The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-27

do none of you speak Englishr' h
asked.
They seemed TO understand the ques
ton. for some talk. eked out by mucl
gestIculatio n. ended In one of their mum
Der trotting up the ladder to the bridge
where he disappeared into the wheel
house. An instant later a long. red-hsad
ed man emerged and came running to
wards us.
And shure wud Oh not have greeted
yer honors before now" he exclaimes
in the most emu Of brogues. s'bu'
wan of these spalpeens wud relieve me
An what can Oh do fer ys now at alp
What boat Is this7
The Portuguese ship. San Joseph,
FIRM Buenos Ayres 10 Hamburg. wild q
mixed cargo. and a very mixed crew,
sorr. If it hadn't been fer a back an
swer whin the wine was in me. faith
it's not In this greasy fiat-ir-ron that Tim
Blake wud be after serving"
do Q speak the language, my
manY~
~Indads an Oh do. soor. an good raj
son, seeing that tits Tower years come
Christmas that 0fvs beea steward on tn
yacht iv wan " ths' Portuguese mo-
bility."
That's seed news And now where
Is the eaptainY'
Faith. bat twas a jool Nv a time we
were after havin' In the Bay last night-
sorr. an the old mans turned In The
seeond mate has gone aft. gatherin' his
courage In both hands fer TO wake him.
Indade. sorr. tits a r-resolution that wud
put the fear iv the Lord into a better
man than him
Rather a Tartar. ehr'
"a strong man. sorr. an a good sea-
man fer a greaser, though his temper Is
most pro-digious. But see. here be comes.
like a dook out iv a fheater.'
He was indeed a fine figure Of a man,
fully six feet in height and proportion
sreIy broad His skin was very dark,
and his eyes Of the deep blackness that
| have since observed in Indian races. but
very soft and glowing. His hair. which
he wore at a greater length than Is Gus
tomary amongst sailors, showed under
his cap IN glossy curlss and his mus
tache was twisted back almost 70 his
ears
He bowed TO az with a deliberate cour-
tesy, muttering . greeting in his own
He spoke no English. and it was
through the medium Of Tim Blake that
be offered as hospitality 1t was no
time for explanations. so. guarding Mar
between US, we hurried down to .
cabin where warm garments and
cups Of hot coffee and
sugar were brought By ths worthy Irish
were brought BY the worthy ir4a-
man, to whose care we had been as
As far as could be judged. I
not contracted 30 much as a cold
the head. despite my long exposure
We had completed our change Of
mr. cousin beckoned me outside
he cabin closing the door OF our pris-
nef.
II have asked Blake to take me to the
for it u right that be should
now the true position of affairs" he
whispered while | am gone, you must
II with Narnae. Remember, do not let
i'm out Of your night for a moment
"yery WE'LL I said. and he strobe OF
own the dark alley Of the p~assagevsy.
When / Ye-entered the esbln I found
farnse muHsed TO the chin. under the
lankets of a bunk He gave me one of
II quick. evil g~iances, that was IN
ieasantly reminiscent Of an aged rat
In an iron gin / had so great
horror and deteststion Of the man that
3 mere presence was a source of phys
al discomfort to nae; and when. sitting
D amongst his wraps, he commenced to
me with questions | could endure
no longer I retired outside the cabin.
ating myself with my back to the door. I,
was as well there. | argued. as In the ,
terror, and In a position Infinitely more :
tisfzctory to myself
The garments they had lent me were
lex and warm: the dose of brandy had
considerable. was weary from
e toll Of a ~s.eepIess night. Those are
: excuses for the fact that in the d
urse Of the next Eve minutes I fell =
andly asleep.
1t was Graden who woke me, a very
CRY and sxasperated Grader who =
my senses into with with unnec- L
gary violence. | started up. protest. a
|, against bis treatment b
Il thought better of you than this" I,
said, with his hand still fixed In my o,
lar. n,
My bach was against the door. He
lid not pass without waking me. What :,
Is 1t matterYg / grumbled. with every =
a Of irritation.
I told you to watch him. to stay In
2 the cabin, and | find you snoring
G. No more excuses, please. You
W. the ability Of the man. Let us
e he has not taken advantage of any
noes you gave him"