The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
Came Aboard ON FIattery.

Something was wrong with the papers
of the Norwegian bark Record, which ar
rived Sunday at Port Townsend from Tai
cahuano Guatemala, says the Seattle
Post-InteHigencer. DR.. Kuhn of the Pu-
get Sound health board could not under
stand 1t. He boarded the Record on her
arrival and began examining the ship 5
papers. The crew did not tally with the
men known to be on board. After puz-
zling over it for some time, DR.. Kuhn
spoke to one of the crew.
where's the captain?" he asked.
''The captain" was the response of the
mate addressed, (which captain?"
Which captain? Why, Capt. Oleson, to
be sure"
Eyes, I know, but which Capt. Oleson %
DIR. Kuhn was mystified. Bring me the
man which navigated the Record from
Talcahuano," he said impatiently.
The mate laughed and went away. Soon
he returned with Capt Oleson. The face
of the man who navigated the Record
from Talcahuano was wreathed in smiles.
There was evidently some mystery. The
doctor was resolved that no attempted
pleasantries should turn him from thor
ough investigation.
Are you the master of this vessel?" he
asked impressiVely.
Il was until we got to Cape Flattery
last Friday" said the captain, winking
Surreptltlously at the mate.
What happened then?' DR.. Duhn spoke
with enforced calmness.
well" (another surreputious wink
when we got off Flattery a gale came
up, and while the wind was bowling ia
the rigging and the waves were climbing
over the rail and trying to steal a ride
stranger came aboard. He came right
in the midst of it. He wasn't hurt a
bit From the first minute he showed
I ur.4G ont Of L a.
he's boss now, and for all can tell he'll
be boss for long time
The health officer looked from captain
10 mate and from mate to captain
What's this fellows Shame" His voice
was soft. If these men we're crazy he
wished to soothe them by every means
in his power. When the answer cams
from both sailors simultaneously. "Ole
son. the doctor felt more than ever the
need OF gentle speech. so" he said
TINS mans name is Oleson. He cam,
aboard IN a. storm. He's master of The
ship. Can YOU take me to this man?
am the health officer, You know, and mus
see him."
The mate nudged the captain, and tn,
captain nudged the mate. They botf
laughed and said, Come on" They lee
the doctor down to the cabin. AT tn,
entrance both paused and looked back
Ihe physician was a brave man, bu
SucH an extraordinary proceeding was be
ginning to tell on his nerve He recalled
the stories he had read of pirate crews
murders IN cabins such as the one h,
was about to enter; of trap doors through
which one plunged headlong into a filth,
hold, there to be murdered by WAITING
cutthroats. Then he followed the can
tain and mate into the cabin and looked
about cautiously.
a door opened off the cabin into tn,
| captain room. On the CAPTAINS bunl
| lay woman, and on the wonan's breas
was tiny bit of animated flesh. a. babv
here we are, Doctor cried the captain
| strldlng to the bunk and tenderly turn
ing aside a portion of the covering tba
the little face, with the bright. laugbin,
| eyes, might be seen. Here's Cant Ole
SON Here's the fellow that came aboar,
IN the storm. Here's the fellow that RIM
the ship-God grant that he ever NAV
AND here's his mother, my wife Dr.
| huhn bowed feebly. Then the baby he
| gan to crow gleefully, and the little srou
IN the cabin laughed with the diminutiv,
captain of the Norwegian bark Record
lie had been born at sea on Friday
WOW q, While the vessel was lahorin,
on Cape Flattery in one of the mos
furious storms of the year