Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-10-10
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!, pRAY gaaed placidly around
u hrl5re Of the tramp steam
NJ ~ Ia' moored :, alongside the huge
'Sioy ,nn n Mr.. Ilogg, chief officer.
tdhn .lio air he said.
SIS ~, ;, irowned "out with IT."
began Mr. Hogg, Smiley
%,, ,Da on the Pllman boats and
~ = bis trips to Baltimore he
', ronng lady one thing led TO
!, ISaTI and the first thing Smiley
!. e engaged to be married to
J rhsn ~ :. he leaves the Pillman line
!. y. On the Grimsby in the Black
Y. " and never expecting to come
ll'g ,',,ors again, he gets engaged TO
h Blrkenhead.
N, nothing. remarked . the cap
sil,,npolptedly, i all sailors do
uoyg continued: Smiley had a
\ ',g With the second engineer of the
J, hoat. and he knowing all about
=, s.amore engagement, writes the
.'so Blrkcnhead woman and also
;nllsy is coming to Baltimore on
idnsby A..
I'M snapped the captain as Mr.
splused' .,,ooua - ,no
bs hands Smiley a letter from
sFInore girl raking him fore and
"A saving she would have him ar
I hr breach Of promise as soon as
Alp mOored.
N Pray glarcd at his chief officer.
g,re am going to get a chief en-
], 4 Smiley is put in jail?" he
\ and the Grimsby barely time
M and save her charter"
N thought Of that" said Mr..
n sadly, but some years ago
N did me favor, and he expects
b get him out Of this bally bad
In wasn't for OBTAINING the steam
nlet him get out Of 1t in his own
Nh way, growIed the captain, but
-shDg must be done. Hal" He
ta the rail sharply Il have it.
rood at these things! have it,
g
h. Hogg gazed admiringly at his
snanler
Smiley must fall sick" announced
aptain, briefly.
sci!" calculated Mr.. Hogg.
Not real sick. you swab," snapped
aptaln, but make believe sick
Inhls bunk and groan. She'd never
aot a sick man to jail.
t Smiley was not enthusiastic at the
b but Capt. Pray waxed eloquent.
You'll lay in jail until you rot
EIay," said the captain. "Yor
EHt the money to pay the lawyers
boil swarm around you like tugs
EHa stranded steamer,
How long must stay in my bunk?
bid MI, Smiley
ritl the Grimsby pulls out O dock, ,
sld the captain, firmly Witt
Any iorebodings Of evil Mr., Smile,
|ra in.
Now, Hogg, exclaimed the captain
| |ngo to the girls house and tell he
ElV Is confined to his bunk. Don
In chapel member, and | won
InMy lying done. Tell her 1t may b.
EilpOx or yellow fever. Stick L
|aahlng Hogg but don't lie"
You've a great head, sir" remarked
/ Hogg. I'll work it all right"
When you come to the catching par
on all steam, Hogg." advised tn
EaIn We don't want her comini
ths steamer, but be careful not +
I'll be careful sir said Mr.. Hogs
|Ahlng his eye, and he departed o.
diplomatic errand.
aptain Pray then walked on tip
/ % Smiley's bunk.
how are You feeling, my poor fel
" he asked, in subdued tones.
In all right sir" replied the inva
alkly.
Sh'' said the captain; don't tall
get you some beef tea.
THIS here is only make-belief sick
y Sir, expostulated the engineej
Easy
.St here, Smiley" said the captain
HhIy, this whole thing Is done fc
" benefit It's a kind of deceptio
' hOgg and | are playing, and war
'leep as close to the truth as can, fc
! CnapeI member and Mrs. Hogg
lslslous woman, Well have to max
. NslcK business as near to truth as W
~ Smiley sighed
A''er you've taken your beef tea L
I you a nice dose of cod-liyer oil
uOunced the captain.
~ smiley disgustedly swallowed tn
!. aad then the captain, after stt
aus a burly seaman at the stat,
al ~ 10 give the alarm In case of
w y Went on deck.
" ndu Just reached the bridge whe
., aogg excitedly rushed up to hir
M MY re coming" he gasped.
%, ruo inquired the captain.
A.. ,us young lady; and she's fetchir
''c'or with her"