New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-28

a SH aosS E@aBda e. th T S6
miles OF the Treaty port OF Annoy. The currents
instead OF riding head to sea, wallowed clumsily
20 a beam swell. with her five shackles Of cable
now and again splashed over the hammock nettings
sky overcast as by sheet Of lead the whole pros
pect depressing in the extreme
az q, m. had progressed upon the pleasant
lines OF nautical routine through some five hours
w ,, and scrubbed above and below, over her
work had been polished; some hundreds Of ropes
had been ''hemished down" into trim coils; bruins
Of the SHIPS furniture and Incidentally TO the
killed time. as agreeably as usual between a m.
and divisions at O'Clock, while fully half hour
DRESSING. Then, at o'clock. the men had enjoyed
The privilege OF standing up IA rows On their
tenant attended by a knot Of subordinates. in
sPSSJed the results OF their handiwork -
slipped away. in strict accord with routine the
tom stale 20 the Jealous naval mind The Captain
had explored every hole and corner OF the old
Abandoned wretcSes Of the stoEer and domestic
classes, who were observed by his experienced eye
Sabbath and others. detected in suudry forms OF
sor punshreut the crew with upifted hearts and
voices. praised their Maker for twenty minutes, in
Captain read the service, and in precisely the same
imperous tones which ne brought 70 bear upon the
IN Gee9 rssoundin- tones which drovned and Ieft
FAR behind the creakng accompaniment OF an elder
" harmonium BY 1923 al was over and the officers
while the Captain drank a glass OF Bass IN the
sec!usl9n OF ms own colh- Inc crew GFahH WarI
water from the mess deck tank, because their rum
was not yet due To the annoyance OF the choir
master. the old harmOnium was also refreshed with
pint OF tank water BY waggtsh A b
Let glance Tor moment into the tiny ward
room OF the gunboat. and note the CHEEKY talk OF
-Four skies. said the Paymaster. triurnphantly.
f..h a~r Odd Ia 4 f~nftrN 70 Fnr
The First Lieutenant ratified the box and threw
Three twos." he announced That's bad
believe I'm under CURSE
You are" said the Chief Engineer. the curse OF
my department"
well. they shouldn't dirty my upper deck with
their footprints" said Number l, Now. Bolt you
A young Lieutenant answering to the name took
MY usual luck he said. quietly. Serves me
ard the pantry. he called TO the Chinese steward
to bring three sin l cocktails aus Number .s,a szn.-
cally on Sunday mornings Here's luck 10 you'
Good luck" echoed the Paymaster. as he raised
his glass and swallowed the ESQ. SoektalI at a gIip
wish me is speedy return TO the General Service.
b3b byea P King sHTveynE ships that come 10 anchor
six miles from port on Saturday night. -,
nabis. and the skipper ought to be fiayed alive.
Why on earth couldn't he so into haroor I'LL Mon
The traditions q the suTxeying Service" saia
S1rboS be5 posgbIs on the sounding ground
TO have anchored in port ould have meant the
At this moment the ship rolled heavily to port.
and the empty glasses fell IN splinters upon the
Soon we shall be reduced to drinking out OF
put them down to the mess fund" suggested
7 object" said the Chief Engineer. thinking OF
= Here the ouartermaster knocked at the door and
entered the mess. 1.-The Captains waiting 70
ne announced. There was slight suggestion OF
satisfaction in the petty officers tone. which Lieu
'sThs is too muchl' he exclaimed.
How dyOu mean, my dear tellowF' asked Num-
IT mean this Sabbath breaking" replied Bolt.
angrily. Tho Skipper try me, II he dares but
IN plot no more soundings on Sundays III see
MN pvn cried the Pavrasster You're a Chris
tian martyr up to date. ana It's pity We've run
syy Il Ga5sfi9y the skBRST I'LL succeed IN ha
'He can try me If he dares." replied Bolt sui
IT'S been the Surveying routine since
the days OF the immortal Belcher TO plot on sun
fright o. you go and plot. then" replied Bolt.
lyiaE 5s down which said the Young s man crossed
the mess in two determined strides. and entered
Come. chaps" said Number I addressing the
The assistant surveyors filed out OF the mess
with thoughtful faces. The action OF Bolt amazed
suspected his religious ardor Thus superdcially
do too often judge by appearances the COM
The Skipper. IN his shirt sleeves. bending
over q big square table. upon which was spread
out a rough plan Of the survey. The chartrOom
was a large cabin on the upper deck OF the gun
boat. The big table well lit by skyiight
and several scuttles Various instruments were
slowed round the walls OF the cabin. and upon the
shelves on the rough chart lay station pointers.
some rulers. and pair of compasses- There were
no chairs in the chartrOOm. only few office
stools. The tradition demanded that officers should
work IN their shirt sleeves. They were permitted.
however, retain their neither garments.
Come. gentlemen" said the Skipper, without
glancing up from the plan: come. gentlemen,
have only an hour and half before luncheon"
The Heutenants dtSrobed. and settled down 70
plot work upon their respective plans One
two had to I'll in sOundings: others TO draw the
contour OF coastline or hills Such work had
cumulated during the busy week.
where's BoltfS' asked the Skipper, suddenly.
The Heutenants looked at one another IN en-
barrassment.
Where Is MI BOltf' repeated the skipper. after
waiting nearly three seconds for an answer.
Il think he's lying down in his cabin sir" said
NUMBER. in a cOnCiliatOry manner.
'What2'' said the Skipper. incredulOusly. Lying
down on a Sunday morning. Here. ssnIryl TsA
LII. Eols I want him at once