The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-03

Cant. Breeze was OF q suspicious ma
ture He was more. He was both true
ulent and suspicious. and because OF the
latter quality he was much given to IN
'dulging himself in the former II was
said that he had trusted not wisely but
too we'll and had become warped. Mr.
Enlis, his first mate. gave it as his pri-
vate opinion that. although Jimmy
Breeze had been through many tight
places and INDUCED in many dangerous
fracas on his ships main deck. his cour-
age was not "gilt-edged.
Just what he based this conclusion
upon he did not say. former second
officer, one Garnett-a thoroughly dis
reputable sailor, who feared neither God,
man nor devil-had tried to explain this
matter to some of his watch. who, of
course, in duty bound, saw that the said
attempted explanation was duly carried
aft to the captain. This led 10 some
pickering and eventually to vacancy
In the second officers cabin.
Since then the meaning of Mr.. Enlis'
encomum was left to work itself cut
among those who were unfortunate
enough to have heard it.
Il don't want no more dead heats with
twisted ideas, a'comin' aboard this here
ship as mates" said Capt. Breeze, the
morning after the Northern Light had
finished loading and was about to pull
out Of the River Platte,
AYE, aye, sir said Mr.. Enls, who
sat at he end Cf the cabin table
An don't want no remarks made
forrads concernin the running OF this
vessel neither" continued the captain.
''lf ! hear any more concernin me or
my affairs therll be some whanging
atakin' place. Dye take me for a fool
MIR. Enlis?"
mo, sir; van amt no fool an that's
q fact" said the mate.
Dye think | can't size up a manor
woman, either, for that matter because
I've trusted in one or two male or fe-
male raskils, hey?"
Il never could say any sech thing
cap'n," replied the mate penitently.
II didn't ask you what ye could say,
roared Jimmy Breeze. I'm talkin o
what We might say-an' if We do" here
he looked straight at Mr.. Enlis and set
his wide jaw tight until his large mouth
drew into a line. Mr.. Enlis looked meek
ly at the salt junk on his plate and said
nothing. There was very little left to
he said and he was satisfied to leave
that little whore it was.
'I'll have second mate aboard be-
fore noon that'll be a credit to this here
ship" continued the skipper. $50 you'll
be on the watch fer him. He's gentle
man. that's what he is, an a man
amt ashamed OF at the table--like some
l lsnow-or on the poop. An besides
that he don't talk too much, got him
mp at Jackson's. an he's been captain
O. one O them bone vessels before"
II once went out in bone vessel said
Fnis by way of turning the subject
IAN | call to mind how the scorpions
and centipedes took charge. They was
mOre'n a million in the bones an every
one was bit. He'll be all right if bt
ever sailed in bone ship. reckon he'll
do"
You reckon he will do. hey?"
81 do. Sir"
We'll, you've got another reckon
Reckon again. Don't go taking anything
for granted aboard here. see?"
"Ef you mean for me to take him in
hand. say So
Il mean TO have you do yer duty o,
whang yer hide loose. That's what.
said Jimmy Breeze. As Mr.. Enlis' duty
was perfectly plain there was nothing
more worth discussing. The meal ended
in silence.
At -four bells in the morning the crew
had all been mustered and the new sec
ond mate had arrived He was a tai
man. thin. and gaunt. His face was
smooth shaven and the lack of beard
disclosed n strangely angular jaw will
many lines and creases about the
mouth. His eyes looked out from straight
brows and had a peculiar shifting mo-
ton. focusing for moment upon the
skipper and drawing to small glntns
points, to instantly shift again and re
sumo their apparent restless search fol
something. His voice had a harsh drawl
but he evidently had it well in hand, FOL
in spite of its grating sound the words
were gentle ana the tone concliatory.
My forte is the running of a ship the
way she should go" said Jimmy Breeze
after meeting him at the gangway of you
know your business you'll soon see The