Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-22

my officers pat IN nn amount Of work
that wouldn't h. seriously missed
even u the whole lot of EN- were IA
fall overheard NJ once
III was u beautiful sunny morning
that saw NJ Hteaming down the Cult
OF Suez. The water was liz. Garnet
Of green grass. aud on either side of
~ rose the hills aud promontorles of
that desolate land. Far aud near there
wasn't u spot Of vegetation t. be seen.
only purple hills and patches Of violet
rock and long yellow stretches 81 naked
sand. lioskins was on the bridge. and
! needn't tell you that Miss Price was
iLcrr. too. She wa sitting Ia a long
cane chair. dressed n white. aud look
ing a. though she enjoyed the heat
All the time that the old man could
spare from coming the ship-and II
was good deal be- put In talking 10
| her
George he said 10 me that night.
after Miss Price had turned In. IT'S q
in and shame to see that girl vast.
ing her lif' on governcssing She
ought 10 get married 10 some good
honest sea captain Il expect he was
thinking ~ himself. that would know
how 10 value her aud make lie happy
Tor her I've hall made up my mind
20 ask her myself
~ wouldn't be- hnsty II / were You.
sir ! said. YOU iu,t be bit eat ,ious.
AMI let the good. honest sea captain
have q chance
lie didn't catch what was driving
az. He Just tugecd 40 his beard.
You think I'm too cautlousY he
said.
IT, @ thing I've often noticed
about YOU / answered.
" From your poin. of view. I dare.
say you're right he replied: but
young men are rash It'S only natural
There's the whole voyage before us
aud ! want 10 see what she's like In
q temper. George That's tip I'm
giving you free. gratis. and Tor moth.
ing
so ail tho way down the Red Sea
be- nirtcd with that girl. and. 10 do
her Justice. she wasn't backward. The
afternoon We reached Perrin Island I
was ou the bridge with the two OF
them. We slowed down. and ran up .
signal
What are we waiting for. cap.
tainF said Miss Price.
"A new second engineer. said Hos.
kius.
We watched a mall boat come out
from the harbor aud put on toward
us. As IL got nearer We could make out
the figure Of the new engineer. Miss
Price suddenly rccollccteI that she'd
forgotten her handkerchief aud she |
would have 10 90 below Tor IT, She |
left Iloskus and me- on the bridge !
waiting Tor the new arrival
lie was au understood. Ratchet. |
faced man. dressed IN "a dirty suit Of |
white drill. lie cam up the gang. |
way and touched his hat 10 tie old
man.
Gone ou board. sir he said.
Glad 90 see you, Mr. Wilson. said |
the skipper. The sooner you're ready
Ia take your trick 81 duty. the better
The chief will Doe pleased
Wilson never said another word.
but turned aud went on 10 his quar-
.crs
The next time saw him be- had
lust come on his watch. never saw
such sight uu Steamer in all my
lays. lie wor. dirty blue shirt.
open 90 the neck 90 show Dbl, chest
md q pair ~ blue trousers turned M
lboye his ku,cs. H. had bare legs
'ndIug boo q pair of dirty gray socks
hat fell down slackly over au old pair
II tcuni, shoes ln his mouth he held
piece ot cotton waste he'd been
leaning the engines with. and he
seemed 10 Doe sucking 40 the OH with
which 10 was soaked. lie hadn't
.haved, and bis face wa, Ike cheap
rush.
Il went forward 90 lIoskirs.
We've got rum sort OF ash-rart
m board. sir I said I've seen some
unny sights boo my time. but never
me 10 touch him. aud gave him
hort description.
His mouth opened aud then Il shut
harply.
" I guess III go and talk 10 him
.ke q parent be said. That sort Of
hing can't bee allowed with a lady on
GARD
When he got 10 Wilson, cabin he
allied him out. aud the chap came on
eek chewing away at his oiled rag.
iosklns very nearly bust.
Mt Wilson lie said sharplv.
Wat sort OF rig-ou do you call this
Or an officer OF shipy'
Wilson looked down az himself and
hen up again. Then he took the rag
M of his mouth
What's NJ with ~ he said.
What's up with ~ yclls Hoskins.
Oh. nothing nothing. It's all right in q,
: right place--in the middle OF a tur. p,
Up field on q pole
II you and ttat don't do NV
uty on this ship. sir. says Wilson.
Ou can tell me about IL. For the rest.
was specially told that there were
D regulations ~ 20 uniform. So I'll ,
'ouble YOU not 10 make rude remarks
bout my wardrobe