The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-31

she's the Hops Of Prague. Nick Brndy's her
SKIPPER. the meanest man on thu Banks, Wen
Way or ysndsr's the DAYS Eye. The two
ysrauld. own her. she's from Harwich: fast:
nsh in : eraysysrd, Them .OtL.r three, side
Heng. they're the Margie smith. Rose, and
e, ssile The > Able Mslsn' u VI f5S% h1p ,s.mS Gqsr' S ssdi
mt yen They.re AL slip0in' over from the
You von't see mann boats to- orrsr. DAN
n.y." When Troop called his son Danny IL
vss ssixn that the old man was pleased.
Boys were too crowded" he went on. adj
uW.u leave EN- to bait big an catch small"
He looked At the catch in the pen. and it was
curious 70 see how uttls and level the nsh ran.
Save for HArvey's halibut, there was nothing
owe. nftsen pounds on deck.
I'm. .wnitin' on the weather. said Troop.
YEN have to make IL Yourself. Di.ko. TOR
sveepins the clear horizon;
dressing down. the Bank FOG dropped on them.
bet .esn fsh and nsh." as they say, II drove
aionR the colorless water. The men stopped
drvssing down without a word. Lorr Jack and
unele s.l,.rs .lippsd the %vindls.s brakes ,n,o
thsh sockets Aod began to hesve up The anchor.
strained on tn, barrel Manuel and Tom Plstt
with . sob. aud the riding sail bsilisd as Troop
resided her At the wheel. Up iib and fore
slip 'sm In tho smother shouted Long
Jack. making fast the lib sheet. while the
others raised the clasking. rafting rings Of the
w.'r, Her, Looked ao into the Wind and Owed
on lnto blank. .%hirlins White
Irnsrss wind s ,nt pSdaI,In.iss fog said Trson:
and The most -ondsrful par. vas that he heard
no order sIesys an oe:.,isnAl srunt from
Moves seen anchor vcirhed beforei' said
Tom Pisss z. Harvey sApsd ~ the damp can
Y Where Arc We cins~
Fish and make berth. ~ you'll nnd out 'forS
you'vs bsen . week aboard. IL, all new %
q. Now ,.is ms-rOn PlAtt-Td never ha'
III, better than fourteen dollar . month an
. bullet In your belly said Troop rom the
wheel Ease your tumoo a erind.-
Dollars an cents better" returned the
Nth . vood.n SOAR tied 70 IL 'But W. didnt
think o thss yhen re manned the windlass
q. s. NJ % outside sns n'' Be-. l Abort suS Ssrso one v sen' Sor;;
Mason pourfn, hot shot at our stern, an, a Twin
gale atop OF all wLsre vas you snen. Dt.kor,'
..sernin' my broad on the dsep water. an
dodgin' reb priyatesrs Sorry can't acc IN
pod.,s yog with red. hot shot Tom Plat bu.
We 80 Eastern Point"
There vas an inc-s.ant slspping and chatter
little SPOUT OF spray that clattcred DOWN ga
toe foa'sis. The rigging drtpped fanny drops,
an. .i the Tsn Iouns.d along the Iee OF the house:
main batch nursing his ,tung lands.
Dues she'd carry stays'le," said Disko,
rolling one eye At bis BROTHER.
-euess abe wouldn't to anI sorter profit
what's the sense o. wastin' canvAsg' tbs
The wheel twftch cd Amos, impcrcsptiolJ In
ptsko'. hands. A few ,eceads later . hissins
vays-toI ,i.-hed dlason.lly across the boat.
and drenchsd him de ross sputt-rinz. Aad
-lnt forward oGIJ 10 eseca ~saOthst.
AID ban. .Uncis sailors he think, sis quarter
shares our canvaa Dads put this duekin' act
,p on him two triPs rinnta; H. Tia; found
efuze oJ the torsmsst- buI a wave SLAPPED him
over the kneea Dtsko's face was as blank As
.GIsss she'd lie eater under .~tAy,'ie. Salt
ers." said Dtsko,as thouxh he had seen nothing.
