Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-16


press the stomach, and make frequent APP
plication of my bottle Of schnapps, which
you will find always at your service. But
now to receive the factor of the most puis-
SAINT company. Mynheer Hillebrant, let
them discharge the cannon 5"
The guns were fired ard soon after the
smoke had cleared away, tho boat, with
its long ensign trailing on the water, was
pulled alongside. Philip watched the APP
pearance of the supercargo; but he re-
manned in the boat until several of tho
boxes with the initials and arms of the
company were first handed on tho deck;
at last the supercargo appeared.
He was q small, spare wien faced man,
with three cornered cooked hat, bound
with broad gold lace, upon his head, under
which appeared full bottomcd flowing
wig, the curls of which descended low
upon his shoulders. His coat was of GRIM
son velvet, with broad flaps, his waistcoat
of white silk, worked in colored flowers,
and descending half way down to his
knees. His breeches were of black satin,
and his legs We're covered with white silk
stockings. Add to this, gold buckles at
his knees and in his shoes, lace ruff1es to
his wrists, and silver mounted cane In
his hand, and the reader has the entire
dress Of MynEcer Jacob JAM Won Stroom,
the supercargo of the honorable company,
appointed to the good ship Ter Schilling.
As he looked round him, surrounded at
Q respectful distance by the captain, officers
CHR, with fhai no nc
hands, the reader might be reminded Of
the picture Of the monkey who had seen
the world" surrounded by his tribe. There
was not however, the least inclination on
the part of the seamen to laugh, even at
his flowing, full bottomed wig; respect
was at that period paid to dress; and al
though Mynheer Won Stroom could not be
mistaken for sailor, he was known to be
the supercargo of the company, and very
great man He therefore received all the
respect due to SO important parsonage.
Mynheer Won Stroom did not, however,
appear very anxious to remain on deck.
He requested to be shown into his cabin,
and followed tho captain aft, picking his
way among the coils of ropes with which
his path was incumbered. The door was
opened, and the supercargo disappeared.
The ship was then got under way, the
men had left the windlass, the sails had
been trimmed, and they We're securing the
anchor on board, when the bell of the
poop cabin appropriated to the supercar-
gol was pulled with great violence.
What can that be?'' said Mvnheer
Kloots (who was forward) taking the pipe
out of his mouth. "Mynheer Vanderdeok-
en-, will you see what is the matter?p
Philip Went aft as the pealing of the bell
continued, and opening the cabin door, dis
covered the supercargo perched upon the
table and pulling the bell rnna-uhieh hung
over its center, with every mark Of fear In
his countenance. His wig was off, and his
bare skull gave him an appearance pecul-
iarly ridiculous.
"What is the matter, sir?" inquired
Philip.
"Matterl" spluttered Mynheer Won
Stroom; "call the troops in with their
f1relocks. Quick sir. Am to be MUIR
dered, torn to pieces, and deyoured? For
mercy's sake, sir, don't stare, but do some
thing-look, it's coming to the table! oh,
dear, oh, dear' continued the supercargo,
evidently terrified out of his wits.
Philip, whose eyes had been fixed on
| Mynheer Won Stroom, turned them in the
| direction pointed out, and much to his as
! tonishment, perceived u small bear upon
| the deck, who was amusing himself with
the supercargos flowing wig, which he
| ha1I i,,h i,,tr T. Ok aud
and then burying his muzzle in It, Ths
unexpected sight of the animal was al
first shock to Philip; but moments
consideration assured him that the AMI
NAL must be harmless, or it never would
have been permitted to remain loose IL
| the vessel.
Nevertheless, Philip had no wish to ap
proach the animal, whose disposition hi
was unacquainted with, when the appear
ance Of Mynheer Kloots put an end to bill
difficulty.
"What is the matter, mynheer9" sait
the captain. ooh, I see! it is Johannes,
continued the captain, going up to tn
bear, and saluting him with kick, as b.
recovered the supercargos wig "Out o
the cabin, Johannes! Out, sir!" criet
Mynheer Kloots, kicking the breech of tn
bear till the animal had escaped through
the door. "Mynheer Won Stroom, an
very sorry-here is your wig. Shut tn
door, Mynheer Vanderdecken, or the beas
may come back, for he is very fond of me.
AS soon as the door was shut between
Mynheer Won Stroom and the object Of hi
terror, the little man slid oft the table t
the high backed chair near it, shook GU
the damaged ourls Of his wig, and replac
ed it on his head; pulled out his rufiles
and, assuming an air Of magisterial i'm
portance, struck his cane on the deck, an
then spoke.
] "Mynheer Kloots, what IS the meanin