The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-14

sails In the spilling-iines.
Don't you think, SIR, that they'd
better make the topsails fast before
you speak to rhem?" said the Admiral
mo, l don't" replied Blaker, mot
much, don't not by jugful. For IL
one Of 'em went overheard I'd be re-.
sponsible before the Throne. And
don't you forget it"
Hes mad" said Sir Richard, mad
~ . March hare. She'll be shaking the
sticks out of her soon."
He leant over the break of the poop
and called up Virgins.
''Ar. Virgins, one word with you.
Virgins came up, a. Blaker roared
his text through the trumpet.
will you stand by me. Mr.. Virgins,
II knock him down and take COM
mand?"
Il will. but mind his gun" said Wig
gins. when he's very bad he'll shoot"
It was not any fear Of Bakers six
shooter that made the Admiral hesi-
tate. To take the command even from
q madman at sea Is ticklish task, and
may land man in gaol for all his be-
ing Shanghaied admiral.
II tell you. Mr.. Virgins. that simp-
son Is good man. I'll bring him aft
again" 0
And Virgins made no objection when
Simpson was called up by the Admiral.
"Mr. Simpson" said the mate. this
10 getting past joke. Have you any
objection to taking on your old Job II
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-
ters. sr
I'm with you, sir. In another guar
out Of her."
And still Blaker 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 Ave min
utes Of q 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 a Cape
Horner, picked up the battered speak
ing trumpet and wiped some blood
from his face which had been in col
lision.
up 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 man again. He turned to simp-
son and Virgins with happy smile.
"Now 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 II Blaker was not happy the Ad-
miral was thoroughly delighted.
|. "Now you see what said was true"
he declared at dinner that night. "If
I hadn't been an admiral and a man
born to rise, how could have been
shipped on board this ship as fore
mast hand and come to be captain in
six weeks! I'll be bound you never
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. s
when get back I'll ind out" he
said. And II 1t 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. II 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 tride rough"
Simpson explained that they had to
be.
When the owners scheme is to have
one man do three mems work, they
have TO get men who will make 'em do
1t. And when the owners get bad
name, and their ships . worse, then
men like Shanghai Smith have to find
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