Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-09-13

Aa1h Long.
We shook hands, the screw began
co move and rushed off to my cab
Erl- where remained throughout the
voyage. l believe he came to see me
<often in my misery. Visiting the sick
at sea is a much more unpleasant
ching than on shore, remember, that
Z didn't know, and didn't care.
saw him-to know him again-at
New York; and in short, though on
G'oard his ship, he might have been
Its rudder for all saw of him. We
grsat on shore both in the Now and
Old World pretty frequently.
1T was fvecr six yenrs ago, said
Ere one day, ''and in the summer
time, that the ship was making her
voyage out, and very good voy-
age. The whole way the sea had
aeen like duck-pond."
Here shook my head incredulous-
~. had seen the Atlantic in the
condition referred to and felt it,
We'll, should not perhaps have
said the whole way" ne admitted
vEith a smile, "for. when VIC were
about Il hundred miles from port we
met with a breeze because We
EIscked up little sailing boat with
only one man in her, who had been
blown out to sea, and whom We took
On board. About half an hour after
chat incident | was informed that
one of the passengers wished to
speak with me in privateupon a very
important matter. Accordingly he
came to me-a commonplace looking
man, whom / had scarcely noticed
as being on board; indeed, he was
insignificant enough in every way
save for the expression of his face,
which certainly exhibited the most
intense anxiety and distress of mind.
OF course l thought he had been
drinking, and in fact was on the
verge of the Jumps which is what
The Yankees term 'delirium tremens.
Well, my man, what is it?' said
r. severely, have no time to throw
away
= That is true. captain he an
severed, in a thin, quavering voice
Hu5 with strong American accent;
sSlut your time will be even shorter
Chan you imagine unless you listen
to what haveto say to you You
wIl never see New York, and much
less make it, unless you are prepared
20 act on the information | am
about to give you. Neglect it, and
vour ship will be Mt the bottom oil
che sea in'-he looked at his watch
Yes. exactly an hour and half
:" AN right, my man. said |. you
may go. I'll send the ships doctor
20 look at you,' for OF course
Thought he was wandering in his
wis.
Then what had seemed like ankle
Gv in his face became mortal lear
aEeuuine abject terror, such as no act.
cor could have initiated. He threw
lalimself upon his knees, and claspinp
IFS hands together, besought me moi
10 treat his words with incredulity
Then why, sir, / replied, do you
Ealk such nonsense about my Ship
because it's true captain, ht
GF0aned. There's dynamite or
board and clock work machinery con
rztected with it. AS am living mar
If the thing is not at once looked to
che strip and all on board OF her will
IEie blown to atoms within the time
have mentioned
Good heavens, man, tell me all,
I cried, and quickly
a. Nay, but daren't and can't,
lie pleaded, unless / have your sol
',aznn promise that you willnot betra,
me-
""Well, promise. Now, where i
this dynamite?'
""One moment, captain; there il
time, and to spare, now, since yol
EIavc listened to reason, and | mus
prove to YOU that, though ono
1aearkened to the whisper of the dev