The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-22

sleeping under hayStaCkS summer times Roii 70
winters It's better than gon to sen But ye talk like
a man that's been educated once What brought 20 down
Ycs, and knockout drops. My head Is getting worse.
cant talk How can lie DOWN What nends they are!
Tom advised the suffering wretch how to dispose him
self, and again considered the question of sleep But
muttcrng to hmself this mutterng, at times intel
gible at others not, often rising to shrek Of pain
life of hard knocks Tom had 50 far learned nothing OF
the alternate delirium and lucdlty CONSEQUENT slight
blain concusson and supposed this to be the avng OF
insanity <lnd-hearted rs he was, the ceascless argon
grated on his nerves He listened to It and the sounds
in the wet and cold away from this suffering beyond his
M TO pon or M M
back OF the sctte and the Of the first mate
scended the ladder stepped to the side of his victim
Mr. Pratt was young man. well put together with black
coored face It was a face that might grin but never
could smile; yet It wore, it bent over the moaning,
tossing bundle of blood Of mental
dsquet
iIow longs been like ths?" he suddenly demanded
of Tom.
Ever since he come down, sir. If you please, sir I'd
like to be put somewhere else or turn TO- wasn't myself
last night Mr. Pratt. I'll be crazy he is II i stay
here with him."
In answer to this, Tom received two or three kicks
few moments with - captain Of the ship man who
In the role Of jolly sen dog might play part well borne
out by his physique. He the opposite In appear
nnce to his chief mate-shor, broad and smooth faced.
with upturn to the of his mouth and twink
ling blue which, In spite dark circle around
one Of them gave his countenance deceptive LOOK
B suppressed meriment. a45
80, no, my man. he said brcezy 80 you nearly
kill my second officer, do your sg5Fs S$l4S#
lin tho other h,s seG sa me mate not
and threatened to hang me-. F
had killed the man which he didn't
VIII you promise to turn to and do work
. Yves sir SIR"
Unlock him. Mr.. Pratt"
Tom was released Rising to his feet he said re-
sneetfully, will on deck. sir?"
90 op' F+,,o 4 3tE. 4
y But Tom not escape 50 easily AS he passed
on deck with YOU Numbered the captain whose eyes
rose again, sneaked the ladder passed forward
where he showed his shpmates eye that IN ten
minutes was backer than tho captains
Captain Mllen and Mr.. Pratt stopped over and exam
hat inc remaining prisoner now unconscious and
breathing heavily and the mate asked, uneaslly, Think
81 I've done for him. STRIP
4 Can't tell he's all blood and the cuts hidden and
wouldn't touch him with flshpoe mover shipped this
hcodum the runners kept back sent him
Il THE gEngi:shmnn he's crazy-the men forrard
tooi might be- or his yarn about owning the ships
4 the bluff OF tramp
Possibly he's daft; but he didn't know the ships 4
name or the owners till the men told him SO Mr.
Barker says; and when told him in cabin that
owner was gray headed man. it threw him
2s =. SIR. Wrote him down Just after roned him
I'll put him In the official log maniac; evidence
CROUCH even without the estimony-forces himself
Into my cabin and claims to the ship orders me
sault on an officer and display Of nanlacpl strength
You see Mr. Pratt if he dies It'll better for US, and
particularly you to have him crazy; extra severity is
necessary and excsabe in dealing with dangerous lu-
&natics But we don't want him de-wc're too short
handed" li rf$ q
Shall 7 have the steward down to fix him up sIr?'
xes ana tell him to get what he wants from tho
don't pay to get the law after YOU know it was dark
and and Mr. Barker was badly scared but, Just the same,
HEht wllack will always answer. Never strike u man
near the temple especially with Delaying pin or
h ian and when have him down, kick him
on the legs or above tho short ribs It's altogether I'M
necessary to disable man. and unwso with a short
crew BE more careful, Mr. Pratt"
Yes SIR said the pupil hunby; "but thew Ind theIrX
knives out and had time pick spots; just let 20
ah oah, left the afee and the steward busy with
fo na @n5s Of the prisoner which duty
to consciousness and inducing him to cat This his first
meal since ne had come aboard, followed by a re-
f:eshng sleep with his bandaged head pillowed on {,
coil Of new rope Weakened in the afternoon
nc was nole with his shackles his ankles to
lis condition improved steadily; but n week pnsscd
oeiore ms nerves and faculties sufficiently under
other He pfgssra st. for an nter
view sWe IL 'n wna eap am who who ST granted IT,
half way down the ladder, 8
Want to talk to YOU" answered the unconquercd
~, do hey? Well talk civil and DO quick about it,"
G G,ial am anxious to Impress upon your mind,
fact that you have mado serious mstake-tha You
ma ve ma ar and confined in irons board
ms own shlTs John IT, Greenheart, your employer
nave not met him before, because have only dealt
WITH IN James l. Greenheart, HIS uncle manager."
On you've struck lay, have you--nvented a
nephew to carry out bluff? Well. 1T don't co., But
torc was look Of Intelligent earnesness In the weary
eyes OF the claimant that induced Captain Mlen to con-
tnue In defence CT his denlaa needless waste OF words
had he stopped think FsspE5 f9'
I've sailed In this employ twenty-five years. no
slorHcd; and know, II know anything, that there
are no vagabonds in tho Greenheart family. Why You
informal 1allbird dirty hide is tanned shell
BACKS from tnmpng tho highways.
Just back from yachting cruise In Southern wa crs
capuil--l haven't yet learned your name"
'itats And wncn did you shave last? What kind OF
clothes do shp-owners wear?"
! was Summing disguised tramp. when was
drlgged and kidnapped, for being uhshtNed, was
IN the middle Of champagne l shouldn't have
gone Summing at al~-and scissored Oft my beard to
heghten the disgulse"