The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13

SYNoPsIS-Chapter | In 1884 the Queen 4
clipper bark, leaves Sydney, Australia, Will
treasure. There are ten male passengers
and five women H.-She is chased by a cut
ter, which puts on board James Murray, who
wishes passage TO England. nI-A steamer
follows. Police board the Queen TO arrest
Murray, who Is absconding with money Muir.
ray commits suicide
CONTINUED.
Giving his spray soaked hat TO one of
the stewards, he took his chair at the
head of the table. A few of the gentle
men, catching his eye, bowed. He in
clined his head gravely and inquired of
the steward after the ladies and Mr..
Dent and Mr. Storr. They wanted moth
ing, he was answered The name of
food increased their nausea. Mr.. Han.
key and two or three others seemed de-
sirous, by the looks they cast at the cap
tain, to propitiate him. Captain Troll
lope sat grim and hard faced as a figure
head.
The table submitted poor show of
dishes, the cook could do nothing with
the galley fire, and the ten gentlemen
and Captain Benson-the mate did not
appear-drank beer or wine.
1t blows strong gale of wind, SIR"
said Mr.. johnson politely. He sat near
est to the captain.
1t blows hard, SIR" answered old
Benson, arresting the hand with which
he was about to cut slice of some kind
OF sausage while he watched the stew.
ard crawl on his hands and feet to lee
ward to pick up piece of ships beef
that had sprung from the table.
Il presume there is no danger?" said
Mr.. Master.
The captain let his little eyes dwell
upon the man for a minute. He then |
answered, with significant look, with |
one OF those slips which will make old |
fashioned English of old mems talk.
"Was you never at sea before?''
"Oh, just little" answered Mr..
Masters airily, but with mind of eau
ton that betrayed itself in the fingers
he fiddled his tumbler of beer with.
But l was never in such hurricane
as this.
Gentlemen, said the old skipper
hrmly, you are all of you very fortu-
nate III possessing good sea legs. There
are not many landsmen who could sit
and eat at this table with so much cour-
age and good spirits and with so nice a
trick of fitting themselves to the heave. "
After this no man spoke for some
time. The long pause was filled with
the dull thunder Of SCATTERING seas The
cabin was loud with the shrieks and
groans of strained fastenings.
All of a sudden Captain Trollope.
standing up, but holding ON, addressed
Captain Benson in a huge hurricane
iunged voice, such as man would send ,
across moor at night for help, "You
nave had time TO reflect, sir. and now :
probably you will see your way to make ,
the voyage pleasant one by apoloCiz
ing for the aGront you caused your
mates TO pat upon as yesterday. " I
The skipper jumped up and locked ,
~ INN. his lips worked, but no sound I
was made Then with gesture Of fren-
" he hoisted his arm and snapped his {
myers at Captain Trollope. In this C
strange posture he remained for some !
line, swaying on his arched legs like q
wing tray, watched by some Of the {
men as though he had gone out of his g
nlnd. lie then called for his hat, drew s
I 10 his ears, and again swapping his s.
myers at Captain Trollope stepped on b
eck.
A great laugh went up when the lit.
le chap passed out, and noman's laugh Y
vas louder than Trollope's. "