The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
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terrified of the gogglers was young NJ.
Poole, the second mate. "f'
"Fok'sle there came a hail g..
the Jib boom end, "can any of Won I'm
me how the deuce I've got ont bero,,, ~"
Hang me" muttered the seco.,
mate, IF it isn't one of the ten pasSon
gers. Hello, you, SIR" he shontoa
What are you doing out there? J,av ~,
Lay I'M you've alarmed the whole ship's
company with this tomfoolery.
'TomfooleryP' cried back the gentle
man, who continued to bestride the boor,
end. who's the tomfool that's nlavaa
this joke off on me? Who's launched ~
out ON this dangerous place? If Ter 90
am killed man." '
us he drunk" said the second ro,o
"Lunatic, sir, lunatic, "growled Tom
I'VE must bring him in, 3" said tbo
second mate, "or he'll be Overheard
Jump out, some of you men. and holm
him along"
But even as he spoke these words ,bo
shadow at the flying jib boom end lad
cast Its legs over and was sliding toyvc I'd
the forecastle in manner that ipstantlv
satisfied the experienced eyes of tho
Jacks that he required no assistance
he drew in very stealthily, pausinp
when at the bowsprit as though to ad'
mire the picture of the ship as She drove
IN sleepy beauty, pale and silent. over
the water.
Come in, sir!' bawled the second
mate, and in the man came, gaining
the deck with as nimble a spring over
the rail as was ever witnessed on a
The seamen crowded round him. Mr.
Poole showed in. The gentleman was
Mr. Walter Shannon. He wore pyiamas
and a white shirt and was hatless and
barefooted Rubbing his eyes and yawp.
ing, looking first up and then down.
then round him with sudden motions of
his head. Mr.. Shannon counterfeited a
hundred marks of agitation, distress
and bewilderment.
What is the meaning Of this, STRIP
said the second mate sternly.
Il think see it all now, exclaimed
Mr.. Shannon. talking as though his
eeth chartered. II have walked in nv
leep."
"And talked, too, 1 allow, " said
nan with granting laugh. "What
christian country does that there howl
# yours belong top
1T is quite clear to me now" ex.
laimed Mr., Shannon, speaking in a
oice OF awe. II have walked in nv
leep. TO think Of my having crept in
ny Inconsistencies to that extreme
Joint of the ship therel Good angels,
Vhat an escaped
There wasn't much the looks of an
scape in the way you came sliding in"
aid man.
stop your people from being imper-
nent, Mr.. Poole" said the gentleman.
What's the good" suddenly roared
ON, "of man laying cut to q ships
ylng Jib boom end and yowling? Going
iere for that? What's the blooming
ood OF it' All in the dead of the night.
o they call it sleep walking? I've
nown sailormen ashore get q month
II smaller skylarking jobs than this 4"
nj the grumbler, stepping to the fore
uttle, dropped noiselessly into the
amen's den
Come aft! Come aft, sir, exclaimed
pole, catching him by the arm And no
lied in hot whisper: "This is the
llor's end Of the ship. You're mad to
ger them here, Look! Every belt has
knife. I'll not be answerable "
II il make it right with you, my lads.
red If yet know where | am. " And
I. Shannon stretched his arms and
wned and stared again, first up and
en- down and then around, with fine
rotation of bewilderment and alarm.
Bat 1t bad now run into more than 20
mites since Mr.. Poole rushed from
poop to the forecastle to learn the
.'Hing oil the distressful, spirit NOV
Walllngt and in less than 20 minutes
"a u@FouN -nnrQer NAV or No.