The Washington times., 1906-08-12

cook. starting up. ~Iu soon ave am
our o. thar"
"T:etier leave 'ini alone" said Een-
shaw. He was that wild we couldn't
40 nothing with i'm. singing an lardu'
and crying eu together certainly
thought he was pisonea
IN swear 1 ain't touched him.
said The cook
We'll, you've upset his reason"
said Henshaw: 'there be an awIu.
row when the skipper comes aboard
and finds i'm IN is bed
'Wel come an 'elp me 10 get i'm
out said The cook.
81 amt going 10 be mixed up in it.
said Hcnshaw. shaking his head.
Don't you, Bin, said the other
TWO.
Wot the skipperu say don't
know said Henshaw anyway, i'll
he sad to you. not us"
lH ID go and get i'm out If e wa1
hve madmeu. said the cook. com.
pressing his lips.
You 81 nave 90 carry i'm out. then"
said Henshaw- Il don't wish you nc
arm cook, and perhHps it would be
as well to git i'm our afore the skip
Per or mate comes aboard II it WA
me. 7 know what ] should do"
'Nhat:' inquired the cook. breath
Iessly.
Draw sack over his head" said
EeHshaw, impresslvelv, hell scream
ike blazes as soon as gau touch MIN.
and rouse the folks ashore II y5u
don't. Besides that If you draw IT
well down ian keep bis arms .asy.'
The cook thanked him fervcutly,
and routing out a sack. rushed hastily
on deck, his departure being The SIG
nal for Mr.. Henshaw and his friends
20 make preparations for retiring for
the night so hastily as almost ~
SAVIOR of panic.
The cook, after a hasty glance
ashore. went softly below with tie
sack over his arm and felt his way
30 the darkness 10 the skipUers bunk.
The sound Of deep and regular breath
ing reassured him. and without ua-
due haste ne opened th= mouth oc the
sack and gently raised the sleepers
head.
.'Eh? wha-" began a sleepy
voice.
The next moment the cook had
baEeed him. and. gripping him tightly
round the middle, turned a deaf ear
10 the smothered cries OF his victim
as he strove 10 lift him out of The
bunk. In the exciting time which
followed. he had more than ore rea-
son for thinking that he had caught
centipede.
Now. you keep stiH," he cried.
hreathIessIy, Tn not going 10 hurt
you"
He got his burden out Of bed Al last
and staggered 20 the foot OF the com
pani0n-ladder with e. Then there was
"a halt two legs sticking obstiuately
across the marrow way and refusing 70
be moved, while a furious hummiug
proceeded from the other end OF the
sack
Four times did the exhausted cook
got his shoulder under his burden and
try and push 10 I'D the ladder. and
four times did IT wriggle and fight its
way down again Half crazy with
fear and rage, he essayed II for the
fifth time. and had got IT halfway
uD when there was a sudden excIama- -
tion OF surprise from above. and the
voice Of the mate sharply demanding
an explanation
What the blazes are VOC up to?"
ne cried.
It's all right. sir" said the paint
cook "old Jems s had drop too much
and got down aft, and I'm getting im
for'ard again"
'Jem2" said the astontshed mate.
why. he's sitting 4F here on the
fore-hatch. He came aboard with
me-"
Sitting" began the horrined cook.
'sit-Oh, Ior-~
lie stood with his writhing burden
wedged between his body and the lad
der, and looked up despairlngIy at The
mate.
I'm afraid I've made a mistake"
he said In trembling voice.
The mate struck match and looked
down
Take that sack OF" he demanded.
sterniy.
The cook placed hts burden upon his
feet. and running up the ladder stood
by the mate SliVeT.ug The latter
struck another match. and the twain
watched in brearhless silence the
writings OF the strangs creature be
low as the covering worked slowly up
wards. I'm The fourth match Il g1t
free, and revealed the empurpIed Wis
age az the master OF the SuSan0sh
For the fraction Of a second the cook
gaZea ar him il sDeeClIesS horror
ana then. with hopeless CRY Snra0z
ashore and ran for lr. hotIv pursued
bE his euraged victim. AT the time III
sailing He was SrlH absent and the
skipper loath to part two such friends.
sent Mr.. James Lister. at the urgaur
request ot the anxious crew, 10 look
for him.
Copyright. 1905. by W. W. Jacobsl
Copyright, 1898, 10y Charles scribner's Sons.