New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

brought the conversation pig killing to nieces
Mr. Wiggett deftly transferred it uncles and
discoursed pawnbroking
The helpless Mr.. Ketchmaid suffered In silence
with his eye the clock, and almost danced with
impatience at the tardness of his departing guests
He accompanied the last the door and them
crimson with rage, returned TO the bar talk to
Mr. Wiggett
''Wot d'yr by it?' he thundered
Mean by what. Sol?'' inquired Mr.. Wiggett
looking up IN surprise
Don't you call Sol cos I won't have IT,"
vociferated the landlord. standing over him with
his fish clenchcd. First hing tomorrow morning
off you CO.
"Of?" repeated the other. in anszement. "OT?
Where to?''
Anywhere" said the overwrought landlord: so
long you get out OF here. don't care where
you go"
Mr. Wsgett, who smoking a cigar. the third
that evening laid It carefully on the table by his
side. and regarded him with tender reproach.
You amt yourself SOL" he said with convic-
ton; don't say another word. else you might say
things you'll be sorry for"
His forebodings were more than justified, Mr..
Ketchmaid indulging IN a few remarks about his
birth. parentage and character which would
shocked East End policeman
First thing tomorrow morning you CO." he con-
cluded, fercely I've good mind to turn you out
now. You know the arrangement made with YOU"
arrangement" said the mystifed Mr.. Wiggett:
what arrangements? Why. amt you for
ten years and more. If it admit been for meeting
Capn Peters
He was interrupted by rrenzied and incoherent
-exclamations from Mr. Ketchnaid.
SOL Ketchmaid' he said, with dignity, u 'ope
you're drunk. ope it's the drink and not Sol
Ketchmaid. I saved from the shark by 'aving
my leg bit off, talking. l saved your life, SOL an
1 ave into your little harbor and let go nv
little anchor to stay there till 1 go aoft to join
poor Sam Jones wot died with your name on is
lips
He sprang suddenly erect as Mr.. Ketchmaid, with
q loud cry, snatched up a bottle and made as
though to brain him with it.
You rascal said the landlord, In a stified voice
You Internal rascal I never set eyes on you till
saw you the other day on the quay at Burnsea
and just for innercent little joke like with Ned
Clark asked YOU to come in and pretend"
'Pretend!' repeated Mr.. Wiggett I'm q horror
stricken voice. Pretend! Have YOU forgotten me
pushlng you out OF the way and saying Save your
seIr Sol as the sharks jaw clashed together over
my leg? Have YOU forgotten 'ow?"-
Look ere" said Mr.. Ketchmad thrustinr an
1nfurated face close to his there never was =
Henery Wiggett: there never was shark: there
never was a Sam Jones!'
-Was-a-sam Jones' said the dazed Mr.
Wiggett. sinking into his chair "Ain't Won GOT -
spark o proper feeling left Sol?"
lie fumbled in his pocket and producing tho 70
mains ot dirty handkerchief wiped his ewes 10
the memory of the faithful black
'.oN mere said Mr. RetChmaid. putting down
Vpll'Ie
me fair Now. viii You go for a pound?'
Got you?" said Mr. Wigsett sevsra1,,. .,.
ashamed OF you. Sol. Go to he'd and sleep off tho
uiihK' ana in the morning You can take Heper,,
Wiggett's and but not before
He took box of matches fr,,,, a..
,,s'iis INC stump of his cigar. contemplated ,rr
hetehmaid for some time in silence ana tha
W" serious shake of his head stunned ce 20
oe"' nr, hetchmaid remained below and for =.
ieas. an hour sat thinking of ways and means o,,t
him " Insecurity had led
He went to bed with the puzzle sim ,,
u tue morning yielded solution Mr. We
pn'lieu 10 nave forgotten the previous nirht,s
49, preulhss altogether and stesdfastly declined 70
tahe uinorase at which von1d ba
chiled a rhinoceros. He told several e,.t 90
uooes OF hllnself and San Jones that evanine. -,
ec"o'eS "hlch' at the immediate risk of cboli
MT. hetchmad was obliged TO indorse s'
A week passed, and Mr. Wiggett still oro., -,
his presence the bar of the Shin Tb ~, w" "iln
iosV Hesh and began seriously to consider ,ba "a
FlsaoiI'y OF making a clean breast of the Who'll
ana analr' Mr.. Wiggett watched him anxiousIv ana
win skill born of lifelong study Of b,,r'i-
realized that his visit was drawing 70 an ,
last' one day. Mr., Ketchn aid put the No.
bluntly ' 'le matter
snail tell the chaps tonight that it was LITTLE
joke on my part" he announced, win si., "t,e a
cision; then I shall take YOU hy the oon &c ~
Kick you into the road" anu
MI Wisgett sighed and shook his head
ItH be a terrible show-up for vou " ba .,,,
sol'S' You better make II worth mv while
and III tell EN- this evening that I'm eo,ra 80
New Zealand to live with niece of MIN -.
ana that you've paid my passage for me 7 don,
IKE telling any more lies. but. seeing it's for Won
III do 1t for couple of pounds"
Five shillfngs snarled Mr. Ketchms,d
MI Wiggett smiled comfortably and SHOOK nt
mead Mr. Ketchmad raised his offer TO ten sbf
hnss to pound, and finally. after a few REMARKS
which prompted Mr.. Wiggett to state that hard
words broke no bones flung into tn. bar ana
fetched the money.
Inc news of Mr.. W;ggetes departure went
round the village at once. the landlord hIrnself |
breaking the news TO the next customer and an
overflow meeting assembled that avenine to b,d
the emigrant farewell.
The landlord noted with pleasure that hus,rs.. |
was brisk. Several gentlemen stood drink to Mr |
Wiggett, and In return he put his hand in his own
pocket and ordered glasses round Mr. Kstch- |
maid. In q stace OF some uneaxiness took thu |
order. and then Mr.. Wiggett with the air OF ons |
conferrtng nestmsble benefits produced 4 lucky
hhitpenny. which had belonged 70 Sam |
jones' and insisted upon his keeping IT.
This Ia my last night, mates" ho safd mourn |
tuuy. as he Acknowledged the drinking Of his |
health I'm many ports Two been. and many snur |
pubs ave visited. but never In all my day. |
come across nicer. kinder-'srted lot o. men
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