The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-12
A DOUBLING THOMAS.
The Way Western Nan sat Down on
Whaling lAntnin.

W aN "a NfNi"iH Ff' 7't RHNH wv ~
Whaling Captain.
We had been iu New Bedford ten or twelve
days and had selected our particular sea cap
tain and listened 90 half a dozen Of 90, yarns
without betraying the siightes. 81 ience of
doubt OF any siatamtat. wscn a stranger
from the Tar west arrived and rather forced
bis presence upon cur cotorie We were on
the back yeranda of the hotel. five or SIX OF
as and The old whaler, and the latter had just
started m on story. when The westerner
came ont of the smoking room aud drew up
chair
"Now, go ahead, captain" be brusquely
observed as bee lighted a fresh cigar
"Weil. gents. began the captain. after an
uneasy look around, 81 was goins 70 tell you
about whale ash
"What species Of whale@ interrupted the
stranger There are several Species you
know. and you bad better designate.
"a right whale. sir"
"Ohl That aIl right go ahead
"Ne were lying % and drifting while try
ing ont a fish captured the day before, and
the wind was from -
"Was this ON Lake Erie or the Atlantic
ocoanN put in the stranger
son the Atlantic, of course"
"Then am with you didn't know but
sou were whaling on the lakes. Better locate
the spot little closer. however"
'lt was Oh the coast of Brazil replied the
captain m am indignant voice
THAT Will do. but it is "a long coast Go
aheads and never mind which way the wind
blew
"We were drifting, as said, continued
the captain. as be swallowed lump in bis
throlt. when the man at the masthead
called '
"Excu.o me. captain interrupted the
stranger "but If all hands were trying out
why d.i you have a lookout at tho mast
headN
"Let him go onr called two or three
voices
"Oh. certainly. but be must be sure Of bis
facts Go on. captain. YOU bad man at The
masthead. where hedidut belong 40 the time.
but perhaps you managed things that way
Tie suddenly sighted whale. didn't hef
The captain would have retired. hut $50
looked at him 50 appcllnsiy that ne decided
10 make one more eilort
"rue lookout haied the deck ani said that
q large whale was bearing down on our star
board hroadsic.' he sand. after two or three
swallows II nt once lcapci'
"say, captain. softly inquired the siran'
ger. "vas tie lookout man of veracyf
cor course bee Wasl'
IAN right. then. hut / have known look
outs who would ne Ikea troiting horse about
whales. Go on Yonuore going to say that
YOU leapei overheard What happened
then"
"Gentlcmen. can't stand this, protested
the captain. as he rose up
"Nuat. the natter asked the stranger
"Nou seem % doubt my word. SIR.
"lani. ahvel but how did YOU get that
dcai On the contrary, have the most cd
tue fatlm what you say By the way
captain. 100 what year. month and dag of The
week vas tllsf What was th' name of your
.hipi Are any of the crew willing o. 30 be-
fore a magistrate aAi make aiiiayit' }
should also like
Bun the captain had turned bis back and
walked away. and vi pleasant oli liar never
returned 90 us lls bad been smotLeret by
the strange. and we bad to huut np ana listen
to the yarns OF mate. Hho couldn't tell "a
yarn without his face giving lam away every
time be- pulled a les OF truth out OF joint
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