The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-08

A.N=1'f ~ AA1 AutS Al 1dH FRANCISCO.
Was there ever such luck-was
there ever such luck = murmnrad Mr..
Shanghai Smith. ITO think Of him
turnin up. all Of his own accord, on
my partic'lar stampln ground! And
I'll lay odds he's clean forgot me. I'll
brighten up his mem'ry with sand AID
canvas and souii.monii. SO | win Holy
sailor. was there ever such Iucksp
The morning OF the following day
Inns. Triumphant lay at her anchors
on Saucelito III San Francisco Bay
and was glad to be there. But though
she was wet ship with a ri hab-
It OF trying to scoop the Pacific Ocean
dry. and though her tricks would have
broken the heart OF the Chief Naval
Constructor had he seen her at them.
she was the flagship In spite OF her
conduct, because at that time she
was the whole Pacific Squadron. The
other half was lying outside Esqui-
mault Dry Dock waiting for 1t to be
finished. And when the Chronicle
said that "Dicky Dunn" was the ad.
miral. 1t had not lied II any OF that
papers reporters had known "Dicky"
as his men knew him. he would have
spread himself in column on the adj
miral's character and personal appear
ance.
Hes the dead-spit of boson's
mate. to be re, said the crew OF
the Triuml. when they received
him at Esquimault. An ard nut he
looksi''
And "hard nut he certainly was.
Though he stood five feet nine in
height. he looked two inches less. for
he was as broad as door and as
sturdy as fore-bitts. His complexion
was the color OF the sun when 1t sets
in fog for fine weather; the skin on
his hands shone. and was as scaly as
lizards hide. His teeth were white
and his eyes piercing He could roar
like , fcghorn. and sing. as the crow
said, like any angel" There wasn't
the match of sDicky" on any Of the
seas the wide world over The only
trouble was that he looked SO mucl
like the traditional sailor and bucca-
neer that no one could believe he was
anything higher than warrant on
Ger at the most when he had none OF
his official gear about him.
Though the admiral did not know
1t, one of the very first to greet him
when he set his foot on dry land at
the bottom of Market Street was the
man he had licked so thorough. AZ
80. ,14is re IN Melbourne.
"Oh. it's .e same said Smith to
his chief runner. who was about the
hardest case. in California. He
amt changed none just SO old he
was whom he set about me. Why. the
galoot might be immortal Mark him.
now: will You know him anywhere?"
1T don't pay me ever to forget. re-
piled the runner. He had to remember
the men who owned him grudges.
Then don't forget this one" said
Smith. DO you find me considerats
bossg"
"oh. we'll" said the runner un-
graciousIy
You've got to do Job for me.
Billy"
And what?"
I'm goin' TO have this hyer admiral
shipped before the stick on the tough
est ship that's about ready to 60 to
sea-" replied Smith.
Billy finched.
"Sir. it's the penitenfiaryi"
Il don't care II IT'S lynenin'." said
Smith. rHelp-or get I'm bossin'
this job. Which is it,"
And Billy. seeing that he was to
play second fiddle. concluded to help.
"And. he said to himself. III we get
nailed I'll split Calls himself con-
siderate be Well, Shanghai Smith
has gall"
Which do you reckon Is the worst
ship inside the Gate now?" asked
Smith. after he had savored his Gun
ming revenge for few minutes.
The Harvester amt due for
month. sir.
Smith looked melancholy.
mo. she amt, that's fact It's
solid pity. SAINT would have suited
this Dunn first class He was the
most notorious BLACKBOARD Of ship
master yet unhnng. and the fact that
Smith and he were bitter enemies
never blinded c-a- al to the sur
passing meri Of mis- brutality.
There's the Cyrus g Hake.y
Smith shook his head contemptuous-
".
Dye thinh / want to board this adj
mlral At the Palace Hotel Why. John
son hasn't hurt 4 man serious for two
trips
"Oh. well, thought as he'd sure
break out soon" said Bill; but
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