The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-02-16

ana looked Wildly round. The same
voice seemed to have whispered in his
ear once more
He hesitated no longer. Going up tho
eompanien into the glory of the sunset,
he called To the seaman nj the wheel:
Hi. You thar ~
Sir"
Sing cut TO the mate want him.
In n few moments "A stout, red faced
man stepped mp. He had no coat ON, but
wore walstcoat cut low, showing II
large eNpanse of shirt front, in tho cen
ter of which sparkled what might have
been diamond. He came forward fon-
ding n long goatee whislSer.
"D'you want me, Cap'n CushmanG"
"Ies. Put her round ON the other
tack and stand west by south. -"
Right - answered Coloby for no
was the owner of the Bible) and. turn
ing, he began to shout out his orders to
bout ship
Say, Coleby, your Testament's lay
in around; you'd best take it. . And
Captain Cushman handed him the book,
MS though elnd to he rid of such IN un,
reliable guide
Then AS the men began To tumble
along to their stations he again descend.
ed To the saloon, softly whistling THE
Arkansas Traveller. lie began to solilo.
qui1e:
Now am burned fool or not? Any
how, few hours ON west by SOU
course won't do us n power of harm
Wonder what Colehy Thought I'll have
him ON string directly. Guess if
hear any more of them voices | shall
begin to think I've get the jumps That
Testament warn't worth much. WON
en- with wind i'll their wingsl' guess u
mite more in our wings wouldn't hurt
us, It's powerful near calm, "
On deck the tramp of feet and tho
yelling of the men told him TINT the
vancouver he had ordered was being
performed
Again he went on deck Tho ship was
round, and her head lay to tho point
given
I'm keep her 50 till daylight, muir.
INJURED the skipper
The mate stepped up and reported
that the command had been executed
There Was Il twinkle iii Captain Cush,
man 5 cYeas he answered, very good"
He was amused Gt tie puzzled look in
the mate 3 face Dawn was long com.
ing, For many hours tho captain Of the
Paul Revere bad paced tho deck. to the
increasing wonder q Mr. Coleby
At the first gray streak Of light he
had given one short order:
"Sond a man on the topsail yard and
let him keep smart lockout. -
Presently as the day came on aud the
horizon erept into yiow he stepped up
to the mate
Say, Goleby, / guess you are won
dering whar 'm hound, eh? Wa-al, I'm
sHekin New Jerusalem Is
lit don't make u mite Of difference
to me, Cap'n Cushman retorted Cole.
by Il didn't care If you was bound
to-
"On deck tharl''
A voice high above them stopped the
statement of Coleby's suppusititious
port, which was possibly in u warmer
and less serene cline thnn that of his
commander
"Lol" cried Coleby, looking aloft.
"Thar' s somothin a1oat away down
on the lee bow "
Captain Cushman woke to life
BY the gee hokeyi" he shouted
Then, "What do you make OF it?' he
yelled up to the lookout
81 can t rightly say Might he dead
whale or n boat Tain t such n mighty
big thing anyhow
Captain Cushman sprawlod spiderliko
mp the ratlinos and, having gained the
mi2zen top directed his spyglass to the
distant object.
by thunder, Colehy, thar boat r.
IN half an hour TIVE rescued men were
being tended Ms carefully as though by
women 4 fingers In the terror of tho
past night the other had crossed the
river Of death
1t was many hours before the younger
Of tho two could speak. Then Captain
Cushman interviewed him
Guess We We met once before
'I-thuught ur-facc-was--fa
miliar sir -
aboard this packet"
mo have never been aboard here. "
Guess you have though, and your
God sent you
The young fellow stared
Could you walk into my sal oon?"
said the captain persunsively
81 think ~
Come right away, then.
They entered Immediately the young
fellows eyes showed recognition Of his
surroundings
Yes, =" he said, u was hcre-whenf
thought there was book ON that ia
bic, and yes, you were lying there
smoking ! must have dreamed it. "
Nary a dream, said Captain eush.
man solemnly. London Answers