Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-30
THE LOOKOUT.

with gray ringlets han .,ing about his tenn
pies like the twisted strands OF n rope.
My eyesl It's n stormy night, mates, and
shouldn't wonder II we should be brought
up all Of a sudden before long ag In some
of them big RATS of ice that we saw TO leo
ward u few hours ago. Tom Cummings,
dyou see, Is on the lookout, and there new
or was lszler dog than he is. ;"
"old Bungs will see to him, Jack, an
swcred one of the shipmates. "Hcs
walked forward already no less than half
q dozen times in order to see that he's
keepin a sharp eye about him, "
Aye, aye" cried Jack, "but II Bungs
had gone little closer to him wouldn't
be afraid TO wnger considerable that he'd
And Cummings sittin on his knees, with
his head upon his breast and fast asleep,
In fact, L feel so sartin of this that | shall
go for'nrd at once and wake him up"
So saying, he hnstened along the lee
Fangway, and on gaining the knightheads
he discovered that his surmise was correct.
Tho lookout man was leaning against
tho bowsprit snorting melodiously.
Jack woke him up with a rough shake,
and the startled seaman sprang to his feet.
you'd better keep your eyes open,
lad," said the old tar at isn't honorable
1T isn't doin your duty or actin right
by any of us 10 go TO sleep on SIGH night
as this. Besides, you're liable TO freeze
to death, and
faye aye, interrupted Tom. "You are
right, Jack, and for the life o. me / can't
Imagine how my eyes came TO close III
keep en- open the rest OF the lookout,
promise you
"It1l be best for you to do sn," answered
Jnck, "nnd hope youll keep your word. -
So saying, he started to 20 aft, when
dark figure suddenly bounded before him,
and crouching ut his feet laid his great
shaggy head against the palm Of the old
seaman's outstretched hand.
AYE, aye, YOU'RE noble dog, Mop
tune, said Jack ns he carcssod the ami
NAL, "and we've all learned to look upon
you In the light Of a shipmatc."
Neptune shook his tail and uttered an
amiablc growl OF satisfaction.
Then he rose upon his hind feet and
pressed his fore paws upon the sailors
breast
"Its n cold night, Neptune, isn't itY"
"Um, up, uml" answered the dog.
"And there's some danger Of us running
a.foul of the iceberRs, mater"
Thedog nodded and whined, then sprang
to the Ice bulwarks, and thrusting his nose
over the rail peered earnestly through tho
gloom.
"Do you soc anything, my ladY"
Tho animal shook his head in tho mega
tive and with II glccful bark returned to
the side of tho old tar,
Neptune" continued Jacl; in u low
voice, at the same time pointing forward,
"I'd like to have you jump on tho knight
heads and keep lookout The man we've
got there, dye SEQ lad, is liable at any
moment to go to sleep"
Neptune harked Indignantly; then jump
ing upon tho knightheads no seated him
self by the side OF Tom Cummings, with
his head and ears erect.
"He'sa jolly lad, that Observation-Disclosures,
muttered Jack Us he moved toward the
quarter deck, land he'll stay where he Is
and do his duty like nm honest tar, bless
his eyesi"
A thick fog bank, which for many hours
had rested on the western horizon, was
now spreading over tho sea.
The moon, which had occasionally
emerged from the clouds that scattered
like snowdrifts from tho sky, was now
obscured, and tho darkness closed around
the ship like pail.
keep a sharp lookout there forward"
shouted tho first mate from the quarter
deck.
faye, aye" answered Tom Cummings,
but the next moment his head dropped up
on his bosom, and he fell into u deep slum-
Der.
Tho mate continued his walk, pausing
occasionally near the pinnacle TO look ut
compass or TO listen to the yarns of tho
watch, some OF which were very amusing
81 think wen pass the ice foe on this
tack, he remarked mt length to the man
Mt the wheel II thought so In the first
place, although the captain was OF IA differ
ent way Of thinkin."
faye, aye, sir, +" replied the helmsmAn,
who was an old sailor. 81 hope YOU arc
right but sometimes u body gets mistaken
in these ATTITUDES, where the current runs
so strong. When was In the
"Harkp suddenly interrupted the mate
II thought heard the man on the look
out callin to us.
ut Is Neptune!" cried old Jack. "Ho
is barkin as 1 never heard him bark he
fore. He's got sharp eyes, that dog, and /
wouldn't be afraid to bet that he's sighted
somethin."
So saying the old tar hurried forward,
but he had scarcely gained the hnightheads
when his deep voice was heard mingling
with the barking OF the dog,
Cup with the helml A big ice noun
tain right ahead Look sharp, there, ut
the WHEEL Look shhrpi"
Such, indeed, was the fact.
The lookout man Ind fallen asleep, but
Neptune had kept faithful watch, and on
seeing the rugged ice pyramid had given
notice OF it in the manner described.
The wheel was Immediately raised, and
the gallant ship went booming past the
lofty berg, just grazing its side with her
weather yarinrms,
Had the movement been delayed mo-
ment longer the destruction of the ship
with the loss of the greater part of tho
crow, II not OF all hands, would have been
the result.
Tho old mate, blunt, good nntured fell
low, was so affected by the faithful noblc
behavior Of the shaggy sentinel that he
threw both arms around the animals neck
and Rugged him TO his breast, bcstowing
upon him all tho ondearing nautical cpl
thets he could think of and swearing TINT
he should have all the fresh meat he want
cd when tho vessel returned to the Sand
witch Islands.
As 10 Tom Cummings, he sworn by his
honor as sailor and man that 1t should
never again be said that dog was Obliged
to perform tho duty that he (Tom) neglect
ed."-New York News.
Chins-
Tho Matohoorian has always been
aware that there We're large deposits Of