The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-04
CORZON AND A BOAT.
II Causes HIM NO END or BAD
AND COOP LUCK.
IL Disappears Mysterfeusly On Two De-
easions, bat serenely Bobs Up Again
The One-wcrdea Jamesy and His
Queer PardneF.

That every cloud has . silver lining"
George Corzon il fully convinced. He is
also thoroughly satisfied that aircum-
stance Outlines deals harshiy with mortal
man that sire may make way for the per-
lection of better results, 10 be presented
after the effect OF the harshness shall have
faded away.
Should anyone who cha need to have met
with Corzon last Thursday morning have
seen him again az noon they would have
found Ii difficult TO recognize in him the
same person. When daylight picked hts
nay through the fog there was not q mad
der nor more Gishearfened man In all
Seattle than was Corzon. He se.t certain
that a malevoient fate had dealt with hin.
more relentlessly than was justified, even
when ample allowance Is made for those
necessarily unfortunate events which nu-
man persp.cacify cannot foresee nor mum
dane ingenuity prevent. that go TO circum-
scribe the usual existing order OF
things' At morn Corxon's grief was not
TO be aileyiatsd by sympathy nor curoed
by future hopes. He was sure that luck
had deserted him, and persisted In venting
his anger by calling into service an una
brieged vocabulary OF expressive adtect-
Ives OF more or less strength. But al noon
all had changed. With features beaming
with divine joy, Corxon told Post-ln-
ieiigencer reporter the strange tale OF his
joys and sorrows.
neat cottage pscturssaueiy situated on
the shores OF Useless bay. WILDLY island.
Is the nome of Corzon. There he lived at
peace with ali the world until six months
ago. when an inexorable fate made MN
victim Of her capriciousness-
Cofzon Is the proud possessor OF large
skin. In which he is won't 10 MAKE Ire
queut visits to Seattle. He Is particularly
lau6atory when given an opportunity 10
expound on the skis merits. cne can
hold her own With any sailboat on the
Sound. can keeo her nose farther into the
wind or come about" with more aiac-
r,ty ana Is an excellent boat 10 bear up
under heavy weather. But despite her
many virtues. this skin has srievous
fault. one which has placed her owner III
hot water on two memorable occasions
Like the inconsistent lover, she has
habit OF wandering away when fancied by
another than her lawful possessor-
During the early May Corzou came 10
Seattle in his skiff TO purchase provisions,
He made fast his skin under the dock
near Schw3bacher's wharf and went up
town When he returned the next morn
ing loaded down with every imaginable
household necessity the boat was not TO
be found A faithful search did Corzon
make for three long days. but 1t brought
no results. and he was forced TO return
to WILDLY island without having even
learned which way the boat had gone.
Three weeks had glided by since Corzon
had lost his boat. II was noon. Corzon
was sitting in front of his cabin door
fishing when he caught sight OF sail
boat making toward his cabin at lively
clip. To Corzon there seemed something
about the boat that struck him as famil-
lar: bur not until II was almost upon him
did he realize that IL was the prodigal
returning. Corzan had not recovered from
his surprise when the boat swung TO at
It's accustomed landing and the two occu-
pants jumped out. The newcomers were
of a decidedly unsavorable appearance.
everything about them indicating a
toughness of character
Say. youse.'' remarked the tall one. in
an authoritative voice. addressing himself
20 Corzon, wake up an give US a ham
We wants yer saw an yer hammer an
yer nails. see. Amt dat right. Chamese?'
turning 20 the short one.
'.Surev says Jamesy.
Corzon was too deeply muddled to make
reply. He could scarce realize the situa-
ton. Here was his boat. which he had
given up for lost brought home. as he
supposed. 10 be returned TO the rightful
owner, and 1t turns out that the occu-
pants, whoever they were. had no more
intention OF giving up the boat than OF
flying.
had not heard him the tall one took IL for
granted that the stupid glare with which
Corzon gazed from him 10 the boat alter
nately indicated deafness. turned TO
Chamesy and said:
Say. Chamesie. de glassy-eyed NOPE
links ives loco
Sure says Jamesy.
'Whcre'd you get nat boa.?.. howled
Corzor. al last recovering his hitherto
dared tongue.
Lifted IL. course: same as any homes
man gets anyt.nk." sarcast.cally re;orted
Jamesy's partner. ''A.n't dat gospel.
Chamesie?''
SURE asscnts Jamesy.
you know you stole tina, boat" yelled
Corzon. now fully aroused. And the
sooner you get es,t of here the better
The skins where she rightfuliy belongs
Gltr'
We'll. soak me fer st:f. hejees. De
guys plum daft Hey. chamesiee'
SURE" says Jamesy.
| Then the fsw-worded Jamesy and his
partner tried arguments. threats and en-
tresties Of every imaginable description.
but 10 no purpose. Corzon was not to be
moved Besides. the shotgun standing
tuSt inside the opsr door was a point n
Corzor's favor which they were in no wise
disposed 10 contest. Finally the big
'un," assuming the noe!n of fellow who
has successfully perpetratea a huge prac-
ticsl joke. said 20 Corzon:
Soy DE- reds on youse. sure. We knows
De skin was yNuru. and We brings IL back
TO YOU Bur. scy' you're don't savoy how
to. take a Joke; on de dead. youse doa't
Amt dat straight, Chamesie2"
Sure" says Janesy. with an Impressive
| nod
= sudden movement on the part OF Cor
zon toward the shotgun. however. con-
rer,onStrsnec, and they reluctantly SUNK
away.
All went well with Corron and his boa
fer nearly ak mon,hs A couple OF weeks
since he again made a visit 10 Seattle. this
time TO remain several days He tied his
boat under the wharf in plain view OF
iaurence's boat house
Thursday morning Corzon came for his
boat. She was Eene The severed ends Of
the ropes with which she had been tied
daasied Airnlessly from the raftel-s. Cor
zon learned that tho boat had been missed
on the morning following his arrival To
say that he was mad would express IL
hut mildly His anger Was boundiess.
corson Instituted n search for the boat.
and at noon was rewarded with finding n
friend who had seen the skfT several aavs
previous wing under the Kerry mill dock
In submerged condition. There he has
tened in search of il.
Upon arriving NJ the end Of the dock
Corzon saw something that made his
heart slsd. Bohhiag unconcsrnealv on
the swells Sas pretty skir. She was like
new. AL caiked and painted and blessed
with new pair ~ oars. Now. Corzcn's
boat vas Of a dirty white: this one was
neatly coated with tasteful black. His
was accustomed 20 leaking outrageously
at the least rrovocation: this one leaked
not drop Then. too. his cars had In
daastan{y seen better days, while these