The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-19

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fair 1 saw what was in mind. and tried to figure
how long it would take Chfcuni reach the custom
house.
There least minutes yet wait for
the rising The rolled little on
her keel and the masthead tackle had begun slacken
Suppose you get that and the line
cast off, said Its mile and half to the custom
house"
Without word Buck jumped ashore bawIing for
John and Arthur to bear hand The tackle was cast
adft and the line coed aboard Then the gaskes were
cast off the mansan
But still hard and fast. and heave the
anchor leading out into the proved futile.
Buck swore softly and finally gave it Arthur and
John ieaped on to the levee and waited.
There were few people about it the dinner
chiculinfs gone with dray. only
few negroes ioafed along the neghboring wharf picking
cotton from the scraps that escaped the bales
One If these girl Of &c. black galley
stovepipe She seemed be always the end of the
wharf nearest and Arthur oitered in her neigh
borhood Finally saw he was talking to her.
The minutes flying, and and gazed hope
lessy the levee. expecting to the marshal with
Chiculini and the summons moment.
To have the little ship seized for unjust debt
pretty hard especially she would be paying well within
month.
it reached our water line, and every ripple seemed
laugh was angry clear through and gazed at it
dumb rage.
"Capn, I'd like go asho special business" said
a voice.
1 Arthur standing by. looking sheep
ishly his Dig black As his pay per
thirty days of daylight and often nights
thrown in Free wondered what his special business
might be-
What I snapped.
business capn. is yo'self
when mans got business"
What kind of business? Out with it. Don't you
we're about TO get under way?'
jest important business, capn. Yo' knows how it is
yo'-"
NO" growled. NO you can't go ashore I know
what yor want You want to see that black GIRL there
Isn't that it?'
"Yas. sir; thats-its hit but 20 know
I've got money you get out" interrupted
Il don't want no money. capn amt no fool Niger
spendn' money gals buyn' soda water an cigar
cites for EN- No. indeed. Cap'n only wants to go
asho' bit done know dat niger gal cher since
money"
THAT girl don't want around with nigger
without cent to treat her to bit Of candy. She
wouldn't her time you
"''Deed, capn, 1 makes 'em spend money
don't wy gals what don't spend dere money on
me. amt spent moren cents since come here-an
of that fer terbacker 1 makes them pay for
smokes"
"wel you ought to be ashamed to own it," growled
IT always thought you black rascal, and who'll
a pay the treats is the meanest kind
That girl don't make big like and suppose if
you go you'd hire bicycles and
go riding like all these niggers do when they get half
dollar-and then make-her pay You are scoundrel.
and you'll stay aboard"
'Yo I amt scoundrel. cap'n. Use jest
plain Niger. Vas sir Use jest plain niger Niggers
amt like white ways. capn-an' amt no scoun-
dre, sir"
L
jectedly When reached the mast where he
thought couldn't him he waved dirty at his
sweetheart and she showed row of white teeth and
back.
Il think gwen make her go now. sir. with a good
heave." Buck. coming He's been gone good
of hour an IL be shown up agn with that
John and Arthur took the brakes and Buck
took the port
"Heave heavy roared mate. and went the
MINDLESS brake. A inches of chain aboard.
The vessel trembed slightly.
"oh-ho-ay-barg' bawled John, and the chain came
another three inches.
The little vessel remained motionless.
Put the mainsail her." 1 said and in few min
utes the of white feeling the
light and listing q trife
jb stand by to hoist it. Heave away
once twice. times the bars and down
gazed up the levee and two figures coming on a
ChiCulini and the other doubted not was
the United States marshal, with to appear
before commissioner, and explain why the bill for
the rudder should not be paid
..Heave! heave.' roared.
Buck saw the figures needed urging. All threw
their weight upon the brakes while rolled the wheel
hard UP and hauled close under the counter
Suddenly the little vessel moved ahead slightly Chi
cuIin fifty feet of the vessel and in ten sec
Then without the slightest tremor glided away.
while slack chain almost threw John over
windlass rolled it in hand over fist with
rattle and bang.
Hoist the jib" bawled, would run
over anchor and pick it under way, and Arthur
off the down haul and sprang to the halyards as
Chiculini dashed up
Coma back!' cried the Italian, breathlessly.
al the United States marshal sub. Send boat
u. come painted the other, stern-faced fellow
with black moustache-
.Aw. go yersef' said Buck, calmly wiPins his
streaming face.
discreetly said nothing held out into
stream, little gathering Roadway rapidly
Coma back, Chiculini, drawing and iourish-
ing a revolver
But Buck had dived below. and now appeared with a
Winchester which usually hung upon the cabin ouk-
head. He threw the magazine open and smut IN pain
view and Chicunis abated- 1t was certain death
that range.
few minutes out of reach ana BUCK
went below smiling. When he appeared again ne was
in high good humor
shall put topsail her, sr? he asked
Yes put the staysail gaT topsai b topsail and any