Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03

debris which even soldier-covetfng middle
Europe rejected-these We're herded down
into the holds, as rich cargo was dug out
and given to the thankIess sea to make
space for them
Kindly walk up" said Kettle. with bit
ter hospital, as fresh focks of them were
heaVed up over the bulwarks. We're most
pleased TO strike out cargo to provide YOU
with an elegant parlor and what's left
m sure you'll be able to sit on and spoil.
ON, you filthy, long-haired cattle! Did
none of you ever wash"
Fiercely the Grosser Carl burned to the
tanning of the gale. and like furies worked
the men in the boats. The Grosser Carts
own boat Joined the other two once the
Ierrylng was we'll under way. She had
hung alongside after Kettle cast off her
line, with her people madly clamoring to
be taken on board but as all they re
celVed for their pains was abuse and coal
Jumps they were presently driven to help
In the saving work through sheer scare at
being left behind to drown
Inc FlamingO's chief mate oyersaw the
dangerous ferrying. and. though every soul
| that was transshipped might be said to
nave mad ten narrow escapes in transit
over that piece of tossing water luck and
good seamanship carried the day and none
! were lost. And the Grosser Carl the
second mate, stronger man, brazenly took
entire command. Il don't care red what
your o1f1cial post was on this ship before
came said the second mate to several in
dignant officers. You should have held
on 10 1t when you had it, I'm skipper here
now by sheer right of conquest, and I'm
going to stay on at that till the blooming
old ships burned out. Turn to there and
pass another batch of those passengers
into the boats Don't you spill any Of
them overheard, either, or by the Big Mis-
chief, I'll just step down ana teach you
hardness"
The second mate was almost fainting with
the heat before he left the Grosser Carl
put ne insisted on being the last man on
board, and then guyed the whole perform
ance with caustic gaety when he was dra q
geo out Of the water into which he had been
| forced to jump and was set to drain on the
Hoor gratingS of boat
The GrUSSer Carl had fallen awav hefora
the wind, and was spouting fame from
sternhead to poopstaff by the time the last
or the rescuers and the rescued were nut
on the Flamingo's deck and on that travel
worn steamboat were some $50 visitors that
somehow or other had to be provided for
They were still five days steam away from
port, and their official provision supply was
only calculated to last the Flaminpos Them
selves for little over that time So there
was no sentimental waiting to see the
Grcsser Carl finally burn out and sink. The
boats were cast adrift, as the crews were
too exhausted to hoist them in and the
Flamingo's nose was turned toward Liver
pool. Pratt, the chief engineer figured out
to half ton what coal he had remaining
ana set the pace so as to run in with empty
bunkers. They were cold now all hands
them regard their visitors less than ever in
the light of men and brothers.
But, as 1t CHANGED, toward the evening of
next day, hurrying ocean greyhound over
took them in her race from New York to-
ward the east, and the bunting talked out
loud sentences in the commercial code from
! the wire span between the Flamingo's
masts When the liner drew up alongside,
and stopped with reversed propellers she
had a loaded boat ready swung out in
davits, which dropped in the water the mo-
ment she had lost her way. The bunting
| had told the pith of the tale.
When the two steamers bridges were
| level, the liners captain touched his cap,
| and crowd of well-dressed passengers be-
! low him listened wonderingly.
| " Afternoon, captain. Got EN- ALP
" Afternoon, captain. Oh, we didn't lose
any. But few drowned their silly selves
| before we started to shepherd them
What ship was it?"
The old Grosser Carl. She was astern
of her time. Much obliged to you for the
| grub, captain. We'd have been pretty hard
| pushed if We hadn't met you. I'm sending
| you payment order"
| The cases of food were transshipped with
| frantic haste, and the boat returned. The
| greyhound leaped out into her stride again
| the moment she had hooked on, and shot
| ahead.
| The voyage home was not one of oppres-
| sive gaiety. The tirst-class passengers, who
were cramined into the narrow cabin, found
| the quarters uncomfortable and the little
shipmaster's manner repellant. The riff
| ram In the hold plotted mischief among
| themselves, stole when the opportunity
| came to them, and when they gave the
/ matter any consideration at all decided
| that this fierce little captain with the red
| torpedo beard had taken them on board
merely TO fulfill some selfish purpose of his
| own.
The Flamingo picked UP the landmarks