New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25
bell ""N"'e hoateu out as clear as a ship's

ben and his chuckle noated out as clear as ships
dressed and on deck that he learned Something
''' or. ABOUT Mr.. Ben-Jones.
had That hat Mistalr Iainones. sir" said Harry. who
foy r peen ashore with Mr. Yachtsman the night be
men e is swede and his accent is sV deciogs
or. .ya ns sense SEN Of humor exquisite.
tomato ns done no better for n have gf me
be! nT; IIs have slf me, ali De alec ''' '' %
h {2 he G sa9 he not is S M nn lan n
.Ku you should have left him some cr.''
boss S an S b So a MS Wse say but he s2 he Is
put She probably needed he ice to 'R Keep things
aGfG sne R ne fivS a si
"Yais; she lock a aice chest, and he sally If she
more were lost Mr. Yachtsman wanted them
Can get grappIing "i rom? S"i he asked
Mr Ben Jones scratched his head.
Now. he said. with emphasis, II guess you've
got me
For moment ne was thoughtful.
Walt minute" he said. "till I go and hitch
When Mr. Ben-Jones bitches up the fight is as
Half an hour later he came driving out Of the
Hi. captain, he shouted driving right past at
a s sharp tr0ii; don't get tired waiting" ,
iii. captain!' he yelled. Gust YOU wait I'll get
bdo the a of time he again 4Ppgared his
other road leading out OF the woods.
HI, captain be cried, as he went past, Just
you be patient. That graphing iron has got to
Before o'clock Mr.. Een-Jones. his horse and his
blackboard had boxed the compass. Finally one
of his wild dashes he drew up his dripping steed
,Iye got it" he cried triumphantly i've
Mr. Hcn-Jones insisted on going out 10 the yacht
and assisting in graphing for the anchor He was
IF we don't get it with this" he said i've
across at time and she,n hnd that anchor If she
has to drcdGe the whole Atlantic Ocean. Look
here" said Mr. Bcn-Jones. hadn't better hitch
up and drive down the shore to my oyster boat"
IT took volumes of persuasion to keep him from
When il was finally found he was the NOS tcliled
man In ChristendOm. When II was safely on board
You tried to keep away from Ben-Iones did
YOU" he said. well. guess you know Ben-Jones
well enough now to come mp when he wants you:
Mr. EenJones Was INVITED to the GuafT b b
proper ceremony, and Honizcd by the women II,
he go ashore? Was there enough ice? And then he
toast was proposed to Mr.. Ben-Jones.
When / get good liquor | DON, want much. It's
the quality | prefer, not the quantity, and he
Pardon me- ne said. for intrudins. but I'm
Then came the delicate part OF the affair The
yacht was ready to get under way to catch the
breeze which was coming. Mr.. Yachtsman led Mr..
Nj, Ben-Jones' he said. won have been OF the
debted to YOU If You viii tell me what we owe
you for the provisions which you gave us, and for
your services. which have commanded pretty
steadily since las, evening ="
loud a voice that he could be heard all over the
ship you don't anything. | haven't done
anything You again. and IL there's anything
you want well try to get II for you. Wen try TO
treat you better and he Jumped guickiy S, his
his host and debtor.
Don't get down on US" he said. because you
have had a bad time around here. Well DO better
time. on. no. no." he SAID in answer TO
the yachtsman's cntreaties. Il haven't done any
thing"
He standing up in his little boat. and then. as
the sails filed and the yacht got under way. ne
lifted his hat. letting the sun SHINE on his brown
face, smiling and happy. The yacht shot ahead,
and he waved his hat
Good luck TO YOU he cried. NO more hurri-
canes. Maybe I'll 10 New-York some time.
and II lose my anchor somebody Will help me out"
O. New-Yorkers' II ne loses his anchor IN New
York-dont trust to that. Mr.. Ben-Jones.