The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-11


IT'S addressed to you. simeox. . SAid
the skipper blandly.
Why asked Simcox.
The skipper shook his head impA-
tiently.
Il thought you'd ave knowed, Sim
cox. You're the hambassadOr, and
you've to communicate this to EN-.
"Oh. go on. sir said the crowd
Mr. Simcox-Sir, YOU'LL be SO good
as to be so kind as to communicate
the contents of this ere letter 40
them French of the wreck we don't
know the name of, and tell them to
clear. For there amt no reasonable
grounds for supposin' this amt .
British hisland tseeing that mostly all
hislands isl and they've by comipi
ere first got and taken possession OF
the best bit of it. which can't be al
lowed, as it's contrary to law In such
case made and purvided. So you'll in
form 'em 1t amt goin' to be put up
with, and they must evacuate immetit
and resume the statues quo"
What's that" asked Simcox.
Its Latin. you unutterable ass"
said the skipper, with a look of with
ering contempt.
Il don't know Latin said the poor
second mate.
And who expected it of your"
asked the skipper. 1T means that
things are to go on as they was afore
they come:
"'--resume the statues quo. and
don't stand no hargument. You are to
tell 'em it will be considered an I'M
friendly hact, and that we as cleared
for haction in consequence of not be-
lieving them such towards as to quit.
But quit they must, and NO mistake.
or we resort without delay to the ar
bitrage and general havefage of war.
Given this day on board the British
barque Potluck by me.
"tCapt,'n Abednego Jones'"
First rate," said the crew. "That1l
give 'em the jumps"
And how am | to translate it,"
asked the miserable Simcox.
That's your lookout" said the CUT
fin, with hiccup shall keep 9
dog and bark myself? Now. 'urry and
get it hover And let heyery one ave
a weapon, 'andspikes and belayin'
pins. Now go, Simcox."
Hart come along with me-" said
Simcox. -.
And as the "old man" was engaged
in keeping his balance he made no OBJ
lection.
81 think this Is hsrror OF tudg-
ment, sir, said Hart; my hidea Of q
hultimatum was jumpin' on 'em unex'
pected, and giyin' IN toxic afore they
know'd where they was. My notion OF
fghtin' land II pays hevery time) 10 to
haggravate your man till he's ready to
1T, but to 1t i'm fust An If thinks q
cove will 1t me in FIVE minutes. lets
no time go by in hanticipatin' I'm.
But this will warn EN-"
But they have no one who really
knows English. Hart" groaned Sim
COX; and don't know the first word
OF French"
SNever mind. sir" said Hart en-
couragingly. 'T've 'ad many a row
with a Frenchy, and never knowed
my 'avin' not the least notion of what
e meant ever stopped the fight from
comm Oh II so be see you get
stuck, I'll come In, sir rs
And they were met by the French
sailor who thought he spoke English
Il spik Ea'iish. goddam," said the
Frenchman. 'Leaverpool. Porsmout';
mails lie eapitaine spik besser."
Good mornin'," said Simcox meek
ly to the French captain. a. long an
happy looking man. who might have
been the skipper Of q chassemaree for
all the style he put on
Mails. QUIZ" said the captain.
This ere paper is Tor you said
Simcox, ."and by the powers ] hopa
you cant read It,"
He handed the ultimatum to the
Frenchman. who studied 1t while HIS
crew came round
'Je ne peux pas lie lire monsieur"
he said at length.
Sime0x turned to Hart.
There. now what In blazes am to
do when he talks that way?'
Just hexplain it," said Hart. as he
helped himself to chew Say,
'Hout O. thish"
sit means you've got to go" said
Simcox; "yoe can't be allowed to stay
in the best part Of our island"
"Goddam, cried the Frenchman.
with his hand In his hair Il spik
English. two, tree word: pilote. flesh.
shannel. owaryo!"
"Owaryo?" asked Simcox
That's his way o sayin' How are
your interjected Hart, who was con.
temptuously sizing up the French
sailors.
'Ah. how are your" said Simcox.
"Owaryo." replied the French cap
tain. smiling.
Very well, thanks" said Simcex:
"but I'm the ambassador"
Ma fol ambassadeur! You spik
FTancais?"
"And you've just got to get" added
Simcox.
march," cried Hart.
The Frenchmen "jabbered" q biz
among themselves.
"Quoi done? Marcher?." asked their
skipper.
we, old son." said Hart; "marshay
If you like Just pack up and quit
We gives you an hour to gather up
your dunnage.. Now do you under.
stand?p
Whether the Frenchmen understood
or not 1t was tolerably obvious they
did not like the fnna with which Hart