The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26

the mast, then shot upward at q long angle.
II was broken again by the Doctor. who
knocked some hot ashes from his pipe on
the sockleas ankle OF the Engineer ano
was kicked half HE own length. The
Journalist went below and came up with o
pile Of manuscript, which he said were nls
notes from which he was TO write fatally
interesting account Of their sayings and
doings. The Farmer was fiat on his BACK,
bis curly black head resting on his curvet'
arm and his eyes staring unwinkingly a,
the blue sky. He had his dreams' but
did not tell them
Alphonse came out, his ebon skin gleam-
ing, his SNOWY white wool sticking OUT
straight from his skull. with most OF the
kink gone from It, He set up q table ana
covered Il with white linen cloth, FORKS
and spoons and knives and glasses ana
cups and sauoers followed. Then ne
showed with q large bowl OF cracked ICE
and some bottles OF sauterne and one quart
Of burgundy. ,.,-,
The Farmer rose and disappeared through
the hole that was called a companionway'
When he came hack his face wore an ex,
precision that was almost reverential and
he held In his hand small thing ies! GONE
light striking on II here and there showed
the black glass OF the bottle and
out OF the bottle shot ruby CLEANS tha'
seemed fire OF the swart-hearted Old
T6SnlOne0 rose.
Its madeira. he said simply; some OF
the old stock. We've had II Tor 100 years,
and always crack bottle when the skee'er
gets back TO port
SO the fresh salt breeze hummed in from
the Gulf and murmured under the awning;
the sunlight fell upon the waves and leaped
from tiny crest to crest In flashes OF gold;
sandy island. and q big white cloud came
up from the southeestward and bulged
majesticaly across the arched blue; the
water lip-lipped along the weatherbesten
sides Of The boat, and they dined. Specifica-
tons.
Oysters on the half shell, quarter Of a
lemon to each man; small glass Of sauterne
Crab gumbo, made with filet Of sassafrss.
one red pepper pod In the pot; small glass
Of burgundy. Reddish a court-bouillon.
pimento olives; small glass of sauterne
to have glass OF wine; Engineers courtly
and cordial acceptance:
Slice Of pompano broiled; also sheepehead
broiled Julienne potatoes; sauterne. Mark
time and cigarettes. Half Of one stanza
Of song by Doctor. 'Cotton-Eye joe;
Journalist In on chorus with abandon.
Sauterne.
Baked mallard hens, stuffed with oysters;
woodcock In pie; stewed artichokes; quail
cooked In Dutch oven with wine sauce;
thin slice OF venison all around. broiled on
Goals with wood ashes on II; roasted sweet
potatoes: strike till the last armed foe ex-
pires; anything more to eat, Alphonse'
Burgundy.
Solicitous insinuation by Doctor that
Engineer Is eating too much for his stomach's
good: direct statement by Engineer that
Doctor In on apoplexy's verge. volun-
teered song by Journalist. "A Hundred
Months Have Passed. Lorena"; called
down. Song by Farmer, who has not drunk
drop; honey-sweet barytone, In Old
Madrid; vociferous applause; Burgundy.
Alphonse came grnning from ear TO ear
Everybody told him he was great. He cleared
away the mummocked dishes In minute
and fed himself In the galley. He left
behind a large glass bowl filed with raisins
and shelled pecsns.
The Farmer uncorked the bottle Of sacred
Madeira and spilled the first spoonful into
his own glass Then he poured them a
goblet each In every drop cleaned a
story Of the fairy island whereon II was
born. -
They stood up with him and took their
frat sip in silence. They drank to the past
to hard work hard sport. sound sleep and
good fellowship,
An hour later negroes came with two
double-seated buggies and great cane
wagon for the hauling OF the impedimenta.
They looked back when 100 yards away
and the Skseter rested slumberously. Then
bend in. the road shut her from sight.