The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-28

Miss Rumbolt with spirit. mot if I know
It, Why. I'd sooner marry that old man at
the helm"
old Bills got three wives Already to my
sartin knowledge spoke up one of the
sailors, the lady's got to marry Capt.
Lewis, SO don't let's have no fuss about
it."
4 won't" said the lady stamping vio-
lently
Inc mutlneers appeared to be in a diem
ma ana Following the example of the mate,
scratched their heads .houghtfully
We thought you liked him. said the
mate, at last feebly
You had no business to think" said
Miss Rumbolt. You are bad men. and
you'll all be hung, every one of you. l
shall come and see it,
The capn's welcome TO her for me-
murmured the helmsman in husky whs-
per, TO the man next to him. The vixen
Very good" said the mate, IF you
won't you won't. This end of the shipll
belong to you after o'clock of a night
Lewis, you must go for'ard with the men,.
ANA what are you going to do with me
AFTER? inquired the fair prisoner.
Inc seven men shrugged their shoulders
helplessly, and Hezekiah, looking very de
pressed, lit his pipe and went and leaned
over the side
The day passed quietly. The orders We're
given by the mate, and Hezekiah lounged
moodily about, a prisoner at large. At s
O'Clock Miss Rumbolt given the key of
the state room and the men who We're not
in the watch went below.
The morning broke fine and clear with
a light breeze, which towards midday drop
ped entirely, and the schooner lay rocking
laZly on sea of CLASSY SmoothneSs. The
sun that beat fiercely down bringing the
fresh paint on the taffrai up in blisters
and sorely trying the tempers of the men
who were doing odd jobs deck.
The cabin where the two victims of the
mutinous crew had retired for GOODNESS
got more and more stufy, until at length
even the scorching deck seemed preferable
and the girl with faint hope of finding a
shady corner went languidy UP the
mon ladder.
For some time the skipper sat alone pom
dering gloomily over the state of affairs.
he smoked his short pipe. He was aroused
at length from his apathy 10y the sound of
the companion noisly closed, While loud
frightened cries and hurrying footsteps on
deck announced that something extraordi-
nary was happening. As he arose to his
feet he was confronted by Kate Rumbolt.
VINO painting and excited waved big key
before him.
I've done it, she cried her eyes spark
ling.
Done what?" shouted the mystifed
skipper.
Let the bear loose" said the girl. 'Ha
ha you should have en run! You
Let the-phew-let the-Good heavens!
here's a pretty kettle of fish he choked
Listen to 'em shouting cried the ex-
ultant Kate, clapping her hands. Just
listen!'
Those shouts are from aloft." said
Hezekiah sternly. where you and 1 ought
to be-
I've closed the companion' said the
girl reassuringly.
CLOSED the companion. repeated Heze-
kiah, as he drew his knife. He can
smash it like cardboard if the ii, takes
him. Go in here
e opened the door of his stateroom.
"Shan't" said Miss Rumbolt, politely.
go in at once, cried the skipper,
quick with YOU.
then she caught his eye and went in
like lamb You come too she said
prettily.
I've got to look after my snip and my
men, said the skipper. Il suppose YOU
thought the ship would steer itself didn't
you?"
Mutneers deserve to be eaton." Wills
pered Miss Rumbolt piously somewhat
taken aback by the shippers semeauor
Hezekiah looked at her They're not
mutineers, Kate he said quietly. 1t
was just piece of mad folly of mine
They're as honest set Of old sea dogs
as ever breathed, and / only hope they
are all safe up aloft. I'm going to lock
You in; but don't be frightened, it shan't
hurt you"
He slammed the door on her protests
and locked it, and slipping he key of the
cage in his pocket book took firm grip
of his knife. and running up the steps,
gained the deck Then his breath came
more freely for the mate who was stand
ing a little way up the fore rigging after
tempting the bear with his foot, had sue
ceeded in dropping a moose over its head
The brute made furious attempt to ex-
tricate itself, but the men hurried down
with other lines and in Il short space
of time the bear presented much the same
appearance as the lion in Aesop's fables
and was dragged and pushed. a heated