New-York tribune., 1903-03-07
Dinner on the Grip.
Bv A. W. WALLIE.

Alexander
Grip was hurrying along Cardiff-st. o0ckWard TO
his vessel. which had just completed loading Tor
ish man. smartly attired in yachting costume. and
wearing his the gilt badge OF famous
Captain Mather?" the stranger queEied -,,
That's me- the sailor retnrted, grufhy enough
having all the dislike of his class toward the
average amateur seaman. That's me-but I'm III
SO 1 heard" retorted the other coolly. You
pointed out to master OF Doat Just
leaving for Southampton. I want TO go there at
not The ehddEa hns o% It p R
he replied passengers amt in my lire dsr,oxsd
to be persistent-"but l have lot of heavy bag
gagS Which fnd Is ns Th of ii e o@e II u take
and me- I'll make it we'll worth your while s,,,,,
decentralization for outsiders. but a job like this
m2Rt 5a Rs in fhg snFey he
again. "since you have been told who am !
liner You know, but just a coastng tramp @ coy. coy,
cred this blessed minute with coal muck tnat lon
fmndyo fGmd OF ner till S"e starts "4S"'" -s 90, O'
His new acquaintance seemed In no way . dismayed @
tain" he returned. ''come in here minute and let
~ The A place thus indicated was an adjacent bar,
where over suitable drinks the yachtsman cohtin-
There are about a dozen large wooden cases ces,i.
for long West Indian cruise should nave ,i SeIlt
them on a shed6 i0s OF gb me OF them heaven knows
long 1 may be kept waiting for tnem III 'h0
what's your yachts name?, demanded Mather'
not quite liking this explanation: M ..you are
bit he i said % baHe eSerS6g far
d do9 sduare 9rene That is my name He handed over
card as sRokss sesswf} aG2 4P + r t2e %! 'su
The first name was unknown to Mather. but tH thaI
Of the vessel 9aG eFxpe to leter he was
represented the title of one of the most eAclui'o
ci%Pf m sh sT he sad with obvious change Of
WanPsT maj Save II IL fou Be aTrangad quc be hauling
out for in couple OF hours uIonride II de- within that
fme n9aSS am might manage for yourself t9e
speaker hesftated again. 'our only spare ea'''' -
p%Th The other laughed I've Topghed It tb Re vn9
asn" n give me- My man Shall have the cases u9%f nd
within the tame fe TST TW easily Swing them board
And as to termswil f2o suit o} you expected nearly
SO IN Toun throw in the price of % neT nat nat if foP
rovseIf Sir" he responded quickly, We Il Can -
osC;oodr Rentore produced his purse: for Tour
self There will be as muGn n Gnth0 h0re is broken
i'T Thus the bargain sealed. and Mafn9Fs do
. o 90 eer,s day in the coasting trade-InaIe I
way down to the Grip lying dn tbeT mere when wagon
anpeared bearing the cases. escorted U! d i"''' -
Va beEss the stuff the latter rum6lfd 10 fne
skipper land what the gov nor Iva %4hST% Inovc All
MIND to give him notice ave Is your sup
captain surveyed him scornfuy- shell carry
xo nv son" he retorted sarGastIcaiIS bpr ton
don't that nucn Slue SON -O
heavy -, .1 ,o,a eo he repIed with
;-! ne SCI Ssnny-Say you'd best see the go0us ar
meanS m tII nit Wv or the govnor give you What ior
Sea IbaIr are kept right side up-theS re an HI'' W
ICT -ba Skinner was 700 busy preparing Ior $50 ~
,ii Hh}s further He passed the lnstr %
~ ~ Toate and went about his business fEeSeI''
TS!tora ~ bi,nS.If CIamberFd on board ,. .,,-
10 remarked, smiling in the pltdSa<i.n' r
bo lad II see YOU have my dunnast; CItSS- CILt9SS "
NJ, Nv e1ni,y to carry all the cases on QeCh. =.
Wy oyS sS Cir answered Mather. the "e<theI ~ ,I1 n
s End thev'i bs safe IaSh"d IheEe iMo ..a'm
nmrss he indicated tV . boxes as ne spohe' "" "
p uc1Iint do that his PASSENGER laugh laugnGd 1 paGH: M
70 ~ naS. Of .hampagne hope you'll heip M
y - .,-vaX ON the rnunI the otLtI - "a
Jozan en- nf whiskcy which you IL allow ne u H''' "
SEIg STI,har looked grave. I'll sir ne SAID Ten EN-
..tiT,aIy when We get out III take en- en- 10 r-S
80, room for safety everything 1o't'l al
.I-,crvthnc the other answered anu w W N0S1
.o,rS iIst thSn opening. IN" captain zoos III 80 -
g." tL,: hridEr while the passenger went 'el'" ~
his aCcnmTn"da On hin, gain until the
C.ir I'D onensd out channel ana IN tlIe 70
w. d',elt th, light on Flathome was pEli!l5 S
tn.;;rxc IN; far astCrn Then ne met tne ShiPt'' a.
~ latter was descending from tne tho
'' !nr1o oIonr captain. he said. Il EC It'hti ~
,;,.tI ~ r,aE King myself at home-eol my s,'i a.,
I-rSSok voItr cook and have bit OF ulliIlsI ,T-E
FOR vo;i now the ships clear OF the 'ii''i-
"Gw' 2 ,ro,. e" TO this invitation the sailor pass P
aaioon of tho tramp had not seen since 'e' '9