San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-07

was that soPnN iielled the Dane, tollippinl
ont his sheath knife.
now aboard here. l Can be hanged along
with the rest of you without a-gittine
more share Of the plumber than what's
in promises.
go aft and take that wheel or I'll
kill you," said Trollope, with his eyes
on fire.
"Was that so?' yelled the Dane,
whipping out his sheath knife and leap
ing three feet high as he sprang back
ward.
Trollope was upon him in heart
beat The torment Of his iron grip drop
ped the knife out of the Danes grasp.
The thing few overheard like CLEAN
of light through the open rail at Troll
lope's kick, and now it was for Harry to
howl for mercy. He was not spared.
81 have had to handle you foreign
ers beforer' shouted Captain Trollope
as he kicked and beat the man from one
part of the deck to the other. "This is
what is good for you'll The wages you
sign for starve the English seaman!
The British forecastle is full Of you'll
You will eat any beastly meat and
drink any beastly drink, and when you
have saved English money enough you
60 homep'
All the while he was shouting these
words he was humping and kicking
Harry most numerically. The Danes
nose streamed, and one eye was sunk in
a great liver oolored swelling, when
Trollope rushed him, breathless, to the
wheel.
"Stand you here and obey ordersl"
he roared in the beaten wretch's ear.
Flourish another knife, and We'll drop
you alive overboardr'
81 know the law. will have my re-
venge. | need but to wait, " muttered
Harry, trembling from head to foot
with a sort of drunken shivering,
"You should have come afore, said
William, and that slow and sturdy
man, bestowing no more 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 doings aft, and no
doubt wondering when they were going
to cook some dinner for him.
Look here, you fellows" said Troll
lope, going to the brass rail and hold
ing up his sextant. 81 want to work
out my sights. suppose you'd like me
to have a knowledge of the ships situa.
ton? Will all hands of you come on
deck and leave those boxes alone till
I've done with my tigures?"
This was a request that was made an
imperious command of by general neces-
sity. Every man was interested in the
navigation of the ship. They all came
tumbling out Of the hold on to the poop.
Peter johnson alone remained forward.
To 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 Danes
condition and hearing the story from
Davenire, they entertained themselves
with 100 jokes at the expense of the
cowed little seaman, who dare not quit
his post, yet could scarcely command
the helm for fear.
By and by Trollope came on deck.
''Is it all right with the ship9" was
the shout
He gave them one of his stern mill
tary mods Just as 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?''
81 vote we eat before we look, says
Masters.
A groan of dissent attended this
Caldwell, gazing gloomily ard con-
temptuously at the speaker, said, II
thought you were the one Of Us all who
doubted the existeuce of the gold,
Look, shcn, aud be shot, +" answered
Masters, blpshing with sudden rush