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

est. toughest. hardest nut on earth. !
said Bill; so wen see what like he
shapes in the California. deasay
he's one ct that lot that lets on how
sailormen have an easy time. ft'a my
notion the California viii cure him al
that.
BY four o'clock In the morning Tom
Deane, who was. as his new shipmateA
allowed. a hardloolSing man who
could. and would. pun his weight Law
fast asleep in forward bunk OF the
California's foc'sle AZ she was being
towed through the Golden Gate. And
his flag lieutenant was inuuiring IN
hospital what had become of the al.
mlral. and nobody could tell him more
than he himself knew SO much ht
told the reporters Of the Chronicle and
the Morning Call. end flarlng head.
lines announced the disappearance Of
British admiral. and the wires and
cables fairly hummed 10 England and
the world generally. AT the same time
the San Francisco police laid every
waterfront rat and tough by the heels
on the chance that something might
be got out of one of them.
What did | tell your" asked Bill in
great alarm, as he saw several init.
mate friends of his being escorted to
Jail
Are you weqkenin' ON III" said
Smith savagel. If | thought you
was I'd murder you Give me away.
and when get out III chase YOU
three times round the world and
knife you, my SON"
And though Bill was so much Of a
terror" he could not face Smiths
eyes.
We'll. l amt in it. anyhow. he
swore.
But certainly tom Deaue. A. b..
was in It. and was having holy time.
When the admiral woke. which he
did after half an hours shaking ad-
ministered in turns BY three OF the
CALIFORNIA; crew. who were anxious
to know where he had slowed his
bottle OF rum. he was still confused
with the dope" given him ashore. So
he lay pretty still and said:
Send Mr.. Selwyn to me-
But Selwyn was his flag lieutenant,
aud was Just then the center OF inter
est to many reporters
Send hell: rouse out. old son, and
turn to" said one of his new mates.
And the admiral rose and rested on
his elbow.
Where am II"
"On board the California, TO be
sure"
I'm dreaming" said the admiral.
that's what II u.s. To be sure, I'm
dreaming"
There was something in his accent
as he mcde this statement that reused
curiosity In the others,
mo, you ain't--not much" said the
first man who had spoken: and even
II you was, guess Simpson viii wake
you. Rouse up before he comes along
again. He was in here an hour back
inquiFing for the trumpet OF the Day
Of Judgment to- rouse you. Come
along. Deane! Now them"
my Aames Dunn, said the ad-
miral. with contracted brows.
Devil doubt 1t. said his friend
land who done you? Was It shang-
hal Smith,"
The admiral sat up suddenly. and by
SO doing brought his head into violent
contact with the deck hove him. This
woke him thoroughly. just in time to
receive Mr.. Simpson, mate OF the Cali
fornia, who came In like cyclone to
inquire after his hear
Did you ship as a dead mann"
asked Mr.. Simpson. FOR II you die,
I'll undeceive you"
And with that he yanked the adj.
Iniral from his bunk, ar ragged him
by the collar out upon the deck At a
run. Mr. Simpson was "bucko@ to his
finger tips. and had 80 ~ licked
upon the high seas Btu sat mat
ter Vice Admiral Sir Richard Dunn.
X. g b.. had never hauled down his
flag either to any man It surprised
him. as II would have srirprIsed any
OF his crew, to find that he took this
handling almost meekly. But then no
one knows what he void do II the
sky fell: and AZ far a. he admiral
was concerned. the entl-s world was
an absurd snd ridiculo nightmare.
He rose at 4 g end OF LIS undignlaed
progress an stared at tne mate.
"Who-who are your he said
Mr. Simpson gasped.
Who am i--oh, who am II Well,
I'll cblige you by stain once for all
that I'm mate Of this ship. and you're
my dog
But the dog. shook Il head
Nothing Of the sort. ne said. as
he staggered with the r. ains Of the
oplate I'm British admiral. and