The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-23

schooner iay rocking IaZiiy on a sea OF
CLASSY smoothness. The sun beat
fiercely down, bringing the fresh paint
on the taffrail up in blisters and so-ely
irving the tempers of the men who
were doing odd jobs on deck
The cabin where the two victims of
mutinous crew had retired for cool
ness. got more and more stuffy, until
at length even the scorching deck
seemed prefera BILE, and the girl with
faint hope of finding a shady corner
went languidly up the companion lad
der.
For some time the skipper sat alone
bordering gloomily over the state OF
affairs as he smoked his short pipe. Tie
was aroused at length from his apathy
by the sound Of the companion noisily
closed while loud frightened cries and
,hurrying footsteps on deck announced
that something extraordinary was hap
pening. AS he rose to his feet he was
confronted by Kate Runbolt who,
painting and excited, waved a big key
before him
1--WE done it." she cried, her eye,
sparkling.
Done whatg' shouted the mystifed
skipper.
Let the bear loose" said the girl.
"Ha, ha, you should have seen EN- run!
You should have seen the fat sailor!'
LET the-phew-let the-Good heav-
ems, Here's pretty kettle of fish, he
choked.
Listen TO 'en shouting cried the
exultant Kate, clapping her hands
Just listen!
Those shouts are from aloft," said
Hezekiah. sternly. where you and /
ought TO be-"
I've closed the companion" said tie
girl. reassuringly.
Closed the companion" repeated
Hezekiah. as he drew his knife He
can smash it like card board If the 1T
takes him. Go in here"
He opened the door Of his stateroom.
'Shan't,- said Miss Rum bolt, polite
IL.
.-Io in at once" cried the skipper,
"quick with you"
''Sha-" began Miss Rumbolt again,
then she caught his eye and went tx
Ike a lamb. You come too" she
said, prettily.
I've got TO look after my ship and
NV men said the skipper. Il sup
pose vun ruou.-1r Jne snip wouiG steer
itself, didn't your"
''Mutineers deserve 70 be eaten
whispered Miss Rumoolt, piously,
somewhat taken aback by the skiPpers
demeanOr.
Hezekiah looked at her. They're
not mutinee-s. Kate" be said. ouistly
cit was Just piece Of mad folly o.
mine They're as honest set OF o4d
sea dogs as ever breathed- and / only
hope they are al safe up a!oft- In 60
ing % lock you IN; but don't he fright
eued. IL shant hurt you
He slammed the door on her protests
and locked il. and slipping the KEY q
the cage in Ms poke; took trTn grip
Of his knife and running up TIE steps
gained the deck Then lis breath
came more freely Cor he mate who
was standing a little wa up the fore
rigging. after tempting the hcsr with
his foot. had succeeded II dropping
moose over its head The brute made a
furious attempt 20 eKtr1cste itsei NV
;ae men hurried down with ether
lines and y a sao-- space % tine tae
bear ure@e1ted much the s>-De &7Pesr-
amer a. .ae lion n Aesop's fables. Aud
was dragged snd pushed kests1 and
i1diguaa: mass II fer. back - 10 css'e-
Having locked up OF D-tson-- ne
skipper vent b-lo~ ard r-l>Aser 80
other, who p.Ese6 quickly from = so-;ss-
what hrs-e-,eal ooncits1r- 20 oae =
such h21Caiy cis6asa TAT TIE eaY,zin
vas thoroughly -1u~ed s=a s;oo-3 n1s--
t.v ssice % - r. psss
Tos Fat seaasn -As s.snd.ng u
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