New-York tribune., 1907-04-14

and card what he was saying trotted off upstairs
g., In two hours e back again and more cheer
iuI tHth ne ad been since he ad come 'Ome. Bob
down TO tea. and big chest nicely corded. stood
mats right: he ses, looking at 1t; that's just
1t FOR yau @ iH mvse as can be- G sss & old BqTgs Il done
Il ave" Dixon. "A Jolly good ship No
more harlships for me this time I've got a berth
..y.: ..Wot:" ses is wife. Captain? Your
win s, sgs M DlX9n: On smiling at her You can sail
~, ,.,,rhankee. ses Airs. Dixon. I'm quite comfort
DO you mean to say you've got a masters
oerthf SOS Charlie. staring at i'm
Charle coughed ''Wot's the name OF the ship?"
he hs rs pua Tiakas 5n a! tas @ qt9s6s s65 voice b,
made EN- all start I'm shipping new crew and
Pay or?' ses Charlie leaning back in is chair
and staring AZ i'm in puzzled way. Blue Lion?-'
| came ONE the other day [ though p'rhaps I'd let
see yvhet,e- aI,7, ~ - j a1j 10" LOT & a olt 10
70 get haTdened-aud I got hard. I've fought men
blows in week than you've si sd in lifetime i'm more Ta
fat-faced land-lubber.'
Bob was doing is best 20 serve customers and
listen at the same time and locking put the
pocket and slapped some money down the table
There's months pay instead o. notice" he
:, .,Georger, screams is wife. low dare you?
I'm surprised at you" ses old Burgc who'd
heen looking on with is mouth wide open. and
pinching imsclf to see whether e wasn't dreaming.
= don't 80 for yoJr o.ders." Charlie. get
ting up ''Wot dye by locking that door,
'Wot!' roars Dixon. Hang It! l mustn't lock a
door without asking my barman Pack up
and be of. you sWah. afore 1 start on YOU
Charlie gave a growl and rushed at i'm. and the
next moment q was down the floor with the
'ardest bang in the face that he'd ever 'ad in is
life Mrs Dixon screamed and into tho
kitchen follered by old Burse who went in to
tell 'er not to be frightened Charlie got up and
went ior Dixon agin but ne I'D come back as ard
took Charlie's breath away Fy the time Bob lad
ieft the bar 10 take care Of itself and run around
and got IN the back way. Charlie had 'ad much
as e wanted and was living on the sea-chest in
the corner trying to get Is breath
Yes? Wot dye want?" ses Dixon. with a growl
as Bob came in at the door
He such 'OrrIble figure with the blood on
is face and is beard sticking out all ways that
Bob, instead of doing wot he ad come round FOR
stood in the doorway staring at i'm without a
word.
anything &c say agin it?'
No" Rob. drawing back.
you and Charlie II go now" ses Dixon, taking
money. The old man can stay on Tor
a month to give i'm time to look round. Don
look at me that way. else IN knock your cad OFF
He started counting out Boh's money just as old
Burge and Mrs. Dixon. hearing all quiet came IN
of the kitchen.
he ses. turning 10 is wife; its chid's play to
wot I've been used To. I'll just see these two
Wen ave cup o tea while the old man minds
the bar
too much for 'er She looked from her 'usband to
Charlie and Bob and then back agin at I'm agin
That's right" ses Dixon nodding his cad at
her I'm master and owner of the Blue Lion
keep quiet: that's discipline
1 was in that bar ABOUT three months arterward,
there was i'm Mrs. Dixon OF all the nice-man-
nered soft-spoken landladies I've ever seen, she
od MaS .1G ber ,6usband when he spoke To 'er was
pleasure to every married man in the bar.