New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-18

sound Quarters 'clean guns Thus. before line
showed It's hydra-head amOng Us
The raueous notes OF the 5uste mad hardly d.eH
The skipper. bare headed and pen in hand popped
about sbo 81 b ins eA''h hu'en ana '0'Neu
'Off1cer Of the day. he reared
Here sir 1 responded, in cOncinatory tones
az are my orders disooeSsd st F, Wi.sI b me
which must not suIly these pages raNed the
Buster fore and aft. leaving me dazed and speech
less Quelled little by respectfully reproacl.-
fu expression the skipper stied his passion sum
4 distinctly ordered that no bugIins should Dc
a5temp {s NI599g5 my previous Perls Sf 10
Yes. sir undoubtedly
silence, Don't interrupt me: I say there shat
Place the buge under arrest, and throw the IN
what mean. except that viii have silence. -
Very good, sir. 1 answered soothinsiy-
You know now,- yelled the skipper, and. BE-
fore I had fully realized the OF his des-ad-
ing Outburst. he raised his cienched fists II rhs
No. L who had been hidden behind ventilator.
NY fault he said coolly II forgot 70 tell YOU.
We'd better lock up the bugle. or he'll % goadsd
eet Would BE R G i ali Slippers s WTot prize e
saws. He strolled forward upon MS humane mis-
thoughts however, were soon disturbed by thu
TSen the and seward o6 SRs So 6as
rushed on deck and addressed me without preface
Captain says stop the noise over. bis head.
the 0 Once PasF IF Is them T ns ecnn he after
gun One Of them dropped tin ,I thi TX s SIT ON n
once. sir. Lord I'd near forgot that"
Come in said the skipper. and complied
r to V eo5tr 6h1 81, ne Tas pe Ws s
ing upright in the carpet. having been used. :
pus6sd his chair hst awsS rom the |Tsns and
b6o Iee reI bs VD sg Ps 81 Nd Of %
best black ink denied his left cheek. and the thumb
Ms right h Re aa HI p SfaRy hs RSa, carefully
II wish TO make it clear 10 your GSiTre avsraEs
repeated with sudden fury, then resumed act!
Internal noises am engaged in literary con1po
siton and. therefore although II may apps sss
tins above my head Do you follow me3
Then cissT the quaEts5assk- he sFq Ike, Qua s
ashore. sir.'s echoed feebiy
the first lieutenant 70 clear the ship: hsep To
men and boy IN the bows. lnciutins ny sSuPlaJ
said would inform the first lieutenant Of this
i extraordinary order, and turned 20 60
S % 5Sia fne o IRE term Feet N
In Russia believe it applies 70 ships In dry
'.Ah. yes that seems probable" said the skipper,
| more genially- There, 90 away go away and
| No. l was very indignant when I acquainted him
attempting Verbal remonstrance-- It seemed
pIoooie taS W. a @Ui ~ - sS
l although the men hated Sheerness and pleaded
ssc6 1e eIeS st6 * zen % sn said ty Wers
/ penniless and couldn't afford TO land One had a
sorry for his aunt but he had 70 be landed with
| from the doctor. The only man who wanted 20
pass brieay over the history Of this niserabIs
week during which the skipper struggled against
| A man OF action cannot reasonably expect to be-
come man OF letters on the spur OF the moment
/ His heart. I like 70 think vas not IN the Nors.
! irritation which came so near wreckiug the hap
piness OF the Busters I nave recorded some OF
/ duct during the first day. and II may suffice 70
tas dav bv dav more sensitive 10 noise Actually
silence OF the ship rtvaied that OF the tomb;
| discard their boots and keep forward under pain
/ OF being landed finally. Drills and cleaning wers
/ alike suspended during these seven silent days.
| two badges, other ferocious punishments wer,
ordered by our nlJ9eFle humane captain, tSs nolss
morning OF silence that No. attempted 10 havs
crates in this forbidden pastine-a callow. ordinary
force OF habit a sound familiar TO seatarsrs ana
passengers alike allude 70 that dull, stephan
hotes that the harmless. Necessary sueses need.
s 6TTs 70 2bd Its ea4 ores s s E s hsaf e,
/ the gorge or No rose AGAINST literature Ike
himself. Re said. would have allowed The deck
70 be scrubbed and the slippers essay ne Judged
Late in the afternoon the skipper ordered his
how that he was going up 70 town to obtain nors
reference books No and I saw him on with
poisoned by the exigencies OF literature; We had
business.
shall return by the last train h. said coldlv.
Five minutes later We were assembled IN the ward
! The happiness Of the B1ster vas az No
said. and there could be neither peace. discipline
We agreed unanimously. rashly assuming that No
: thus encouraged. would destroy Il hirnsel.
Fate. working through the instrumsntaIiry OF ths
' Our 31 sa saq sa %sef but ct s t 20 DO
,s, VII throw IN order OF seniority. said NO
s t1 ,6i1 up the dice box Whoeyer gets let IN
the JOB before midnight. and without duplicating
anyoody else To this provisO We also agreed.
snd thereupon. No. ratified the dice and made his
That Will take lot OF beating" he said.
-Four OF US had vet TO cornpets. forge. the de-
out BY destiny cor the task his throw being by "a
NE the lowest; We drank 70 his success II gin and
Differs and left him alone IN hts glory.
ANXIOUS hours slowly passed During dinner no
direct alIusiOn TO the doctors mission was mas.
heroes who had Sacrificed thsrnseivs Ia Ss Sarie.
good The paymaster grew quite enthusiastf, aho-Te
tOricaI basis OF the legend As night cam -, a.
awful doubt began 70 perturb Us. One hy ems ".
him retreshment. He did not seem TO notice or
About 10 O'Clock turned In. leaving o-,,s-. . =.
reused In time TO receive the skipper ais trzi5
was que az midnight but avVOke. without bsinr
and a smell OF burning was plainly percebti5Is
Sprang out OF my bunk and rushed on deck CALM
bell The upper deck seemed deserted Bur = r,o
men. tS1eT trippe over the Prostrate carcass OF
seeIiseess and reekinS OF whiskey. rang the IRE
Invisible He too as We found rG asss sentry was
at his post. - u'onN
Fire had broken out in the captains eabin A.
tongues OF fame were pouring up throUsh ths orsI-
set the hand pumps work The crew Trrt'tTstsi,
had taken advantage OF the shippers short absence
20 return on board 10 man In the height OF ire
crisis the skipper came on board Tbs ,fs'r.-e-