Milford chronicle., 1905-02-03
He l1lnaed fOroard sharpIv.

He lllnqed tOTtCGTd Shdfpty
midocean. In spite Of himself, Wilbur
was excited. He even found occasion
tn observe that the life was not so bad
after all. This was as good fun as
stalking deer. The dOry moved Tor
ward by inches. KitchelPs whisper
was as faint as a dying infants
-''Steady all. s-steadee, sh-stead-
He lunged forward sharply with the
eaf and shouted aloud: Il got him!
Crab holt his tail fippers, you fool
swabs-grab holt quick Don't you
leggol Got him there, Charlie? If he
gets away. you swine, I'll rip Y open
with the gaff! Heave now-heave-
tbere-there-son stand clear his nip
pers. Strike me, he's a whacker!
thought he was going to get away.
Saw me just as swung the gan an
ducked his nut"
Over the side, bundled without cere-
mony into the boat, clawing, thrash
ing. Gathering and blowing like the eX-
haust of a donkey engine, tumbled the
great green turtle, his wet green shield
of shell three feet from edge to edge
the gaff firmly transfxed in his body
inst under the fore hipper. From IN
der his shell protruded his snakenke
head and neck, withered like that Of an
old man. He was waving his head
from side to side, the jaws swapping
like a snapped silk handkerchief. Kitten
ell thrust him away with a paddle.
The turtle craned his neck and, catch
ing bit of wood in his jaw, bit it in
two in single grip.
81 toP YOU SOL toP you to stand clear
his snapper. If that had been your
shin now, eh? Hello! What's thatT
Family across the water came pro-
longed hallooing from the schooner.
KitcheU stood up in the dory, shading
his eyes with his hat.
'sWbats bitin' 'em nowY he NUT
tered, with the uneasiness Of a captain
away from his ship. "Oughta left
Charlie on board, or you, son. Who's
doin' that yellin'? can't make out
up in the crows nest" exclaimed
Wilbur. "Its Jim. See; he's waving
his arms"
"WelI whaduz he wave his blasted
arms for?" growled Kitchell, angry be
cause something was going forward be
did not understand.
"There. he's shouting again. Lister
4 can't make out what he's yelling
He'll yell to a different pipe when
get nv grin Of him. I'll twist the heaC
..5,- that swab till he'll have to wall
BACKYARD to see where he's goin. Whad
uz he wave his arms for-whaduz NJ
veil like a philly-loo bird for? WHAT
him say, Charlie"
"Jim heap sing, no can tell. Mebbe
-tinkum sing, come back chop-chop.
"WeTl see. Oars out, men; give way
Now. son, put a little Of that 1al
Stingo in the stroke"
In the crows nest Jim still yelle'
and waved like one distraught, Will
the dory returned at smart clip to
ward the schooner. Kitchell lathere
with fury.
"Oh-h." he murmured softly throug
his gritted teeth, "jess lemmee lay me
two hands afoul Of you wunst, you gil
bering, yellow philly-loO bird! Believ
me. you'll dance Shut up! he roaret
"Shut up, you crazy do-dO' amt -"
comm fast as we canY A.,
The dory bumped alongside, ana th
CAPTAIN was over the rail like quicl
silver. The hands were all in the bow
looking and pointing to the west. Jill
slid down the ratlines, bubbling owe
with suppressed news. Before his te'
had touched the deck Kitchen ha
kicked him into the stays again, fu
minating blasphemies.
"Singr' he shouted as the Chinama
eIambered away like bewildered ap
'Sing a little more! l would If l wei
you. Why don't you sing ana waV
you fool philly-loo birdT
"Yas, sah," answered the cody.
"What you yell for? Charlie as
him whaffo him sing"
"I tlnkum ship" answered Chari
calmly, looking over the starboai
quarter.
"ShipF
"Him velly sick" hazarded the u
naman from the ratlines. adding Sc
tence in Chinese to Charlie.
"He says he tinkum snip SICK
same; ask um something-ship vel
sick"