The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-06-02


DO you mean that We are in danger p
she asked, in lower tone.
Yes, L do; but don you git frightened
Alebbe We II go through the nig ht all right;
but if we don't, and anything does happen
come straight to me. I'll be on deck. and
LII lay down my life for you, Miss Mary,
God knows -
She asked him quickly: 'Why do you
mind what the captaini. says, if he is not
sober: Why don't you aud Mr. Caswell
1.-THE mate do what you think best?'
lie laughed grimiy. I've been to sea,
1lIss-man and boy-for twenty years, and
L never yet went agin my superior officers
orders. The Old man says 10 drive her, and
that's the end of it. If he drives her ashore
It his own lookout and, If it warn for
you, | wish he would. When he loses a
ship or two, mebbe his owners viii git sober
men to navigate for EN-.
Il am not afraid, Mr. jones" answered
the girl. If We are wrecked, | will dc
lust as you tell me- You cant think how
thank you for telling me the truth
Mr.. Jones was quiet for moment, and
heard her dress rustic, as though she
turned to go. ''Wsit bit. if you please,
Miss, said the second mate. Il want 10
say one word to you.
After pause, he began: Miss Mary.
you ye no need to tell me what | am as
one OF them Old chaps that's in the cabin
With you did, once, since We We been out o
port. | know jest what | am, better you
and he could tell me II on was to try your
best and keep 1t up, right on end, for a
week. I'm an ignorant brute, that amt fit
TO touch yer dress-lct alone yer hand
do my duty when ID at sea, and get drunk
{ a IL Ila1- u II l1,, | l. u -
all there is 0 me. But you see, | never
had 40 brlngin UP. | don even know who
my mother was; and I've been kicked
round Cherry street whea Was boy, and
knocked round at sea ever since L We been
blg enough to know the end Of marlin
spike. l ain 50 bad as some Of the sail
ors thinks am; but I'm . hundred thou
sand iadoms below you. All want TO tell
you is Jest this. There's never a man
among all the lot you've knowed, that
could begin to love you as do. For God 5
sake, ion't look afearl Of me- | ain t
such fool as TO think that you could ever
kecr straw for me but | cant help tell>
IN you how true ana honest love you. L d
die happy for you, Miss Mary, even if |
knowed you never think Of me again.
never meant to tell you this and | Il never
say another word about it. Bat, my God !!
when | think of how [ love you, and how
there's fifty thousand Atlantic oceans be-
tween US, get wild. I've thought of it
some nights, Miss, till | c0uldnt bear it
any longer, and I've jest jumped lorrard
and gone 70 lickin' the sailors, to keep
"Nr. Jones! Sir. 5Ife-D oyuss!,' came the
sharp call OF the captain, cutting short the
poor fellow confession.
''Ay, ay, sir = he answered and went to
meet his sober but by no means sane conl-
mander.
why haven't you got the to gallants' Is
set, sir! Didn't | tell you to give her all
she i carry?'
The tore-to' gallant yards little sprung
sir, and | WASH sure Of It's tesrin' tie
sail, answered Mr. Jones'
II !! do the thinking for this ship, Mr..
Joues-li you have no objection, returned
the captain. Set the fore and mizzen-
to gallants Is and don't you start sheet
until | give you word.
The top gallant sails were sheeted home
and the yards hoisted. The wind, which
had been blowing strongly al day, and fresh
ened as the sun set, and was now blowing a
stiff gale from the eastward. The ship stag
gered and plunged under her press Of can
vas. The Captain walked the deck with a
quick, nervous step. He was intensely ir-
rItable, from the effects OF his prolonged
debauch, and, though quite sober, was
gOaded by his un>trung nerves into a Teck-
less lmpatience that toupd Ieliet only in
the excitement Of driving his ship to the
uttermost. Of her capabilities. l listened
with unesiness to the bowling Of the wind
through the rigging, and debated the ques-
ton whether to go to sleep, and so forget
. ha iaDupr w in N an 1nol- Il
make myself uncomfortable by watching for
the disaster which | iapprehended. My de-
cision was quickened by sudden order from
the Captain, MIR. Jones, set the main
royal
Set the main-royal, sir? repeated the
astonished second mate, in doubtful tone.
Set the main royal, s.r. Did you hear?'
roared the Captain. Loose all three Of
them, and set them instantly. If you don I
know how to sail a ship with fair wind Il
show you -
Mr. Jones hesitated no longer In few
moments the royals were spread to the gale
and before the yards were trimmed was on
deck.
Miss Ellis had disappeared, and the sec
ond nate was evidently averse to converse
ton. | noticed that a man fingered near
the mizzen rigging after the rest of tka
watch had gone forward. So, too, did the
captain, who walked abruptly up to the
sailor, and demanded to know what he was
waiting for.
MI Jones ordered me to stand by the
halyards sir, answered the man.
Go forward! yelled the captain. 'Mr
Jones, | want you to understand that when
IN on deck | can sail this ship without
any of your interference. Let me see any
more oft, and LII put you in irons fol-
muriny."
Poor Mr.. Jones gave no answer. Himself
the most intolerant and cruel OF disciplinar
ians, he did not resent the rating of his com
mander. When that amiable officer turned
away, his subordinate passed over to the 9TH
er side Of the deck. and leaned quietly
against the bulwarks
An hour passed away. 1t was starless
night, and to the danger Of running ashore
was added the other danger OF a possible
collision with some passing vessel thought
OF this; and was just about to pick my way
forward, to satisfy myself that the lookout
was not asleep, when the second mate sud
denly placed his hand to bis ear, and ben,
forward as rhouuh listening lntantlv In