Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-14
OK TIE BLUE PETER.

s,ilently in very bad humor' Ever
w. he rose and paced the deck i'm.
.,,v The ship was ready to sail
me Of the crew who had been hired
a. long voyage to Chicago had not
w .ar,ed himself The tide was
isor business and the mate was anx'
no, off so as to catch the trade
a ,ba, blew across Lake st. Clair
nav, Jones used language with ref
s,o This delay that would not look
Sio mint, and anyhow it has nothing
a ~ With the plot of this Clark Russell
b story.
~. Ioras were both exhausted a dap
Granger came down First street and
.,,oarl,ed the Blue Peter. Behind him
rrs coIored lad. who carried very
..,ds0me valise. The stranger was tall
a extremely we'll dressed. tie wore
'srps and his cuffs and collar were spot
.,r white. A pair of gold trimmed eye
s...ss were astride his nose, and con
utd with them was d thin gold chain
ID was fastened to his vest. AS he saw
n tuning mate he said:
abb how de do!
look here" cried the mate, as the
auer Young man stepped aboard. this
nj passenger vessel.
III i the Blue Peter, is it not?' an
ssred the young man, as he tossed the
!, o,Iarter. you are the mate, !
sesumef"
We'll. what of it," answered that off
al What if am the mate!
Il merely wanted to know, you know.
have shipped on this boat as an able
saman. and would be much Obliged to
,u il you would ring for the bell boy te
TOW me to my room.
The deuce you have!' cried the mate
stO had nearly tainted with astonish
ant You have kept us waiting
ten. and we will very>likely miss th'
tide.
4 am sorry for that" said the sailor
But YOU see / had to have a shave ant
was kept waiting for my turn.
saldn't begin voyage to Chicago WITH
ut shave, you know"
The mate in surly manner had t
.imii that such a proceeding would hav
ben quite unprecedented, and at thu
nOment the cabin boy approached an
nk the sailors valise, intimating tina
is nom was all ready for him.
The mate muttered to himself as h
av the sailor disappear. 1t was evideL
hat he did not like the cut of his jib, a
andsmen say
IN take the starch out of that dello'
= eiore we get to Chicago; see if | don t.
aid Mr. Jones, addressing his locker.
Thus you will notice that trouble loon
light up at the end of the very fir
HAPPIER, but you may bet largely that I'll
Upper young man is going to come OF
alright They always do.
The good ship Blue Peter stood out Il
Lake St Clair She passed the island
afety, caught the tide all right and b
aged herself straight into the lax
lapt Golfer came out of the cabin al
Iad his weather eye around the horizo
AIR. Jones. he said, there is a sous
oming How is the barometer:
Down" answered the mate.
How low"
About ten miles We left it down
Detroit
An ominous black cloud was SLOW
Using in the west The ship lay in
lead calm and was blowing through t
rOuSled waters with the speed OF IA
horse The mate hoarsely piped
lands forred. The last sailor now &
'sared in nice suit of boating flann
Nd came forward adjusting his e!
;ii&
Now, sir" cried the mate, "wi
Eight your name be-"
j Marslon Ingram" was the reply
We'll. then. Mr., Ingram, get al
lere lag out on the main brace, sta
y the peak halliards and see to
Aewlns away of the spliced pinnacle
Aciorred yardarms. Jump lively nov
Aye, aye, sir!" said Ingram, nothi
aaunted by the terrible order, VIII
made the cheeks of the hardy sail
aa'ch as they heard i; given, ii
new that the mate was down on
Dew man
Ingram ran swiftly up the rope ladd
Known on shipboard as the compan
ways and walked out on the yard arr
aespeedily clewed away the binnacl'
ihanner that showed that he was
apert seaman. This ought to have 81
iea the most tiendish mate atloat, bu
va not satisfy the mate of the /
Peter
Tome down." he yelled through
'peaking trumpet. ''Climb up the
uiast and ciew the pinnacle there.
There were ominous murmurs am
We crew at this brutal command. TO
~ Their experience they had MT
AHown the same man to be asked to {
uore than one pinnacle at n time.
pau no attention 10 liie ~
other than casting nenacing TOO
the Men
ihe storm was now at its height
sup rolled SO that the tips of the
arms touched the seethins water
e'ner side II was such a storm
quite common on the lakes, but Is
seen IN the tropics or on the ocean
aye, aye. sir.'' shouted hack Ing
ai'u Watching his chance he slipp'
we end OF the yard aru-into the sm'
Jug surf A cry of horror rose iron
men.
tie prefers death 10 staying on
Wis ship, said one of the mon.
Athis moment j. Marston Ingra