Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01

swered, and went below to the cap t>in's cabin to get the chart
 ''Stewardr' I called.
 "Yes, sir," replied the miserable whining voice. It was still too dark for me to see the man.
 Make your mind easy-they'n not hurt you," said
 He started up and rushed toward me like mad-man.
 May God in Heaven bless you!' he cried, delirious with joy.
 "Hold off" I exclaimed, keeping him away with my outstretched hand. ''Get your wits about you, and remain here for the present Don't let them hear you, and don't show yourself un- til call you"
 I could have said nothing better to repress his violent manifestations of delight; for he at once went covering again into the gloom of the corner. l struck a wax match, and after a short search found the chart of the North Atlantic upon which the ships course, so far as she had gone up to noon on the preceding day, was pricked off. took this on deck, spread it on the skylight and showed our whereabouts to the men. ''Our course," said I, "is southwest and by west"
 They bent their faces over the chart, studying it curiously.
 ''Are you satisfied, MT. StevensP" asked him.
 "Oh, suppose it's all right" an swered he.
 "Slacken away the lee braces" ] said. Put your helm up" (to the man at the wheeD. The men went tumbling off the poop 1 to man the braces, and in few min utes we were making a fair wind. "Mr. Stevens" said, "ru navigate the ship for you and your mates to within fifty miles of the mouth of the Mississippi, as you wish, but on the conditions l have already named. Dc you remember?"
 "Oh yes," he growled. "We've done enough-too much, I dessay, | though not more than the beggars de sarved. All that we want is to get out O this cursed vessel"
 "Very well," I said. ''But I wont undertake to pilot this ship safely un. less my orders are obeyed."
 '"The men are quite willin' to obey | you, so long as you're true to 'em," he rejoined.
 You may do what you like with the l cuddy stores; though ifyou take my ad vice you will let the steward serve them out in the regular way that they may last; otherwise you will eat then all up before we reach our journey. end, and have to fall back upon tn, bad provisions But I must have con trol of the spirits"
 And what allowance do you mea1 I to Iorooo~loI &la | penter.
 II shall be advised by you," said I
 This was turning the tables. H. pulled off his cap and scratched hi head.
 'Three tots a day?" he suggested.
 "Very well," said; "but you'll stol at thatP"
 "Wel, perhaps we can do on thre tots a day." he answered, after delib erating.
 And you engage that the steward will be protected against any violenc while serving out the mems allow ance?"
 ''Matesr' he suddenly called out t. the men who were standing by to shee home the top-gallant sails; twill thre tots O grog day keep you aliyeP"
 Are we to have it all at once?" on of them answered. "No," Irepied "three times day."
 "Now then, my lads, let's knov your minds" cried the boatswain.
 A young ordinary seaman an swered: ''Three ain't enough" Blu one of the older hands turned upol him, exclaiming: Why, you bit of snuffler! where will you stow all tha rumP Don't go answering for you betters, my young scaramouch, or ma be you'll be fndin' yourself brough up with 8 round turn. That'n do! he called out to us. Right you are!' replied the ca, penter.
 ''Sheet homer' cried, as the sail fell from the top-gallant yards, anxiou to clinch the matter of the grog. And so it rested.