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43° a Sg : JACK AND HIS SEVEN FOES. Ten 1? a (ee re | Ls! ‘ ~? ' ~ bh ‘7 wre ' ~ ~ » Ric CT Ws tia tas i "yh i R eH, 3 we ‘oe 6 PM QF ' But suppose we would rather remain on land ?’”’ said the Swaggerer. ‘Senores,’’ said the other, ‘“‘we are short-handed, and we call upon you to help us.” ‘But if we refuse P” ‘Senor, we can take no refusal.” There was no mistaking the tone, and the Swaggerer, making a_ grimace, rephed— “You are not to be denied, and we will come.” The Lascars, in obedience to a sign from their leader, surrounded the pressed men, and they started. After a Taceh of half-a-dozen miles, they came in sight of the ship, a large Spanish trader, ‘lying i in a small bay. A boat was on the shore, awaiting them, and being a large one, it took them all on board. The captain; a swarthy Mexican, received them gravely, but there was a mocking smile about his lps as he welcomed the addition to his crew. “Tnglesemen,” he said, “are good sulors; ‘“you come as water to the thirsty traveller.” They did not answer him, and he, turning away, gave orders for the anchor to be weighed. | A wind from the land favoured them, and they stood out to sea. The man who had commanded the Lascars put the four into a watch, and eave them an outhne of the duties they had to perform. “And may I ask where we are bound for?” asked the Swaggerer. “Senor,” was the answer, “ we hope, with the aid of the Virgin and favour- able winds, to reach New York ere the month is out.” The Swaggerer answered not, but his hp quivered as he moved away. “Ts this fate or chance? ”’ he groaned inwardly ; ‘‘is there no escape from the avenger? But away with fear; we are four to one yet, and the odds are in my favour.”’ LDAUAA D0 O23 COR WOO C2 OM CIE —- CDA OR LD22D2 (DA CTL OE — " oS 7 +* “ae Baits, Xa. ~~? a eee i? CHAPTER XXV. =" NEW YORK——JACOB IN a quiet street in New York sat Jacob Sturmby and old Ben. Their ragged attire was in strong contrast to the neat modern furniture, and they were, as far as feeling was concerned, very much out of their element. But they had come hither in obedience to orders, and they were awaiting the arrival of Jack. Old Ben had lost some of the vacancy of mind that had followed the untimely death of his son, and he only fell away at intervals into the mental oblivion in which Jack found him. He knew everything now, and thirsted | for vengeance, but his hands were tied. Jack had drawn from him a promise that he would leave everything to him. “ My wrongs have the first call,” he | said; “ when “they are avenged, yours may come to the front.” “When you are satisfied,” said Ben, ‘<1 must be so, too.” The “ Rattlesnake’? had put them STURMBY AND OLD BEN-——ANXIOUS room in one of the houses in a Work wish to be alone. | times HOURS AND AN ARRIVAL. ashore on the coast of Mexico, and for a while they travelled together across the country. But one night Jack said— ‘You must go on by yourselves. I Make your way to New York, and leave a letter at the post-office telling me where I shall find Ou. I) : “And you?” asked Sturmby. “ What route will you take?” ‘“T shall have the starsfor my guide,” said Jack, looking at the spangled heavens, “and I shall not be far behind ou.” So they left him to pursue his solitary way, and crossed the mainland, some- alone, sometimes in company with traders, and passing through Mexico city, finally reached Vera Cruz. Here they found a ship glad of their services, and worked their way to New and there they had been five | weeks when we find them. Evening had come, and they sat by the window, looking at the passengers CORNIELIOC (E SS) (E(@)