The Yale expositor., 1902-06-06

Jones gave m, good as ne received
and fcr a brief space of time there was
really n little delugo OF blows exchang-
ed.
me lV.o friends were outnumOered
at io5rst three Go one, and could no,
hope 40 put up successful battn
against these sturdy sons Of Neptune
unless they escorted to deadly wea-
pOnS
StiH believing ehat these fellows
were only out for lark. II did not
appear jus4 right TO Jones that they
s-lSOSld go 10 extremes.
lie had given a Roland for an oil.
yer twice told. aud should feel fairly
well satisfied.
Under The circumstances Il could not
be n sigR OF cowardlce 90 beat n mas-
terly retreat providing Merrick was
win ian.
so Jones sang out. intending Go give
che other fair warning OF his inten-
ctonA
Thos he began Go move away. open
fng n course by means of his sturdy
fists
The sailors hung ON fairly we'll. and
took severe punishment rs though de-
ssrminod 10 earn their money. ulte
honest fellows mat they were.
Einaily Jones broke loose and start
al ~ retreal with moro expedition
in Truth. he even ran.
Rapid footballs behind him assured
him lhat McTriok had been NJ ready to
seize the chance rs himself. and the
pursuit. was speedily abandoned.
Jones was plntirg for breath. but
IN Fair humor. TO- hs own bruises
were really insignificant, while he had
the satisfaction OF Knowing chat he
had visited condfgn enlistment upon
such Of the rolMcitins sailors as ran
up against his kucklos.
tie gradually came 10 y halt. and
the lgsre In his rear started 60 shoot
past. when Jones threw out an arm
and caught him.
Hold on. my dear boy-no hurry.
you kuOw-lhe rascals have quit chas-
ing wss-the TUCK OF the Jonescs. you
alnOu how DO you come out2"
Thea and thero no stopped talking
and hooked at the man nc held N con
reSnniioB.
Il vas mol Ncrrick at an. but a
stranger. and apparently n badly
scarcA individual at iill.
Hello" cried Jones. who the deuce
arc you-nnd where's Mcrrick?"
The gentleman found his tongue
and in "A mixture cJ German and Eng
,tsA declared That nc was an entirely
innocent rarity. alarmed ny the mai
fr,sic az Che barbarian sailors, and
iptcnI only upon seeding safety in
fifgfs.
As o. Morrick. bC knew nothing
about any individual by that name.
aud 81 Jones In his surprise had re-
LEASED his hold. tho Teuton resumed
his Gaiiop along tlc beach.
Jones was FOR tho nonce almost
paTaiyycd. Luckily nc had. early in
bis career. learned 10 place great de
pcDdooCc upon himself
Such man usually gets along I'm
life and mounts the ladder OF success
without hardly n break Ia his ascent.
sic drew "A weapon and then started
back along the beach, running swiftly
and haif bent over I'm the aggressive
manner Of one who intends giving bat
lie. uu matter how seriously Outnum.
bered
iIc ran along the edge az the water.
which wet his feet without notice
ran siOnE. siraining his eyes 10 sec
any ao~ting body tnat might drift
within reach. but TO matter how eager.
~ ins search was prosecuted. moth
ms came of u.
Jones curbed his excitement. know
ing orc folly OF taus allowing himself
NJ RIM 81 large.
lie sd himsaff "a Thinking.
SNrCsy these sailors who had mafe
snch a grsund pretenso or being half
soas ovov snth thc ruction began. ana
stca ssst1girtcncd ont on jIify-sure-
o nsey kai talked EHefish and must
De~forcc belong tD n vessel flying the
suirn ,eacI.
Mas Rsr1, sbducledf
NfttA fhNiN NbNN WIN VIII WIN VIZ
Icss " were n mista'c. and tle jolly
jar1sics had gotten hold al the wrong
arasT
Ne Ipew rot which way 10 turn.
Ard stood tNere listening eagerly for
a cSnc 20 gsde him.
Hal the measured dip Of oars. and
won me aai1h water Of tho sea he
cu.ad Gust distinguish some moving
obicct that steadily recoded.
Jones was really alarmed for his
frierd. ard ~ the iCpulsc Of the mo-
u#cri cztscd his name aloud.
We believed TIE rowing momcntari.
" s,opsed. and ne detected some sort
" scui'e. accompanied by half.
nufics shout uat thrilled him
.araNgvty. lssce hc feat sure u was
In eEsWcr "a ~ CaT. Then capo
sorne ustiered ooihs cat might be
lwSy s~crs Tire scufIiing souru
ceased. efei- No cars strut the
wafer On rcsssar fsapsf-wnr styic. and
the dasbv. rye,crivsS toni uassed