The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-01-03

know? Give her q little more expert
ence, and l dare say
where's her husbandT broke in tn
captain, with threatening look. "I'l
speak my mind to her husband at an.
rate"
The stewards mate had approaches
the quarter deck while the doctor wa
speaking. Was 1t a curious coinci
dence? This man also was grinninf
from ear to ear exactly like Mr.. Jolly.
You're wanted In the steerage, sir,
said the stewards mate to the doctor
"A woman taken bad, name of Heavy
sides"
"Nonsensew cried Mr.. Jolly. "Ha
ha, ha! You don't mean-ehY
"Thats it, sir, sure enough" said the
stewards mate in the most positive
manner.
"This ship is bewitched," said the
captain wildly. "Stopv' he called out,
recovering himself little as the doc
tor hustled away to the steerage.
"Stopl If It's true, Jolly, send her hus-
band here aft to me. Dash me, I'll have
1t out with one of the husbandsw said
the captain, shaking his fist viciously
at the empty air.
| Ten minutes passed, and then there
came staggering toward the captain,
tottering this way and that with the
rolling Of the becalmed vessel, long,
lean, melancholy, light haired man
with Roman nose, a watery blue eye
and complexion profusely spotted
with large brown freckles. This was
Simon Heavysldes, the intelligent car
penter with the wife and the family of
seven small children on board.
"Oh, you're the man, are you" said
the captain.
The ship lurched heavily, and Simon
Heavysides staggered away with run
to the opposite side of the deck as If he
preferred going straight overheard into
the sea to answering the captains
question.
You're the man, are your" repeated
the captain, following him, Selling him
by the collar and pinning him I'D
fercely against the bulwark. "Its your
wife, Is it? You internal rascal! You
have committed an act Of mutiny, or,
If 1t isn't mutiny, It's next door to it.
I've put man in irons for less. I've
more than half mind to put you in
ironsp
AS for the punishment you men,
toned just now, SIR" said Simon, 81
wish to say, having seven children
more than know how to provide for
and an eighth coming to make things
worse, respectfully wish to say, sir
that my mind is In irons already, and
don't know that it will make much
difference If you put my body in irons
along with it."
The captain mechanically let go of
the carpenters collar. The mild de-
SPAR of the man melted him in spite
Of himself.
Captain Gillop, this woman, Mrs.
Heavysdes, can't be left In your
crowded Storage In her present condi-
tion," cried Mr.. Jolly. "She must be
moved Off Into one of the empty berths,
ana the sooner the better, / can tell
you"
The captain began to look savage
again. A Storage passenger in one of
ais "staterooms" was nautical anom-
ally subversive of all discipline. He
eyed the carpenter once more as if he |
was mentally measuring him for a set |
If irons.
I'm very sorry, SIR" Simon re-
marked polltely-"very sorry that any
nadvertence of mine or Mrs. Heavy
,ides"-
rake your long carcass and your
ong tongue forwardw Numbered the
captain. "Give your own orders .Iol-
" ne went on resignedly as Simon
'taggered off. Turn the ship into a
nursery as soon as you like"
Five minutes later Mrs. Heayvsides
vas moved into a stateroom.
Inc sleeping berths below opened on
lther side out of the main cabin. On
ne left hand side, looking toward the
hips bowsprit, was Mrs. Smallchild.
~ the right hand side, opposite to her.
he doctor established Mrs. Heavy
iues. A partition of canvas was next
un up entirely across the main cabin.
III Oh clothes basket, emptied, cleaned
nu comfortably lined with blankets to
erve for makeshift cradle had been
due course of time carried into the
lner cabin and had been placed mid
iay between the two sleeping berths.
Ii. Jolly idled away an hour and a
air exactly. At the end of that time
irs. Drabble. the stewardess. an
cared with a face of mystery and
'hlspered nervously to the doctor:
Please to step below directly. sIr.v
Which of them is it?" asked Mr..
oily.
Both of them" answered Mrs
'rabble emphatically.
The doctor looked grave; the stew
rdess looked frightened. The two i'm
leulateiy disappeared together.
len O'Clock came. The moon rose
no shone superbly. The night groc
iade Its appearance on the quarter ,
eek. The captain gave the passen-
ers the benefit of his company. and
len at last Mr.. Jolly was seen sud
eniy TO ascend the cabin stairs.
10 the amazement of the little rroun I
q the quarter deck, the doctor hold
RS. Drabble the stewardees fos+ - {