The times., 1897-07-18
'. "seems to me SANS listening in his


of his caution, strengthened by fearful
penalties for disobedience, went TO his
own bunk and forgot his troubles in
sleep lie kept his secret all next day,
but his hewiiderment when he awoke on
Tuesday morning and found the clothes
i'll an untidy brown paper parcel lying
| On the deck led to its divulgence. He
| told both Sam and the cook about 1t,
| and his opinion of both men went up
when he found that they lid not treat
| the matter in the light OF joke, rs he
| had feared. Neither OF them even smiled,
neither did they extend much sympathy
| they listened alphabetically, and so soon
he had finished went straight off 20
| sleep where they sat a performan ce
| which they repeated at every opportun-
! ity throughout the whole day
| The Scamew lay at Cocl;lemouth another
! three days. in which time Dick, after
| twelvc-n mile W walk, learnt all that the re was
| TO learn about PiggottS Bay The second
| outrage was like TO have seriously injured
| his constitution, but the silver lining of the
| cloud caught mis- eye just as he was closing
| it i'll sleep, and the tension was removed.
I've been thinking, Sam he said ne&t
! morning. '.thatl I've been rather selfish over
| that sYrdekit business. / ought to ave
| joined it..
You can please yourself" said Sam.
"Rut it's better late than never" said
| Dick, turning TO the cook, who had joined
| them. I'm goin to put you in the way OF
| finding Cap'n Gething.'
| The cook portrayed gratifed surprise
| Il know for certain that he's living at u
| place called Piggott's Bay, little place Just
up Tie coast here continued Dick. If you
| two chaps like to walk out this evening and
| fine him you can have two quid apiece, and
| give me one for myself
ont said sam, and stood thunder
| struck at his hardihood.
But it wouldn't be fair to you, Dick,
urged tie rook. I'VE won't take no adj
vantage of you. The five pounds Is
! yours
| Il don't want it," said Dick, earnestly.
II want to punish Elyself for being greedy
If you two II Just go there and find him,
| I'll take it as favor"
ION. well. wen go then" said the cook,
with deceitful joy.
s'Dick's arts in the right place, cook"
observed sam wed better get away
directly arter tea
I'D like to shake you by the and,
Dick said the cook, warmly.
me too" said sam, taking it as the
| cook relinquished IL. You're fair brick
DICK, an no error. -
True blue said the complimentary
| cook
wen start directly after tea If You'll
get US the flag, Dick said sam
Flag said Dick, 'flag?"
Why, yes. the Union Jack said Sam,
looking a him In simple surprise. ITS
no use going 20 Piggott's Pay without
Union Jack Didn't you know that. Dick?
Arer going there last night, too.
He s.ood il an easy attitude waiting for
an nns,yer and gazing in clumsy surpriae "a
Dick as that arcb-deceiver stamped his way
down below in fury. He even went so far
a. 10 pretend that Dick had gone down for
the flag in question, and gingerly putting
| his head down the scuttle said that pair
| OF hatfiug tights would do IL IL were not
forthcoining-a piece Of pleasantly which
| he would willingly have Withdrawn when
| the time came for him TO meet Dick at dinner
By the time they reached NorthfIeet
again AL interest III the search had practi-
cally ceased. For one thing. it was an I'M
pleasant thingfor grownmento be exposed
to the CITIES of Henry, and for another,
looking att In the clear, cold light of reason.
they could but see that there was very
little prospect OF success. In the cabin
pcssimism was also TO the front, with the
mate as a mouthpiece.
IT'S against all reason" he said, after
arguing the matter little. You can t
Expect u find him. Now take My advice,
you're doing better with a safe trade be-
tween here and Rritlesea, stick TO that. >
II won't said the other Goggedly.
ITS hard on EN-" said the mate
1.-The old men i mean-chevying EN- and
hunting 'em about Just because they We
got gray whiskers and are getting into
years Resides which, scme of the
crew'H get into q mess sooner or later"
Talk as much as you like you won't
affect me-" retorted the other, who was
carving on the conversation as he was
down below washing.
There you 90 again" said the mate
making yourself nice. What for? An
Other fellows girl. Turn it and twist
it as much as you please, that's what i
comes TO-"
when l want your advice" said tht
skipper, covering his confusion by vigOr
GUS use of the towel, "I'll ask for it,
He finished dressing in silence and went
ashore, and, after looking about him in a
peri unctory fashion, strolled off in the Iii
rection OF Gravesend. The one CLEAN oi
light in his pres ent condition was the
REGULAR habits OF schools, and as e
went along he blessed the strong sense
Of punctua!ity which poss essed the teach
ing body at o clock.
Today, however, his con gratulations were
somewhat premature, for long after the
children had come and gone there was
nc sign OF Annis Gething. He walked uI
down the road wondering. Half-past four
five. He waited until O'Clock OBJ
ject OF much interest to sundry ladies who
were cyeing him steaIthil from their from,
parlor windows-and was just going Al
a auarter-past when he saw her coming
toward him.
Back again. she said, as she shool
hands.
Just back" said he.
''No news of my father, 1 SUPPOSE sait
Annis.
None, I'm sorry to say" said the skip
per You're late tonight, aren't you?'
Rather
"You look tired" said the skipper, witt
tenderness.
well, IN not" said Annis. "I jus
stayed and had cup OF tea With Mis-
Grartan. Mother has gone out, SO didn'
hurry"
"Out now?" inquired he.
Miss Gething nodded brightly, and hav
ing by this time reached the corner of
road came to stop
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