New-York tribune., 1905-05-21

had luck that way whatever else has gone v-.--
If Brogger had lived, | believe he'd have los. .-
whole crowd, the way he was shaping. He @
neaner every day
He shook hands with his officers. and IN hall
hour Plump had almost forgotten his want VI
masters ticket, and Dodman was swearing by t..
new man. For Captain John Greig was a man a-.
no mistake. He quick and hard and t--.-
and humorous and there was that about hin.
which was better than any extra certificate IL.
resembled seaman, and And he Was
as happy as he could be get good ship after The
vessel in which he had been mate had gone hor.
without him owing to his getting smallpox.
Il think we shall do said Greig Il wonler
what became of that old dutfer Brogger. We.
it an i'll wind that doesn't serve some ship. Tina
skipper at last, and with any luck 1 Il stay So
Early next morning, just as the Enchantrezs was
making ready to tow down the river, and when the
whole world still dark except where the dawn
on the great peak OF Mount Hood showed a strange
high gleam to the eastward, Chance & BIutf-on'
chief runner came on board and saw the mate
The man agreed to put board is sick
said the runner and as all our crowd here Is fixed
up for, we've wired down to Astoria TO our other
house to send YOU good man in his place
Right SAID Plump, who standing on the
foc'sle head, right YOU are. Ave, aye. sir, Let
go that head-inel Jump, haul, haul 1t in. hoys-
The men were cheerful; there was something in
the sound of the voice of a real the
poop that bucked them up. And thev knew as
we'll as Plump himself that he was happy to have
got rid of Brogger The Enchantress seemed as If
she was to be happy ship on the passage home.
You seem happy family" sand the runner to
Jack Eales as he skipped ashore.
so are, said Jack. o. But tell us what's the
name of the chap thatu come aboard at Astoria.
His name said the runner, his name-Oh.
it's Bill Juggins!"
For he knew that Jack Eales knew more than
he 'let on
The new mans name is Bill Juggirz.' he told
Curlett five minutes later, as they began To- move
swiftly down the smooth dark waters If the N-..-
annette while the early lights of the --r --L
cleaned and the snowy peak of No-r- Hood was
edged with rose in a rosy dawn. He -..f his
thigh and laughed They lay thai or A.
toria and before the tow-line again r.a. -... fast
to pull her out over the great C.,u-. .-t t.- the
new hand put aboard in the usa r...-sn
of alcoholic coma with not little lam. .--- r.saj
with it, He was slowed in q bunk - ... -....s..
where he lay just as they threw hr. br- Jack
and Curlett were as nervous now as -.u -r..-
a royal-yard
I'm all of a ba1y twitter I a- -i ..-
Eales Dye know, Curlett, l ain
done after all don't believe ever s.-
before Brogger ad a beard
And Chance & Bluffson al
Curlett.
"Brogger was pappy and paSty ami.
oh, as white" urged Eaes, and TIL
black as a mulatter"
'Walnuts grow in Oregon, said tho
Dye think might let the CROW.
racket"
Lord no, mani" said Jack Don
know we 'ad 'alf and in it. The
may be Juggins; but We'll be jugged-
They We're we'll out TO sea and the
blOtch of smoke to windward before B
y. B., showed the faintest sign OF HE. 4 ...r
then they only heard him grunt as he ru--. .-.-
uneaSily and went of on another cruise In -.. -...