The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-31
(Continued.)

II Mr. Watts was the authority on
fogs that his captain made out, he
soon had an opportunity of showing 1t,
for halfway across the Banks it was
impossible to see farther than one
could throw half hundredwelght and
the Nemagosenda went footing In
darkness. But every now and again
in this dim world the men of science
were alarmed and entertained by sud
den battles in blasphemy between
Captain Prowse or the well-informed
Mr.. Watts, and the crew of Bank
fisherman. For fog blankets sound in
the oldest, most erratic way, and the
throb of screw cannot always be
heard even In the calmest foggy
weather. Such swearing matches be-
tween the Nemagosenda and a smack
were. when apparently good for three
minutes or so, sometimes sliced right
in two by the sudden dropping down
Of what the meteorological called an
"anacoustic" wall of fog Like the last
words of Don Whlskerandos in "A
Tragedy Rehearsed," a speech was cut
of in the very flower Of its youth.
where the blue binding blazes are
you coming tor" asked faint noe
turne. And when Captain Prowse had
expended his last carefully prepared
grafton, the right OF maritime reply
only conferred an audible "Oh, you
dog"
1--WE have to thank the anacoustic
properties of that fogbank for the
sudden conclusion" said the meteor
ologist, for If I'm any Judge of hu.
man nature, that smacksman is still
firing red-hot words into space"
Eyes, sir" said Prowse Indignantly,
they're foul-mouthed lot. It's as
much az | can do to keep even with
'em. But I'll slow down no more"
He telegraphed Full speed ahead"
and left Mr.. Watts with awfully word
ed instructions to sink anything from
battleship to the meanest brig afioat
In the saloon he sat at the head of the
table and drank rum hot.
Science proves that rum 'ot IL the
sailors drink" said Captain Prowse
"and the correct drink. For we all
drink 1t, and flourish on H. And the
reason is that Il goes by contraries.
IT'S cold work bein' at sea, and so we
takes It ot; and the sea is salt, so we
takes II sweet; and It comes from the
West Indies"
And that proves IT," said the geolo-
gist warmly. What a head you have,
Captain Prowse!"
The skipper nodded.
"You may well say So" he affirmed;
"a phrenologist gave me chart OF
my cad once. a scientific chart with
the soundlngs wrote out plain, and
what proved him right was his sayin'
that ere and there | was too deep for
him. And paid him a guinea. Well
worth It, II was, for he said You get
married. and done so. and Mrs.
Prowse hasn't her living equal.
wish I'd brought that chart with me-
II would ave interested you gents TO
know what a brother scientist thought
of me-"
1T would, indeed" said the pathol.
ogist.
"But there, I'll tell you what am"
said Prowse. I'm down.righter
that's me. I'm captain OF my boat, |
am, and If was afloat on a hencoop
with all its crew I'd like to see the
cock as would crow before gave
him orders. Authority comes nat'ral
to me. I'll be boss wherever am
OHancock more rumD-and | would
have succeeded in whatsoever | took
hold OF. Phrenology told me so, wrote
out plain. And I've a kind OF leanin
towards science ever since that phre-
nologist put is and on my cad and
said with a start of surprise, Captain,
you're a wonder But I've always