Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08

WAS that soi' yelled The Dane, ulippiag
Out his sheath LRifc.
now aboard here. / can be hanged along
with the rest Of you without a-gitting
more share Of the plumber than what .
in promises.
Go aft and take that wheel or I'll
kill you," said Troilope, with his eyes
on fire.
"Was that so:'' yelled tho Dane
whipping out his sheath knife and leap
ing three feet high as he sprang back
ward.
Trollopo was upon him in n heart
beat. The torment of his iron grip drop
ped the knife ont Of the Danes grasp
The thing few overheard like CLEAN
of light through the open rail at Troll
lope's kick, and now il was for Harry to
howl for mercy. He was not spared.
81 have lad 10 handle you foreign
ers beforer' shouted Captain Trollope
as he kicked and beat the man from one
part of the deck to tho other. "rbis is
what is good for you! Tho wages you
sign for staryc the English seaman,
The British forecastle is full of you,
You will eat any bcastly meat and
drink any beas:ly drink, ard when you
have saved English money enough you
go home."
All the while no was shouting these
words ho was humping and kicking
Harry most numerically. The Danes
nose streamed, and one eye was sunk in
u great liver colorei swelling, when
. vol 4,
wheel.
''Stand you here and obey ordcrsr'
he roared in tho beaten wretch's car.
Flourish another knife, and well drop
you alive ovcrboaTdr'
Il know the law. will have Inv re-
venge. l need but 20 watt" muttcrcd
Harry, trembling from head TO foot
with sort OF drunken shiyering.
lyon should have come afore," said
William, and that slow and sturdy
man, bestewirg no mere sympathy ON
the Dane than that remark conveyed.
trudged forward and was presently to
be seen smoking his pipe ON the fore
castle, watching the doirgs aft, aud no
doubt wondering when they were going
to cook some dinnc. FOX him.
Look here, you fellows" said Troll
lope, going TO the brass rail and hold
ing up his sextant. 81 want TO work
cut my sights. suppose you'd like me-
to have knowledge Of the ships situa.
ton: VIII all hands of You come on
deck and leave those boxes alone till
I've done with nay fgures:''
This was request tina. was made an
imperious command of by general neces.
sity. Livery man was interested in the
navigation Of the ship. They all CAME
tumbling out of the hold on 20 the poon.
Peter johnson alone remained forward.
10 illustrate the keenness of their sense
OF honor they all went right aft. as far
away from the chests as the deck Of the
ship would permit. and, gathering about
the wheel and observing the Dane 8
condition and hearing the story fror,
Davenire, they entertained themselves
with 100 jokes at the expense Of the
cowed little seaman. who dare not quit
ms post, yet could scarcely command
the helm for fear.
By and by Trollope came on deck
rs il all right with the ship!" was
tue elCUt.
He gave them one Of his stern mill
tary mods. just rs he showed himself
johnson. with his head thrust through
the galley door. shouted. ANY Of you
chaps going to get the cabin table ready
for dinner.'
II vote we eat before we Look" says
Masters.
A groan Of dissent attended this.
Caldwell. gazing gloomily and con
temptuously at the speaker. said. IL
thought you were the enc Of us all who
doubted the existence Of the gold"
Look, then, and be shot, answered
Masters, blushing with n sudden rush
Of temper. ''I'll''- Re was walking
of, then with q snap Ct his fingers said
mo. hang mel Ill be in .. with the
rest Of you," and came back to the lit
tie crowd.
shall We bring up the boxes one BY
one and examine them hesey' aid Dsv.