The Last Cruise of the Spitfire; or, Luke Foster's Strange Voyage

f inclined to think he intended to take my very life. He was naturally a passionate ma

insinuate that that son was a thief cut him to the heart. I believe he would rather have lost the six tho

he repeated hotl

in the office beside

ay the crime at his door? I d

as a favored son, while I was but an

t you have done with the mone

I don't know a

do

don

when my uncle grasped me

u a lesson, yo

Felix!" I cried. "L

you do?"

y you may be sor

upon my collar in such a way that I was

if you don't tell!" he c

n't k

nd tig

you

nt what he said, and I was busy tr

eavy ruler, used by Mr. Grinder in preparing designs for patents. I picked up the

n my uncle's arm, and with a cry more of alarm than pain he d

r near the door, and got behind it, in such a ma

to your other crimes?" he howled, as he procee

" I replied. "I won't let you or

ffer for all

consequences," I replie

movement, probably because he knew not what to do ne

this up any longer. Hand ove

well, that I know nothing of either," said I.

ll me suc

y did Gus steal into the office and o

was here. I left him

re he was i

led him, and he

was here, and may

ip. He did not rel

e he did not know the c

her d

found it out. You ha

hances tha

n't tell

the

ot on a leve

myself as good as he

is not a

hat is more, I won't let you or a

g to do about it?"

tand it, t

have you arrested if you don't

," was my answer. "If I am brought before the judge perhaps I

do you

ough to speak when I a

but you are nothing but a fool

u know it. You don't give me decent clothing to wear, and I have to work harder than

t you father inte

ry to have matters mended. My father always told me he wishe

guardian now, and I kno

her leave me?" I asked, wi

your bu

it is my

ant you to shut up!" he cried, in

" I cried. "My

fortune in stocks just before he died. You have h

supposed that I would some day be wealthy. I gave the matter a moment's though

ather leave?" I repeated

I get ready to tel

nd another thing, Uncle Felix, how is

ncle turned pale. He sprang t

n by that questi

guardian when my father and

the lofty reply. "Your father could not find a

did not find it fit to say so. Then I pu

Banker was to b

than before, and his hand trembled as he pointe

too much!"

g to answer t

it into

er m

r been writing

a flash it came over me that perhaps this was one of the reasons he did not wish me to spend any time at Harry Bank

I'm going to find

efore long, unless you hand ov

to know something about myself, and soon. I have a letter in my pocket that tell

f he could have eaten me up I

r?" he cried hoar

s my bu

mine. Hand it ov

t m

y you

I say

r. I could readily see that it had wo

er, Luke. I'll sta

pon me. But I saw him coming,

in my hand, and now bra

I cried. "If you do I'l

y words. He hurled the chair aside and sprang

ho is master

His grasp was that of a band of steel, and I

t go!"

give me th

with all my strength. In a mom

Help!"

d, and tried to close

ut up! Let

ll I could do to get my breath. The ro

er and the money a

! Hel

es were fast leaving me. Would

is master! If y

that instant the door was flung open, and

you doing, Stillwell? Who's that on the floo

s well as delight. The ne