The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-22
CONTINUED from yesterday

'H'H WV NhHtHlH FpAf W Hlh Isct tut
secretary whispered IN hls ear; "For
heavens sake don't my anything about
the Iudlcals wife Talk about da.
colts" lint the speech. 80 beautifully
written, 80 lucid In IT. meaning and no
complicated IN its detail. became q
waving sen ~ foam, From out the bill.
iowy waste Of this indefinite mass
there loomcd only the tall figure of the
cndnvcrous j g.. and attached 10 II. aa
tangible something The fact that he
had lost his wife and settled tho da.
colts. Av
II was glorious. this getting I'D be.
fore two stringn Of more on less bald.
headed officials 10 tell them how the
state ought 10 be riin~-lhc ship stcercd.
ar II were. Gentlemen" he began,
starting Off brayely enough. I'VE are
pleased 10 have among us once more
our fellow skipper, the judicial com.
uiissionev"
''rb" nd bucks got rare streak OF
humor OH tonight" whispered Lushton
ellis Jovlal face adds TO the harmony
OF the occasion. | will not aludc TO his
late loas. ns we NIL know how deeply he
feels IT,"
Cad, But he's rubbing II in." said
LuShton.
II repeat. We are glad to have him
among us again. Ny secretary assures
me that there's not single dncolt left
alive IN the province. There's nothing
like putting these rebcllious chaps
down. had n mutny myself once on
board the Kangaroo. shot the ring.
leaders aud made every mothers son
OF the rest Of them walk the plank.
30 I'm proud OF the good work the ju
dicial has done In this respect"
Now, II had been n source OF irrltat
Ing regret TO every deputy commission
or In the service that when he had
caught dacolt red handed. convicted
and sentenced him 10 be hanged and
sent the ruling up TO the judicial for
on officially and tho prisoner either par
doned or lot OF with light sentence;
consequently these little pleasantries OF
the captain were looked upon az satire
The secretary sighed an he showed ip
his pocket the written speech. which
the captain had allowed 10 slip to the
door. "itil do for another time. sup
pose" be said wearily, when he gets
over this internal touch OF sun or Bur.
ma head"
The other speeches did not appeal 10
Captain Larry much nor. for the mat
ter OF that. TO the others either. lie
had certainly made the hit OF the even.
ing.
ITS great. this" he said bucollcaily
70 the secretary as they drove home.
what. slrr'
why, making speeches and driving
home In your own carriage. hate go
ing aboard ship In jlggledy sampan
at night. I'll have string of wharfs
put all along the front there 80 that
ships won't have TO load ut their moor.
ings. Just put me In mind of that to
morrow"
Next day there was considerable di.
version on the Newcastle Maid. "The
old mans got the d. t's," the chief en-.
gineer told the first officer. II locked
him in his cabin last night when they
brought him Off, and he's banging
things around there In great shape:
, swears he's the ruler of Burma and
Sir Gimmel Somebody. | won't let him
out til he gets all right again, for he'd
20 up to the agents with this cock and
bull story. They'd cable home TO the
owners. and he'd be taken out OF the
ship sure"
That's why Sir Lemuel tarried for a
day on the Newcastle Maid. Nobody
would go near him but the chief engi.
neer, who handed him meat and drink
through portfolio and laughed sooth-
ingly at his fancy tales,
After chota hazri next morning the
secretary brought to Captain Larry
large basket Of official papers for his
perusal and signature. That was Sir
Lemuel's time for work. His motto
was business first and afterward more
business. Each paper was carefully
contained In cardboard holder secured
by red tape.
"The log, eh, mate2" said Larry when
the secretary brought them into his
room. ut looks shipshape too"
"Thls file, sir, Is the case of Deputy
Commissioners Grant, first grade, Of
Bungaloo. He has memorialzed the
government that Coatsworth, second
grade, has been appointed over his head |
to the, commssonershlp Of Bhang
He's senior to Coatsworth, you know,
sir, In the service" -
We'll, why has Coatsworth been
made first mate, then?"
"Grant's afraid It's because he offend
ed you, sir, when you went to Bunga-
loo. He received you In a 1ahran coat, |
you remember, and you were awfully |
angry about It."
"Oh, I was, was I? Just shows what
an ass Sir Lemuel can be sometimes.
Make Grant commissioner at once
and I'll sign the papers"
"But there's no commissionership /
open, sir, unless you set back Coats
AVorthO -