Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-31
By JOSEPH e. LINCOLN
ADDED, turning to Josiah. stand j.

streak Oh lne nOliLOn lie sun taSl
eriy blow of HE day before had left
snlooth. heavy swell iial. tripping
over The submerged ledge. alternately
tossed the May Ellen high in air aiiI
dropped her toward The bottom /,
was cold and The newly risen Decenl-
l,er sun did not seem to have mach
warmth in it. Anchor over the side,
the captain proposed breakfast.
The able seaman did not feel very
hungry. bEt he managed 10 swallow
hard boiled egg and sandwich and
then, just 10 show that he had reached
the dignity of manhood, leaned back
against the side of the cockpit, lit
cigarette and observed cheerfully.
This is hot stuff, amt it, cap:'
Captain Fri wiped the crumbs from
his mouth. leisurely produced his pipe
and proceeded to fill it with tobacco
shaved from :, chunky plug.
What d you smoke them things
for?' lie asked contemptuouSly refer
| ring to The cigarette. Nobody but
dudes and ,issies smoke ll!at kind Of
| truck liere, take this pipe and smoke
| like Il man
jDSiIi, looked askanee at the prof
! tered pipe.
"Oh, no. he said ElaGnHnimou>iN,
| you'll want il Yourself. III ct aso.2
with these things till git ashore. theH
| I'll buy pipe vi my OWL
Never you ilind bout me. I've got
,wo or three mere below there SOME.
ere> Take II and liaIi up
| The able seaman took The reck ing.
| uicotine soaked affair. placed it sin2c.'5
! y between his teeth. held a match to
tie bowl and coughingly emi,ted 4
cloud Of i'll smelling smoke. The pipe
wheezed ana gurgied. and the Mary
Ellen rocked and rolled.
Nov. then, sad Captain Ell.
we've Sojere;i long enough. Go below
and bring up the bait bucket and the
i lines.
Josiah staggered into the l!,t.e cabin
reappeared With the heavy COD lines
and the bucket of nussels ana watched
While the captain "baited UP
'Al! ready" said the skipper. Two
/ iiiN'o st.iCN z, oAAS WV NeNNH '''"N
| Watch me-.
| The cod bit almost Immediately. anH
| for ten minutes the Work was eXcit
| ing and lively. The captain, watching
from III" corner of his eye, noticed thaa
his assistant pipe Was Wheezlns less
regularly and that his lines We're
thrown ovs-. more and more listlessly.
| i, hn said. .ljoInI,'t -. J
snink!n so quick. have You! What's the
nlattei--gone out: Here's a match.
=! guess I've smoked enough for
now can't fish SO we'll when I'm
sllukin."
"Bush. If YOU want to be Il reel sail
or YOU must smoke ali the Time. Ligh;
up"
Reluctantly the boy obeyed and
puffcd with feverish energy. Also he
Swallowed With vigor. The cod smeled
fshy: so did the bait. and the catboat
rolled and rolled. Suddenly Josiah
pulled in his lines and took the pipe
FROM his lips.
"What's the matter?'' inquired the
watchfu skipper
II gr">s | won't fish any more.
cap Kind of SLOW sport. amt il ::
Guess III - IN there and take a
snooZe."
IL guess You won't! You shipped to
fish and you're go.n' to fish Pick up
them lines"
The boy sullenly turned toward the
cabin door "Aw. 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
puaee with which he assailed his com
Dallon did credit to his street brii"
ing up. 1t WAS as short as it Wa
fierce. however and ended amid Tx
cod and the m,lssels from the over
turned hnit bucket. But, rs tae cap
tain said afterwara, he was "SpNHIy
and rose again. incoherent with rage.
you'll kill you." he shrieG
ed. "You promised not to touch me
you lynn old
He tried to get out of the way. bu
didn't succeed. and this time mereN
sat ND ana Sobbed as Captain Ell shi.
!, in even tones:
NO. I'm not lynn. ! promised no
to Law a hand on you in anger, that
all. Fust place. l don't Kick with m!
hands. and. second place. ! amt an
CRY. Now, then. pick up them lines.
The "able seaman WAS frightened
This sort of treatment was new to hin
He Judged it best to obey now an'
"get square" later on II" Su!kli.
picked up the cod lines ana threw III
hooks overheard. Captain Fri. cailnl.
: res,ming his fishing, went on TO say
; ..lhe fust thing a sailor has to larl
is 10 obey orders. see you've stoppe'
snlokin'. Light up.
- ~ don't WaHt to.