Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-05
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: - EVERYBODY but Captain Marvin
IA liked handsome Ned Grayling,
~ the most popular hand ON board
the old Vanguard.
Ned never shirked his duty, but ii
was known to a few that he was dead
In love with pretty Cora, the skipper's
daughter, who was engaged to man
named Audley, a junior partner in the
frm Of owners, whom she had never
seen. Hence, the old mans dislike for
Ned.
Cora was ON board, going home from
Shanghai to her future husband, as we
supposed.
Ned, said to him one morning,
I've a good mind to get off this rail
and give you a toweling on the spot.
You orter have 1t good and solid. You
orter know what chance a common
sailor has with the captain and act
like somebody. Come give up the
idea"
Newer"
you'll be sorry for 1t some time"
Ned looked over his shoulder and saw
z Cora standing in the waist and had
work there instantly. was vexed,
for I knew that the old man was
watching him, and l was afraid he
would get into trouble. He only said
i word or two and passed on, but, the
old man saw him speaking to her and
bore up to him.
Look here, my lad" he said, didn't
you speak to my daughter just now? ~
Yes, sir" replied Ned. ANY orders
to the contrary"
Eyes" growled the old man. "You
dare speak to her again and I'll have
oil the skin of your back
Give your orders, Captain Marvin,
and | will try to obey them"
8 i sYou must never speak to the girl
again. She's fool and forgets that
I've promised her to the best young
man In Philadelphia; leastways every
one says SO. But / never saw him.
Now you must come and make trouble,
blame your
Fl love Cora" said Ned, quickly. "If
you were to kill me you couldn't
change that. But I'm gentleman,
! and IL she is promised to some one v!se
and cares for him I'm not the man to
stand in her way, 1 give you my word
not to speak to her unless you give me
1 leave
go forward, then; l believe you will
do us you say" said the captain.
He didn't speak to Cora again, but
the old man forgot to tell him not to
write, and l believe they wrote enough
letters to fill mail bag.
We made Calcutta by daylight and
ran in with a pilot, and just as he took
the ship in charge the captain ran be-
low to get glass of grog and found
his daughter reading Ned's last note.
Well, he tore around the cabin and
swore until you'd have thought he'd
start of all the deck planks. Then he
came on deck on the jump and ordered
me to put Ned in irons.
..I'li have you towed ashore on a
grating, you COMPOUNDED lubber,' he
roared.
mo, you won't captalnm cried Ned.
"What have done now?''
You promised not to speak to
Cora
II kept my word, sir.''
Yes, and she's got stack Of letters
from you as high MS the nainmast. /
!; ought to seize you up to the rigging
and give you forty lashes.''
II Swouldn't do that" said Ned, with
a peculiar look In his eyes. you've
got the right to send me ashore, now
we are in port, but no fogging, If you
please. Now, I'll make you an offer:
You let me stay on board until we get
to Calcutta, and after twelve hours, If
you do not take back all you have said,
i will agree never to speak to Cora,
write to her or see her again."
'sThat's fair" said the old man. "Old
Seth Audley comes aboard there, and
I'll tell him what sea lawyer Pye
shipped"
The pilot took Us in safely, and two
hours later we were boarded by a
shore boat, carrying passenger, just
such an old blower as our old man and
with as little bite in him. They shook
hands and dragged each other up and
down the deck. and then the old man
asked him into the cabin and showed
his daughter, whom the old chap had
never seen.
She'll do" said old Audley. "Clean.
built little clipper as ever l see. II my
boy Ned objects to acting as convoy
for such craft MS that I'll have him
up at the grating. But where is hep
II don't know anything about him. y
Isaid the captain. But I've got man
on board who swears he'll marry Cora,
and blame my eyes IL don't think he
will II your son amt smart"
IF he can weather on Ned Audley,
i've him the grill" roared the passen.
sr. My boy is smart. tell you. He
ent ZIP to Shanghai to-why, there
is!'
The door swung open and Ned Gray
walked in.
That's the man!' cried Captain Mar.
He says he will have her, and
give my consent. But I'll see him
sed!'
lon't swear, Captain" said Ned,
ping him familiarly on the shout,
"I'm Ned Grayllng Audley, the
7 that old fellow there, and ship
the Vanguard to see how liked
r. before married her. And loved
pm the start, and unless you or
ashore :