Set your old kite. then.' roarsd Tho vic
lay Il to me n anything happen. Penn. you
20 below right on an git your coffee. 1or
ought 10 hev more sense than to bum AROUND
Nov they'll ,wiIi cor.s an play checker.
TIL the cows some home said Dan. q. Uncle
ssfL Ssr. 70 Saa n. ines ssHh e 1 ,eFG =. ne Be 'S aoin I 90 saf
. spel- There's nothin' leader limpsey-bfIer
n. Banker .hen she .!a's on Dish"
Jack. who had been casting round tho boat %
search of amusem-nt .rd clear forge. we'd
10 idlsasss for .hiin that don't know their
Toosa, P.:s him along. Tom PlAs- an Wen
'Tain't M trick this time rrinnsd Dan
with . ropes end"
and down ~aoliAg, As he said. things ivry
man must know. buad. drunk or Aslsep."
,asssu.4 r. NOT .,,h much ,,l nss' TO ''S sss EaSs
Jack had . Rift o. expression When b. wished
70 draw H.rv.y,. .tteution % the peak hal.
yards he dug his knucklos into the back n
the boys neck and kept him 1t gaze fo- hal. |.
minute. he emphasized the difference be-
!.,:n . tSs' . aoa a. : t .sa; :.:, II Sy ,s ssf saaa. H and
mind By the end OF the rope Itself.
The lesson would have been easier had the
deck bean at all free. but thsre appeared IN 30
. place for everything EXCEPT man. For
ward Lay ths windlAsa and It's tackle, with tho
trip over; the zoe sic stovepipa. and the Turry-
butts by the foc'sle batch 70 hold the nsh
OF The main hatch took all the deck that was
not needed for the punps and dressing pens
Then came the nests Of dorie- lashed N ring
tuba and thinxs dashed Ali around IL. And the
dIty-foot main boom IN her crutch: splitting
things length wise. 70 duck and dodge under
ship chambers store; the store itsslf dancing
70 NO known sren. -
oar out Of the business, but ranged alongside
with enormous and unnecessary descriptions
OF sails and .pars on the old Ohio"
"Niver mind fwhat he says: attend 70 mo.
the Ohio an you're niIin' the bhoy bad"
an'-aftIr thi. way" Tom Plat pleaded. Owe
him . chance 10 know . few lead!n' PRINCIPLES;
sailln's an art Rarvsy, As I'd show you II I
had - In the foretop o. the -"
know Ut Ye'd talk him dead Sutnce-
Tom Plat. Now. after all I've said- how'd Jou
reef the forsAaI. Harvsp Take your time"
Haul that In" aid Harvey. pointing to
"Fwbat7 Ths North AtlAntuc7"
No, the boom Then run that rope you
sho wsd ma back thsre--
That, no way" Tom PIAtr burst In
Quiet! He's lArntn'. an has not The names
rood yet. Go on. Harys.'
oh. its the reef psnnant- I'd hook tho
tackle to the pennsnt. and then lot down
Lower the sail, child. Lower" said Tom
PlAtt. In . professional agony.
Lower the throat and peak hAlyaTds," Har-
vey went on- Those names stuck In his head
Lay your hand on Thin, " said Long Jack
Harvey obsysd. Lower till that rops loop
on the altar lsAch-kris-no It's erin zle-
till tho sringls was down on rho boom. Then
I'd tic her up the way you said. and then I'd
hoist up tho peak and throat halYaris again."
You've forgot To pass the tAck-eartnR. but
wid.time and help YOU larn. There's good
and Just reason for Try rope aboard. or else
'twouId DO overheard. Dye follow me? It's
dollars an cents I'm putin into your pocket.
ye skinny little sup~rca. 20, so that fwhin
ys'vs died out 70 can ship from Boston to
Cuba an toll thin Long Jack lArned you. Now
| I chase 70 around . pisce. call n the rop~s, an