Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-03
CAPTAIN JONES.

the ceiling swung a sort ~ coffee pot, from
the spout u which sputtsrod a smoking
namo, whose disgusting fumes were 10 be
everywhere tasted In the atmosphere " the
dafksoms wooden cave. The seven men
were seated, not on mofocco chairs or vel.
vet sofas, but on rude boxes whose lids
weru scored by the cutting up Of cake 10.
haeco. Thcru were one or two pillars or
sianchIons In this gloomy wooden cave.
from which dangied several oilskin coats
and oliskin loggins, and under the cell
ing hung number Of bags called ham.
mocku, with here and there a ragged hIan-
let peeplna over the edge, or an old shoe
showing through the meshcs In the
midst q the ceiling was a square hole
called hatch, down which this day there
toaied very liitis daylight owing partly
~ tho hatch being small and partly " the
sky bring overcast with clouds
Had thoss seven men seated In this In.
terror been closely shaver, and hal they
becn Appareled in we'll washed colorci
shlfta. alcavcd walsto1ats, comfortable
Trousers and caps with naval peaks they
would have passed A. a harmless, respccia
bic body of s-afaring men-pcrsons who
would say mum" 10 lady when nd
dressed BY her. and answer intslligrntlY
and respectfully when asked about tho
weather. Hut a. they now sat thsy looked
.. sulky and Wild sst Of fellows as ono
could Imagine, strangely and fcaffully NJ
tired. srimy Of fncs and hairy. booted with
half weliingtoua and beltcd In Mapping
fashion, and tlmid people would have
thought that tbey carried n murdefous
air because each man wore a sheath upon
his hip. In which lay very sharp blade
The wooden cave In which ihs.a men at
rusa aud fell a. though n wcrs the cstfrms
end ~ long beard violently secsawed,
and this motion. comhdnei with the smell
Of the fumes Of the alush fed lamp aud a
vapor rising out u small tub u boiled
pork. not % mention other od0rs such AZ
snsrht be prodpoel By we'll worn newly
erva.-i ..a bootn, bedding which had made
srvurnl voyages round tho world, sooty
elay pipes. old rop... stale salt winter and
many ~ ystsric- Of malodor0ua coinmoIi
ties slowed brlow IN the hold and forepeak,
must Instantly have upset tho stomach u
any iAndsman who out u curiosity should
have pot his brad Into the little hatch 70
go what was inside Of H.
This cav. ~a. ind.ed q ships forrcas,le,
but tho seven men who aat In II wefu mar.
liners who had for many years bccn tossed
by the various Oceans ~ tho world. aud
conld not possibly have hscn made sesslck,
even though they should have hccn onsred
. ba1dsoms reward 10 Try. One Of thsm
~as large, strong man. with a SHAGGY
head Of hair and lrArd like rope yarns
lie looked ~ though he had taken n
header and come no again 10 blow crowned
with soawe~i. TIL. strong man suddenly
and With suiky fury % gesture whipped
the knifs out Of tho sheath that va.
strapped to his hip. and plunRing II into
lump of pork liftsi tho horrid block Into
Tho ait. and cried oat
Hare II !. Aginl''
~ no pronounced these words the lit,ls
square u hatch va. ohscurud by tho lntar-
po.itioa Of mans holy.
-rss ANAL of thai there pork" aid tho
vobce brlonRiag w tho body IN the hatch,
"~ samsthins 10 slt upon, something
strong enough to lean .Ein. Why, a man
might turn 10 and chop than fumf, Into
ant eia-s bank boAr,lL Talk o. kirungth.H
"cs~s. below. ccokr' bawied one Of tho
srscn msn.
No. I've got 10 80 10 tho capt ne dinner.
fius Nm al ~ " there's 10 he troublc.
When ! signed u was for whites, anda dry
bottom. md ships company. Pump.
pump, and noth.n 10 eatl Nothen 10 eat
and pamp, pumpl iIare's logic a. don't
tally wssh this ooyey'a reckoning for one. %
Aud the man. violently shifting himself
spoa the breast. diNApp.Ari.
Tbs powerful sailor who had held tho
pofk sAo<t w-hiLa the oook discoursed shook
b. Oh thsb,Ade into the tub again aud spai.
Ms about ume. said he. that all hands
~As agrs~i"
IAN h.nda IL agreed. /" said ono Of tho
sai'or-, "'oopting that blooming Dutch.
maa, f~ias Hat u be don't come into il
MI bo bad job Tor ono VI m ", on somu
dark night, him and mo happcna 10 10
aioft tossshsr."
THAT thew Peter" said a sailor, IVA.
, bcs-ting 10 me that he'd ha' shipped Tor
. pound month. Dye know he'd eat
shlpusis's shirt u by 40 doing he thought
ho would airn shilling BY saving his al.
iowanoe"
-1'Li. Il sweet meat for Ict-r," said ono
81 thu srycn, pointing 10 tho pork, "and
pound month IA good moncy 20 Ie.or,
and u Peter and tho like. u him could ct
their way. then N ye wanted 60 $50 what
SORT Of man an English sailof looked Ike
Jed hsse W ask the master 0f tho tist
~orkhn. ~ hove In sight 10 show 20 him.
What a blasting fool n fellow makes u
hiinself whrn ho gocs 10 seal" exclaimed a
siAn with rcd hair and a broken nose. Il
might ha' boon a market gardiner had
staid ashore Think Of thAil What did 1
run away fori For ths Akss Of thu for a
parlor," said he, waving his hand round
the iorreAstle, "and Tor the like. of yon,n
pointing 10 tho hammock, "ior q bed, aud
the likes of that muck. BIO added, pointing
10 the pork, "aa meal Hut no growllngs !
allowed Ho. mol Tell EN- that picked
dog amt pork aud that Wcrmin alnt
shlp'a bread aud you're taken before tho
magistrate aud committed and locked an
aud let ~ rot, whilst the blooming Dutch,
men Aru gottlng all tho ioha, because
packed dog 10 them Il pork and wermin a
sslish." iio struck his ast heavily upon
the chest on which h. sat and fastened hi.
eyes upon his huge knuekle. while no
turnod them about, a. though he were In.
spciing sample VI coal
No Use keeping all on grunting," ex
claimed a quiet looking seaman, address
hg the others over his folded arms
whats 70 be the hordcr u the dayi"
"A bust up answered the strong man.
who boru tho nickname Of BLACK sam
Here we arr, sixteen days out, two hands
overheard, aud not enough meu by six aide
seanen 10 work the ship. vessel making
water and requiring To be pumped every
four hours, meat ID To make wulture ~,
ships bread old and wormy, and the rcst
OF Us mems stores shop sweepings, Now
THIS being 30 TN agoing 10 knock OIL work,
Tor one"
And me for another
A. 4 /.
from mouth 10 mouth
There's the mate aud there's the car.
penter," continued Black sam. III the
eapl'n can work tha ship with them two,
well and good Hut Peter he shan't have 4
Rather than thar euss NJ a nn,,hn,.n