New-York tribune., 1905-05-21
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And they walked up town
You see," said Curett, g 'ow the ole thing
stows itself away. 1t 'ardly needs management
Chance & Bluffson 'ates i'm and they're that jealous
of Shanghai Smith down in Frisco with Is games
they'll Jump at this. And then it's wel-known Mr.
Plump amt got is masters ticket. And young
Dodman ony got is seconds ticket vyge ago
Theren be goin' back on it If the agents finds
the right man By the Oily Frost, Jack, We'll
diskiver vet if old Brogger is 'af a bally seaman
ANYWAY"
ITS a merrice, Curlett, it's merriclel" said
Jack Eales. Il quite properly understood
what books I've looked into meant by the pure
hintcllec You're clean wasted at sea, 50 you are
Tonight We'll think it over, and tomorrow you
and will go a committee of deputat1on to
Chance & Bluffson, if no flaw in the thing.
They shook hands, and presently Curlett spent
the one dollar and fifty cents which he had earned
bv pure intellect "Per'aps | fool to be at
sea" he said to himself, Il shouldn't wonder if
lacks right"
And next evening they walked up to Chance &
BluffsOns and demanded to either or both of
the partners in private
Its putin our 'eads in the lions mouth to
come ere" said Jack Eaes, and YOU and will
do well not to touch drop, whatever these land
sharkcrs offer Curlctt. Doped drinks amt for me
lust now. SO don't go large at all, my SON"
Il won't" said Curlett. If none of EN- don't
oTer me a drink three times | can old off it, Jack.
Saying No once is toerable easy; can squeeze
ont a second if it's case of ave to; but what |
breads is the third
lack Eales nodded. THE third times what
proves mans principles l own. I've gone to
four times more than once soon after bein very
much under the weather. But ere are
They came to Chance & Bluffsons boarding house,
the whole front of which saloon. 1t resembed
tough house and it was tough both inside and
We'll, wOt is it," asked Chance, who had the eyes
and jaws and nose of pugfst and the domed skull
of a philosopher. whats the trouble here? What
ship are you off of"
I'VE wants private talk with you, sir said
Eales who had met Chance before and
more scared of him than he would have been Of
admiral.
He wrinkled his brows at them and considered
for a moment. Then he led the way into his private
snuggery. Spit it out said Chance as he sat
down
"We're in the Enchantress, sir" said Eacs.
And YOU want to get out eh2 What my
about? Haven't they been aboard Of you
YETI"
He frowned savagey, and Eaes hastened to
acqut any OF his myrmidons OF such gross neg
hgence
oh yes, sir" he said They've been down
every day; but ony one man as quit We don't
want to leave er; but amt satisfied with the
skipper sir. and we know, at least suspicion,
that e amt favorite of yours neither Mr..
Chance, sir f do abuse you something awful;
don't e. Curlett?"
"Awful!" said Curlett Its 'orrd to ear i'm"
And 'e.shipped nearly all real teetotalers, to do
you in the eye sir" said Eales; "for e said, sir,
as no sober man would ave nothing do with
you"
"Are you teetotacr?" asked Chance
"To-day l am" said Eaes hurriedly Il was
drunk yesterday, and the day after | can't look at
an empty bottle even without cold shivers, sir
And it's the same with my mate, amt it Curlett?"
The sight of a tot would make me sick SAID
Curlett plaintively.
We'll, we'll" said Chance whats your game?