, 1874-07-18

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rops.
Tle men bad ~ uiopp-d their vork,
and ucTe watching thls hovrl. Startling
speetacle. They knew ths el,araetrrI
Of Capt.. Martin. and his pr0wcs, and
they knew the giant strength-Ofthe No
gro.
ouco mOro-take hold Of that mast
rope.
'TaIn't my business. didn't ship
forit.
win you obey mss
Mo-
The Captain took one ten forHarfl
and snen wSthone bow of bis massive
fist, he felled the black to the deck.
The fellow soon found his feet and
with an oath moved toward the Cap
tain. The latter was prepared for him
and again knocked the negro down.
This time the blow took efiect on the
temple, and the stubborn fool lay for a
long while senseless. When he gained
his feet the masts were all down, and
The topsails close-reefed. He gazed
Into ms ss,'ssz ..s@-eenkand then went
The storm came ON, as had been an
ticipated, but we rode 1t out in safety,
and on the secondary we had the roy
ais set.
NOnce more pleasant; said the mate,
as he came down into the cabin.
Yes, added the Captain, and this blow
has just served to sharpen our appetites.
Lamson, what are you going to give us
for dinner9
The question was addressed to the
supereargo, who acted as caterer for the
cabin mess. - 4. ..s..,
He replied. I've ordered the cook To
give us a mutton broth and some chop
from the sheep we killed yesterday.
Cool, returned the Captain. And in
the sentiment we all concluded, for
Condor made the best soups and broths
1 ever tasted.
Shortly before dinner the supercargo
went up to the galley to see how the
cook got along with the broth, and
when he came back he was wiping his
mouth with true epicurean gusto.
How is 1t? asked Martin.
Glorious. Wen crack a few bottles
of Burgundy with it.
In due time the table was set in the
cabin, and the broth brought on In a
large plated tureen. We had taken our
places around the board, a nd the broth
had been partly served, when the su-
percargo, who was dealing out the ar
ticle, suddenly dropped the ladle and
set back in his chair.
What is the matter? quickly asked
the captain.
oh, don't know, gasped Lamson,
clasping his hands over his stomach.
Such pain in my bowels-and heat
all along my throat and stomach. Oh
-oh-oh!
The Captain instinctively sprang to
his medicine chest for the bottle of ipe-
cacuanha, and quickly preparing dose,
he handed it to the sufferer.
1t wont hurt you, he said.
While the supercargo raised the emet-
ic to his lips, an idea of something he
had seen In the medicine chest, but at
the moment had not time to notice,
came to the Captains mind, and he
arose and went back. He gazed an
instant into the chest and then an ex-
clamation of horror escaped from his
lips.
On your lives, gentlemen, touch not
drop of that broth he uttered; turn
ing toward us with horror depicted on
his countenance. Do not touch it if
you would live, for 1t Is deadly poison !
You ate some at the galley, Lamson?
Yes-a little, groaned the sufferer.
We can save you. Hold on!
The captain opened a drawer in the
lower part Of the chest, and took there
from stoP'ach-pump. Then he has
tened to the supercargo's side, and
placing him in a proper position, he
ran the flexible India-rubbertube down
his throat, and pumped away for dear
life. Everything was removed that
had been taken into the stomach since
morning, and it had peculiarly gar
licky odor. After this, the Captain
administered such medicines as he con-
sidered necessary, and the supecargo
felt much relieved.
OF course we were all regarding the
Captain in blank amazement. He no
ticed it, and as soon as he had done all
ne could for LamsoG, he turned to us.
Gentlemen, he said, know you are
surprised, but there is nothing now to
fear. When brought the emetic for
Lamson, and while he was drinking it,
the idea struck me that there was some