The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-05-03

!'ll scc that yvur fortunes made sS q dos:or.
You will br q rare hand"
'l'll sre ye and yer congress d----d tiFst!"
he returned with an ugly scowl. What
las hand on, be It rebel or loyal. do me
bcsl with IN do ii here. have little
sgstnst the like Of Gertrude KING, She IL
gruc lass"
"That's we'll, answered AZ went 10 the
locker for the whisky. But Gertrude Is
HyIng like myself from Clinton; her loyalty
\ 70 hsr rolntry, and not, a. you think, 20
Gcurgc lll The title Of 'rebd' Is one to be
,,ruud Of Aud with this handed him
lhc bottle which he took with a dosgei air.
pouring tbersfrom dram which wauld have
been rnovr than respectable for a man, ]
watched him csosely hs he pat u 10 the
sigl's bps lie held Il there unil a small
quantity bad disappeared, then, az though
no longer able 10 restrain himself, he lifted
tho remainder to his own and drank i IN
a singh pnlp
was abcut 10 Jump on him. when down
ihg pen ra.lpaniun vay there came faint
wuuinE fu'luHcd by a rnar that grew into
slyirk appiliing IN it, intensity. I. vas the
fret llcvl ot ths great tempest Of rs, and,
LuTuing, I made for the companion. Ere
! Was hallway 10 the deck We were laid over
~ ilrhnlm in q manner that for moment
prevented my further progress 4 mighty
gush ~ damp wind struck my face as
hung on 20 the rail, and before | could grip
nay Nay hand over hand up the ladder the
schooner rFhted and hung on an even keel,
trembling Ike 9 suddenly affrighird animal.
IN an instant ! was at the wheel. IA
quickly a. lhc squal came It passed, bat
lgrw tbs weight that must be BEHIND II.
Wen il was that had reduced sail and let
go the Sheet for in such sudden blast we
would huyr hsen thrown 20 low that the
cargo guuid have shifted and the end come
ia tbs tginlltng Of an eyc.
Ar acaI as | could guess the frs. rush Of
air lad BEEN from out the southeast, but the
| whole gale that followed struck NJ fairly on
/ the bow. and ia spite Of my ianmiHg the
| hrim hard oVcr, ! think for space the
| shopurr m.dc direct stcruway. Without a
sail drawing. the din of the thrsshing canvas
/ drowned sll other noises, aud IN this fashion
w. hung 10 irons until 1t appeared that the
mtmls would hc shaken out OF the YES
sel. could not man the wheel and staysail
/ sheet together. and the former ] dared not
/ hayr, hut the wind settled my dilemma, Tor
! after o timr. and when | was getting dcs-
prfutc. ID whipped point 10 lartoard. and
/ in ,hr ha'f riimmcr that now came from the
! SEQ. which booked like dish Of iroth, saw
! the ioo. Of the staysail streaming over the
| starhugrd naw.
How lashcd the heel with the helm ~
1uI lut forward. hardly know. liemcm.
I tar il E1s like dragging against a stone wall
| tu get the slice, hall way ~, but did Il, and
| ran back again before we were fairly paid
/ uI. Now ! lsshed the helm down and put
/ ny weight on the main sheet. but twas past
/ my power 10 move 1t foot. "A ] had no
wish 10 lose time by running toward South
America. hawlsd 10 the doctor 10 come mp.
/ NE did ~ 10 a hurry, bat demurrcd when ]
/ told him To lay bold n the line and haul.
/ The sudden tongue lashinR gave him and a
| .ight ui ms ilrc in the haht which poured
/ from the cabin made him think better Of his
! maun5r. for hc Stripped the sheet and fell
/ hap, with it Ike a born sailor. II Tas ah
almighty tug as best, hat grew easier as We
/ hauled into the wind, and when the line was
bslayed commanded him TO take tn, wheel
| while sheetcd home the staysail.
The yrricst duiTcr cannot follow the sea
for year m and out without learning some