The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11
DAGO DIVERS.
Copyright. 1899. ~ cutci,1, Hyne.

HdIu hS mats. hetfle went on. Y on We
sweated and shaved 40 much that your clothes
hang on YOU like a sopchest shirt on a stanch-
ion Just now But youl MI EN- out nicely
hv the time you get back to England again
my lad"
''he pair Of .det liked one another we'll. but
s1e ties ~ discipline had kept them icily apart
up to now. Murray's promotion put them on
an equal footing OF grade.
running the Parakeet doesn't seem to have
made you very plump. skipper"
Constitutional. | guess said Kettle. Il
don't believe the foods grown that'd make me
carry flesh. I'm ono of those men that was
sent into tho world with a whole shipload of
bad luck to work through before came across
any OF the soft things
YOU haven't much to Grumble at now"
said Murray, checrfully. Here am kicking
you out Of the command Of the Parakeet to
be sure and why Because while you've b cen
her old an you've made her pay SO well that
tho firms saved enough to buy bigger ship.
THEY'RE naturally going to give her to you to
scare ur more fat dividends. Lord" said
MURRAY. hitting his knee. the chaps on board
here will I've calling me the old man behind
my hrrS now"
You'll get used to hearing the title" said
Kettle Grimiy. before you make your pile.
You'll get married. | suppose. on the strength
OF the promotion. l saw a girls photo nailed
up IN your room.
The new Captnin nodded. Got engaged
whom passed for my masters ticket. Ar
ranged to be hiched so soon as found a ship.
We'll, suppose YOU 70 straight home by mail
from Alden here"
"HuIlo. haven't thcv told vou?"
My letter was only the dry. formal an
nouncemcnt that YOU we're promoted to tho
new ship and was to take over the Parnkeet"
They don't waste their typewriter In the
office. | SUPPOSE they thought I'd hand on
my letter II ! saw IT. Rend through that.'
said Kettle. and handed across his news. This
Is how II ran:
DEAR GAIT. DEMONSTRATING noted from
your cables and repotts you are making good
4 thing for us out of tramptng the Parakeet, we
1 have pleasure in transferring you to our new
Nboat which is now building on the Clyde. She
Mill he $500 tons and we may take out pas
! senger certificate. Your wage on her will be
f2l rer month. with - per cent. commission
rs before. But Tor the present. I'LL TINS new
boat is finished we want youto give over COM
mand OF the Parakeet TO Murray and take on
new lob. our Mr.. Alexander Bird has recent
" bought the wreck of the steamship Grcetan.
and we are sending out steamer with divers
and full equipment to get the salvage. We
wish you to go on board this vessel to watch
over our interests. We Civ" You full control
and have notified Capt. Tazzuchi. at present in
command to this elect
Birds are getting on. said Murray. But
I've big doubts about three new boats all at
one bite. One they might manage on mort
gage. But three: don t think II. Old lkev's
, too cautious
'Messrs. Bird are your owners and mine"
said Kettle significantly.
oh" said the newly made Captain. I'm
not one OF your o!d-fashioned sort that thinks
an owner a little tin god"
..>,- -. /. =, -, u.,u. ..,A.. -..,- 49, :.
My view Is said Kettle. that your owner
pays you. and so is entitled to your respect so
~, no,,on =, ,orr -, rjoh,o ~ :. rro.ra ~.
DIG no'ioh Oh your own rlHh , INA. We re not
nv accounts and see I've left It all for'you shin
- G. 49,, aua,n $50. ,,o o,uo,. a,,
we'll have drop OF wifskey together to wish
the Parakeet's new old man a nile OF luck"
At tho eds. of the H. rbor Alden baked I'M
der the sun. The salvage steamer rolled at
her anchor at the opposite side of the harbor'
ana het'le anu TWO port'nanteaus were trans
shpped direct in one OF the Parakeet,s boats.
Ian. who introduced himself as Capt Taz,
zuch The man spoke perfect English and
was hospitality rersonifed Tazzurhi put the
best room in the shin at his guests disposal
and said that ANYTHING that could act for his
~. rn,,atr eaii Ta,,,,o,i ".his IL
Know oaptaih' sa'u l""|"chi' th's Is
what you call 'dago' ship and we serve out
"'rI " -, III - 49,
'houIht 'efhhps you hhe 'o"r own none
WAYS best. and so I've ordered the ships
chandler ashore 70 send on n case of Scotch
/ 49, aI.o tar ,,r,o 7 o,J,n ,,ioI.Ios 7
ana sent also Ior So''ie io"uoh pich'es
know how you English like your pickles"
In fact all that a man could do in the way
,,,,o.i ,.,antia, T.,,.,,,ohi d;d h,,t so,,o.
OF outward ATTENTION IhhHuchl u'u' hut soui"-
how or other Capt. Kettle got suspicion OF
him from the first moment OF their meeting.
Iarl tpnS NJ n
little unexpected and over-eTusv1. Putting
himself in the Italians place Kettle certainly
would not rhave gone out of his way to be
pleasant to a foreigner who was sent practi-
ca!Iy to supersede him IN command;
But PERHAPS second letter which he had
received had something to do with this hos
tile feeling. Il was from the same hand which
was rourhed in quite a different vein. Isaac
Bird was evidently scared for mis- very com
, meLrial existence. and he thrust out his arms
to Kettle on paper az his only savior. 1t
seemed that Alexander Bird. the younger