The times., 1897-09-05
PART v


door, too startled TO open it All lands
were there. The watch below had jump
ed ont on deck In their shirts, as after
collision
Men running up asked, What is it,"
Others sid. .'LiStenl"
The unified screaming went on:
.-on your knees on your knees"
''Shut up"
4 Sc vou dying this nlinnyt-hefore
ny eYes-as good as dead now"
~HelplH shouted Jimmy, peringly.
NO. IN tiis valley upward
bowlcd tile other
go awayi Murder! Help!" clarnored
Jimmy
whats the matter nows" said a seldom
heard voice Fan back, iaeT,,'
"Fan nack, there!'' repeated Mr.. Creigh
ton, sternly, pushing through.
Here's the old man." whispered some.
s'The cooks in there, sir exclaimed ses-
ersl. backing away.
The door clattered open; broad streaIu
OF Hight leaped out on wondering faces.
warm wlHff Of vitiated air passed. The
TWO mates lowered head aud shoulders
above the spare, gray-headed man who
stood revealed before them, in shabby
clothes. stiff and angular, like a sniah
carved figure. and with a thin, composed
face. Tie cook got up from his knees
Jimmy saJ high in the bunk, clasping his
drawn-ap legs The tasssl OF the blue night
cap almost imperceptihly trenibled over has
knees They gazed astonished at his long,
curved nack, while the white corner of
one eye CLEANED blindly at them.
'.what are you doing here?' asked
Sir. Bager sharply
my ,i=ty. said the cook, with ardor-
.YoGr-what?" began the mate.
Capt AHisioun tOuched his arm lightly.
I know H. caper," he said, in = lON voice
-.Come out OF that Podnofe," lie ordered,
aloud.
The cook wrung his hands, shook his
fists auoVe his head. and his arms dropped
as IL too heGvy. i make you Responsible
he aried. desperately. turning half around
THAT nan is dying. make you--'
sTCu there yet?r called the master, in j
Threatening tone
No sir. - he exclaimed. IN startled voice.
The i'oatswaiH led hini g-Gy 10y the af.Il;
some one laughed. Jimmy IfTed his head
for siealt1y glance, and IL che unexpected
leap sptang ouI Of his itlnk- Belfast rsn
TO his support. lie did not appear 10 he
aware Of any one near him; Re stood sileu5
for nio-uelt battling slnsle-handed with
a legion OF nauleless terr0rs. Heavy breath
ings stirred the darkness; The sea gnrglei
through the scnppers as the slap heeled over
to n short puff Of wind
Keep lliln away from me- said James
Wait at last, in his fine baritone yUIce, aud
leaning with ali his weight On Belfast
nec6. II We been letter Jni> iasJ r-eN-
AN we'd Il was going back TO duty-tn
morroN-ncw If you Iike-ca ptain." Bel
fast hitcneG his shoulders TO keep him VI,
right
'-Nc, said the master, looking at hila
nxeay.
why not cried a voice from The slad-
ows, tine mans all right. sir"
Il am all right" said Wait with ed ger
nesS. Been sick befter-turn TO how.
Keep way from me- giving Belfast
peJ8han, pasl', and TeeIiHg, fetched eainsU
Tire daoI post. His cheek bones glistened
as thOush they had been vanished. He
siiatchee off his nigidcap, wiped mis-
persplring face with it, lung it on the
deck Il am coming out, lac said, with
out stirring.
no. You don't - said the master curtly-
Rare feet shunled, disappearing voices
murnmed an round; he went on as if he
had no. heard on have been shammiug
sick Why anybody can see that. There's
nothing tie matter with you, but you
choose 20 lie up TO please yours elf ana
now you shall lie uD TO please me- MIR
Baker, ulv orders are that this man is net
TO DE allowed on deck TO the ehd Of the
passage"
We've got to say something haboHt
that scrrcched Donkin from the rear.
Ne, er uind, Jim We viii see you
rigiued cried several together. An
elderly seaman stepped TO the front.
Dye Iacan to say, sir" ne asked umi
aously, 'r,aat a sick chap amt allowed
70 get well III this ere hooker?''
Behind hial Don6in whispered eXcitediy
arnOng staring crowd where no one spared
him a glance. tout Capt. AliistouR shook a
forefmgcr at the angry, bronzed face Of
the speaker. You you hold your tongue,
he said, wsrningly.
Hare we blooiuin' masheens?" inquired
Donkin, in a piercing tone, and 'iived under
the elbows OF the front rank ''SoUn show
i'm we amt boys. The mans a man il he
is Diack- We ain I g1in' to work this bloom
in Ship shorthanded if Snow balls all right
He says he h. Wen, then, strike. boys,
strikel That's the bloomin' ticket"
Capt. AIlistogn said sharply to- the second
mate Keep quiet, Mr.. Creighton and
stood comp0sedi IN the tumGlt, listening with
profound attention to the mixed growIs aud
scrceclIes, tG every exclamation and every
curse OF the sudden outbreak. The big
shape of Mr.. Creighton hovered silently
Ab, ut the 81 isht figure Of the master.
We nave been hyfnpOss-d upon all this
voyage, said a eruff voice, but this
ere rancv takes Tie cake. That man is "A
shipmatc Are We booniin' kids? Civ Us
our Jimmy"
This seemed To cause a variation ia the
disturbance. There was d fresh burst OF
squabblins ul1roar. A lot OF quarrels Were
set going "a once.
They li2Ee started row among them
selves nov said MIR. Creighton, with dis
cain; letter get art sir. We VIII soothe
them
Keep four temper, Creighton, said the
master And the tlreemen began u move
slowly toward IRE cabin door.
The elder searneu, be'yiidered and angrv,
s-rowled their determination TO 20 through
with something or other; hut the younger
school OF advanced thought exposed Their
and 1inmy'S wrongs with confused shouts.
arguing among themselves. insldcthe cabin.
Belfast, helping Jimmy into his bum,
twibhed All over in his desire not 10 miss
al the row, and s. ith difficult restrained
the Tears or lis facile emotion. James
Wait fiat on his back under the blanket,
Easped complaints.
We viii back you UP, never fear" as
sured Belfast busy about his feet.
III sfrF 80.
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