Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-21
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he was so mad. His eyes glared like .
demons.
"He walked up to me with his teeth
clenched. Then he up with his fist and
made blow at my head, saying;
"'Where did you larn to steer, you
COMPOUNDED son of a land-lubberp'
II jest lodged the blow, and he
fetched another clip at me.
"'Captain Luce, says 1, I'm a-doin'
the best can. It's this swell that did
it. l can't steer without nary breeze
"'Yes, you can, you lubber! You
did it a-purpose! I'm a good mind to
make sharks meat of you'll
"'You'd better take care!' says I,
speaking up smart, for there was blood
in his eyes, and we'd stood this sort of
bullying long enough.
"'You dare to sass me, do youp' said
he. I'll teach you to mutiny on board
my ship! and he made move as if he
was going to draw the revolver out of
his pocket. '3'L ~
II let go the wheel and was Just
a-goin' at him with both hands,
didn't want to draw my knife-when
heard the child scream.
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Mrs. Luce was a-f1yin' up the COM
panion-way, a-shriekin' and a-cryin',
MY child! Oh, my child! She's over
bOardn
81 looked over the side of the ship. I
saw the little thing under the lee
quarter, a-struggling and a-holding out
her hands. We all loved the little
creetur, although she was the child of
that old sea tyrant. But didn't think
much of her bein' in the water-for
twas smooth and we'd soon have boat
down to pick her up-until 1 saw
sharks fin not more'n cables length
away.
"This settled me; 'twa'n't in human
nature to stand by and see poor inno-
cent cfeetur like that eaten up by them
bloody monsters.
II just cast off the coil of the MAIN
brace from the belayin' pin, and hold
ing the end in my hand, went overheard.
L dove close to the child, and caught
her by the hair just as she was goin'
down. Then took her under the arms,
and holding on to the brace, called to
them to haul in.
1.-THE shark was mighty nigh by this
time, and as l drew my feet out of the
water, he shot right under me and
bruised my foot with his fin.
Captain Luce didn't say nothin'
when we got his child aboard, but he was
just like one dazed. His wife took him
below, and that night he was lynn in
his bunk with fever and ravin' for his
child.
''The mate took charge of the ship. |
A breezh sprung up that night. We |
were close to Cape Town. and we put in
for doctor.
"We lay there two weeks afore Cap
tain Luce was himself again. He was
like another man the rest of the voyage,
peaceable-like and meek as Quaker.
CATER we'd got to Boston and laid
The shipup by Long Wharf, and Twas a.
goin' ashore, he called me to come aft.
His child was sittin' on his knee and
playin' with his watch
Bill, said he, Il amt said nothin
to you about how you risked your life
for my child but l amt one of them
folks who forget such a thing as that.
| want to do the right thing by you,
although 1 could never pay back the
great debt l owe to you. What can 1
do for youp'
Captain Luce, says I, you don't
need to worry yourself about it. did
my duty, and I'd do it again for such a
trim little gal as that
No. says he, Il amt satisfied to
leave it in that way
well, says l, if it'll make you
feel better, then don't mind if you let
me have the glass we got out of the
French bark. It'll serve to make me
little Ella
" It's yourn, says he.
"And so, lads, that's the way ]
came to have that ere spy-glass -
Youths Companion.