not on the waggoner, the deponent saith not. ; but the sailor found that stolid individual standing by his side at its appearance. “Well, really you sailors are such worthy people,’ ‘said: ‘Roger, as he observed the’ drink bev brought. | eg .@ ‘pleasing , state. ;both, of ,doubt .and, astonish- LIFE: ON BOARD: AY MAN OF. WAR. a 2, with No. No-wonder the girls in every port’ fall in love with you.”’ | , 20 “J believe they do, and remain true too as long as you can treat them. I shall never forget my first coming on shore. I was 'a young ‘un then,” | ber Bee, Bite innocent, Fell in love, at first sight.” .., ic Yes, over head, and ears with one, Poll Mageot; 4 continued the seaman, , “‘ Such; a craft... We were at,a.dance,at:the back,of the, Wapping. “ ©Me? am,’ said I, oe you take a shep with me Ph ilt - on c54 Vd. just | ariieed miy) arm to her waist, and was about to fire’ a-salute,, whem a’ decent chap witha red coat and J git arsine pene in between us, and ‘BAys} | 5 anf ‘Mister Sailor, I loves that young Laine and neither you nor any other man’ shall kiss her. of #(Whatypresumption!’? chimed in:Roger. «9 “T believe you, indeed. Oh! it was side out for a bend in no time, Well, he was a decent’ chap, and stripped like a good ‘un; ‘but not-put together | as I was, all ribs and tucks like: a’ tinker’s! donkey, © ‘but made! up of aris and 2bE like a superannasted ‘Bpider.”: “Well, you made all sail at him.” gels xg “Yes, and should have run him down if the liquor, 1’d drank hadn’t puzzled my eye. He waited till I was within hail, then bobbed a one side.” iis ‘You, hada good way on you?” . ef , “And ran end. on: to:the :store-room pulkhéad:? Down went? a: wholé barrow-load of pewter, and the landlady set up as great a row as a hundred sea- gulls:after apiece of:pork,” eo" ‘What was the conclusion ” “T don’t know, but the end of it was im found myself rolled up in the straw the next morning in a © place they call the ‘ lock-up,’ and locked up I was, and accused of being one ‘Jack Sheppard, being his wife, a During the rete the seaman had drank rather lustily, while, on the other hand, his companion, unseen, had: evaded every, draught offered to him. The pot was now drained to the bottom, and the | ‘sailor cried! loudly for more. “Here, landlord, serve out again,” said the liberal tar, handing the mug to the party addressed. “Not a drop more you get here, my lad, Good day, and take care of yonrself,” Boniface haying delivered himself of this speech, walked quietly into his house, leaving his guest in ment) at the. conscientious, scruples. of the, honest int: keeper. , NOW, ; ‘READY, ) bye THE “BOY. SAILOR. OR A’ most interesting and powerfully-writt en’ Tale,’ to be’ completed’ in! ae 30 Numbers. ree 2, oul @ LARGE EN- found in company with a lass that called herself | GRAVING, GRATIS.» 9-4 | Eomichbooks.com ;