Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-10-24

where am going TO get a chief en-
gineer n Smiley is put in jsilg ne
roared. and the Grimsby barely time
10 load and save her charter.
I'VE thought OF that" said Mr..
Hors. sadly. but some years ago
SMILEY did me a favor. and he expects
me TO get him out OF this bally bad
mess"
If Il wasn't for OBTAINING the steam
CT. ia let him get out OF Il in his own
bloody way" grOwled the captain. but
somsthinx mus; be done. Ha'" He
slapped the rail sharply L have It.
I'm good at these things, I have ii.
Hogg"
Mr.. Hogg gazed sdmiringly at his
commander
smiley must fall sick" announced
the captain. briefly.
sick" calculated Mr.. HOgg.
Not real sick. you swab." snapped
the captain. "but make believe sick
lay in his bunk and groan. Shed never
haul OF sick man 20 jail"
Mr.. Smiley was not enthusiastic at the
plan. but Capt Pray wsxed eloquent
You'll lay in Jail until you rot.
Smiley" said the captain. You
haven't the money to pay the lawyers
who'll swarm around you like tugs
about a stranded steamer"
How long must I stay In my bunk"
asked Mr.. Smiley
Until the Grimsby pulls out o dock.
replied the captain. firmly. With
gloomy forebodsngs OF evil Mr.. Smiley
turned In
NOW. Hogg." exclaimed the captain,
you 90 10 the girls house and tell her
SMILEY Is confined TO his bunk Don't
lie I'm a chapel member. and won
have any lying done. Tell her Il may be
smallpox OF yellow fever. Stick 10
something. HogE. but don't lie"
You've a great head. sir" remarked
Mr.. Hogg. III work il all right.
when you come 20 the catching part
mt on all steam. Hogg." advised ths
captain. we don't want her eominl
% the steamer. but be careful not K
lie"
III be careful, sir" said MI Hogs
winking his eye. and he departed OF
his diplomatic Grand
Captain Pray then walked on tip
toe TO Smiley's bunk
How are you feeling, my poor Eel
low" he asked. In subdued tones
: I'm all right. sir" replied the inva
{ I'D. sulkily-
Ssh" said the captain; don't tall
;. III get you some beef tea"
This here 10 only maks-belief sicl
ness. sir" expostulated the enginee
uneAkiiy-
: See here. Smiley said the capital
sternly. this whole thing IL done Il
YOUR benefit It's kind OF deceptic
. NJ. Hogg and are playing. and va
a 10 keep a. close TO the truth az ! can. 4
I'm 4 chapel member and Mrs. HOgg
a religious woman Wen have TO ma
this sick business IS near 70 truth as '
can"
Mr.. Smiley sighed.
after you've taken your beef tea !
M give you a nice dose OF cOc-liver oi
ne announced the captain
Cd Mr.. Smiley disgustedly swallowed
IN oil. and then the captain. after 8
at tioning a buriy seaman al the sta
az room, 20 give the alarm IN case o.
Ol crisis. went on deck
He had Just reached the bridge NJ
- Mr.. Hogg excitecly rushed Up 20 b
They're coming" he gasped-
Who inquired the captain
The young lady: and she's fetch
7 q doctor with her"
You have botchcd the whole thi
, 20 Hogg" groaned the captain Now
-. are In a devil % a noes"
Told her your Identical words. =
zee. explained MI. Hogg- = said II M
md be catching. and she says: III C
30 and nurse him. and bring doctor
90 you didn't come out strong emo
ID on It's being catching" said the
I - tain. In despair.
'0 Indeed. cid. sir" said Mr.. II
xringing his hands. and she says;
nurse my poor Henry II he has al
"a plaques Of Egypt.
At that moment a tall. reddish-hs
5 young woman and a slender man
spectacles on his nose walked on
= and asked for the captain
, The two officers sheepishly desce
0 from the bridge and approached
couple.
"Oh. cAp,ain." cried the lady
- Henry worse,"
ioS1 Hes no better" replied the
Il tain. guarcedly.
I've come 20 nurse him. and
brought a doctor" exclaimed the
Take ne 20 him"
,s,i Some sickn~sseo are catching.
the captain. hesltating-
II 10 "OrfuI." ehimed In Mr. Hogg.