The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-26
grass. No mnrk remained o, their old de-,i-

\ | WlnlOW. anu leTllck. pacing 10 anu ITO On Itl
: coral floor. sometimes paused AMI iaNed hi
, face and neck with tepid water from IN
psbfs wills tbe In ssr o, The T mefnihe an,
| the narrowing business OF the letter Ia,
, strung him to that point whom vain is almos
pleasure. time shrtnks TO a moro point, art
death and life appear Indifferent. To and ir'
he paced like Gagged brute. his mind whirltrl
through the universe OF thought and memory
his eyes, rs he went skimminE thu legends OF
! the wall. The crumbling whltewash was al
full Of them; Tahitian names, aud French. AM
English. and rude sketches VI ships under sal
and men at 1sticu1s.
1t came to him oi a sudden that he too must
leaNe upon these wall! the memorial ot his
massage. lie paused before n clean space
took the pencil out. and pondered. Vanity, 50
hard to dslodge. awoke in him. We call j.
vanity at least: perhaps unlustly. FATHER u
llm; tho sense OF his life tho one thing won
derful. to which he scarce chung with finger
Fsnmeh iS Sn 1nstS Tbs ss go6 o
Ill he could not say: change. he knew no more
GnahEe, win inseruta9le Neiird race, az,
the vision OF concert room. the rich hues ot
Instruments. the silent audience. and th" loud
the door" he Thought. drew a stavs on tho
plaster. and wrote the famous phrase from the
know that loved music and had classical
tnstes. They lie. suppose: the unknown
| klhired spirit that shall come some day anu
latin to- oor' AID iS aided "la 'g '%i,a!,@qae
lie turned again to his uneasy pacing. but
| now with an trra,iogal and supporting sense
OF uuty uOne. lie nal aug MS grave tnGI morn
Ing; now he had carved his epitnph: the lolds
| OF the tuGt were Compassod why should he
| decay the insignificant trillc that remalned tu
| doE He pausel and looked long in the face OF
the sleeping lluish, drinking liseprhantmcnt
| anu diita~te OF life. lie nauselted himself with
| tnuo WhGt bound him now2 Had he no
| rights only the ub! legation to 90 on. without
| discharge or THROUGH. bGaringthe unbearnble'
"ih rare uHey'r1'gi,rie tho quotation rose in
his mind: he repeated tho whole piece, ono u
! the most perfect Of the most perfect poets: aud
| phrase struck MIN Ike blow M ilfy'..
un hast rs ~ pgrOf. Where was the pride OI his
heart2. And he ragged against himself ~ n
| man bites on sore TOOTH in n hcaay
sensuality Of scorn. e have no pride. have
no heart no manhood" he Thought "or why
galows2 Or why should / have fallen to ii
No pride no capacity. no force. not even "A
than 6andttiSwith this hoiThonnd," lis rage
he shook trembling fist ut the sleeper.
Aswift stop was audible The Captain APP
peared upon the threshold Of tho coll painting
and flushed and with foolish iqce. OF. hnppI;
and bottles OF beer: the pockets Of his, coat
were buleinc with cigars. lie ,, rolled his
both hands, and croweI with laughter.
., Breach tho beer" he shouted. Breach
BSSr SAID iIaiah. S Siru IG to his feet.
Beer it is Z" cried Davis. Beer and plenty
A6y VI 6 Gps eS SSS 4 n6S
nc,a!tness Who's 70 otllciate;.,' .,
and t; zach drank in succession from the shell
What is up2" asked Hcrrick.
,r INC 10 TfaEtan feII sudderly grave LIT CON,
Herrick here. You. Hay. or Hush or what
over your name ia. you take weed AMI 4
tRe 99a and yS H %th the %na is
Hey Secrets That amt tho uckot."
e Look here my son." said tho CAPTAIN. this
ia business. and don't you make any mistake
about it, II you're going to MAKE trouble; you
We take the hcor savvy?'
turned Hush Tll cut s right cn on T." Give
mo the swipeS You can Jaw till you're blue in
fhs sn GS t tor nat dS3 and t hs 5
grTrImGling out Of the eel into the staring sun
yar hp2 urn wafo to G clear of tho court
What T. IL. asked HerricE: tthinkly..
suit y1 ten y2 sH S6a Davis %aPf to co 6s
cried. rointing 10 the music on the wall.
What :, said the other -. that! It's mu-
up 1t means destiny knocking at the door,
roa Does r. , sHid tie Galtaia and he went
frenchr he asked. pointing 10 the Latin.
-, IL Just means should have been iuckier
snf died & nT his sGaPSa gerrok i'm
the c.aItain and then. looking over his ,houl. |
What do you mean" said HcrricIi.
music. "AGoUt how WI lon. ago since You WITS Ute
NJ. this h truck =, he asked, $3.50, u,,
:. by God, it's strange" cried Davis |
not Y Ss sS that
the mGsic""that's what / call Troyiienre."
You said We had chance 7" asked lIerrick.
denly face to face with his coin panion. did |
SO: II you're the man l take you Tor. We have
49, loSn't know what you take me ,or.%" was
the reply: You en- sGqrce take me too low"
tain. know You. You're a gentiSm nan and
man Of spirit didn't want TO speak !siore
shinp c rI' H Herr "W fniP ship~
That schooner We saw this morning,
" that's tho hooker" said Davis. She's
the farallone. loo tons register, out OF Frisco
mate and one hand all died Of the smallpox, |
same a. they had round in the PuumOtls, 1
men; all the hands kanaEas: seems a qiceT
Kind Of outht from q Christian FORT. Three OF
were: can't thinH where they we're either eV II
you come TO that; Wiscman must have been
upon he booze | guess to sail the course he
are tine, kanaEas as good as lost They
bumnei around at sea ike tho hahes in the
consul here, tool, charge. lie offered the
berth to Williams; Williams had never
ildi Nne. HlNall llA anu ldHhcu u'Nu. lNhl |
was when came in for tho letter
Iaucr; 1 thought there was something
~ when tn" consul asked mo to look
In again; but ! never let on to you fellows,
SOS oud not be disappointed. Consul tried
Mcneil; scared OF small oN. llo trlNi Capt.
rat that COrsican, and Leblue. or whatever
his nameis: wouldn't lay hand on it all too
fond oi their sweet lives. Last Of all when |
there wasn't nobody else left To offer II to- he |
offers u to me. Brown. Will you ship Captain
AMI take her TO sydney says he. Let me |
choose my own mate and another white hand
says l. for don't hold with this kanRka
crew racket; give Us all two months advance
10 get our clothes AMI Instruments out ~
avn, and III take stock tonight, i.ll up stores.
an get 10 sea tomorrow before DARK Ihata
what | said; That good enough saws tho
'pHHGl Hui you can count yourself damn u !
lucky. bruHu.' slr. hr. aud hp said IL =. city
geaninGiul-appearing. too. However. that's |
All ous nuT. I'm ship flush before the mast -
1l course I'll let Inn berth aft and ll ship ,
lou mate ~ so an two months advance.
lerrirk.
Guess you've got 10 learn" said tho Can
ain. You don't fancy Pm going 10 skip and
cave You rOttins On the beach perhaps I'm
rot that sort, old man. And You're handy. !
anyway Two been shlpmates with worse Z
. t.d knows | can't refuse sRt HcTTick.
Tod knows | thank you from my hear"
That's All right" said the Captain. A" Eut | I
Z g.rf f.II t.H j.