The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-05-12


back to let a few Trenches lick 'em
this way What's the good O. diplo-
mates if my men 'asn't the CUTS to
support me? Where's that Simcox?"
Here, SIR said the ambassador.
"Who told you to start row." de-
manded the skipper. Don't you know
your duty? You was to give EN- the
hultimatum and retire dignified Do
you call it retirin' dignified to run and
heller like bull-calf?"
Simcox looked sully and injured.
"How was'I to look dignified with
six of em after me-ard two with
knives and one with meat-chopper?"
he asked. "And as for startin rough
house. twas Hart as done it."
Where's Hart?" yelled the Gutf1n.
Ere, Art, where are you?" said
the crowd.
81 believe he's prisoner" said
Lampert.
ooh, Lord" said the crowd, but
Jack never 'ad no discretion"
1--WE must ave him liberated" said
the skipper firmly. mo man of mine
must be in the 'ands of them mutilat-
in French. Simcox, you'll ave to go
to 'em again and open n'gotiashuns!"
mo, sir" said Simcox, IF you'll ex-
cuse me, I'll do nothin' of the sort.
I've had my fill of bein' ambassador.
This is mut'ny," said the skipper;
"but under the painful national cir
cumstances shan't do nothin' but or
der you to your cabin, where you'll
consider yourself in custody"
Simcox looked greatly relieved, and
went without delay.
"Mr. Lampert, you'll be hambassa-
DOR" said the old man, after a drink
of brandy
The mate looked the skipper up and
down.
"Ill see you further first" he cried.
"Twas you that started the row and
the trouble, and you can get out of it
as you like"
'"This is rank mutny," said the skip
per, "and you could be Jung for refusin
duty. But under the painful nash'nal
circumstances you can retire to your
cabin and be your own bloomin' police
man till peace is restored, when I'll
try and sentence you, you ruin and
scuttle swine you"
ooh, that's all right" said the mate
contemporary.
Nov, men," said the skipper thick
ly, what l wants is 'earty support.
Who'll volunteer for to be hambassa-
dor?"
The crew looked at each other and
shook their heads They scuffled with
uneasy feet on the lopsided deck.
They're standin upon the ill as
thick as pea-sticks," said one of the
boys.
Speak hup," roared the skipper.
The crew showed old Mac in front.
We've revolved the notion up and
over" said Mac, land we've come to
the conclusion, sir, there amt nothin'
to be got by sendin ignorant men like
me on such errands"
The skipper hiccupped angrily.
who asted you to think? But |
amt the man to press unwilling lub-
bers into goin' aloft. l can lead the
way. Go into the fo'castle. you dogs,
and consider yourselves under arrest.
Col"
"Blimy," said the crowd, "but we're
all in our own custody, SO we are. Now
what's the old man goin' to do?"
They watched him from the fo'cas-
tie as he staggered into his own part
Of the ship.
'Ill be my own hambassador," said
Jones. "I'll show 'em 'ow to work
things with dignity; I'll show that ass
Lampert what's o'clock. What you
wants in such cases made and pro.
vided is tact, and go, and innerds. In
nerds is the chief need. Why fight If |
palaver'll do? Where I was wrong
vas to send galoot like Simcox. But
what could I do but work the best
with the tools l 'ad? If I'd gone my
'elf, we'd made peace afore there was
! row."
He came staggering out of the cabin
With case of brandy and laid it on
he after capstan.
II guess I'll have a boy" said
ones. "Ere, you scum, send me
Billy" And Billy came att.
II release you temp-ry without ball."
aid the skipper fiercely, $50 puckalow
hat case and foller me. No, you wait
i'll l gets tablecloth as signal I'm
villin' to ave peace"
When he came out with cloth he
vent ashore and stumbled up the hill,
ollowed by the boy Bnly, bearing the
ase of brandy. He found the crew
f the Frenchmen lining the crest and
card them talk.
"Say, Johnny French" said old
ones, "if you wants war, prepare for
eace. Who's the captain"
"Sapristi!" said the French captain.
Jones nodded.
"Give it lip, old son. It warn't my
ault, If relyin' on the discretion of am
assadors amt a fault; and maybe
on can swaller the hultimatum with
ONE real good brandy throwed in. |
nd is your name Sapristi?"