Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-31

character which had prevented their recon-
rncndiuc him for a command, captains with
whom he had sailed spoke well OF him.
They agreed that he knew his business
He could lick a crew into shape before
the green hands had learned the ropes. He
could get more work out of them than
could ordinarily he got out of double thelr
number. He could take a lofty. skysall j
yarder-dingy and rusty from long stay
at the dock-and with the poorest of crews
could have her spick and span as yacht
before reaching the Horn or the Cape In
a sudden sQuall he could shorten down TO
topgalant sails before the watch below
could reach the deck to help. In short, he
was. as one skipper expressed ii. the Two
ends and the blight of sailor and in the
opinion of all of them. the best chief mate
out of New York The opinion of sailors |
who had signed under him was equally
unanimous, but. being unfit for pubhCatioh, /
is not given here. 1t does not matter Cos
sip of the forecastle and sailors boarding
house would not have influenced Capt |
Haskns at this stage of his development
even had he heard it. secret and un- !
satisfied yearning for higher things. hidden |
in his soul since his first voyage with his |
father. would have risen up to offset such |
gossip
AT ship chambers stores. agents and !
consuls' offices and at shipmasters table |
he had listened to tales told by his con-
freres of mutinOuS crews. double irons ana |
bread and water, Delaying pin and hand |
spike medicine. powder and buckShot argu- |
ments and other details incident Ia the gov
eminent of big shlps anu ne. the Ht'I'
withered kindly faced "ld man, WHO ndu
never struck a blow or received one, VINO
did not need mate l" Keep me- MN i "s |
work Who's ancient little vessel was known |
as the Sailors Home. Wouia nav M NJ
such experiences anu 'oiH %uFh lSieS. ne
humdrum life palled upon NM Hence me-
secret ye.TuiugS-henCe his delight when |
looking Tor mat az N'!.no t t.e 80 Az
trodnced ny Inc consul 10 M 49, t? -
buckle. the crack chief othcer oil Dig SL h
the daShin@. handsome SlN,i"".er' WHO'S
reputation was so GOOD; VINO loI n"s nv,
years had Sienet III il"iillIE Siti9 1, 49,
300 TONS TeEiSteI' anu III " NJ i,,Isa stiT-
with pt; Ii@sh 1i II"M ~; az onI Tho con
WIe' N li:.,i ~ I'm 49, - NIX declined
SUI. having procuIeu INN d "''''
iuttISI $3.50. Itt oo,+a,r >. he said
. II Tar, - - ,rri,oy. b,,, tbera.s
anu NJ a'9dia ~ ~ ,rb~, no 500
one ming S,IeN 1us iT I.u Nv more than
oIlu mat s"L S'S' " 80 - -. - -
ny ~t'sttt "I 'tle H."tn "a ~ no,
interference between Hhe am. II in III
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4et5 IN G1oniii'S M gu Ii,sioss If
tnelr he'.,IS-'Ais ; my 1900 ,o, |
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bul II tNl'elt ny ll'' At 49, 81,
usual, anu d cAs'ii1e 70 sN''
u'.,A .e,..i,,1, s,,r,n,t.red rho liz
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MOI yak ar rnr bnt iunn T-nderstando
Tho W.. can gel along. But. if he don't
tf r.. 80 sr,s,,t, tf,,oa 70 q 49, ~
MANI wish birnseIf dad I-nJerstanG9
NV names ArbnIck}e, Ever hear a. me-
Mv first name is Mister Remember that -
Thf man-aI1 bur the negro coGk-shiFted
their feet tlueasiIy and dropped their eves
when his searching glance met them T2ut |
the cook returned his stare
II think sir said Martin s'vor,n End nc
all right I've sailed three wages wi, |
('aY,tafr IIaSkius"
Two and a half too many And rigbt |
here ola man lei me saw 10 Won. rve no |
use for townies aboard ship The less Won
have TO saw about TompkinsviDa the 6at |
ter for YOU. Go forrard the LOT of Won
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