The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-14

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IN few minutes there came q
change peculiar 70 those seas a. the
moon goes down A gray haze seemed
70 creep 81 end enreiopeI the steamer
from stem g. stern. ana they feit the
vessel fremble beneath them as her
speed was Increased
-WhF e e running s. fasle~ said
R0bert. uneasiIy. @He ought Is know
that L $ not safe in e. - seasT
Dick Baeley. fhe FRS mate. came
hurryine up from tie cabin and east 4
look AZ the immoyable ngure above the
wheel'7use
"Rafeer raick isn't it caDtainsT be-
said. going half way up the ladder
"Ire relieved you. AFR Bagley.v re-
piled the captain. 70 a thick tone
when you are wanted you viii be
called"
beg pardon. Captain Frazer bus ]
thought
Go below sir~
The mate. who was a perfect ma
chine in obedience. at once left him
and went aft On the way be spoke
70 the second mate. and a man vas
sent forward to hang ont a heavier
light on the port bow. Ruf the captain
saw him. and shouted 70 him
Come in there. you lubber. or 7 win
have you keel-hauled What are you
doing viii that ianierns7
Second mates orders. sir"
@The second mate Las not got charge
of the deck ~ present Take awa7
that lanteru. 7 don't want 10 get I'D a
iorchlight procession IN the North
Pacific When 7 % TIT let The second
mate know"
The man retired with the lantern anil
Captain Frazer with an angry growl
lifted fhe speaking Tube and roared
some order 10 the engineer. The
steamer now fairly leaned under the
increased speed. and Robert Denzil
sprang forward.
See here. captain be said. II don't
like TO interfere with you Ia the dis
charge of your duty. but this IS a little
TOO much. You are frightening the
ladies by running SO fast. and
You are the third man tonight who
has had something to say about this
steamer. Major Denzn." said the cap.
tain. "and If you win take a FOOLS
advice you viii drop it~
But. captain. we are right in the
track Of returning whalers. aud in this
fog We may be foul Of one at any mo-
menf. There what did tell yous8
Light on the lee bow. close aboard
cried the lookout
II see her. said IT,, captain. /
Steady there. you at the wheel Let /
another man Interfere with me to.
night and be 8 dead man. I'll cut I
that ship IN two pieces
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
was done At once they must
Inevitably crash together and perhaps
send both ships to the bottom Of the
sea. Looking over his shoulder. hc
saw the FIRST mate looking at him with
4 white scared face
"Come with me-" he whispered. I'VE
must DO II 10 save human life
Both men sprang upon the hurricane
deck together. As they did 80. Cap
tain Frazer thrust his hand into the
pocket Of the loose sea coat he wore,
md Robert caught the shine Of a pistol
barrel A sudden leap. the crack Of a
pistol, and a crashing blow succeeded.
md Captain Frazer lay upon his back
N the deck and over him stood Robert
)enzu. his left arm Uaeless at his side
Iut with HIS foot upon the breast Of
he mad captain. Dick Bagley caugh,
ID the speaking tube and shouted an
rider. and the head of the steamer fell
~. while she trcmbled in every iOinl
Is the engineer laid on every pound of
Iteam which his boilers would bear.
Il was a close shave. FOR a great whale
hip swept under their stern q moment
ater. 50 close that the faces OF her hor
'ihed crew were plainly seen by the
ight OF the lanterns And Rober.
)enzil. at the expense Of a broken
lrm. had purchased the safety OF an
~ board both steamer and ship. it
nay be-
From that hour Captain Frazer was
] changed nan. He still sails the At
antic. and but only Robert Denzil-
Dick Bagley and the wheelman knew
Why he no longer touches liquor And
ie loves Robert Denzil dearly. and has
lften thanked him for that brave act
md Nina Denzil that great danger
iast no longer fears that they will
lever see happy days.-New York
News.