Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-23


his sleep. it's Gil night. lies awake
now" said Captain Trollope. making .
| step into the cuG.dy.
The captain bowled down to Mr..
Burns door TO satisfy himself; then,
| growing cut. Glad il isn't murder.
| SIR he went on deck to look at the shin
| and the night, while most c: The passon-
gers returned TO their bees. Two or
three. however. came gliding round the
! table to Buns cabin.
"What the deuce is wrong:" whis-
| pered one.
Go to your cabin, Hankey. It's all
right, I tell you. Away with you, John
| son! Shannon, for Gods sake, don {
make i crowd Of usl I'll talk TO you 81
! this in the morning. This Is no hour TO
lie Debating and Whispering Lere with
| the mate and captain on deck aud the
lamp burning brightly"
These words Captain Irollope deliy-
cred in swift, imperious whispers. ii.
| spoke As the leader of gang would,
and. as obedicmt members OF a gang
might, did those whom be addressed
stink away 10 their cabins. He was
.'You must shift your berth. You IL
have 10 sleep with "a man
What the biazes has gene wrong"
| exclaimed Burn.
lyon shrieked OUT
What made you dab your hand
down? WHO the deuce wouldn't Shrek
| oct. rs you call il, when he's struck in
his sieep:''
You fat fool. A baby would not
have been aroused By my touch. Bat
this is what want to tell you: Your
voice can be heard through the bulk.
hesd Of the adjoining cabin. You
must rout cut OF this and sleep with a
nIar.
well, tta. can be arranged. sup
rcsc. said Burn with n salky yawn.
What did l say in my sieop:"
"You spouted some bosh in blaul.
verse. You had a quarrel with 4 stage
prompter"- Burn WAS broadly grin
ming. Consider. continued Trollope
in a whisper Of rage. what's TO be the
| result If you shoCld dream Of the Job
ard argue it out with one ci your bottle
! bred phantoms. -
well. | admit IL is dangerous. " said
Burn. Shall tGrn cut at once. Where
an to go:"
Trollope put his head out to look NJ
the cuddy clock. then exclaimed:
ooh, | suprcse you may he trusted
fer the rest Of the night. Try to keep
| awake.
He yawred himself as he spoke, and,
C.zt
the deck TO his own cabin.
That morning at O'Clock old Benson
was pacing the poop in goloshes ard tall
hat. \ couple of seancn were swabbinc
down tine planks. which glanced in the
morning sur with TIE brightness of dia-
monds. The sun dried brine flushed with
each lazy roll of the bark, and the ves-
sci seemed On five with the glory that
broke from her decks Tire mate, un-
shorn and grim with three hours CT
watch, paced the break of the poop
| athwartsLips.
A dismasied yCs.y. right AHEAD
| Sir, says Hr. Matthews, looking round.
Il see 1t, sir, says old Benson, ard
then he fetched the glass.
While the old skipper was working
away with the telescope Trollope came
up through the companion hatch.
"Good morning. sirr' says Captain
Troliope. Another fine day, but mt
tEi' pace the Qoeen is not going to keep
her promise Of Z ten weeks rum
Perhaps NOT, SIR answered old
Benson. with al unconscious sneer and
an impatient glance aloft.
81 am asked by I-. Burn to apollo
Plze to you. captain. for the row he
kicked up in tie night 1t was pure
nightmare, he believes
1T alarmed the ladies, ~ said the cap.
tain shortly.
"Hc fears he might repeat it if left
Alone continued Trollope. Il suppose
there Is no objection to his changing his
berti:''
"Nonc, sir, if he can find another.
he can speak to the steward ON the sub
1ect. he was about to step forward,
when, rounding oil His goloshes, he ex.
Claimed, lifting up his face and staring
hard into the eyes Of Captain Trollope:
Were you acquainted with Mr.. Burn
before you met him in this ship:''
NO" answered Trollope, coolly
meeting tine old fellows gaze. why
do you ask"
81 had thought you were friends be-
fore you Joined the vessel"
"No. SIR"
There Is something" said Captain
Benson TO his mate after looking round
to observe II the man was out of hear.
ing. "in some Of the passengers which,
do not understand. and, not under
standing. do not like. You q. the foot
OF the table hear more Of their talk
than l. make ten Of them. They seem
to have met before.
i've gathered that, SIR" answered
the mate.
Captain Trollore yonder denies pre-.
vious acquaintance with the gentleman
who howled last night"
He may have a reason for saving
it," answered Mr.. Matthews. II will
keep my ears open, sir. I believe I shall
be able to satisfy my self that he has not
told You the truth"
II was not often that old Benson nm.
bent himself thus to his mate. He was
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