The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-30
oe.ng tutoocd upon his

We'll said Augusta, "it's q queer
tort Of message, but I'll try" Accord
ingly. taking little Dick by tho hand, she
went across TO where the two sailors were
sitting outside their hut. and putting on
her sweetest smile. first of all asked Mr..
Bill If he would mind doing little tat
tooing for her. To this Mr.. Bill, finding
tine hang heavy upon his hands, and
wishing 20 be kept ont Of the temptation
Of the rum cask, graciously assented. say
ing that he had seen some sharp fish bones
lying about which would be the very
thing, though be shook his head at the
idea of using gunpowdcr as the medirm.
&c said it would not do at all well, and
then as though suddenly seized by an IN
spiratiol. started off down to the shore
Then Augusta, as gently and nicely rs
shc could, approached the question With
Johnnie. VINO was sitting with his back
against the hat, bis battered counter
ance wearing n peculiarly i'll favored OK
preston, probably owing 20 the fact that
lie was suffering from Severe pain in Lis
head, a. g result Of the dcbauch of the
previous night.
Slowly and with great difficulty. for his
understanding vas mono 81 tho clcarcst.
sic explained 90 him what was requirod
and Tat j. wal suggested that he should
p-oyidc tie necessary corpus vile upon
which it wcs proposed that the expert
i.cn. should to made When az last be
understood what it was asked be should
90. JClnuies c0untcnauce WAS G. sight 10
see. ard his language was more striking
than correct The upshot Of IL was, how
over. that Lc would see Mr.. MccsOn col
lcc,iycly, ard Mr. Meescn's various mem
hers separately. especially his eyes, ID
first
Augusta rotreliod till his wrath had
spent itself. and then once more returned
20 tie charge
She was sure. she said, that Mr.. John
ME would not mind witnessing The docu-
mont, if anybody else could be found 10
submit to the pain Of tattooing. All that
would &c necessary would =, for him 10
touch tho hand Of the orci < while his
JChnnic's) name was taitoccd as witness
to the viii. We'll. he said, Il don't
know how as mind doing that, since it's
you as asked me- miss. and not that
ID cid hulks OF a MeesOn. would
not lift q finger to save him from ell,
miss. and that S a fact"
Then that is n promise, Mr.. Johnaiet'
sail Augusta, sWoetly Ignoring Tie gar
-isting with which the promise was
alorLed; and on Mr. Johnnie stating that
he looked nt it in that light. she re
turned to MIR Moeson. Or her way she
get Fill. carrying in bis HANDS ioathsome
looking Gsh. with long feelcr3 end head
like O Tarrot. in short 1 cutie fish.
Nov here's luck. miss, said Bill ex-
ultinglv: Il saw this gentleman lying
down On tho leach there this morning
Hos cutie. that's what he is, and III
have his ink bag cnt Of him in brace o;
shakes. Just the ticket for tattooing, miss;
rs good as the best India ink-gunpowder
IS a fool to it,.
Dy this time they had reached Mr.
Meeson. and here the whole matter, in
ending Johnnie's obstinate refusal TO be
tattooed. vas explained to Bill
Well said Augusta at length lit
seems that's the only thing to be done;
but the question is. how TO do it. can
only suggest. Mr. Meeson, that the will
should be tattooed on you.
"Oh," said Mr. Meeson, feebly ION me-
Ne tattoocd like savage-tattooed with
my own will!
1T wouldn't be much use. either, gov
emor begging your pardon said Bill.
that is. il you is a going to croak, as you
saws: cause where would the will be then,
We might skin you with sharp stone,
perhaps. after you've done the trick. you
| know" he added, rcfectively But then
we have no salt, 50 doubt if you'd keep,
and if we set your hide in the sun.
reckon the writing wonld shrivel up so
that all the courts of law in London could
not make head nor tail of It.
Mr.. Mecson groaned loudly, as we'll he
might These frank remarks would have
been trying to any man; much more were
they so to this opulent merchant prince,
who had always set the highest value on
what Bill rudely called his hide,
There's the infant went on Bill,
meditatively. Hes young and white,
and fancy his top crust would work
wonderful easy; but you'd have TO hold
! him. for expect that he'd yell proper.
Yes" said Mr., Meesol "let the will
( be tattoocd on the child. He'd be some
usc that way.
Yes" said Fill: land thered allus be
something left TO remind him Of very
queer time, provided he lives to get out
OF f., which is doubtful. Cutie ink won
rub ont, III warrant
If won't have Dick touched" said
I Augusta, Indignantly 1t would brighten
the child into fits, and, besides, nobody
has O right 10 mark him for lilc in that
way"
wei. then. there's about an end Of
{ the question. said Bill; and this gentle
mans money must 90 wherever it is he
don't want it TO-.
No said Augusta. with q sndden
/ flush, there is not Mr.. Eustace Neescn
was once very kind tome and rather than
+ be should lose the chance OF getting what
he ought To have. II will be tattoOed.
well. bust me-" said Bin, with enthu-
siasm, bust me- if you amt a good
+ pucked one for a female woman, and II
was that there young man should make
bold TO tell you So
Yes said Mr. Mceson, that is an ex-
I cellent idea Your skin is very white,
+ quite IS white and soft as the child 5, and
you are young and strong, and as there Is
/ lots Of food here, dare say that you will
take a long time TO die You might even
live for some months. Let US begin at
once feel dreadfully weak. don't
think that can live through the night
and if know that have done all can tC
| make sure that Eustace gets his own, per
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