The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-07-20

But at last the man took his courage
IN firmer grip and came up from the
Parakeets lower deck, where the hands
were Working cargo. and advanced I'M
der the bridge deck awnings to Captain
Kettles long chair and salaamed low
before him.
Kettle seemed to see the man for the
first time. lie looked up from the ac-
counts he was 1aboring at. "Well?' he
said curly.
1t was clear the Arab had no Eng
lish. 1t was clear also that he feared
being watched by his fellow country
men in the lighter which was discharg-
Ing date bags alongside. He maneu-
vered till the broad of his back covered
his movements. materialized somehow
or other a scrap of paper from some
fold of his burnoose. dropped this in
Kettles lap without any perceptible
movement of either his arms or hands
and then gave another stately salaam
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 to get
employment here"
The Arab passed out of sight without
once turning his head, and Kettle
glanced down at the scrap of paper
which lay on his knees and saw on it a
scrawl of writing.
Hello he said; "postman, were
you-not conjurer? l don't expect
any mail here. However, let's see.
Murray's writing, by James.' he NUT
tered as he fattened out the grimy
scrap of paper. and then he whstled
with surprise and disgust as he read.
Dear captain" the letter ran, "Ive
got into the deuce of a mess, and if
you can bear hand to pull me out it
would be a favor / should never forget.
got caught up that side street to the
left, past the mosque, but they covered
my head With a cloth directly after
and hustled me on for half an hour.
and where | 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, a
pretty little piece whom l was photo
graphing You see
And here the letter broke off.
THAT'S the worst of these fancy,
high toned mates Kettle grumbled.
"What does he want to go ashore for
at one eyed hole like this? There are
i no Saloons and besides he isn't drink
ing man, your new fashioned mate
isn't. There are no girls for him to
kiss, seeing that they are all Moham-
medans and wear veil. And as for
going round with that photography box
of his, wonder he hasn't more pride.
don't like to see Il smart young fellow
like him that's got his masters ticket
\ all new and ready in his chest bringing
himself down to the level of common
dirty haired artist Well, Murray's got
lot to learn before he finds an owner
I fit to trust him with a ship of his
own"
Kettle read the hurried letter through
Second time and then got up out OF
mis- long chair and put on his spruce
white drill uniform coat and exchanged
his white canvas shoes for another
pair more newly pipeclayed. Hi.
steamer might merely be common
cargo tramp, the town lie was going t.
visit ashore might be merely the usua
savage settlement one meets with OF
the Arabian shore of the Persian gulf
but the little sailor did not dress 70
the admiration Of fashionable crowds
He was smart and spruce always, GU
of Difference to his own self respect.
He went up to the second mate at tn
tally desk on the main deck below an
gave him some instructions. I'm &C
ing ashore" he said, land leave you i
charge. Don't let too many of thes
niggers come aboard at once, and tie
the stewards to keep all the doors
below snugly fastened. l locked til
'charthouse myself when 1 came GU
Have you heard about the mate?"
mo, sir"
"Ah, thought the news would hay
Il been spread we'll about the ship befol
\ it came to me. He's got in troub
ashore, and suppose l must go AT
see the cadi and get him bailed out"
The second mate wiped the dust ar
III perspiration from his face with Ii
81 Jjare arm and leaned on the tally des
4 y ana Srluueu. IleIe oceiieo w oS
wv opportunity for the relaxation OF ST
official relations. "What's tripp'
as him?" he asked. skirt or pilot
Il graphing?"
a .'He will probably tell you himse
81 when he comes back" said Ket1
II coldly. 81 shall send him to his roo
IN for three days when he gets on boarc
g8 The second mate pulled his face IN
seriousness. 81 don't suppose he G
i'm Into trouble Intentionally, sir.
~ "Probably not. But that doesn't
az ter the fact that he has managed
somehow. / don't engage my mai
for amusements of that kind, \
81 Grain. I've got them here to work a
n help me do my duty by the owners