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Only about one thousand men of the Spanish garrison had to be conveyed to Rosas in accordance with the terms of capitulation, the rest of the troops taking the oath of allegiance to King Charles and being incorporated with the allied army. Jack Stilwell entered into the festivities with the enjoyment of youth.
"I decline your offer." "I'd like to wring your neck, you young thief!" "I have no doubt you would." "Once more, and for the last time, will you give me back that revolver?" "I have told you when and on what conditions I would surrender it." "When?" "At Stilwell, in the presence of a magistrate." "You are very crafty. You want me to be arrested for attempted robbery." "Yes, that is my wish."
He was soon after elected a United States Senator from the new State of Nevada for the term ending in 1869. 28, 100, 107, 202, 275, 427, 435, 454, 456, 459, 530. THOMAS N. STILWELL was born in Butler County, Ohio, August 29, 1830. He was educated at Miami University and Farmer's College.
"Then so far as you know, Captain Stilwell, the Earl of Peterborough is still at Valencia, and has no intention of leaving that province at present."
So it was when Stodger introduced him; I could not tell whether he was watching me or my colleague or, in truth, whether he was watching either of us. "Mr. Burke, Mr. Swift," said Stodger, with a grand air "Mr. Alexander Stilwell Burke." Then, in a hoarse aside to me: "Little matter I want to look after; just 'tend to it while you two are talking."
But while all on shore and in the fleet were chafing at the slowness and hopelessness of the siege, Jack Stilwell was alone aware that the commander in chief did not share in the general despair of any good arising from the operations.
Talk about pirates, Captain Stilwell, why, I had rather fall among pirates any day than among these bloodthirsty wretches. Calls themselves Christians too! The pirates wasn't hypocrites, in that way, anyhow; they didn't bow down on their knees before every little trumpery doll stuck up by the wayside, and then go and cut a man's throat afterward it was all fair and square with them.
Jack Stilwell and a few of the other men availed themselves of the permission to escape for a time from the stifling atmosphere below, and made their way on deck. For a time the rush of the wind and the wild confusion of the sea almost bewildered them. Masses of water were rushing along the deck, and each time she rolled the waves seemed as if they would topple over the bulwarks.
He threw the last pistol down with the others, nodded Stilwell to him, whispered a word or two. Stilwell went shouldering off through the crowd. Morgan sheathed his rifle in the battered scabbard that hung on his saddle. In a little while Stilwell came back with a saw. Morgan took the tool and sawed through the pole to which his captives were made fast.
"I think I shall have to decline." "Are you going back on your word?" demanded the outlaw. "Not exactly." "Then what do you propose to do?" "Keep along with us till we reach Stilwell. Then we will go before a magistrate. You will make your demand for the weapon, and in his presence I will surrender it." "Do you take me for a fool?" thundered the robber.
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