The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-07

chief engineer and said quietly, stand
by, MI Jameson. I guess it's our turn
now" and as Jameson rushed below to
the engine platform, Bennett raced on
to the Tudor's upper bridge, where the
mate was baWlng orders to haul in the
wires. He rang up the engines to SLOW
ahead" then he put the helm down, ana
the old tramp wore round under hey re-
stored machinery and oOZed up to the
MiIitiades. Bennett stopped his engines,
leaned over the bridge rail, and took a
cool survey of the Miltiadcs' crestfallen
skipper. who glared savagely but help
lessly back.
Yes, I'm all right, thank you, cap
tain" said Bennett, nodding his head
But what's the matter with that old
tugboat of yours?"
Engine gone smash shouted back
the elder man his late sarcasm elt-
changed for 4 white heat of rage.
Bennett smiled; he could afford to do It
now, and lit a cigarette with great care.
Where are YOU from?' he asked at
length.
Alexandria, with a cargo of onions
for some Liverpool people"
Big hurry, l suppose? Want toW?"
ia take one cheap"
Depends on what you call cheap" was
the irritating reply of the man with the
big trump card, What's your offer, anyi
how?"
Yes, that's pretty decent for some
with a bad freight, and wants to make
although don't want to be hard on
YOU" and Bennett smiled genaily.
The elder mans face beamed and he
stroked the fag ends of his boat beard
lovingly. Tn glad you don't bear no
spite. he said pleasantly What would
you tow me for?"
Bennett laziiy swung himself over the
railing Of the bridge and smoked placid
ly; he was the picture Of calm content
mcnt ana victory.
Nine hundred pounds is my price" he
| replied.
The master of the initiates made ~
ineligible reply; he beat the rail ana
stamped on the bridge fo- i've minutes,
and when he had shouted himself hoarsa
and engineer of his ship.
Bennett watched him with an amused
smile, and when another five minutes h91
been registered and still no answer cane
from the other ship, he thought II time
to follow up the everyday motto deliver
ed to him from the ha-rJ-faced rlaa
others as others do unto you" So lie
hailed the bridge with some show os
Impotence.
~ can't wait here all night fer THAI
old onion box of yours, he called. Ny
oranges, as you well know, may so bad.
Call it 400,' reeled off the other skip
per.
You may call it what you like; hut
so long as you call It anything besov
my ure-9G0-captain your onions will
rot before they reach LIVERPOOL, If yen
wait for my services. I'll remember ycu
to Messrs. Ramshackle, Tub & Co, and
tell EN- you're having good onion soup.
I Good night and pleasant time. There's
some nice weather coming shortly out OF
the nor west"
Bennett pointed to a fiery glow on the
bow where mass of clouds banked
| heavily below the falling sun; and The
purple tinge of the promising storm came
over the fat seas and sighed to hlEt
| a melody of satisfaction and a hundred
or so of weather cash into the pocket
of Matthew Walker. of Newcastle
He rang up his engines with a sWis.
hand and grinned at the telegraph face.
The reply had but "tringed tringedn from
the engineer when a loud and hoarse
shout accompanied by something strong.
arrived to him.
-, your offers vile You will swal-
low up all the earnin's Of the voyage
III give YOU seven hundred and the
oaKlike fist of the man who shouted
thumped the bridge rail in emphasis
That's better nUrmuTed Bennet
who tad only rung his engines to stand
by" Il thought that would bring aim