Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-31

| 6&EGV JOSlan, VINO nlQ Deen dressed
since 8. appeared almost instantly.
| They walked down to the shore togeth-
er, and the captains eyes twinkled as
he noted the elaborate roll in the boys
| walk
The Mary Ellen was anchored be-
tween the beaches, and they rowed of
to her in a dory. 1t was pitch dark
| and cold and raw. Lanterns showed
on two or three Of the other boats near
by, and as Josiah and the captain pull
! ed up the eelgrass covered anchor a
dim shape glided past in the blackness.
j 1t was the You and l, bound out. Ira
Sparrow was at the helm, and he hail
ed the Mary Ellen, saying something
i about the weather.
! It'll be kind of cam for SPELL
! replied Captain Fri, "but | wouldn' t
! wonder if we had some wind fore
night. Here, you, fo'mast band" he
! added, turning to Josiah, stand by to
i git the canvas on her.
| 1t was after sunrise when they reach
1 ed the ledge where Goldfish most do con-
| gregate.a The land was a mere yellow
/ streak on the horizon. The stiff east
erly blow of the day before had left
a smooth. heavy swell that, tripping
over the submerged ledge, alternately
tossed the Mary Ellen high in air and
dropped her toward the bottom. 1t
was cold, and the newly risen Deem
/ Der sun did not seem to have much
warmth in it. Anchor over the side,
the captain proposed breakfast
The liable seaman" did not feel very
hungry, but he managed to swallow a
hard boiled egg and a sandwich and
then, Just to show that he had reached
the dignity Of manhood leaned back
against the side Of the cockpit, lit a
cigarette and observed cheerfully
This is hot stuff, amt it, cap:''
Captain Fri wiped the crumbs from
his mouth, leisurcly produced his pipe
| and proceeded to fill it with tobacco
shaved from chunky plug.
What d you smoke them things
for.?" he asked contemptuously, refer
ring to the cigarette. Nobody but
dudes and sissies smoke that kind OF
truck. Here, take this pipe and smoke
like man"
Josiah looked askance at the prof
fered pipe.
"Oh, no." he said magnanimously,
you'll want it yourself I'll git along
with these things till git ashore, then
I'll buy n pipe of my own"
Never you mind bout me. I've got
two or three more below there some
'eres. Take it and light up"
The liable seaman took the rocking,
nicotine soaked affair. placed it ginger
ly between his teeth, held a match to
the bowl and coughirgly emitted a
cloud Of i'll smelling smoke. The pipe
wheezed and gurgled, and the Mary
Ellen rocked and rolled.
Now, then" said Captain Fri,
we've sojcred long enough. Go below
and bring up the bait bucket and the
| lines
Josiah staggered into the little cabin
reappeared with the heavy cod lines
and the bucket of musseis and watched
while the captain 'baited up
"All ready" said the skipper 1.-Two
lines apiece, one over each side
| Watch me-
The cod bit almost Immediately, and
for ten minutes the work was excit-
ing and lively. The captain, watching
from the corner of his eye noticed that
his assistants pipe was wheeling less
regularly and that his lines were
thrown over more and more listlessly
At length he said: Haven't stopped
smokin' SO quick, have you? What's the
matter-gone out? Here's match"
81 guess I've smoked enough for
now. can't fish so we'll when I'm
smokin'."
"Bosh! If you want to be reel sail
or you must smoke all the time. Light
up"
Reluctantly the boy obeyed and
puffed with feverish energy. Also he
swallowed with vigor. The cod smelled
fishy; SO did the bait, and the catboat
rolled and rolled. Suddenly Josiah
pulled in his lines and took the pipe
from his lips.
| w hiI tHS lnulLeT! inquired CIle
watchful skipper.
I'll guess l won't fish any more,
cap. Kind of slow sport, amt it!
Guess III go In there and take q
snooze"
II guess you won't! You shipped to
fish, and you're goin' to fish Pick up
them lines"
The boy sullenly turEed toward the
cabin door. Jaw, go chase yourself!"
he said contemptuously A minute aft
er, when he picked himself up from
| the heap of Shiny fish in the bottom of
the boat, he saw the captain standing
solidly on one cowhide shod foot. while
| the other was drawn easily back and
rested on its toe. When Josiah recov-
cred his breath the burst Of bad Ian
guage with which he assaulted his com
panion did credit to his street bring
ing up. 1t was as short as 1t was
| fierce, however and ended amid the
| cod and the mussels from the over
\ turned bait hucEnt Rut nc tho can