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Ward had little use for the Frenchrated on the sensibilities of the uncouth and boorish first officer The duty which necessitated hi in the capacity of Theriere's servant was about as distasteful to hi could be, and only served to add to his hatred for the inferior, who, in the bottom of his heart, he knew to be in every way, except upon the roster of the Halfmoon, his superior; but money can onders, and Divine's promise that the officers and crew of the Halfmoon would have a coolthem in case of the success of the venture had quite effectually overcome any dislike which Mr Ward had felt for this particular phase of his duty

The two officers sat in silence in their roo an answer to the note they had dispatched to Anthony Harding, Esq The parts they were to act had been carefully rehearsed on board the Halfhts, and as they had nothing in coether, and as that subject was one not well to discuss more than necessary, there seemed no call for conversation

On board the yacht in the harbor preparations were being made to land a small party that contemplated a side, and a er from the hotel handed a sealed note to one of the sailors

From the deck of the Half inwardly Billy Byrne also saw it, but itupon the deck of the brigantine glaring at the yacht Lotus, hating her and the gay, well-dressedupon her deck They represented to hiusting, loathsome in that other world that was as far separated frorubworm in the manure pile back of Brady's livery stable

He saw the note handed by the sailor to a gray-haired, srooine the white hands and polished nails of hi

The , Esq He read it, and then passed it to a young wo people

"Here, Barbara," he said, "is so of more interest to you than to me If you wish I'll call upon hiht"