The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26
THE LOOKOUT

u ''''''" 'N "'""hNt NN ah CO.. HNaNNN NN'
fore long ag1n iu some Of them big rats
Of ice that we saw TO lccwafd few hours
ago Tom Cummings, d'you see, Is on
the lookout, and there never was
iazier log than he Is.
"Old Bungs will see to him, Jack"
answered one Of the shlpmatcs. "lie's
walked forward already no less than half
a dozen times ir order TO see that he's
kcepIn' a sharp eye about him.
AYE, aye" cried Jack. "but u Bunr,
had got a little closer To him wouldn't
be afraid 20 wager considerable that he'd
find Cumming, sitting ON his knces,viih
hi. head upon his breast and fast asleep,
In fact, feel So sariln Of this that
shall 20 ior'ard Of once and wake him
up"
So saying, he hasiened along the lee
gangway, and on gaining The knight.
heads he discovered that his surmisc
was correct.
The lookout man was leaning against
the bowspri, snofting melodlously.
Jack woke him up with a rough shake
and tie startled seaman sprang to his
feet
YOU'D better keep your eyes open.
lad" said the old tar. ".t isn't honora
ble-it isnt dom your duty or actin
right by any Of Us togo to sleep on SIGH
a night as this Besides, you're liable to
freeze TO death, and"
"Aye, aye" interrupted Tom. "You
are right, Jack. and for the life o. me
eant imagine how my eyes came to
close. III keep EN- open the rest Of the
lookout, l,ptomlse you"
"rli he hest for YOU TO do So" an.
swered Jack, "and / hope you'll keep
your word" -
So saying. he started TO go aft, VIII en-
a dark figure suddealy bounded before
him, and efouehlng at his feet laid his
great shaggy head agalns, the palm Of
the old seaman's outstrctchcd hand
AYE, aye you'fe'a noble dog, Nep.
,une," said Jack 90 be ease.-ci She ani.
mai, sand we've all learned TO look upon
YOU In the Hight Of a shipmate."
Neptune shook his tail and uttered an
animal gfowl Of satisfaction.
Then he rose upon his,hlnd feet and
pressed his fore paws upon the sailors
breast.
"Irs a cold night, Neptune, Isn't ltf"
"Um, up. umw answered the dog.
"And there's some danger OF us run
ming a.foul OF the lcebergs, mate"
The dog nodded and whIned, then
sprang TO the lee bulwarks, and thrust.
ing his nose over the rail peered earn.
estly through the gloom.
"Do you see any thing, my lad~
This animal shook his head In the
negative, and with a gleeiul bark re-.
turned to the side Of the old tar
"Neptune," continued Jack IN n low
voice, at the same time pointing forward
ara like TO have you jump on the knight.
heads ard keep a lookout. The man
we've got there. dye see, lad, Is liable at
any moment to 60 to sleep"
Neptune barked Indignantly; then
jumping upon the knlghtheqds he seat.
ed hlmtelf by the side OF Tom Cum
mings, with his head and ears erect
"IIe's jolly lad, that Newfoundland.
er," muttered Jack as he moved toward
the quarter deck, "and he'll stay where
he Is and do his duty Ike an honest tar,
bless his eyesw
a thick fog bank which for many
hours had rested upon the western hor
lion. was now spreading over the sea.
The moon, which had occasionally
emerged from the clouds that scattered
like snowdriits from the sky, was now
obseurcd, and the darkness closed
round the ship like a pail
"Keep a sharp lookout there forwardT
shouted the first mate from the quarter
deck.
AYE, aye" answered Tom Cummings
but the neat moment his head dropped
upon his bosom, aud he fell Into deep
slumber
The mate continued his walk, paus.
ing occasionally near the pinnacle to
look at Che compass or listen 70 the
yarns Of the watch, some OF which were
very amusing.
81 think wen pass the lee foe on this
tack, D" he remarked at length 70 the man
a, the wheel. ~ thought so Ia the first
place, although the captain was Of a dlf.
ierent way Of thlnkln,"
"Aye age, ST." replied the hclmsman,
who was an old sailor. 81 hope you are
right, but sometimes a body gets mis-.
taken 10 these ATTITUDES, where the
current runs so strong. When / was In
the
"IIarkl" suddenly interrupted the
mate. al thought heard the man on
lookout calm to u.s.
at Is Nep,unei" cried old Jack. "He