The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-27
son is good man. I'll bring him aft

son is good man. I'll bring him aft
again."
And Virgins made no objection when
Simpson was called up by the Admiral.
Mr.. Simpson," said the mate, s.this
is getting past joke. Have you any
objection to taking on your old job if
l secure this preaching mailman and
take commando"
Simpson was ''full up. of The fo'c's'le,
and as he had very wholesome ad-
miration for the admiral he was by no
means 10th to return to his old quar-
tiers.
I'm with you, sir. In another quar-
ter of an hour we shall have the sticks
out of her."
And still Baker beloved Scripture
down the wind. He was still below
ing, though what he believed was not
Scripture, when Simpson and Virgins
took him down below after five min
utes of row, in which the deposed
captain showed something of his an
cient form as the terror of the Western
Ocean. AS they went the admiral, now
promoted to being captain of Cape
Horner, picked up the battered speak
ing trumpet and wiped some blood
from his face which had been in col
nsion.
Cup aloft with you, and make those
topsails FAST" he roared Look alive,
men. look alive!"
And they did look alive For "Dick-
ey Dunn" never needed a speaking
trumpet in any wind that ever blew.
When things were snugged down and
the California was walking north at
an easy but tremendous gait he felt
like a man again. He turned to Simp-
son and Virgins with happy SMILE
Nov we're comfortable, and things
are as they should be, Mr.. Simpson, let
the men have tot Of grog. And
how's Mr. Blaker?"
WAL said Simpson, cheerfully,
when we left him he wasn't exactly
what you would call religious nor re-
signed"
But if Baker was not happy the Ad-
miral was thoroughly delighted.
Now you see what / said was true"
he declared at dinner that night. eff
I hadn't been an admiral and man
born to rise, how could l have been
shipped on board this ship as fore
mast hand and come to be captain in
heard of a similar case, Mr.. Simpson"
And Simpson never had.
WAS it Shanghai Smith, do you
think, as put you here?" he asked.
The admiral had never heard of
Shanghai Smith.
when l get back I'll find out" he
said. And if it was I'll not trouble
the law, Mr.. Simpson. never allow
any man to handle me without getting
more than even."
You DON'T" said Simpson. If his
manner was dry it was sincere.
But don't bear malice afterwards.
Your health, Mr.. Simpson. This kind
of trade breeds good seamen after all.
But you are all a tritle rough"
Simpson explained that they had to
be.
when the owners scheme is to have
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have to get men who will make 'em do
it. And when the owners get bad
name, and their ships worse, then
men like Shanghai Smith have to find
us crews. If you could get back to
San Francisco and hammer an owner
some of us would be Obliged to you,
sir"
"Ah! when I get back" said the Adj
niral This will be remarkable yarn
for me to tell, Mr. Simpson. still feel
in kind Of dream. Would you oblige
me by going to Mr.. Baker and telling
him that if he continues to hammer at
that door I'll have the hose turned on
him.
And when Simpson went to carry
this message the Admiral put his feet
on the table and INDUCED in reverie.
"I'll make note about Shanghai
Smith and settle with him in full. But
shall rise higher yet. l know it's in
me, Steward"
Eyes, SIR said the steward.
II think I'll have some grog.''
He drank to the future of Admiral
Sir Richard Dunn, master of the Cali
fornia.