The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-05

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cssshei gave tho ghost OF a smile AZ
then laughed No ir said. 4 e4;
even boast OF shat. AeQua4ntanees a
mine IN thousands bus trleuds-we
all friendship has its breaking stral
In Il BIT like that comfortable COZ
IapG person, the miller OF the DE
1 believe l did care Tor somebody ono
aud she made me ;hlak ~
cared FOR me. Probably she lied. be
capse under persuasion she wer
Sn with another man. Bah. though
what does 1t matter? Kettle, we'r
talking rank sentiment. and that's q
Improbable employment for men en-
age on a piece OF delicate business
AKd-here's u gentleman come TO tel
me that the consignment of specie i
Just commencing to arrive. Now, cap
air. the stuffll be in iron bound boxes
and You and l have got to weigh eacl
n separately and check the lnvoics
Then We've TO act as our own steve
dores and stow half OF it in the cahir
next my room and half of it across the
alleyway next the mates"
Why divide it?"
Because the weight is big, and 1t
would give your steamer q heavy list
to starboard."
"Oh. as to that. never iii We can
easily bring her up again with a trim
ming tank. And I shouldn't feel COM
AO4tsiplS IL any VI Tile Slull Was III lIldl
room next the mates. You see, Mr..
Canabel, any one on board can go down
that alleyway. In fact, it's the only
road from one end of the ship unless
you go up over the bridge deck. And
I'd not guarantee but what the bait
would make some of them beauties try
and 1anper with the door. It's big
enough to smudge the honesty of ar
archbishop IL he was only earning CA a
month. Now the room next yours has
iron walls n opens only in the inner
cabin. There's ii good lock on it al
ready. and If I make the carpenter
bend on four more you'll have q strong
room the Bank of England might boast
about"
THAT sounds sensible" commented
the envoy from the bank.
Very we'll" said Cambel, II believe
1t is the best plan. Now. If o please,
We'll AVE the weighing machine in the
main cabin. and if you, sir, will in
struct your men to bring in the boxes
one by n I'll satisfy myself that they
agree with the tally, and Captain Ket-
tie shall build them up in the stateroom
before US both. It's a very responsible
Job we have upon US. and the more
counter %checkings and precautions we
car put into it the better for our sew
eral regulations"
1t was a responsible job. Not every
day is specie to the tune of 500, 900
British sovereigns shipped from a Liv-
erpool dock, and because gold boxes
are made in a conventional pattern the
shipment was spotted, and crowds
gathered to stare at the cased In
wealth.
As staring dumbly is dry work, self
appointed orators among the crowd
naturally distribute gratis their own
and. according to their luck or elo-
quence, these attracted larger or small
audiences. No one took them very
seriously, and they, for the most part,
treated the subject in a jocular vein.
was not till Captain Kettle and the
bridge and the mate on the foredeck
had cast of the first bow fast that
2 self appointed prophet arose who
spoke of the gold shipment In another
key.
He was a wild. unkempt, lrnockkneed
man. who first attracted attention by
tying a crimson handkerchief to an
umbrella n brandishing it above his
head. Being on the face of him a crea-
lure who never If he could avoid 1t. put
bis hand to honest labor. he naturally
addressed the crowd as fellow work
These things awoke a slight hu-
.orous interest n because the man
mad the gift Of glib and striking speech t
the crowd continued to listen after the
nrst pricking UP Of their ears. Z
The mans discourse need not be re-
in detail. He was an anarchist. /
rampant and ruthless and by /,
OF arguments, some warped, z
fair enough. he pointed out to his )
hearers that the mission OF the Port {
Ede5 was another knife thrust Of capt. /
tai into the ribs Of labor. The state $
ment met with a very mixed reception. !
sue the anarchist silenced both the :
}eers and applause with a b%eseeching $
wave Of his hand and followed along !
NE curb OF the wharf the steamer r
which was commencing to float toward :
the dock gates. He spoke to those on /
board her now rather than to his more :
immediate following. and unciean faces :
stared at him from over the line Of bull !
Warks. !
TO any man Of you who values life" :
cried. Il offer q solemn warning. !
That ship ts doomed. She will sink in !
ntdocean. blown apart by our petards. ;
tnd her Ill gotten cargo will he hurled ,
U OF capitals reach forever. Those
who are misguided enough to be her ;
guardians will be blasted into space. :
Listen. you men of her crew. Jump on :
me pier head yonder as she passes into :
The basin and take h consequences !,
The brutal avs of this viii !
r you into prison. but better a sea-
son dragging out a martyrs sentence :
death as an enemy to the workers :
cause" $
~ tnlS point the strong right hand :
d the Law descended INTO the ;
elbow. and then. because he attemnted I
resist, the willing right knee Of the
Iaw jerked up suddenly into he small /.
ef that anarchists back, after which !
was hauled ANONYMOUSLY to a no.
Ice station, and the place OF his speak ,
knew him no more. !
But the fellows threats had not been :
their result. Every han on :
Port Edes' deck had heard them :
distinctly, and disquiet arose under the ,
belts Of nine out Of ten. The mate :
grew v and the men inattentive. ,
M from the bridge Captain Kettles )
voice and whistle kept ringing out with !
biting clearness. As.it was, only one :
nan attempted to put the warming into :
practical effect. He was a miserable /
nalf clad wretch, a coal trimmer Nv
rating, already %repentant of the smell Of ,
physical toll which he had signed on =
e"e vi 9
Passing through the lock gates info 9
basin, the steamers port onarter .
swung gently toward the vail. A sail =
Dr. IN readiness dropped from above mr. .
an aft with the lanyard of a cork fen- $
Ter. The trimmer Jumped or the hi :
"arks, and n might have thonpht :
nat he was going to bear a handNas y