The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-21

NtiN WOO y VII ~ Y
from t tSst tor sef bunk. : in Se which he sst vas si psrsSsd.
p pE1PS1Fa e MAKE %nS t 4 %S SarS Si' Eils So %isa ses
began v~iciously to cut himself a pipeful OF
~ "iEnoqeh to start q mutiny, I think" said
S isI!I sure s5sh no S2G SS%st SSuI Id and t + ,sl GSsi sqiIisSy
the chest upon which he had been sitting. ,spat
the thtS'Yhn house. anu S You u" ,fello oSGs "f Se be Gar s' "sai k
like two young donkeys,"
pliment. as Masters. by reason Of having been
70 sea one voyage longer thar they. was priv
- You ,opSht to Know. by this time" he con-
thi n that tt tss Captain q a ship car g. DO as
oSSy sunday Hf15 dun h t. i has q S' Per Tsa T S!sht 70 . do s,2 it'
cause il will III only R2Vf Be p ali lie s1 worse T for us s'"' ~,
Yes. but he promised us" interrupted
Warburtop. He's got no right to 90 back on
IN tell VOW said Matters; waving his hand
man. and dong believe he would do anythlng
diSsho19rsbiS fSw; what did I ths sste;Tsard say
to serve out any more raisins. COS there wasn't
enough 70 last the passage out" w..
burton, 4 Z VI didn't know how many
A., %aTFs r 4, v TSES o. the face of it, What else
'"oh. he said that the skipper ''ad Is sus-
picio9s as 'ow we'd taken his bloomin' chick
the sT RI IT, , T ysas. t0Gs'% r 9sSn timed M last r. y VIII,
plcion. If he, was suspicious, he wouli have
had US on the poop long ago and asked us
about II IN q ftraig h way DO you
WHAT" asked the watch below In a breath,
Mai Mast think am siSsSiI al a NANCY liar" g
st topped 6 1s@, Dun mean ca his IS o ssS S sSst y9s ss ss'na eS
What: with 5pt SAYING anything to the skip
four plugs Of tobacco to one that the old man
nessl !" shrieked Tubby. throwing, himself on
his back, and drumming his heels upon the
lust thIak Fl The cheek Of the rsd-faced
l'tttlbS a R's1t .s wos sfs ys tG %ss! n' are t Hs ssins to do
with him ?" said Tubby. when their arst burst
I've must make an example Of him." said
Masters. grayely: But 1t must be done in a
" vote we Just 20 aft and punch his fat head"
'a"S KnS %s EsFSSTi mr Beg our pardon on hi.
A9 %fTi ts sid yn hi. Es ssIG Master, again. wv.
can't do anythting unless we've got the ssippes
at at q s"a si FEqve F ,s6s. 0 ny al tia ss%si is riehss. got f f sa
we can Ian bim.f
After E good goo, Tshne Of tai taking T,E it. was i ehnSIIy
nito was Tapping. up and down the weather
suit al a cork ,re h p1Rn |" and n bare bare feet ess' He fHo was sT not
in n particularly pleasant mood. owing TO his
S %ss fa1'InR. Ti' shi ths WRS 1tf; IN M isss1i wa. te sSo S'eS
i! Tx@ % tatns s Rs t ssli'9 l. t iaiSPe Of r.. Sss Sbe ogs 'TitS:
%Heeii is waxy to-day" whispered Tubby. Il
wish we had waited" ~,
thump You" returned Warburton.
Nevsrtheless even he, the boldest Of boys;
on a despcw"ter vessel is always a dangerous
We'll. what is it,?" at last said the Captain.
III You please. Sir" began warhnrton, the
steward has stopped our dun. and we've come
Wqiii% s said the CAPTAIN again.
IT ISM that we mind the dun so much, cir"
oh, no. sir broke in Tubhy, we don't
care abhooq about that but we're afraid the steward
Been laying the blame on you. sir, in fact
at least. that's the way it looks. sir" added
%s2ys / told him to: sh ?" sHia the Captain:
boys been up to with the steward, anyway,2"
'SHni Yes, sir. he a" saia it wa. your orders, and
% Ssiisy s e. 5fsoq s1ss II we 1si Sa SP soHs az sss aihHns
.a hos simyIi Kim Ooy5Y { 70 sa hSys I I f ssiS TIE Cap
.bid you give him the order. sir ~ persisted
no. my, boy. 1 didn't" answered the Cap
that II he takes uP2p himself the right to give
9!TRSnk YOU air" s. said u the sAy youngsters. as
they jubilantly turned to leave the poop.
The next minute, however. Warburton was
to % oaS pnsa nj; sl 5ls e Ssa aq Fs h yU ss feg objection
"Nonp at all ~ Won cnn do ~ ~ anaWaYAd the
A lew minutes later. the steward wiptne
on the cheek rom a wet swab.peiies.'
"Ow" he cried. %clapping his hsnd 70 the spo'
Turning'. he beheld Tub6y sta Standing in the
doorway scarcely an arms length away. grim
II" bash as TN thee ~ th haG b meSs 1a yeons br %t !" he ex.
claai@ed; as he Sarted a & the boy; ,,,r ,.u,.,
port eye before he lodged round the mizzen.
mast. You couldn't catch a lame hen. you
frantic endeayor TO lay, hold OF his elusive tor
mentor. Tubby suddenly squared up to him
though frightened. turned and fed thr9ggh, the
open door; the steward. now filled with rage
S Siin23 ssi to- eS5 ~ sSonsr PPs sa bll ,Sllo sissrs sd50 sSS 81 Al
OF the s fa6ib bs sHnitr9an Sin he howe e ti: than the dc d%o q
toned the ight. had appointed himself referee
Out on the -unny auarterdeck the little mar
the poop. looking down upon him. severely,
stood the Captain and second mate: forward oi
castlemen and idlers the chief, In HIS pa.
jamas. was seated on the BOBBY hatch. Mas,
tiers had his back against the cabin doors. and
before him.. barefooted and stripped for action,
their heads back and their tists up. stood the
two younger apprentices. ..n.
Come on" echoed Warburton viciously.
Put up your dukes and fight fair. now.
BiRgs." added the referee.
ffe steward paled. He looked round help.
lessly for a moment; then, putting his head
antagopists. The boys parted and peppered
him on both ears as he passed. Aaddened and
exasperated, the paptryman turned and came
on again, whirlinR his arms like 4windmill
under the chin and stretched him ON the deck
In an instant. however. the boy was up again
attacking With the terGcity q a young tiger
digs In the enemy's ribs, Between them they
drove their opponent down to the lee bul.
warks. where the fight became q very earnest
AFFAIR: for the steward, feeling the pin-rail a
his mouth qPen, his eyes ike those q q huntet
animal. and his nose staining tho white deck
he fought for a little while like 4 man.. Twice