Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-03-03

spired by some emotion OF malice or
mischief, he alone was the culprit; AAd |
IL not loud, their wrath was deep |
against him.
These variations OF our compass set I
the busy brain OF Marc Hislop to work,
and in day or two he declared that
he had discovered plan for prevent
ing the repetition Of tricks 80 danger
Gus by insulating the needle so as to
protect the compass from attractions
false or dangerous.
am uncertain whether he perfected
this experiment. but Antonio soon
went to work another way; for one
day, when he was supposed to be busy
in the maintop. he shouted, stand
from underw and ere Hislcp, who was
Just beneath, could give the usual re
Spouse, Let gov' heavy marlinspike,
the same which had been found In the
pinnacle. slipped from the hand OF An
tonic and fell crashing through the
topgrating.
The iron bar crashed into the deck
at the feet OF Hislop. whether this oc-
CURED by inadvertence or .esign we
knew not. but the Scotsman thought
the latter.
THAT raseally Spanish picaroon will
work us some serious mischief before
we overhaul our ground-tackle or see
the Cape" said Weston, who was en-
ragged by this new incident. and the
narrow escape OF Hislop. for whom he
had great regard.
AYE, he has hang-dog look about
him that never liked" replied he
latter. HE seems to be always down
by the head, somehow. We should
have left him in his skiff, Just as we
found him. like bear adrift on graf
ing or a pig In a washing tub"
On another occasion he injured Will
White, one of the crew, by letting the
topmaul fall from the foretop, where
1t usually lay, for driving home the fid
Of the mast.
His dreams again became source Of
: annoyance to all in the forecastle
hunks; and on being closely and Sc
; verely questioned by Captain Weston
and the men as to whether he hac
ever killed any one, by accident OF
otherwise, after being long badgered
he drew his ugly knife from its shark
skin sheath and replied sullenly:
only a Chinaman or SO. when IL
= California"
We'll, wish you would clap ;
stopper on your mouth when you q
TO sleep, or turn in out OF earshot il
topgallant studding sail-as far of
. as you choose, and the further of tn
: better" said old Roberts, sulkily, afte
!, the rawlings OF the Cubano had KEEP
. him awake for several nights.
= you seem TO dream great deal
Antonio" said Weston, with keel
glance. beneath which the Spaniar
y quailed.
Isl. Senior Capitano," he stammeret
/! How is this?"
3 81 am very fond OF dreams" he re
II pljed. with bitter smile on his Ii
$ and scowl in his dark eye.
L Have you pleasant ones?'
p Il cannot say that they are alway
so. but should like to procure them
Snall tfil YOU hoN " w
y shipmatc?"
10 IF you please. senior" growled u
se spaniard.
ly Go to sleep, II you can. with TIL
which Is better than the formula
si- prayers. which at times you pay O
I'M like the line running on log reel.
Is. And what is it you mean, MIC ca
p itano?"
"A good conscience" replied wes.o
"a with a peculiar emphasis.
re- A black scowl came over the Spa
les iard's swarthy visage, as he touch
ere the rim of his hat, darted a furio
i'd glance at his chief accuser, the whit
to haired seaman Roberts. and to
Tor the examination walked forward.
IN ITO be continued