Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-06

"Ile cap rs melCOMo W HS'
murmured the helmsman in DuSKy
whisper to the man next to him. 1ne
vixenw ,,
UVery good" said the mate, ''if you
won't YOU won't. This end of the ship
II belong TO you after eight o'clock OF
night. Lewis. you must go for'ard
with the men,"
'And what are you going to do with
me after?" inquired the fair prisoner
The seven men shrugged their shout
ders helplessly, and Hezekiah, looking
very depressed, lit his pipe ana went
and Leaned over the side.
The day passed quietly. The orders
were given by the mate and HezeKian
lounged moodily about, a prisoner at
large. At eight o'clock Miss Rumoolt
was given the key Of the stateroom, ana
the men who were not in the watch
went below.
The morning broke fine and clear,
with a light breeze, which toward mid
day dropped entirely, and the schooner
lay rocking lazIly on a sea OF CLASSY
smoothness. The sun beat tiercely
down, bringing the fresh paint on the
taffrail up in blisters and sorely trying
the tempers of the men who were doing
odd jobs on deck.
The cabin where the two victims OF
the mntinous crew had retired for cool
ness got more and more stuffy, until at
length even the scorchiDg sun seemed
preferable, aud the girl, with faint
hope Of indisg a shady corner, went
languidIy up the companion ladder.
Fo= some time the skipper sat alone,
bordering goomilY over the state OF
affairs as be smoked his short pipe.
He 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 extraordi-
nary was happening. As he rsSe to his
feet ne was confronted by Kate Rum
bolt, who, painting and excited, waved
a big key before him.
"I've done IT," she cried, her eyes
sparkling.
Done what?" shouted the mYstiied
skipper.
LET the bear loose" said the girl.
"Ha! ha! you should have seen 'em
run! You should have seen the fat
sailor"
LET the hew!-let the-good
heavenl Here's pretty kettle of fish,"
he choked.
Listen to 'em shouting" cried the
exultant Kate, clappng her hands.
Just listenm
"Those shouts are from aloft," said
Hezekiah, sternly, where you and |
ought to be.
1--WE closed the com panion," said the
girl, reassuringly.
"Closed the companion" repeated
Hezekiah, as ne drew his knife. HE
can smash it like cardboard If the fit
takes him. Go in here"
He opened the door OF his stateroom
"Shan't," said Miss Rumbolt, po-
litey.
"Go in at once" cried the skipper,
''quick with you"
'Sha"-began Miss Rumbolt again,
then she caught his eye and went In
like a lamb. "You come, too" she said,
prettily.
"Tve got to look after my ship and
my men," said the skipper. II suppose
you thought the ship would steer itself,
didn't your"
"Mutineers deserve to be eaten"
whispered Miss Rumbolt, piously, some
what taken aoack by the skipper's de-
meanor.
Hezekiah looked at her, They're not
mutlneers, Kate" he said, quietly. ut
was Just piece of mad folly of mine.
They're as honest a set of old sea dogs
as ever breathed, and l only hope they
are all safe up aloft. Pm going to
lock you in; but don't be frightened,
shan't hurt you"
He slammed the door on her protests
aud locked IL, and, slipping the key Of
the cage in his pocket, 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
standing little way up the fore rig
ging, after tempting the bear
with his foot, had sue
ceeded in dropping d moose over his
head The brute made furious at
tempt 20 extricate itself, but the men
hurried down with other lines, and in a
short space of time the bear presented
much the same appearance as the lion
in Asop's fables, aud was dragged and
pushed, heated and indignant mass of
fur, back to his cage.
Having locked up one prisoner, the
skipper went below aud released the
other, who passed quickly from a some
what hysterical condition to one of such
naughty disdain that the captain was
thoroughly cowed and stood humby
aside TO let her pass.
The fat seaman was standing in front
of the cage as she reached it, and re-
garding the bear with much satisfac
ton, until Kate sidled up to him and
begged him as personal favor to go in
the cage and undo IL.
Undo il? Why, he'd kill me" gasp
ed the fat seaman, aghast at such sim
pieity.
81 don't think he would, said his
tormentor, with oewitching smile;
land I'll wear lock OF Your hair all nv
life If you do. But you'd better give it
to me before you go in"
81 amt going in" said the fat sailor,
shortly.
mot for me?" queried Kate archly.
Not for fifty like you, replied the
old man firmly. HE nearly had me
when he was loose. can't think how
he got out"
"Why, let him out" said Miss Rum
bolt, airily. Just for little run. How
would you like TO be shut up all day"
The sailor was just going TO tell her
with more fluency than politeness when
hs was interrupted.
"That'll do" said the skipper, who
had come behind them. "Go forward,
you. There's been enough Of this fool
ing; the lady thought you had taken
the ship. Thompson, I'll take the helm;
there's little wind coming. Stand by
there"
He walked aft aud relieved the steers
man, awkward!y conscious that the men