Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-19
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The captain fell heavily against the
taffrail and gazed blankly over the bay.
Anchors short" yelled the mate
from the forecastle.
But Capt. Stillcombe said nothing and
the pilot after glancing at him and
shifting the air as if for the odor of al
cohol ordered the anchor heaved up and
the vessel filled away.
When the pilot left the mate came aft
for instructions.
"Pile her UP on Fire island or bust her
into steamer. | don't care" said the
captain, darkly.
The mate STROBE forward revolving
schemes for the proper management of
a maniac on the high seas.
The captain shook off the load of
stupefaction to an extent about night
fall and resumed command, but with a
stony look in his eyes which made the
sailors shake their heads doubtfully.
The David Dill had crossed the bar
and was beating up to Charleston when
boat put out from an anchored schoon-
err and Capt Bovine boarded the Dill.
"Danl," murmured Capt. Stillcombe
with the deepest gloom.
did you give the letter to Marshy?"
asked his friend II didn't get any an
swer''
With a groan of remorse Capt Still
combe drew the fateful letter from his
pocket and handed it to Capt. Bovine.
"Geemee-ny!" calculated Capt Bovine,
as he read, "she thowt it was from you y
81 ought to hev signed it" continued
Capt Bovine, 81 ought to hev." Capt.
Stillcombe, with bowed head and round
ed shoulders, resembled some old marine
monster that had boarded the schooner.
"Josh," said Capt. Bovine, firmly, IT
hev, on thinkin', got you into tangle.
You'll hev to marry her"
"What?" gasped his friend.
''Shorely," repeated Capt. Bovine,
"you must marry her. We've been Wis
itin' them ladies for years, and it won t
do to mortify Marshy. 1t won't do"
'I'd made up my mind,' said Capt.
Stillcombe, feebly, Ito die single"
Sometimes vallyble cargo must be
dumped over to save Ship" said Capt.
Bovine, ''you must dump your resolu-
tons over now"
Cant we untangle it?"
eve can't" said Capt. Bovine, stern
ly. I'm sorry for you, JOSH
'I'm sorry it happened, DAHL"
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Arm in arm, eyes fixed and brows
wrinkled, the two captains walked up
the street to the Pike residence.
"DanI," asked Capt Stillcombe, per-
spring profusely, must kiss herr"
"Sartin," replied Capt Bovine, de-
cisively, "and not word about the mis-
take in the letter"
When they were admitted Capt. Still
combe kissed Miss Marcia Intellectually
on the nose, and then they sat in con-
strained silence until Capt. Stillcombe
arose slowly.
st am hyar," he said, ''to confirm what
was in the letter."
Capt. Bovine applauded audibly with
his hands,
"-and to say that though it was Dan1's
letter."
Capt. Bowne's foot pressed heavily on
thespeaker's and he stopped. 'Eedyut!"
Kissed Capt. Bovine.
Miss Marcia arose, her face scarlet.
"Then it was Capt. Bowne's letter, and
you only delivered it." she said, ''well,
it's not too late tochange," and she tossed
her head 81 won't change" beloved
Capt Stillcombe, 81 won't let any man
hev you but me"
"Hurrah!" shouted Capt. Bovine
Miss Marcia produced Capt Bowne's
letter.
Its a tangle," she said, "but it's cas-
lily untangled," and she marked with a
pencil and handed the letter to it's au-
thor
"Beeloved Lydia" he read. by gum,
that suits me egzactly."
cit don't suit me-" giggled Miss Lydia,
flying into the kitchen, closely pursued
by Capt. Bovine
II really wanted LYDIA" confessed
Capt. Bovine, as the two captains went
back to their vessels, "but was afraid
to ask her, and I felt we ought to marry
one of 'em. | suppose old Capt Pike is
loolzin' down from Heaven and smilin'
at both his daughters gettin' hus-
bands"
81 don't know whether he's lookin'
down or lookin' up" said Capt. Still
combe, meditatively; "you see, sailed
with him"
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