The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-26
MATTER OF JUSTICE.
IN TWO PARTS.
Copyright. lsgs. by cutcIIffe. Hyne.
PART I.
BY cUTCLIFFE HYNE.


definitely to ask for his wishes. over
curiosity is not a thing that pays with
orientals. Stolid Indifference, on the other
hand may earn easy admiration.
But at last the man took his courage
in firmer grip. and came up from the
Parakeet's lower deck where the hands
were working cargo, and advanced under
the bridge deck awnings TO Capt. Kettles
long chair, and salasmed low before him.
Kettle seemed to see the man for the
first time. He looked up from the ac-
counts he was iaborng at ''Weli?' he
said curtly.
1t was clear the Arab had no English.
It was clear also that he feared being
watched by his fellow countrymen In the
lighter which was discharging date bags
alongside. He unanswered TIL the broad
OF his back covered his movements. ma
terialized somehow or other scrap OF pa
per from some fold Of his burnous, drop
ped this In Kettles lap without any per-
ceptible movement of either his arms or
hands, and then gave another stately sa-
laam and moved away to the place from
which he had come
IF you are an out-of-work conjurer'
said Kettle to the retreating figure,
you've come TO the wrong place 10 get
employment here"
The Arab passed out of sight without
once turning his head and Kettle
glanced down a the scrap of paper which
lay on his knees, and saw on il a scrawl
of writing.
'Hullo," he said; "postman, were you?
Not conjurer? I didn't expect any mail
here. However let's see Murray's writ
ing, by james, he muttered, as he fiat
tened out the grimy scrap of paper, and
then he whistled with surprise and dis
gust as he read
Dear captain" the letter ran i've
got into the deuce of mess, and If you
can bear a hand to pull me out, it
would be a favor I should never forget
I got caught up that side street to the
left, past the mosque but they covered my
head with cloth directly after and nus
tied me on for half an hour, and where
1 am now the dickens only knows. It's
a cellar. But perhaps bearer may know
who's got my watch. The trouble was
about woman, pretty little piece
whom I was photographng. You see
And here the letter broke off.
That's the worst of these fancy, high
toned mates" Kettle grumbed. What
does he want to 80 ashore for at one
eyed hole like this? There are no saloons
and besides he isn't a drinking man
your new fashioned mate isn't. There are
no girls Tor him to kss-seeing that they
are an Malone tans and wear veil And
as for going round with that photography
box of his, 1 wonder he hasn't more pride.
don't like to see a smart young fellow
like him. that's got his masters ticket ull
new and ready in his chest bringing MIN
self down 10 the level of a common, dirty
haired artist. Well Murray's got lot To
learn before he finds an owner fit TO trust
him with a ship of his own
Kettle read the hurried letter through a
second time and then got up out of his long
chair, and put on his spruce white drill UNI
form coat, and exchanged his white can
vas shoes for another pair more newly
pipe clayed. His steamer might merely
be a common cargo tramp, the town he
was going TO visit ashore might be merely
the usual savage settlement one meets with
on the Arabian shore of the Persian Gulf,
but the little sailor did not dress for the
admiration of fashionable crowds. He was
smart and spruce always, out Of Difference
to his own self-respect.
He went up to the second male at the
tally desk on the main deck below and
gave him some instructions. Pm going
ashore he said, and leave you in charge.
Don't let too many of these niggers come
keep all the doors to below snugly fasten-
ed 1 locked the charthouse myself when
came out. Have you heard about the
mat0?'
mo. sir"
"Ah, / thought the news would have
| been spread well about the ship before it
came to me. He's got in trouble ashore, and
1 suppose must go and see the kady and
! get him bailed out"
The second mate wiped the dust and
perspiration from his face with his bare
arm and leaned on the tally desk and
! grinned Here seemed to be an opportu-
nifty for the relaxation of stiff official re-
! lations whats tripped him. he asked.
skirt or photographing'
HE will probably tell you himself when
he comes back" said Kettle coldly. Il
shall send him TO his room for three days
when he gets on board"
The second mate pulled his face into
seriousness. 81 don't suppose he got into
trouble intentionally, sir
Probably not. But that doesn't alter
the fact that he has managed it some
how. 1 DONE engage my mates for amuse-
ments of that kind, Mr. Grain. I've got
| them here to work and help me do my
| duty by the owners If they take up
low class trades like artisting, they must
be prepared to stand the consequences.
| You remember the orders I've gwen
you. If I'm wanted, youll say I shall
probably be back by tea"
Capt Kettle went off then in a shore
| boat. past a small fleet of pearling dhows
| which rolled at their anchors, and after
a long puil-for the sea was shallow and
the anchorage lay five miles out-step-
| ped on to the back of a burly Arab and
was carried the last mile dry shod Paral-
lei 10 him were lines of men carrying out
cargo to the lighters which would trans
| ship-it to the Parakeet, and Kettle looked
| upon these with a fine complacency. His
tramping for cargo had been phenomen-
ally successful. He was filling his holds
at astonishingly heavy freights. And not
only would this bring him credit with his
! owners, which meant promotion in due
course to a larger ship, but in the mean
| time as he drew his 215 per cent. on the
| profits il represented a very comfortable
matter of solid cash for that much need
| ed person himself. He Rugged himself
with pleasure when he thought of this
new found prosperity That represented so
| many things which he would be able 10
do for his wife and family, which, through
| so many years, narrow circumstances. had