The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-21
STORY OF The SC|PO
Continued from Second Page.

captain felt that they could trust The
one was a surly spoken, disconnected Nor
wegian, the other Portuguese who af-
fliated to much with the crew for the
captains liking. Moreover Portugal and
too many "dago" sailormen on board. for
this man to have been taken into the con-
fidence of the men who were trying TO
bring the ship to an American port They
could therefore only depend upon them
selves and their native wit.
The days went by, one beginning where
the other ended. the ship still heading on
her course for Montreal and the captain
and the lieutenant still in doubt as to
what plausible excuse could be made for
altering it, It was at this stage that
Kavan. inadvertently said to the Portu-
the vessel was going That, as might have
been expected, led to immediate trouble.
the news quickly going round that no
one knew where the ship was going, and,
it being war times and that mixed crew
regarding oneanother with suspicion, mat
tiers looked very squalIy for time The
crew came aft, muttering and sullen, and
the surly Norwegian glowering from the
bridge, looked more evil tempered than
any of the rest.
Hazeltine and the cap, ain held hurried
and secret consultation, and at the end
Of 1t the captain came on deck and faced
his surly looking crew, while Hazeltine
coming up another hatchway, lounged
against the railing and looked on
well, We pizen face loafers, what dye
want?" Demanded the little Irish skipper
as he faced the motely array.
''Ze owner he say he donta mucha know
where re ship COVE shippa for re Mon
treal-we go there. be garr' excitedly said
one of the men, and his companions look
ed threatening approval.
you go to Montreal! Ye swine, ye'll
go with this ship wherever she goees"
Numbered the irate captain. where's
this blooming owner ye're yawping about
that don't know where he's going?"
A dozen hand pointed Kavan standing
on the poop.
Him the ownerT yelled the captain
as he turned on his heel and saw who
was meant why, you blazing idiots. an
escaped lunatic were taking home-a big
ing a lot. An that ragamuffin over
er following him around to see that he
don't get to be a steamship agent an ship
such garbage as We be in mistake for sail
ormen. Now, get forward, the pack of ye
or We will be going into irons instead of
Montreal"
That ruse and simulated wrath righted
the mistake of Kavans, but the captain
was still suspicious of his mates; so much
so that he took the precaution OF hiding
all charts of the North Atlantic. and one
day, when at dinner, he excused himself,
and slipping away. went throug their
state rooms to see that no charts had
been hidden by them.
The days that followed were anxious
ones for the lieutenant and the captain,
as they had yet devised-no plan by which
the course could be changed for New
York without exciting the suspicious OF
the mates. Sail after sail was sighted.
but none of them showed the penant Of
United States man of war, which Hazel
tine so earnestly hoped to see. And for
fear that some of them might prove TO
be a Spanish cruiser the Lieutenant took
the precaution of bundling up his com
mission, the bill of sale and all private pa
pers which might have disclosed his iden-
tity. and. binding the package with a
weight, hid it where it could be quickly
dropped overheard in case of capture.
The ship was nearing the coast, and
Hazeltine and the captain were still in
perplexity, when a steamers smoke was
deserted dead ahead Hazeltine who was
very anxious, came on the bridge to take
a look at the stranger and the chief Off
Ger. who was there scOwled at him as an
intruder on that sacred domain The cap
tain was also on the bridge, and with
glass in hand. was striving to make out
the vessel. As she drew near Il was seen
that she was a Wilson liner on her way
from New York TO London. She 1oisted
the ice signal as she approached, friend
Iy warning 70 the RaveHna TO look out for
the menace.
There's our cue" Hazeltine whispered
to the Captain. and the other nodded
The Wilson liner ran up another signal.
giving the locality OF the ice which she
had met. and. dipping her flag In greet
ing. stood on her way TO the eastward.
ing. stood on her way to the eastward.
Hazeltine and the captain talked *
over and agreed that the chief engineer
should be taken into confidence, as with
out his assistance the plan they had
formed would come 20 naught. The enzi-
y or was sounded and az he seemed 30
Re The rlgnt sort the whole secret vas
laid bare 10 him. The ship vas to find
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an5 the engineer was 20 discover faw
in the crank shaft about the same time. /
Mere talk was 20 do the rest
The be-gs we're sighted that evening.
and The ship Vas purpozeiy put almost on
top II them before swervlug Or Then
the CAPTAIN pretended 70 Jose his nerve.
and talked excltedly Of Ice As the ore Gar- I
gc rthat he feared That vas al 6sane-.
and the captain ezpia'ed az length Or tns
amount q. ice that might be expected .
near the stats OF Belle Tsls
Dinner over the chsef engineer went /
below and found a hot hearing &p6
IN the shaft Ehtch b had agreed - dis /
cove-. ard calling HE first assistant - 4
commented 50 ably On taas officers care 4
lessaasz and general ineaIesency mat me /
barated subordinate fo-Eot - lssk 10
the Tax h.mselF. but censsate1 hln-sesf 4
xsth calling MP s1e second assistant an1
abused ain so u18eh ira: % re-s7rcs 4
uuzt rent his feeling on TIE third a.
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While TIE wzr was being passef en 20
oilers ard ils@nee 60 french sa7 60 SICK
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