The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19

L was expected that the eaptaln eonla
pick up new fireman there.
A. The $50 che captain obtained he
needed repairs. took on few boxes ~
vegetables Tor the drelee and va
ready for the return. lie had not haan
able 20 ind a rev fireman In any 81
the iontpg places OF saloons on Water
street Jakey went ~ the postolHro
for his mail. expecting. 81 course. that
the fireman would stiy on the tug and
keep up steam. but what vas hla
chagrin 10 find the fifrman gone, and
the steam low on hls return. ANY
bitch Ia the workings Of his part Of
the boat was ar annoyance 20 Jakey:
ana then the captain was particular
aud liked the tug 20 carry a good head
of steam. Jakey climbed down into
the fre-hole and fixed the Are. and
Just rs be- came Up the fireman and
captain came back. The old man was
feeling pretty testy NJ his failure 20
lind q new man. and the man who had
fred coming up had been drinking
somewhat. "Ietzt VIRUS los gehen."
sald Jakey 10 himself IN German. than
relapsing into Engllsh--Die old man
he get mad and die f0ire Il most oudt.=
They east on the lines and hacked
out o. the slip There was a number
VI beats passing and the captain nlR.
nailed b. ~ ahead. and reverse and 10
slow up. and 10 put on steam, an poor
iakey WAS Wild. "Py craclOusl die
eabiain be Won Wild mnnr' be kept
muticiing 20 himself. as he sat AZ the
lever. and the signals came pouring IN
Ike news on election night A half
mile dlwn the river the signal bell
again changed. -full steami Pull
steam! Full steamF' TOD und teu.
lel,' said Iakey aloud. "Ful steaml
Dot vas a ahOke; We aindt full steam
"Jakcy! yelled the captain. there
coin,- Morrison's tug for a race! Open
her up"
Iakey was beside himself. He
crawlcd out and ran 10 the pilot house.
fabtain. " no have shteam. Dot nro.
man he let die FIRE most 20 Oudt.-
Make him fire up 'slIrieked the cap
/ tain.
II the odd man" on the W. II. Mar
wen had one pride more than another
in bis old age Il was that his tux
should never be passed.
Iakcy hurried 10 the fireman, who
sat on the hawser post u the rcar
deck. looking stolldly nc the appOach-
ing tux. Wy you make no firp. Spltz-
bubf' be said with excited volublllty.
We must have shieam. We must have
hre, They beat u.s."
"Shut up. Old sucfkrauti I'm tax
ING a rest. answered the fireman.
"iOu no shoke now. ! want shteam.-
said Jakey; bu; the man only laughed:
be was drunk enough 10 b. ugly, and
ihen he knew 4 was only Jakey.
In the meantime the bells came fas-
I ter and faster 20 the engine room.
acknowledgements calculated 1akey,
I'VE no have shtcam. ind yet the cab
[ tain he bust
The fireman was now around on the
| Row and the captain was swearing az
him and telling him TO llrc up Finally
jakey appeared again NJ the pilot
house. "Nc have a kricg. a v0r." said
I be- 10 the captain. but donnerwetter!
! tink vc VII have peacer Here he
/ marched up o. the fireman. His hat
was Oh and his flaxen hair was nuftef.
I lng IN the wind. "Ylll you make nreY'
be demanded.
Hello. You here. Germanyr grOwl-
ell the fireman. Il don't have 10 work
I for you"
~Oh you don'tl I makes you vurkr'
and Iakcy grabbed the rebel by the
l collar.
Give Il to him. Jakeyw yelled the
I captain. Give u 10 him.
Put Iakey needed no encouragement:
70 was q war OF conquest; old Marshal
fluchcr moving once more 10 battle.
and his slow Teut0nlc blood was up
70 last. TIE fireman WIS surprised.
The comtdt was soon deciled. and
Jakcy sat upon his antagonist upon tia
deck.
Give II 10 hlmg yelled the captain.
you sh0ke. You play fool painted
Jakey Wy you no laugh now
suddenly q thought came % him
lie quickly pulled Oh thu cover Of TIE
manhoic II the deck. then picked ~
the iircman. doubled him together and
literally poked him down below. Il
was ouly the work OF a moment q
fastca the cover-the revolt was over
Iakey now went hack 20 the are
hole and stocked up. Then be took his
seat In the engine room and 0Fencd
hr lever. In little while Morrison'l
lug was losing again and soon dropped
OFT of the race The captain was juhi
liant aud kept signalling Tor mon
steam. "Nou nave a good fireunI
~ ,aliain." called Iakcy as he dis
appeared down into the IRE hole
RAJ putting and snortlng. and
rolling out big clouds Of smoke. thl
Maxwell steamed up 70 No.
6Ioans. oaths AMI cntrcatiea wert
coming up out Of the man-hole on thl
upper deck. The captain soon pro
caimed the news. aud all the drcdss
hands stood around to see the unfortu
maize fireman crawl cut. Yankee sen