The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25
THE SALT LAKE HERAIl: SUNDAY, DECEMBER as 1898

cordial, and later some comforting
one of the men, who, as Oziel after
wards learned, was from Gloucester, an
old and Wizened, servile man, to wait
on the young gentleman.
Non Dade," said he, you will at
tend Master Hallowell with very par
/ hemp-hungry neck, d'ye4hear?"
All this. with some contemptuous
! bitterness, Oziel put down to that re-
! gard for birth and rank which, he had
heard those of the older English pos
sessed in nauseous degree. Justin
Hallowell was of the gentry, and he a
child of peasants. So he accounted
for it.
On the second day, toward night,
Justin slept, but Oziel felt relieved of
! his desperate sickness and in a rather
better humor,sso it came upon him that
his best policy now he was afioat was
to make friends, if possible with the
master of the sloop. No better way, he
thought, than that he should offer his
services to him, for it was easily seen
that they had run away from Boston
short of a proper crew, the Sloop being
of great size for that period. 1t was,
too, irksome to the young man to sit
idly by when work was doing. His
training on the farm had not taught
4l41AA " bcStAS LIS east eilSAully llO1
gracefully. He stumbled on deck and
was at once alarmed, for the vessel
was running through what seemed to
his landSman'S eye a. tempeStuouS sea,
with water Sluicing her lee ScupperS
continually. Fierce black clouds drove
above, and there was a tearing wind
which took his breath and set him
gasping. But he marveled to see Lynch
stand on deck comfortably, with his
legs wide apart. balancing himself cas-
lily and smoking a long clay pipe, as
1 happily as in tavern parlor. His hair,
which was very light streamed behind
him from under a rough catskin cap
and the skirts of his coat stuck out
straight on the gale. A brace OF long
pistols in his broad buckled belt We're
the only out of the way thing in his
peaceful attitude. His red, broad face
a most mobile one was placidly StiIl,
and his wide eyes of f1shy gray, though
as Oziel already knew, capable of a
twinkle and of a wrathy glare, now
stared, eXpressionless, into the night
He turned carelessly as Oziel came
staggering from the companion with
great difficulty, and greeted him with
unexpected civility.
How, friend he said quietly HAS
the nausea passed? Sit down if your
1 bulk can find anything to sustain you
without giving. Could you MUNICH your
/ N6ulSOn now
Nay answered OzieI. 81 am in
that pass that meat revolts me, but I
am better stirring in the fresh air. If
/ can move to any purpose, I'd have
! you use my services, Sir"
Aye, aye" DiXey said, putting, 81
| have left four of my crew drinking in
Boston, so quickly did you fray on the
beach and your WITHDRAWING Puritans
send US to sea So you've never been
a-sailing?"
Never, SIR said Oziel, making
point of speaking respectfully.
'"Tfs a. princes trade-the business
of gentlemen. I'd have YOU mind, young
lnan, and as far above farming or the
counting of hides as ermine betters
frieze."
Indeed, SIR said Oziel, 81 have been
wishing the last two days L was safe
back on my farm"
''Pishr Dixey Lynch sneered, and
took no pains to conceal his contempt
Let your turnips rot What base de-
sires men nourishi Now, Justin Halo
well, [ warrant, is dreaming of the gold
to be picked up abroad by any man of
spirit who has heart to disdain the
growing of cabbages.''
Indeed, sir cried Oziel, who, anx-
ious as he was to be on good terms
with a man in whose power, to a con-
siderable extent, he was, could not
submit to so insulting a Sneer. q
would have you know that in a good
cause my valor, though be farm bred.
will show as bright as7any mariner ad.
venturer'S."
He spoke with heat, but Dixey seemed
amused. Yet he replied, with some
sharpness:
You have a spirit, boy. Hank We,
though, and keep your tongue in check.
For Master HalIowell I have regard as
his fathers son For you it is another
affair l desired not your company
but as you're here, let US have all plain.
Your hereto comrade, mark you, is a
guest of honor, and shall be companion
of my cabin. Dye mark that? We
make a, difference across seas 'twixt
gentlemen born and peasants May
hap" he poked his red face at Oziel
!, 'mayhap you wonder that so much
befriend him.
Oziel was angered now and with rea-
l son, sore at the promised separation
= from his friend.
l '"Tls none of my business" said he
l hotly. save that comrades we have
been since ever he remembers, and il
: SO be you meant him not well, Master
l Lynch, why, then, as a while ago you
told your man Noll Dade, I'd wiring
, your neck and that you may depend
/ on"
5 It was bold, foolish speech to ut
/ have drawn pistol. His fingers clutch
Y ed an unholy purple. But he checked
l himself and thought a moment then
S said quickly: