Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Professor and the Tiger.
Observation-Disclosures 521 5555551

OF an hour. Hoskins looked after him,
and then turned to Miss Sanford. who
was sitting near.
Nice sort Of chap to have on Ship"
he said. "a man like that ought to
stick to dry land"
wen, you know, have a fellow
feeling for him, Captain" she answer.
ed; I'm afraid Of the sea myself"
"Ah," he said, "but you're a woman,
you see. A bit Of fear is all right in q
woman. It's natural to them. But with
man it's different. A man ought to
be afraid Of nothing"
and are you afraid of nothing. Cap
tain?" she asked.
mot l." said Hoskins. "You can
have the biggest storm ever Matched
out by the China seas and I'll thank
you for 1t. It brings out all the good
In a man."
ut must be nice to be brave" she
exclaimed.
"Oh, it's all right when you're used
to it, said Hoskins modestly. "A
brave man and pretty woman are two
Of the finest sights in creation. They
ought always to be together"
There was something in his tone that
made her blush. And though she said
she agreed with him, she took the first
opportunity of clearing off to another
part Of the deck.
Shortly afterward we put to sea.
For the next few days we had the best
of weather, and everything went
smoothly. l had my time pretty we'll
taken up with my work, but for all
that I could see one or two things that
set me thinking. The first was that the
old man was making himself uncom-
monty attentive to Miss Sanford.
The second was that this Mr.. Hay, in
a quiet and timid sort Of way, was
thinking a good deal Of her, too. Hos
kins saw quickly enough that he had a
rival, but as he had started off with a
healthy contempt for him, he didn't dis
turb himself over and above much.
One afternoon the skipper was sit
ting beside Miss Sanford on the poop
deck when Hay came up the compan-
ion and made his way toward them.
There's something 1 want to tell
you, Captain" he said. Its getting
on my mind and making me quite IN
comfortable. That man whose business
1t Is to look after the tiger isn't doing
his work properly. The animal isn't
getting enough food. It is developing
savage nature. And yesterday, when
I went to see the man about it, found
that he was intoxicated. 1 really think
you should interfere"
OF course, the old man should have
interfered. But he didn't like being
told his duty by the little professor,
especially when the girl was about. So
he just sneered.
81 suppose you're afraid Of the beast
escaping?" he said.
II should certainly regard it as I'M
Fortunate" the little man replied.
You see, a drunken man might be
careless about the fastenings. l must
really insist upon your speaking tc
him."
Hes not one of my crew." said
Hosl6ins. II have enough to do to look
after them. If any Of them get drunk.
they'll hear of it. But this chap Is a
passenger, even if he is only steerage
one. He can do as he likes with his
spare time. If you're so darned fright
ened about the beast, you'd better look
to the fastenings yourself"
Excuse me-" said the professor
stifly, that is not my business. The
animal does not belong to me. I have
done what believe to be my duty.
can say no more.
He turned away without even a
glance at the girl.
THAT man." said Hoskins, looking
after him, ''is frightened Of his own
shadow. Let me give you a bit OF
fatherly advice, Miss Sanford. When
you are looking for a man to marry,
never select a coward. A girl like you
wants some one who will protect her
In times Of danger-some one she can
rely on and look up to-"
I'm not thinking of getting mar
ried," she said, shyly. "But when I do
III bear your advice in mind, Cap
tain"
That's It." said Hoskins Think
over it carefully. And as for getting
married, I'd be glad if you'd think over
that, too"
She started like frightened horse.