Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-03-03

ga, he said. his original port being Car
tagena, and from there he had been
glad to ship Oh the Pilanca. His story
ended, we fell TO questioning him on
our present surroundings. What was
the Pilanca, and who were these fine
people she carried?
"Aweel, the Pilanca is nacthing but
common sort of merchantmen" he
answered, land her trade is maist
times betwiXt Havana and the straits,
but just moo she is a special charterer
frae the king. She is carrying Don
Perez de Guzman, governor of Pana-
ma, to Chagre, and the auld noble We
clavered wi is the man."
"But now word as to our own state,
Sandy" I 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
Clagvarloch."
''Then, friend Donald" I went on,
y
they not something dubious?
II Gamma say nae" he answered, his
countenance SOLDERING. Eye are like
to be ser'd wi no sweet sauce ance We
reach Panama"
LET it rest So" said Mr.. lynn. "And
now another question: Who are all
these other bravely dressed people?
T nn%iooI hofh nd
will it be brawly dress fowk?" said
MacIvrach, frightening. Nay. but we
haze the governors leddy-the auld
dame wi the dour look and the bit
whiskers-though it's no sure We wad
see them, either, along wi the man
tilla, and sic like-and for anither grit
ane, Don Luis Delasco, count by title,
and rich in land and gowd, but sma' in
body. and an i'll tyke to look upon. He
is the governors son-in-law, and is not
to be envied, they say, sic deil's ane
scauld is her leddyship. Amang the
ithers are Don Lopez Castillo, Don En-
rique de Cavodilla, and Don Leon De
Cruzon. They are hidalgos, and friends
O the governor, and three mair proud,
preceese auld cocks yen gaze far to
find"
We were very well satisfied with this
description, and indeed, somewhat sur
feited, especially in view of the tempt
ing smells from the cookery. Mac
Ivrach hastily inverte@another box,
hunted up three pannikins, with
spoons, which he placed upon it, and
poured out the mess from the pot. 1t
proved to be a delicious onion stew.
We lost no time in proving it, which l
will say now pleased my palate more
than anything ever remember of eat.
ing, and in this wise l continued-be-
ing no whit before my companions
till the pot was empty.
Mac Ivrach now crowned his hos
pitable efforts by producing pipes and
tobacco, and when we had moved the
boxes about, that we might take more
comfortable pastures, we raked a coal
from the furnace, and with great ease
and pleasure proceeded to light up.
Our stomachs were satisfied, we were
cozily by ourselves, and the ship was
travelling very pleasantly along, so
that, for the time at least, we might be
said to be in a state of comparative
content. This was all the more CRATE
full after the long hardship and ex-
posture of the raft. In the discourse
that followed we answered freely Mac
Ivrach's questions, he having till now
but a scant knowledge of US, and con-
trived to impress him, as l thought,
with the advantage to himself in con-
tinuing his friendship and good offices.
Not long after this some of the crew
came down, and though none forced
their company on us we conceived that
it might not be wise to prolong our
confab, and accordingly gave the cook
sign and broke up. In no great while
afterward the boatswain summoned
us, and we learned that we were pres.
emily to be sent into the watches and
report for duty. This was done, and
we found that the captain was chosen
for the first mates watch, and Mr..
lynn and | for the second mates, or
starboard watch. 1t seemed that we
had four hours each, continually
that is, watch and watch.
At four bells Mr.. lynn and 1 were
called, and we left the captain to turn
in Che being weary enough, as indeed,
we're WEI, and repaired to the deck.