The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-27

hoNeu, anu lnlS presently saw was
the cook himself. lie had been sitting
on box, with his elbows on his knees,
or in some manner bowed forward, and
rose up as we stopped and looked alert
ly at us. He was a little fellow. in
clined to be pursv. and near all his
figure was hidden by long whIte
apron. his face, however, coming out
in the winks of short pipe | dis
covered that he had light hair. which
is not common among the Spanish, and
this made me notice him little more
than | should otherwise have done.
lie came out from his place, seeing us
halt, and made little civil gesture,
upon which bowed gravely and gave
him good morning.
"Beunos dias," he responded, and
then, to my great surprise, softly
added: But guide marning in the
auld tongue, if sac yen haze it,"
lie took out his pipe as he spoke and
crossed over to us.
What, a Sandy!" | cried, delighted,
land what is he doing here2"
| seized his hand and gave it a most
cordial grip, as did also my compan-
ions. "Gae a bit cautiously" he whis-
pered, with meaning nod toward the
forecastle. aye mauna seem over
pleased. You'll find this a pleasant
ship" he added in Spanish, land able
in all weathers. l take it yonder is
where you are TO sling your ham
mocks."
My companions caught the point he
would make, which was to avoid the
jealousy or suspicion of the boat
swain. and they did not interrupt.
while | returned a suitable answer.
"Peteetion to sling your hammocks
moo" he swiftly whispered, as ended.
Likewise say bawldly that We need
mickle rest and wad hae bit drink
and sup"
nodded and asked aloud for pipe.
mine is broken" / said in Spanish,
land you know what a seaman is with
out his clay"
81 am to ask the boatswain to grant
MS little time below" | whispered to
my companion. "Feign overcoming
WEAKNESS as we pass out"
With this | signed to my companions
to follow, and returned to the fore
castle. The boatswain had lighted his
own pipe and was sitting on one of the
mems boxes. firing away in lcisurely
pufrs.
l made heavily along to him. cxag.
gcrating my real WEAKNESS, and pre-
ierrcd my request.
AYE, if you like" he replied. care
lessly. "Nondor i'm that corner. you
will find three hammocks. Sling them
and afterward take your bite Aye.
and have a turn with the pipe \ sea
man is naught without his clay, and
you will he filter for the work"
! thanked him and translated the
talk TO my companions.
We were not long. saving that we
dared not mend our pace too suddenly.
in Singing the hammocks and dispos-
ing of our few effects.
1t was now the beginning of the first
dog watch, and none Of the men were
in the forccastle. The time was sea-
sonable. and we FASTENED TO begin our
confab with the cook We asked him
first what had brought him ON "a Span
ish ship. for we Britons are not often
found on such. and in answer he gave
MS brief but consistent story of ship
ping from n Scotch port and i'm a smart
blow falling overheard. To be picked
up just in the nick of time by a Span
ish coaster. She carried him 10 Mala-
ga, ne said, his original port being Car
tagena, and from there he had been
glad to ship ON the Pilauca His story
ended. we fell TO questioning him on
our present surroundings. What was
the Pilaucu. and who were these fine !
people she carried?
"Aweel, the Pilauca is nacthing but
a common sort of merchantmen" he /
land her trade is mast |
times bctwiNt Havana and the straits. |.
but just moo she is Il special charterer
frae the king. She is carrying Don /
Perez de Guzman, governor of Pana-
ma, to Chagre, and the aud noble We
wi is the man"
But now word as to our own state.
Sandy" | began. "Or, first, should |
be thankful for better grip of your
name"
It'll be cordial to hear We speak it; |
these looms canna," he answered, with
A sniff. ITS Donald Mac Ivrach, frae
Then, friend Donald" | went on,
what think you of our prospects? Are
they not something dubious?
IL Gamma say nae" he answered. his
SOLDERING. "Ie are like
TO be ser'd wi no sweet sauce ance ye
reach Panama"
LET it rest so" said Mr.. lynn. "And
now another question: Who are all
hese other bravely dressed people?
noticed both men and women"
"Will it be brawly dress fowk?" said
daclvrach, Frightening. Nay. but we
lae the governors leddy-the auld
lame wi the dour look and the bit
Yhiskers-though it's no sure We wad
zee them, either, along wi the man