The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-15

throp was bleeding from the nose, and
Hunt had lost all his shirt but the
neck band They glared at each other,
and Jones stood between them ready.
Now. then. said Singleton, be
fore | put you in irons I'd like to
know what you mean by daring
1t was paralyzins to both CAV
throp and Hunt TO be looked at sas
the captain looked at them. They
felt like the scum of the earth.
It's a mistake. dreadful mistake.
said Hunt; If yon " II put me ash6rs
I'll give you five thousand dollars"
And the eager crowd on the. main
deck staggered.
Lord. he's very big in drink. ain't
'e?' said Tom.
The skipper frowned, and shook ais
fist right against Hunts face.
You hound. don't joke with me
whats this mans name Mr.. Jones?"
IT'S either Bates or Fisher" said
Jones'.
No. my names Hunt" cried Hunt.
And one of the men on deck an insin-
uating beggar who liked to curry
favor with the powers cried:
His names Fisher, sir. I've sSRd
him often about the front
ITS not, its not, said Hunt furi-
ously. I'm man well known In
San Francisco.
shut up" said Jones; the other
joskin said that.
81 won't shut up" roared Hunt,
quite losing his temper. Il warn you
all to put me ashore. or I'll ruin the
lot of YOU.
oh" said the captain, "indeed, well.
we'll see. Mr. Jones. you can have
the one there-Bates think. Mr..
I.add look after this sailorman with
the five thousand dollars. Now II
there's another word comes out of
either of you. or If you start lighting
again and hear of it, I'll make the
pair of You wish you'd died before
you saw me-
And Jones showed both of them
down on the main-deck The two un-
fortunates recognized that their only
chance. and that the faintest, lay In
speaking together.
But we're neither of us sailors,
sir" they said piteously.
This Is where we manufacture
Sailors said Captain Singleton, who
was not without humor. Mr. Jones,
Mr. Laid, you hear that I hope they
won't be able to say as much for
themselves this day three months"
And the crew laughed as in duty
bound But Hunt and Gawthrop did
not laugh
Dye think there's any truth. In
what those two men said?" asked
Captain Singleton of his mate
Likely enough, sir. replied Ladd
aren't We ont oil. San Fraucisco?"
Il certainly don't seem to remem-
Der their faces said the skipper, ''but
they'll have to do. Make what you
can of them If it's any ways true,
it's no good telling them we think
So"
Certainly not. sir" said Laid.
But what's their remedy? p
He knew perfectly well that there
was no practical remedy against the
ship. And Hunt and Gawthrop were
well aware they had none against
their friend Shanghai Smith, or
against Gardiner.
They had no chance of speaking to
each other till the second dog watch,
and then only in the presence of the
whole crowd. who were very anxious
to get To the bottom of the mystery.
They ain't sailormen. not they"
growled the Oldest man on board, who
came from Brook street. ShadWell.
and was known as SHADY ell" though
his real name was Shaw, and a nice
thing for hus. Two loss to take the
wheel. | calls ii bally shine"
He looked at Hunt with an air of
unutterable contempt and shifted
every time the man spoke. Gawthrop,
who vas younger and more elastic.
sat on the other side Of the foc'sle,
and presently addressed Hunt.
II suppose we must make the best
Of it. Hunt
Don't speak to me, sir. said Hunt.
and the crew roared
Tell us 'ow it 'appened. do" said
Tom. oh amt your friend aughty?
Tell us, as e got that five thousand
dollars
Not on him." replied Gawthrop.
l-pDh ere, Sdlu ON II you II Tell
us the troof. I'll stand you a drop OF
rum. I've a nip left. And this Is a
teetotal ship. this is
He could not conceive any man re-
fusing such bride. And Gawthrop,
in spite of everything, could hardly
help laughing at Hunts face lie
took the rum partly to have an ex
cuse for TELLING the stor. 1t was the
wisest thing to be friends with every
one, and after all, If he was out of
the running 10 time so was Hunt
We'll. 81. Gawth. ~. Il and my
cheerful friend over there are very
great friends indeed. But | wanted
him out of San Francisco for a time
for reasons. And | got Shanghai
Smith TO arrange it,"
We know him" said the crowd
eagerly. "Oh. yes. we know him.
Il stayed in is 'ouse"
$50 did l."
Shut up and let him tell us -
And Hunt by now was all alone on
the starboard side. Even old Shad-
we'll came across to hear the yarn.
Another friend of mine suggested
it, said Gawthrop, "and fixed it UP
for me-"
That was Gardiner, said Hunt
1T was" said Gawthrop, and
paid a thousand dollars to have Mr..
HUNT put here.