The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-17
FROM OUT OF THE
 NETTLE DANGER
BY ,. .. FLUMMER.

J4 - (Copyright. 1904. by Daily Story Pub Ftss fishing Company.)
 Come on deck, you black scalla- wag"--this adjuratton, delivered in the saw-Iike tones of the mate and em- phasizsd by a kick on the scuttle. aroused Raspberry Major from his slumbers.
 He did not obey with alacrity.. He stretched himself, yawned and groaneds then he stumbled up the ladder. The deck was deserted. Mir. Cannon had evidently gone below for needed, rest and Raspberry had the anchor watch to stand until daybreak. The skip-- per had gone ashore for the night ana had left orders that the mate ana Raspberry were to re.iafn on tne schooner. If you don't" said the skipper, grimIy, you'll hear rom me-"
 Now, Abraham Moccasin that nig..t gave a jamboree at the cabin on tne creek, and at that Jamboree would pc several dusky belles one of whom nad awakened tender sentiments In the breast of Raspberry Major. Raspber- ry looked longingly toward the river bank. A short half hours row and he would be at the party, MT. Can non was good for q nights sleep ana the skipper would not return before daybreak. ss~s
 s.Tll do it. said Raspberry.
 He walked softly aft and then he stopped and scratched his woolly head. The boat had disappeared. .s~%s.
 Whats come of it?" muttered Rasp- berry. some 'un's took him. Tank Hebbin. Mir. Cannon was on deck and not me-"
 Then he walked forward. Another schooner was at anchor near the Lark Cfa to ha bow, and at that stern boat was swinging to the tide. Raspberry climbed into the, bobstays and made a leap worthya of an antelope, alight- ing into the boat. Then ne coolly cast off the painter and sculied him. self ashore.
 "I'll be back afore dey find out de boats been took" muttered Rasp 5er- ry to himself. as he sculled.
 He turned his boat into one of the many creeks which empty into the Potomac. and grounded his craft about a couple of hundred yards from the mouth of the creek. and here he mad another surprise. for another boat was drawn upon the bank and q close in- spection showed it to be the, Larks missing craft.
 Dat beats me-" calculated Rasp- berry, in wonderment
 buI JuSI ttleH the WknQ pure On. tts wings the distant wall of a fiddle Festivities were at their height at Abram Moccasin's and Raspberry al once cast the Lark's boat among otn- CT unsolved mysteries and hastened toward the cabin. On his way he passed a tavern where farmers, on their way to the landing, stopped foI refreshments. The night being warm window was open and Raspberry peered in. Several men were playing cards around table, and at it's head sat Mir. Cannon. mate of the schooner Lark. There was no mystery about &he Lark's boat now. MT. Cannon also desired to spend the, evening ashore. and ne had slipped into. the boat and sculled himself ashore while Raspberry was slowly awakening. He evidently expected to find Raspberry asleep on his return to the schooner and thus escape any risk of beins discovered in his disobedience of the ekipper's order. . A Raspberry felt qualm of uneasi. ness. He would much have preferred the mate being asleep in the cabin o1 the Lark. If MT. Cannon should dis cover him ashore there would be trouble ahead, but then Raspberry was an optimist and he hurried on to Abram Moccasin's cabin.
 The merriment was at it's apex and