Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04

mean Of tho captains sort
They left tie CABIN. The mate took
his sextaas On deck. and tho doctor vert
below 70 his berth in the storage to
mediate over tho accve conversation
with q Pipe in his mouth, the fumes
from which somewhat disguised the dis
gushing smell Of drugs breathed into the
atmosphere of the confined, oppressive
crib by scores of dirty Eo;tles cn shelves.
The ladies and Mr.. Deat and Mr.
Storr were shocked, and some Of then.
Mortified III various degrees iy Mis-,
Mansels mysterious disappearance
There had even gene Il whisper Ct muir
der among them, ard more than ont
Pair Of eyes belonging 70 this grcuj
would so to Mr. Davenire, but ncr
particularly to Mr. Caldwell, as thca
two gentlemen walked TIE lee side CT
the deck, while Ike captain AID I:,ats
were screwing az TIE sa:..
All through dinner TINE il tic fore
castle little more was talked Ct ti,;.n the
girls cisappearanCe.
Seems Is If the fox 'sle lad get into
the cuddy this bout" said d l:aiiy faceo
man called JoEn, saving 1t piece o:
pork upon Il biscuit, which lie used as /;
trencher 10y TIE noble Joseph, mate,
bat it nd be good news fer sailsrs {.
Iatn that tho crew CT a vessel had EeeI.
asked by the shipper 10 protect him tron
the passengers.
Il don't allow myself tihut she wa.
drowned" said Bill. "You'll find i.
was an accident Nc: even soocide, a.
they tarm it. These Eere young ladies
get romantic notions. They come UP On
deck, when they ought to be below, &c
look at the s:cears and to watch how
beautiful the white sails pull the vessel
along. They'd holler and run if they
saw rat. but don't understand proper
danger, at least at sea-. They get mess.
ing about on the rail, peering over the
side to dream Of their sweethearts,
while they see nosegays and love knots
and valentines in the fire that burns III
the water passing along, till all in a
minute over they 60"
"Her time was up" croaked Tom.
"Her soul was under orders to sail.
What does it matter how the call VI as
obeyed? Whether she fell overheard OF
Jumped overheard or was chucked over.
board, as AIRY here Thinks
Il think it. ard I'll tell you why, 81
said AIRY, who though Dane BY birth
| shipped always under an English narue,
while he spoke tie tongue MECH more
f1uently than most Of his English mates.
What did that man come out to tho
| jib boom for last night? He said he walk,
cd in his sleep. He's a blooming liar,
and III tell him so if he likes to ccme
| here. Do sleep walkers sing out as
though they'd got rat in their CUTS:
What did he want to make all tina,
noise for? My notioa is it was to bring
everything forrads. SO as the dec.
might be clear aft all ready for wh;.,
! was meant to be dCne:"
| Have you spoken 10 the mate ahou:
that there notion Of yourn, 'Arry:" re.
pcated tie man vino had stopped eating
| to listen.
mo, 'tain't fo- ne to interfere II
they wants advice. they knows where
to come for it.. answered AIRY. pail.
ing piece Ct Pipe out Of his braeche:
pocket and looking at it earnestly as
| though he wOuld talk 10 it as Dana
Finn talked to tie bottle of rum.
The moon W:.s dark that night, bu:
the sea line ran firm AID tlack agains!
n sort Of faiEtncss like the lunar dawn
itself IN the c!ear-obscure low down.
and the stars were many. and some O,
them splendid The wind poured in d
steady !irm out of tie cioudless dusk
sparkling to wipdward. and the mate,
when they hove the leg q little befors
eight lells. Diade the speed s J., kacts.
| Mr. Poole relieved Air. Matthews at
midnight and walIed the deck Of the
darkeneG s.ip watching her rs she rus:,
{ cd onward, d bully, leaning plli,..tom
froGi trick to main tack IS pale as foam
IN n.conshine. JCst when he had walk
, cd OFT his first boar the man nj TIC
wheel called to him aBd said that be
! felt unwcil anu asi.cG 20 be believed. A
! ship that IS shreddiES the dark waters
/ OF tie night az :. little less Than nine
knets rnGor the heavy impulse OF can.
Vas to the royal yards needs 1, snrcr grir
than SICK hand can hold her with.
Many a leagnc eau re wasted on such d
night as this by bad steering The de.
Srees Of the disorder that governed the
helm would be indicated By the curve:
OF the wake, and lew that the Queen
had fair wind AID good lind it Wa;
to be bee linc with her keel or i,
/ wouldn't lie Mr.. Pooles fault.
Thus thinking. he advanced 20 the
rail.a.: The treak Ci ti.e poop ard hailed
the forecGstis. a man cane ait and
took the wheel trom Bill: Bill com.
planned OF srasns. and before lie let ca
Of the wheel he had wTi,Eed at the
spcses u many attitudes CT pain.
Go forward a;ii turn iii, said Tic
good na.nre;l second msie. III serd
you drop Of brandy aicny crt Of tn,
:. cuddy by the first chance get
Tie man belt nearly Gcnbio, walked
slowly toward the lee peep ladder, dcwr
which he disappeared. tu, 10 had no,
been cut of sight minute ID, II Poole
who remained aft coming the fresl
helm. saw head and shoulders at tn,
brink Of the lee deck, and Bill, still
bowed. returned in as great a hurry a
his posture Of anguish would admit OF
. while he dumhiY waved hia hand nj