Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-05-14
M MASTER on 7HB 'CHRYSOLITE'
BY G, B. HALLoRAN.

ploWlng up M. NUNS SHoOAr INV
greasy burrows
MY dear Captain, we could not hear
Of IT. We're 100 old friends to part IKE
that"
well, Sir, I have come this morning
for private reasons to throw up my COM
mission" said the Captain, simultane-
ously throwing down the commission
before the senior partners eyes.
"l can't accept it, Mr.. Anderson; l
can't, indeed" replied the owner, pick,
ing up the parchment. "And I'll tell
you why. My brother and ! have been
thinking matters over, and we've really
been obliged to confess, for eonscience's
sake, that the Chryselite Is getting old.
"Devilish DID,! muttered the Captain
forgetting himself for 4 moment.
"Well, now 1 think Of it again, | be-
lieve my brother did say she was devil
ism 0.d'-a strange coincidence. sui,
she is q fine model Of q boat. What dive
you think yourself?"
''She has rare lines" said the other,
with a slight approach to grave enthusi-
asm.
1.-THE very remark I made to myself
only yesterday. Yes, we agreed she was
a pretty boat; and / admit, from sheer
sentiment, l cannot think OF her being
chopped up for kindling wood. SO In
harmonious, don't you think?"
The old sailor looked sullen and said
nothing.
Mr.. Ruin leaned his elbows well OF to
the table in a confidential manner and
reduced his voice TO husky whispering.
''My brother told me he should not
mind seeing her end her days as a pic
turesuue wreck, but to sell her for
mstchwood was barbarous. l was
really Of the same opinion. And-and-
couldn't it be managed for her, Captain
Anderson"
The two looked at each other mar
rowly. "If you a get any one else to
do 1t, OF course 1t can be done. But 1
wOuld sooner"
Now before you Judge, hear me, Cap
tain. l feel sure you could find me that
man il you chose. See, the Chrysolite Is
insured in the Jupiter Insurance Com
pany for G9,0 900. Here is the policy.
And the man that saves her from the
axe and makes u picturesque wreck OF
her will earn the gratitude Of Messrs.
Ruin & Ruin and e3, 900 besides.
For once even the remnants OF a smile
had disappeared from the senior part
ner's face, and be stood confessed-the
type Of a cool, financial scOundrsl.
The sailor, on the other hand, was ag-
itated as no one had ever seen him before.
The cords stood out on his brawny
throat like rope. His eyelids we're pur-
| pie. For a few moments his head swan.
Then be righted himself as suddenly,
with an emphatic refusal on his lips.
But the willy partner had left the room.
This gave Anderson time to think, and
the more be thought the more that pile
/ Of gold forced itself before him, until
forsooth he fell 10 thinking how such an
end could be compassed-by another
commander. He saw clearly that a
skillful seaman might achieve this thing
with a slight danger TO himself and his
crew. And all this time the $4,000
shone so l~ustrously that his moral Wis
ion was daZzled. and the huge iniquity
! OF the whole affair was rapidly vanish
Inc from sight.
When Mr.. Ruin re-entered, Anderson
I was tOQAAAN ASu1WCN ohN soANJ'
"Well, Captain, can l help you to a
c~onclusion?" came from the oily lips.
"Its this way" replied the old man,
turning round, but keeping his eyes
fixed on the carpet. II can't do it. No,
l can't"
Mr.. Ruin eyed him obviously and
rubbed his chin gently. Pm sorry
very, very sorry! Three thousand
pounds won't go long begging, though.
And l shall have TO accept your resig-
nation, Captain"
Anderson oulY took up his hat and
walked slowly out OF the room. He had
not descended many steps when he
turned back and %reOpened the door.
''NO, Sir" he said, lit can't be done.
I must think II over, snd-no-it can't
be done" With that he went his way,
miserable.
The same night he received q letter
by post. 1t contained his old commits
sion, reinstating him in command OF the
ChrysOlite.