Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-29

So you did! O, Lordi 0, Lord! So you did!' And again he contemplated me at arn,'a length. could construe his new expression now-it was one of ad- miratioa. ''So you did, governor! And came aboard in the dark, as bold as brass!''
 That thawed me little. thought myself that had Goae rather a plucLy thing in coming cn toard alone at that time Of nialit But told Eiln nothing in hi,i present state Of the ni,a.i. with tilc police. 1 merely answered: Il do not understand why should net, lir. Sleigh. | And as am rather tired, 1 will bid you good night"
 ''NVait % bit, governor. Not so fast, he said, in s lower tone, arrestinS l,le by q gesture as l was turni $ away. Don't you think you are playing it a bit too high? You are q rare cool one, swear, and fy-tlerc is nothing you are moi fly to, I'll be bound! But two heads arc better than one, nlatc-J-orl tako me: letting alono tha. it i; every enc for himself in this world. Do you rise to it?''
 ''No. do not rise to it," answered haughtily, as I drew back from his spir ituous breath and leering eyes. He was more drunk than had fancied.
 "You don't? Think again, mate" he said, almost es if he were pleading with me. Don't play it too high
 Don't talk such confounded non- sense!" retorted angrily.
 He looked at me yet q moment, a scowl dropping gradually over his face and not improving it. Then he answered, "All right, governor! All right! Pleas ant dreams! and a pleasant waking at Carthagena!"
 II have no doubt shall enjoy both," I replied, snlarting under his mocking tone; and added, as his words brought another matter to my mind, That is, if you will have tho goodness not to dis turb mo as you did last night!' He should not think he had escaped de- | lection.
 Ut is your turn now," he replied more soberly. "rdon't know what you are up to now. I did not disturb you last night" /" 'Some one did! Some ono uncom, monly like you, too."
 "What did he do?' he asked. cycling mo as though he suspected a trap were being laid for him.
 II startled him. I answered irritably, .'or do not know what he would have done. As it was he did not do much. He took some biscuits"
 | Hook some biscuits!' Hc pretended that-he did not believe me, and he did it so we'll that began to doubt his guilt. "You must have been dreaming, mate.
 1T could not dream the buscuits away l retorted.
 That stroke went home. He stood ill silence drawing patterns on the table with his finger and puddle of spilled water. Guilty or innocent, he did moi seem ashamed of himself, but rathe, puzzled and perplexed. Once or twice
 without speaking, he glanced cunningly at me- But whether he wished to see
 how took it, or really suspected mo o1
 fooling him, could not tell.
 ''Good night!' I cried impatiently
 and went to my cabin. had told hin
 my mind and that was enough. Tn.
 last saw of him, hc was still standing
 at the table, drawing patterns on it witt
 his finger.
 I turned in at cncc, satisfied tha
 after what had passed betwee,
 us there would be no repetition
 of last nights disturbance. In
 pleasant state between waking ant
 sleeping l was aware of the tramp 0
 feet overhead as tho moOGings were lo
 go. The first slow motion of the eng in
 was followed by the old familiar swlsl
 and wash of the water sliding by. Thel
 the ship began to heel over little. w
 had reached the open sea. After that slept.
 Iawoke suddenly; awokc in the fu1
 possession of my senses. The cabin Wa
 still lit only by the lamp. I guesse that it was little after midnight; and la while execrating the disordered healt which made such an awakening no nc,
 thing 70 utinam!' I sighed, that had not taken that cup of coffee afte dinner" My portmanteau too had gc loose. could hear it sliding about tn
 floor, though, as I was lying in the uppe
 berth, could not see it. That woul soon set to rights.
 7 Accordingly I vaulted out after m usual fashion. But instead of alightin s fairly and squarely on the floor, my ba, , feet struck against something-son,' t thing soft, good distance short of i and came down smartly on my han( . and knees-to form part of the queere - tableau upon which even a cabin lam t ever shone. There was I, lightly clothe a in pyj yjamas, glaring into tho eyes of }, dingy faced man, who was likewise dow 2 on his hands and knees on the floor T with more than half the breath knocke
 out of his body by my descent upon hin I I do not know which was the mol , astonished.
 l. 'Hallo! how do you come here?" .- exclaimed, after we had stared at ol s another for some seconds. l, He raised his hand fiercely. Hush I he whispered; and obeying his word al e gesture I crouched where was, whi s he seemed to listen. Then we rose
 lently to our feet as by one motion. l. had not time to feel afraid, though ,t1 was far from a pretty countenance tn d was close to mine. Rage and terr P were written too plainly upon it. .r ssYou are Enclish?' he said sullenly,