The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-10

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Thomas at the same moment stopped
and caught Shanghai Smith by the
ankles and pitched him on his head.
He never had time to reach for his
gun" The merchant seamen jumped
to their feet and made for the door.
Stop theml" said Benson, and half
a dozen bluejackets hustled them back
again. mo you don't Johnnies; you
can stay and ave free drinks, and look
after the man behind the bar. Drag
out that Smith and get i'm in the open
air" And Thomas dragged Smith into
the darkness by his collar
There's to be no drinkin' for u.s."
said Benson. Smash what you like.
and taste nothin'." And in less than
minute Sanghai's place was lament.
able and ghastly spectacle
Scarves him right" said one of the
merchant seamen, as he salVed a bot
tie of poison. "Oh amt he a sailor.
rObbing swine?"
Fetch him In and let him look at
It," said Benson. with wink.
Thomas had been primed
Hes come to and run like billy.
OH" he cried.
But Smith was incapable of run
ming. He was being carried by two
bluejackets.
After I'm. after i'm, said Benson;
and In another moment the whole
house was clear.
Wren Tom came to, he found the
place wreck, and four boarders too
far gone In free liquor to offer any use,
full explanation of what had occurred
since the rum had teen pronounced
at to poison dog.
"All | know is" said the soberest.
that he at and We At and At and At,
and then e run"
And when Tom sought for the police
1t vas very odd that there was not
one to be found in the quarter of San
Francisco which most needs clubbing
to keep 1t In order. There was not
even one to bear witness that crowd
of bluejackets and an American citi-
Gen. had come along the water front
ut madn ight. But ave minutea sitter
mtaaight q British lieutenant could
hare taken his oath that both crews
were in their boats and at least mod.
eratsly sober
1--WE seen the admiral. Bepson,"
said Selwyn. as he stepped into hts
boat and. sat down, ''and he may be
later than he said
Very well, sir. replied Benson.
And a. soon a. Selwyn had disap-
peAred into the darkness. the boat
with Mr. Shanghai Smith In followed
. suit And the: Bay of San Francisco Is
not SO well, polieed that they had any
one inQuiring what they We're doing
as they pulled across to Saucelito
and laid up quietly till three o'clock.
He amt dead, we hopes" said the
crew of the boat
Not e. said Benson "'is cart
beats all to rights, and is head is per-
pectly sound bar lump the size of
ems egg. That up-endin' dodge OF
Thomas is very fatal in a row-oh,
it's very fatal"
1t was nearly two o'clock before
Shanghai made any motion. But
when he did begin to get conscious, he
found his mind and his tongue with
surprising Tdplully-
That cad of yourn must be made
of iye-eighths boiler-plate, Mr. Smith"
said Benson, as Smith sat up sudden
ly.
What am | dom here?" asked
Smith.
COW do we know asked the de.
lighted crew. You would come. 1t
warn't no good excusin of ourselves"
Smith put his hand to his head
who hit me?" he demanded say.
agely.
mo one" said the crew unanimous.
ly; you tried to stand on your cad"
Put me ashore said Smith What
are you goin' to do?'
We're waitin' to see the 'Aryester
yonder cave 'er anchor up" replied
Benson. We're III the sailorsupplyin'
line. we are. same as you was
He don't like to hear that" said
Billings; we're cutting him out of a
Job. And this time we amt supplyin'
admirals.'
mo, we amt. Yah, you man-buyin'
sailor-robbin' swine! And twas you
dared touch our admiral Oh you dog
you'll"
They all took a turn at him, and
Smith saw he was in the highest cor
Ier he had ever occupied. This was
satisfactorily expressed for him.
Say, Shanghai. did You ever hear
of Barney's bull?'
And when Smith refused to answer
they answered for him
He was jammed In a clinch, and
80 are you You're goin' to ave the
finest time of all your life. Did you
ever hear of SAINT of the 'Arvester?"
And Smith, for all his brutal cour
age, shook In | y boots.
'Til give you chaps hundred dol
lars to put me ashore" he cried. Il
never touched Sir Richard Dunn
DRY up" said Benson, and don't
lie We wouldn't part with you, my
Jewel, not for a thousand. What made
you desert from the 'Arvester, com.
Portable ship like that with SIGH
duck OF skipper"
"Tll give you thousand" said
smith desperately.
AT four O'Clock you're goin on the
'Arvestor-and tbs nigh on three now.
Ssnt wouldn't miss man like you,
80 smart and andy. for all the gold in
Califnrny Own up as you shanEhaied
thu sdmiralT'
Smith Erasped at any chance Of
avoiding the Harvester For SAINT had