The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-02-07

hurrying up from the cabin and cast q
look at the immovable figure above the
wheelhouse.
Rather thick, isn't 1t. captaln?' he
said, going half way up the ladder
i've relieved you. Mr.. Bagley." rc.
piled the captain, In n thick tone
when you are wanted you will he
called"
BEG pardon Captain Frazer, h"i
thought"
"Go below. sir.''
The mate. who was n perfect ma.
chine in obedience, at once left him
and went aft. On the way he spoke
to The second mate, and a man was
sent forward to hang out heavier
light on the port bow. Eut the captain
saw him. and shouted to him:
Come in there. you lubber, or will
have you keel-hauled. What are you
doing with that lantern?'
Second mates orders, SIR"
"The second mate has not got charge
Of tho deck Mt present Take away
that lantern; don't want to get mp Il
terch-llght procession in the North
Pacific When | DO I'll let the second
mate know"
The man retired with the lantern and
Captain Frazer. with an angry growl
lifted the speaking tube and roared
some order to the engineer. The
steamer now fairly lenped under the
increased speed, and Robert Dcnzil
spranG forward.
"See here. captain" he said. 81 don't
like to interfere with you in the dis
charge of your duty, but this is little
too much. You are frightening tie
ladies by running so fast and"
You are the third man tonight who
has had something to say about this
steamer, Major Denzil.' said the cap
tain. "and If you will take fools
advice you will drop It."
But captain. we are right in the
track of returning whalers, and in this
fog we may be foul of one at any mo.
ment. There, what did l tell you?"
Light on the lee bow, close aboardw
cried the lockout.
II see her" said the captain.
Steady there, you at the wheel Let
another man interfere with me to.
night and he is n dead man. I'll cut
that ship in two piecesr
Robert saw that the captain was
mad with liquor and that unless some
thing was done quickly they were in
great danger. The ship was coming
down under fair sailing breeze with
the wind over her quarter, and unless
something was done Mt once they must
inevitably crash together and perhaps
send both ships to the bottom of tine
sea. Looking over his shoulder, he
saw the first mate looking at him with
a white, scared face.
Come with me-" he whispered. eve
must do it to save human life
Both men sprang upon the hurricane
deck together. AS they did so. Cap
tain Frazer thrust his hand into the
pocket OF the loose sea coat he wore.
ana Robert caught the shine of pistol
barrel. a sudden leap. the crack of n
pistol, and crashing blow succeeded
and CaDtair Frazer lay upon his back
on the deck, and over him stood Robert
Denzil his left arm useless at his side
but with his foot upon the breast OF
the mad captnin. Dick Bagley caught
up the speaking tube and shouted an
order. and the head of the steamer fell
off, while she trembled in every join,
as the engineer laid on every pound OF
steam which his boilers would bear.
1t was a close shave, for great whale
ship swept under their stern n moment
later, so close that the faces OF her hor
rifled crew were plainly seen by tho
light OF the lanterns. And Rober,
Denzil, at the expense of broken
arm, had purchased the safety of all
on board both steamer and ship, it
may be.
From that hour Captain Frazer was
Il changed man. He still sails the At
lantic, and but only Robert Denzil.
Dick Bagley and the wheelman knew
why he no longer touches liquor. And
he loves Robert Denzil dearly, and has
often thanked him for that brave act.
And Nina Denzll. that great danger
past, no longer fears that they VIII
never see happy days.-New York
News