Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-10


ct don't remember" retorted the
skipper, whether it was the prophet
jeremiah or George Washington who
said If YOU want a thing done right
do il YOURSELF but. whoever it was,
agree with him." and with this shot he
entered the boat and was pulled ashore
1t was just short of high noon when
sailor hailed the quarter deck with the
news that the skipper was coming.
: The mate peered through his glass, he
| recognized his commander. but he could
| not understand the presence of four men
/ besides the oarsmen. THE old mans
/ bringing the whole Dutch colony
aboard he unused.
When the captain reached the deck
he assisted, with soHcitude, the ascent
/ Of stolid-looking German who was
promptly followed by a man in the uni
! form of the Argentine republic, he, by
( a man in semi-clerical costume and he
| again, by rough looking individual who
/ seemed more or less drunk.
/ 'Hyar's the derelick. Mr.. Gaggs,"
sang out the skipper in notes of triumph,
81 found IN. Hyar's the officer to see
| things straight and hyar's the preacher
! TO tie the knot. This other man is the
interpreter to dish up the lingo Oh. Pm
great at fxin' up things. always was
Bring up the girl. Mr.. Kaggs''
Where did YOU find him." growled
the mate.
| Easy as holystoning deck" replied
/ the captain, Il asked where any Germans
| worked. went here and asked the boss if
there was man named Johan Stein.
/ There was. Was he married No. Then
want him, says l, and L brought him
aboard"
! How do you know he's the right
man?" asked the mate, with jealousy
| THE lands sakes, isn't he named
| Johan Stein and isn't he unmarried
What more do you want?"
The mate went below shaking his
| head and brought up Lena Ostertag.
| When she clicked up to the group in
her sabots the skipper explained.
"Hyar's your lover, Lena. Hyar's
your man"
ia, ia" said Lena, not half-under-
| standing.
''See that" said the skipper" she
/ err"
Hold on" put in the Argentine Off
cial. interpreter ask this man if this
is the woman he sent for
He says she vas not der woman he
wants said the interpreter, after con-
versiug with Stein.
In a PIGS eye" snarled the captain
In der eye Of VOTE" enquired the in
! terpreser, puzzled.
"In your eye. you lI1ber," snapped the
captain.
The interpreter retailed the captains
remark to Stein.
He say if she vas der woman in mine
eye I can hat her"
did ever a man see such a scoundrel,"
exclaimed the captain. mo. tell this
lump O. lard that he either marries this
hyar girl now or III hang him to the
yard"
And be CHARTERED afterwards" added
the official
And 90 to hell on top OF ALL" re-
marked the semi-clerical man.
"He say" reported the Interpreter.
after talking with Stein, dat he will ga
to hell"
He will. will he?" shouted the skip
per, then he'll go there with a red
II.
Mr.. Kaggs. String him up"
AT the sight of the rope and the trucu-
lent face 81 the mate Stein murmured
something to the interpreter.
He say he viii marry her." pro-
claimed tina gentleman.
Nothing like rope 20 bring people
TO their Senses" said the skipper. go
ahead MIR. Preacher"
The semi-clerical man ratified through
the service. Lena said ia" at the pro
per moment, prompted by the skipper.
but the groom made no sign MIR. Kaggs.
however. placing his large hand on the
Germans head enforced an afnmatory
gesture that made the groom's neck
crack
Go ashore and be happy" exclaimed
the skipper, spreading his hands pa
ternally, and Lena's baggage was low
cred into the boat. The groom. after
narrowly escaping injury from a heavy
sea-boot hurled at him by an enthus-
iastic seaman, but suffering annoyance
from pint Of barley which the cook. i'm
lieu OF rice, poured down his collar. en-
tered the boat with his bride and guests
and was pulled ashore amid the accla
nation of the crew of the Abel Dodse
The next DAY boat put of from the
city and stockily built German
climbed on the deck of the ship.
AS no one could understand him the
interpreter was sent for and he an
nounced that this was Johan Stein seek
ing his bride on the Abel Dodge
'Why didn't he come sooner?" roared
the captain.
He vas on 4 Sleeps farm and dey
wouldn't lets him leef." reported the in
terpreter
Tell him." Numbered the skipper
frowning at the mate who was laughing
delishtedly. THAI the girl waited for him
till she was tired and then she fell in
love with another man and married him
She was crazy over that other fellow
He say" proclaimed the interpreter.
"dat if she vas crazy he no want her. He