The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10

again" ,
And Virgins made no objection when
Simpson was called mp by the Admiral.
MIR. simpson said the mate. this
Is getting past n joke. Have you any
objection to taking on you old job N
| secure this preaching mailman and
take commando"
Simpson was full up OF he fo'c'sle,
and as he had u 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 BLAZER beloved Scripture
down the wind. lie was still below
ing, though what he believed was not
Scripture. when simpson and Virgins
took him down below after five min
utes of a row, in which the deposed
captain showed something of his an
cicnt 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 ami 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 lid 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 a happy smile.
Now we're comfortable. and things
are as they should be, Mr.. Simpson, let
the men have a 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 Blaker was not happy the Ad-
miral was thoroughly delighted.
Now o see what | said was true
he declared at dinner that night. III
| hadn't been an admiral and a man
born to rise, how could l have been
shipped on board this ship as a fore
mast hand and come to be captain In
six weeks? III 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 o.
Shanghai Smith.
when / get back I'll find out" III
said. And IL it was I'll not trouble
the law, Mr.. Simpson. ! never allow
any man to handle me without gettin,
more than even"
You DON'T" said Simpson. If hi!
manner was dry ii was sincere.
But | don't bear malice afterwards
Your health, Mr.. Simpson. This kim
Of trade breeds good seamen after all
, But you are all a trifle rough"
/, Simpson explained that they had L
be.
when the owners scheme Is to hav
one man do three mems work. the.
have to get men who will make EN- d.
! IL. Anu WHEN Tic oWicIo get q pd'
name, and their ships a worse, the
men like Shanghai Smith have to fin
us crews. If you could get back t
5 San Francisco and hammer an owne
| some of us would be obliged to you
sir"
! "Ah! when / get back" said the AID
miral. This will be a remarkable var
for me to tell, Mr.. Simpson. ! still fec
5 in a kind of dream. Would you oblig
me by going to Mr.. Baker and tellini
! him that If he continues to hammer a
! that door I'll have the hose turned o.
him."
And when Simpson went to carr
: this message the Admiral put his fee
on the table and INDUCED in a revert,
I'll make a note about Shangha
Smith and settle with him in full. Blu
i, | shall rise higher yet. | know it's i
, me, Steward"
, Yes, sir" said the steward.
81 think III have some grog."
He drank TO the future of Admire
Sir Richard Dunn, master Of the Cal
i fornia.