The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16

/ had taken the schooner ont without arous-
Ing him. Ills deiusiou seemed 90 be
| stronger than ovcr and. pus hing the skip
per from the wheel he took e. himself and
reed him short ana sharp lecture on the
virtues ~ obedience.
II know you're "A good sort George
smith, he said lcnieuty; nobody could
wish for a better but while I'm master
OF this here ship it don't become you 20
take things upon yourself In the way you
DO.
"Bw you don't understand" said the
skipper. trying 10 conquer his temper.
Now look me On the eye George"
who are you calling Gsorger" said the
mate sharply
Wei look ne On the eye then" said the
skipper waiving the point
3 "Tll look a. you On a way you won't
Ike la a minute said the mate fero-
c.ously
Il want 70 explain the position OF ar
fairs 20 you" said the skipper do you
remember Capt Znnghl what was aboard
last night?"
Little dirty looking man what kept
staring Of me" demanded the mate.
wei. / don't know about ~ being dir
IT," said the skipper. "but that's the man.
DO YOU know what be al 20 you. Geo"
"Eh," said the mate sharply
HE mcsmerizcd you" said the skipper
hastily. "Sow keep quite calm. You say
! you're benjamin Bradd. master o. this
vessel don't you?'
OF DO" said che mate. Let me hear
! anybody say az ! amt"
Yesterday" said the skipper piucking
up courage ana speaking very slowly and
/ impressively. you were George Smith,
I tho mate. but my friend. Capt Zlngall.
Z mcsmcrizcd YOU ard made YOU think you
were me"
81 see what Il is." said the mate. Sc
verely you've been drinking; you'vs
[ been up 70 my whisky
call the crew up and ask 'em, then, -
/ said Bradi desperately
call 'em up yourself you lunatic."
/ said the mate. loudly enough for the men
% hear. III ans body dares to play the
I fool with me, I Won't leave a whole bone
in his body. that's all
In obedience 10 the summons OF Capt.
Bradd the crew came up and being re-
I quested By him TO tell the mate that he
was the mate and that he was nt present
iaboriug under delusion. stood silently
nudglng each other and uneasily cycling
the mate.
We'll" said the latter AZ length. "why
don't YOU speak and tell George he's gone
/ or his cad a hit7'
1T amt nothing 10 do with US, SIR"
said Bill very respectfully.
But. damn ~ al. man" said the mate.
I taking a mighty grip OF his collar. you
know I'm The capn. don't your
"O' course I do, sir" said BIZ.
There you are. George" said the mate
Z releasing him and turning 10 the frantic
Bradd. you hear that Now. look here.
I YOU listen TO me. Either you've been
drinking or else your 'ead's gone little
I bit or. You 20 down and turn IN. and. II
you don't give me any more OF your non
sense. I'll overlook u for this once"
lie ordered the crew forward again. and
being deIirous OF leaving some perma-
neut mark OF his command on the ship.
had the galley fresh painted IN red and
Z blue and a lot Of old stores, which he had
vainiy condemned when mate. thrown
l overheard The skipper stood by helpless
~ while Il was done. end then went be-
low OF his own accord. and turned IN.
az being the only way TO retain his sani-
I ty, or. az any rate. the clearness Of head
which he felt 20 be Indispensable at this
juncture.
Time. Instead OF restoring the mate 20
his senses. only appeared to confirm him
in his folly, and the skipper. after an
other attempt 20 convince him. let things
drift. resolving TO have him put under re-
straint as soon a. they got to slprt.
They reached Tidegcroft In the early af-
ternoon. but before they entered tho har-
Z Dor the mate az though be had had some
subtle iutultion thatsthis would be his issi
command. called the crew te him and read
thea. = senfhinv little homily upon their
behavior when they should land. lie
warned them OF public houses and other