Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-08-21

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CHAPTER V.-(CoNTrNUED.)
His way now led towards the river
side regions. and a cleansing whiff Of
tar was to be detected in the stagnant
autumn air Men with the blue jersey
| and peaked cap OF the boatman, or the
white duck OF the lockers, began to re-
place the corduroys and fustian OF the
| 'aborers. Shops with nautical instru.
ments In the windows, rope and paint
sellers. and slop shops with long rows
| OF oilsldns dangling from hooks all
| proclaimed the neighborhcod OF the
docks. The Admiral quickened his pace
| and Strengthened his figure as his sur
roundlngs became more nautical, until
| at last, peeplng between two high,
| dingy wharfs, he caught glimpse ~
! the mud-colored waters of the Thames
and of the bristle of masts and tunnels
| which rose from its broad bosom. TO
the right lay quiet street, with many
brass plates upon either side, and wire
blinds in all the windows. The Ad-
mlral walked slowly down 1t until The
Saint Lawrence Shipping Company
| caught his eye. He crossed the road
pushed open the door, and found MIN
self in a low-cellinged office. with a
long counter at one end and a gr
number of wooden sections OF ships
stuck upon boards and plastered all
over the walls.
us Mr. Henry inn" asked the Admiral
mo. SIR" answered an elderly man
from high seat in the corner. He has
not come into town to-day. l can man
age any business you may wish seen to-
You don't happen TO have first or
second officers place vacant, do your
The manager looked with dubious
eye at his singular applicant.
do you hold certificates2' he asked
81 hold every nautical certificate
there is"
"Then you won't do for us"
"Why not?"
"Your age, sir"
II give you my word that can see as
well as ever, and am as good man
In every way"
'T don't doubt 1t.
why should my age be a bar. Them"
"Well, 1 must put It plainly IL man
of your age, holding certificates, has
not got past second officers berth,
there must be a black mark against him
somewhere. l don't know what IL ~
fbut something IL must Sc. -
Il assure you there is nothing, but
\ find myself stranded, and so have 10
turn to the old business again"
"Oh, that's it," said the manager,
with suspicion in his eve. How long
were you in your last billet"
"Fifty-one years"
"what!"
eyes, sir. one-and-hfty years"
Elm the same employ?"
"Yes."
"why. you must have begun as =
child"
~ was twelve when Joined"
1T must be strangely managed
business" said the manager. (which al
lows men to leave it who have served
for fifty years, and who are still as good
as ever. Whom did you server
1.-THE Queen. Heaven bless her."
"Oh, you were in the Royal navy.
What rating did you hoid"'
II am Admiral of the Fleet"
The manager started, and sprang
down from his high STOOL
, my name is Admiral Hay Denver.
There is my card. And here are the
records of my service. l don't. you un-
derstand, want to push another inr5
! from his billet; but II you should chance
to have berth open, should be very
= kldQ OF ~. kDoW the udNlbANloH rum
the Cod Banks right up to Montreal a
great deal better than know the streets
of London"
The astonished manager glanced over
the blue papers which his visitor ne d
handed him. Wont you take chair,
Admiral2" said he.
"Thank you! But should be Obliged
II you would drop my title now. foii
you because you asked me, but I've LETT
the quarter deck, and am plain Mr.. Hay
Denver now"
May / ask" said the manager fare
: you the same Denver who commanded
! at one time on the North American sta-
, tion?"
81 did"
"Then 1t was you who got one OF our
boats, the Comus, off the rocks In the
Bay OF Fundy? The directors voted
you three hundred gulneas as salvage
! and you refused them"
1T was an offer which should not have
been made" said the Admiral sternly.
( well, It reflects credit upon you that
r YOU should think so. If Mr.. Henry were
here / am sure that he would arrange
this matter for you at once. AS II is,
: shall lay II before the directors to-day
r and I am sure that they viii be proud
/, 70 have you in our employment. and, ]
hope. In some more suitable position
: than that which you suggest"
II am very much Obliged to you. sir
; said the Admiral, and started off again
:. well pleased. upon his homeward Jour.
ney.
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