The times., 1897-09-05

| tcrested appearance OF one Who had seen
Inultitudesof ships, hadiistened many times
/ tc voices such as theirs, had already seen
! all thatcoulG happenDn the wide seas They
| heard his voice rumble in his broad chest, as
though he words had been rolling toward
t!:em out OF q rugged past. What Go you
want to do?'' he asked Il have seen rows
aboard ship before some of you We're born.
for something ornothing; but never for such
tiing.'
Il ne man is dying, tell ye,'' repeated
Belfast woefully, sitting at Sullivan 5 feeI-
And black fellow, tvo, went on the
| ole seaman u have seen them die like
| flies
Hestopped, thoughtful, as If tryingto rec
oliect grew some thin rs, details of horrors,
hecatorlbs of negroes, and they looked at
him absorbed. He was old enough to re-
member slavers, bloody mutinies, pirates,
! perhaps. Who could tell through what vio-
lences and terrors he had lived? What
would he say2
/ He said. You can't help him; die he
must Tc rlade another pause. His mus
tactic and heard stirred. He chewed words
munbled behind tangled white hairs: in-
! comprehensive and exciting, like an ora
Gle behind veil bringing all this head
| wind Afraid The sea VIII have her own.
Die in signt Of land. Always SO, They
know it long pasSage-morc days, more
dollars. You keep quiet. What DO you
want2 Can't help him." He seemed To
| awake from It dream. You cant help
yourselves . he said austerely. Skip
per's no iool. He has something on his
mind. Look out J-I sayl know eml'' With
eyes fixed in front OF him he turned his
head from right TO left, from left To right,
as If inspecting long row of astute skip
pers.
He said e would brain me!'' cried Don
| kin in a heartrending tone.
Sullivan peered downward with puzzled
attention, as though he coultln find him.
| He radiated unSpeaSaDle wisdom, clear un
| concern, the chilling air of resigna ton
| Round him ali the listeners felt the Inseiyrs
somehow completely enlightened by their
disa appointment. and, mute, they lolled
! about with the careless ease OF men who
Can discern perfectly the irremediable as
! pect Of tIeir existence. He. profound and
| unconscious, waved his arm once, and strobe
| ont on deck without another word.
One nr two vauited heavily into upper
berthS, and, once there, sighed; others
| diyed head first inside lower bunks, swir:.
andturned round instantly upon themselves
like animals going into LARS. Belfast got
up and approached Archie's berth.
'We pulled him ont lie whispered
sadly.
What SAID the other with sleepy dis
Content.
And now we viii have TO chuck him
| overhoard.'' went OF Belfast. whose lower
lip trer.bled.
.'Chuck whst?" asked Archie
Poor Jimmy" breatfed out Belfast.
HE be bowed,' said Archie with I'M
5ruthfui brutality, and sal up III his bunk
Its all through him.
'Ta:nt his fault. is it?' argued Eel
fast, in Is niur,nur.
lie wandered about as though he had
lost his wiiy in the dim forecastle, aud
nearly fell over Don kin. He conteni-
| plated him from on figh FOR awhile Amt
We going To turn in?'' he asked.
Donkin locked up hopelessly 'Will they
spit on rle?' he asked with pained anx-
iety.
Who split?" Kissed Belfast. coming
back a step. Il would split your nose this
minyt If ! hadn't Jimmy to look afteri
| Who We think we are?''
Donkin rose and watched Belfasts back
| lurch through tile doorway. On all sides
| invisible men slept, breathing calmly. he
| seemed to draw courage and fur y from the
| peace around tiiHf. VenomOus and tlia-
| faced, he elared from the ample misflt pf
borrowed clothes as if looking Tor soine
thing be could smash. Ills heart leapcd
| wildly in his narrow chest.
''Ye're nc nenr' he cried in a deadened
| tone. 40 one moved. Yer 'ayen't the
| pluck OF a nousei'' Ills voice rose 10 a
/ husky screech. WamiDo darted out a
Gisheveled head, and looked at him wildly.
| '.Ye're sweepings ships l 'ope YOU
will hall rot before you diet" Waulibo
! blini:ed, nHyomprehending, but Interested.
Donkin sat down heavily; he blew with
| force through quivering nostrils, ne ground
| and snapped his teeth, and, with the chin
! pressed Lard against the breast, he seemed
busy enawing his way through it, as if
to get at the heart within.
! IN the morning the slip, beginning m
other day Of her wandering life, had III
| apsect OF SuInpiuous freshness. like the
| sprin2tirne of the earth. The washed decks
| gliSteued IN d long, clear stretch; the oh
lique sunlight struck the yellow brasses
in dazzling sgiasnes, darted over the poll
ished rods Iii lines OF gold, and the single
| drops of salt water forgotten here and there
along the rail were lirnpid as drops pf
dew. and sparklcd riore than scattereddia,
inonds. The gEn, rising lonely and splendid
in the hlae SKY, saw a solitary ship gliding
close hauled on the blue sea.
The men pressed three deep abreast of
| the mainmasJ and opposite the ca bin door.
| They shuffled pushed, had adaniITesolutem mien
| and stolid faces. AT every slight movement
Knowles lurched heavily On his short leg.
| Denkin glided behind backs, restless and
| anxious, like a man looking for al ambush.
| Capt. AIliStoun came out suddenly. He
walked to and fro before the front. He
WAS gray, slight, alert, shabby in the sun
| shine, and rs hard as adamant He had
his right hand in the side pocket of his
| jacket, and also something heavy in there
that made folds a il down that side. One
the seameIi cleared his throat omineusly.
Il haven't till now found fault with
! You, men, said The master, stopping short.
| "'And don t now, but / am here to drive
| tins ship and keep every IIan-jack aboard
| of her up to the marx. If you knew Your
| work as well as / do mine, there would
| be no trouble. You've been braying In
| the dark about: See tomorrow IaS:ning!'
| Well, yog see me now What do you
| want2''
He waited, stepping quickly TO and fro,
| giving them searching glances. What did
| they want They shifted from foot to foot,
| they ualant ed their bodies; some, pushing
| back their caps, scratched their heads.
| Whatdldthey want? Jimmy Wa sforgotten;
| no one thought OF him, alone forward in his
cabin, fighting great shadows, clinging
to brazen lies, cbuckling painfully over
| mis- frapSna rent dept.ntionS They Taft.,fl