Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-05

eli. you thar"
"Sir!?"
"Sing out to the mate l want him."
In a few moments a stout, red faced
man stepped up. He had no coat on, but
wore a waistcoat cut low, showing a
large expanse of shirt front, in the cen.
ter of which sparkled what might have
been a diamond. He came forward fon-
ding a long goatee whisker.
"D'you want me, Cap'n Cushman?"
"Yes. Put her round on the other
tack and stand west by SOUTH"
"Right!' answered Coleby (for he
was the owner Of the Biblel and, turn
ing, be began to shout out his orders to
"'bout shipr"
"Say, Coleby, your Testament's lay
In around; you'd best take it," And
Captain Cushman handed him the book,
as though glad to be rid Of such an un-
reliable guide.
Then as the men began to tumble
along to their stations he again descend.
ed to the saloon, softly whistling 1.-THE
Arkansas Traveller" He began to solilo-
quize:
"Now am I burned fool or not? Any
how, a few hours on a west by SOU
course won't do us a power Of harm.
Wonder what Coleby thought? I'll have
him On a string directly. Guess if I
hear any more Of them voices l shall
begin to think I've got the jumps. That
Testament warn't worth much. WON
en- with wind in their wings! / guess a
mite more in u wings wouldn't hurt
us. It's powerful near a calm"
On deck the tramp Of feet and the
yelling Of the men told him that the
maneuver he had ordered was being
performed.
Again he went on deck. The ship was
''round, " and her head lay to the point
given.
"I'll keep her SO till daylight, MUIR
INJURED the skipper.
The mate stepped up and reported
that the command had been executed.
There was a twinkle in Captain Cush-
mans eye as he answered, Every good!'
He was amused at the puzzled look in
the mates face. Dawn was long com
ing. For many hours the captain Of the
Paul Revere had paced the deck, to the
increasing wonder of Mr.. Coleby.
At the first gray streak of light he
had given one short order:
"Send a man Oh the topsail yard and
let him keep a smart lookout.
Presently as the day came on and the
horizon crept into view he stepped up
to the mate.
"Say, Coleby, l guess you are won
dering whar I'm bound, eh? Wa-al, I'm
seekin New Jerusalem"
st don't make a mite of difference
to me, Cap'n Cushman, " retorted Cole.
by. II didn't care if you was bound
to-
ION deck tharv'
A voice high above them stopped the
statement Of Coleby's supposititious
port, which was possibly in a warmer
and less serene cline than that Of his
commander.
"Lo!" cried Coleby, looking aloft.
"Thar's somethin a1oat away down
on the lee bow"
Captain Cushman woke to life.
"By the gee hokey!" he shouted.
Then, "What do you make of it?' he
yelled up to the lookout.
II can't rightly say. Might be a dead
whale or a boat. 'Tain't such a mighty
big thing anyhow"
Captain Cushman sprawled spiderlike
up the ratlines and, having gained the
mizzen top, directed his spyglass to the
distant object.
"By thunder, Coleby, thar's a boatp'
In half an hour two rescued men were
being tended as carefully as though by
women's fingers. In the terror Of the
past night the other had crossed the
river Of death.
1t was many hours before the younger
Of the two could speak. Then Captain
Cushman interviewed him.
Guess we've met once before"
Thought -your-face-was-fa-
miliar, SIR"
Aboard this packet"
"No. Ihave never been aboard here.
Guess you have. though, and your
God sent you"
The young fellow stared,
Gould you walk into my sal.oon?"
said the captain persuasively.
II think so."
"Come right away, then"
They entered. Immediately the young
fellows eyes showed recognition Of his
surroundings.
eyes" he said, II was here-when?
! thought there was a book on that ia
BILE, and, yes, You were lying there
smoking. l must have dreamed it"
Mary a dream" said Captain Cush-
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