The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-22

In a rev moments STOUT, r6u laced
man stepped up He had no coat on, but
wore waistcoat cut low, showing a
large expanse of shirt front, in the CEN
ter of which sparkled what might have
been diamond. He came forward fon
ding long goatee whisker
"D'you want me, Cap'n Cushman?"
Eyes. Put her round on the other
tack and stand west by SOUTH -
right" answered Coleby (for he
was the owner of the Bible), and, turn
ing, he began to shout out his orders to
'"bout shipl"
"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 I'M
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. F." He began to solilo-
quize:
"Now am I burned fool or not? Any
how, few hours on 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 l
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!' 1 guess a
mite more in our wings wouldn't hurt
us. It's powerful near a calm. 4"
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 twinkle in Captain Cush-
mans eye as he answered, every goodp'
! 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 man on 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, I guess you are won
dering whar I'm bound, eh? Wa-al, Pm
seekin New Jerusalem
4 .
to me, Cap'n Cushman, +" retorted Cole
by. II didn't care if you was bound
to-
"On deck thar!'
A voice high above them stopped the
statement of Coleby's supposititious
port, which was possibly in warmer
and less serene cline than that of his
commander.
"Lol" cried Coleby, looking aloft.
''Thar's somethin afoat away down
on the lee bow
Captain Cushman woke to life
'By the gee hokeyl" he shouted.
Then, "What do you make of it?'' he
yelled up to the lookout
81 can't rightly say. Might be dead
whale or boat. Iain't such 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 boat"
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. "
tI-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.
could you walk into my sal-oon?"
said the captain persuasively.
II think so.
"Come right away, then. f"
They entered Immediately the young
fellows eyes showed recognition of his
surroundings.
EYES," he said, 81 was here-wheni
1 thought there was book on that ia
BILE, and yes, you were lying there
smoking l must have dreamed it. :"
Mary dream" said Captain Cush-
man solemnly London Answers.