The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-05-29
TEE FATAL CRADLE.
Otherwise. the HEcarf-RcndfEg story
of MIR. Ezeavysides.
continued from last week.
BY WILKIE COLLINS.


Yes. Thank you," said Mr.. Small
child, opening his eyes drowsily. BIS
cult and cold bacon, as usual-when I'm
ready. I'm not ready yet. Thank you.
Good afternoon" Mr.. Smallchild closed
his eyes again, and became, in the doc.
tors phrase, totally comalose."
Before Captain Gillop could hit on any
new plan for rousing this imperturaba-
BILE passenger, Simon Heavysides once
more approached the quarterback.
: spoke little sharp to you, lust
now, my man, said the captain, "being
worried in my mind by what's going on
on board this vessel. But I'll make it
up to you, never fear. Here's your wife
IN, what they call, an interesting situa-
ton. lts'only right you should be with
In easy hail of her. | look upon you,
Heavysides, as steerage passenger in
difficulties; and [ freely give you leave
toy stop here along with us till it's all
over"
GU are very good Sir" said Simon;
and am indeed thankful to you and
to these gentlemen. But, please to re-
member, L have seven children already
IN the steerage-and there nobody left
to mind EN- but me. My wife has got
over 1t uncommonly well, Sir, on seven
previous occasions-and [ don't doubt
but what she II conduct herself in sim.
liar manner on the eieth. 1t will be a
satisfaction to her mind, Captain Gillop
and gentlemen, if she knows I'm ont of
the way, and minding the children. For
which reason, l respectfully take nv
leave"
With those words Simon made his
bow, and returned to his family.
Well, gentlemen, these two husbands
take 1t easy enough, at any rate I" said
the captain. "One of them is used to
1t to be sure; and the other is
Here banging of cabin doors below,
and hurrying of footsteps, startled the
speaker and his audience into momer-
tary silence and attention.
Ease her with the HELM, William
son - said Captain Gillop, addressing
the man who was steering the vessel.
I'm my opinion. gentlemen, the less
the ship pitches the better, in the turn
things have taken now
The afternoon wore on into evening,
and evening. into night.
Mr.. Smallchild performed the daily
ceremonies of his nautical existence as
punctually as usual He was aroused to
q sense Of Mrs. Smallehild's situation
when he took his biscuit and bacon: lost
the sense again when the time came
round for "squaring his accounts :" re-
covered it in the interval which ensued
before he went to sleep; lost it again, as
a matter of course. when his eyes closed
once more-and so on through the even
ing and early night. Simon Heayysides
received messages occasionally, Through
the captain 5 eare,l telling him to keep
his mind easy returned messages ren-
tioning that his mind was easy. and that
the children were pretty quiet, but never
approached the deck in his own person.
Mr.. Jolly now and then showed himself:
said All right-no news" took lit
tie light refreshment, and disappeared
again as cheerful as ever. The fair
breeze still held the captains temper
remained unruffled; the man at the helm
eased the vessel frem time to time, with
the most anxious consideration. Ten
o o'clock came : the moon rose and shone