The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-04-14

Sinking trouble If trouble came. He
went ashore and took Benson up town
with him.
do you men think it was Shanghai
Smith that laid for us, and put the
admiral away Benson?" he asked as
they went up Market street.
There amt the shadder of doubt
e done it. sir" said Benson.
"And they don't like it?"
Lord bless you, sir. It's very ard
'avin' all liberty stopped, bat between
you and me it was wise to stop 1t.
They would ave rooted is 'ouse up
and SHE'D the wreckage into the bay"
'Its pity that you and about
twenty more couldn't do it," said
Selwyn. "And if one could only catch
hold of the man himself and put him
on board an outward-bound ship, it
would do him good"
Benson slapped his leg.
ooh, sir, there amt a man on board
the Triumphant that wouldn't do six
months with pleasure to ave the
'andlin' of i'm"
"No?"
For sure. sir
81 was lying awake last night think
ing of it," said Selwyn; "at least, /
believe was awake-perhaps l was
dreaming. But l seemed to think
that a couple of boats crews were
ashore, and that you went to Shang-
hats place for drink
"I've done that same, sir" said
Benson, land the liquor was cruel
bad"
And I dreamed-yes, suppose it
was a dream-that you started a
row and made hay of his bar and col
Jared him, and took him in the cut
ter and rowed him about the bay till
about four in the morning
you always was very imaginary
and dreamy as boy, sir, begging your
pardon, SIR said Benson.
And l dreamed you came to the
Harvester"
"Her that's lying in the bay-the
ship with the bad name among sailor
mem"
That's the ship" said Selwyn;
"and you hailed her and asked the
captain if man had tried to escape
by swimming And he said Yes, and
then you said you'd picked him up"
Benson looked at him quickly.
But he wouldn't be wet, sir"
"Oh, yes, he would, Benson. You
could easily duck him overheard"
Benson stared very hard at the lieu
tenant.
"Of course. could very easy duck
him-and love to do it, too. And did
the captain of the Harvester own to
him, sir?"
Selwyn nodded.
HE would, Benson-I mean he did
of course"
81 suppose asked Benson, with
his eyes on the pavement, that it
had been arranged so?"
I'm the dream, yes" said the lieu
tenant.
"Was it for tomorrow evening,
sir?"
81 thought So" said Selwyn. "And
the curious thing about it was that
the whole thing was done as quietly
as possible. All you men went to
work in silence without as much as a
hurrah. And one of the boats brought
me ashore and the other brought the
admiral. And it was only after you
had put the man on board the Har-
vester that you came back for the
admiral at five o'clock in the morning,
Benson"
And what about the boat as brought
you, sir?"
81 came back at twelve and went on
board with them, after the fight, and
while you were rowing Mr.. Smith
about the bay, cheering him up"
WAS there anything else, sir?"
Nothing" said Selwyn, "only that
forget whether it came out. If it
lid, the men said it was game all of
heir own. And l think-no, I'm sure
that if any one got into trouble it
oaid him well, after all"
"Of course it would, sir" said Ben
ION warmly. 81 wish it could really
,ome off. You never know your luck
ir."
And I think Mr.. Smith doesn't"
aid Selwyn.
And when Benson went on board
gain and had long Capitalization
With two boats crews, there was a
unanimous opinion among them that
Ar. Smith had piled his ship up with
vengeance when he ran against a
British admiral
There amt to be no weapons" !
aid Benson-"nothin' worse nor more
uttin' than staysail 'ank as a
nuckle-duster, and even that I don't
commend An odd stretcher or two
nd the bottles there will do the job
md the word is silence. now and {
hen"
NUNS the word" said the men.
nd like the children that they were,
hey wrought the whole ships. aadfNi1
any into ,aAfrep2Y IafI Excitement, by k