The Washington times., 1907-07-07

well. Joe give is shoulders a clip
less sort ~ shrug and walked for
ward and sawIed down the fo'c'sIe.
a" They r. coming. sir he ses. walk
ing back 90 the mate just as the ship
per came ont Of is cabin.
we all went on with our work -
ard as We knew 'OW The skipper
was talBins 20 the mate about rs IL
juries. and saying unkind Things about
Germans, when le give sort Of a
shout and staggered back staring. We
just looked TOlng. and there vas
them two blackamOors coming slowly
toward us.
Good heavens. 5-r. Fi-gau ses
the old man. what's this
Il never see slCu "a look on any
mans face as saw ou the mates
then Three Tunes -e opened is mouth
70 speak and shut 81 asiu without
saying anything. The veins on is
forehead swelied up tremendous and
is cheeks' was all blown our purple
That's Bu Cousin $ hair ses me
skipper t0 himself. IT'S Bu Cousins
hair. It's Bu C0us-
sob walked up % him. vita Bill
lagsiDg a Little Nay behind and then
be stops just il Irons Of am ana
letches up @ slrl % l-Ls smile
Don't yOu maze tEose faces II
me, sir roars ile shipper. 'a l1t 20
you me--a D5 ltz What nave ,01 been
doing 20 yourselves
-Notnin'. sir. ses Bin. -umbly, II
Tas done 10 us
The carpenter, VINO was just gonx
% cooper up "a cask Whlcl All stared
hiJ. shock Ike "a lear. anu gave gA
q look that would ha- melted a stone.
WHO did it2 ses tHe skipper.
b, C. So BEEN the l.I-llls Cd. CA cruel
Outrage sir.' ses Bll. dl-n- al e. c1u.d
10 avoid the mates ege. WH.-n
WOULDN'T Be avoided.
So 7 should think. SEES the skip
Per. You've beer knocked about.
too
Aessir, SEES Bin. very respectful.
mo and Bob was ashore last nieEt.
SIR lust Tor quiet lseE round. when
We was set on 70 5y five TURNER'S.
What ses the skipper. and /
won repeat what the mate saiL
We fought en- as long as yss
could. sir. ses Bill. then we was b3th
knocked senseless. and when we caus
40 ourselves We was messed up IKE
this ere
What sort o. men were theyr
asked the skipper, getting excited
'SaiioI-mcn, sir ses Bob. uuttiuE
IN his spoke. .DuJchies or Germans.
or something O. that sort
Was there one tan man. with a
fair beard ses the skipper. eetuns
more and more excited.
'Iessir,' ses Bill. IN surprised
sort O. voice.
same gang.' ses the skipper. same
gang as knocked Mr.. Fiagau about.
you may depend upon IT, Mr.. Fingau,
MS mercy FOR you you didn't get
5our face BACKED too
Il thought The mate would ha'
burst. I can't understand how any
man could swell as he suyeued with
out bursting.
4 don't believe a word OF it he
ses. at last
Why not2 ses the skipper. sharp
ly
Well ! don't ses the mate. HIS
voice trembling with passion. I ave
my reasons
I s'pose you don't think these two
POOR fellows went and BACKED them
selves for fun, do youg ses the skip
per
The mate couldn't answer
And then went and knocked therl-
selves about for more fung ses tie
skipper. very sarcastic
The mate didn't answer He looked
round helpless like. ard see the third
officer sweeping glances with the sec
end, and AL the men looking sly ana
amused. and I think If ever a man
saw e was done e did at that mo-
ment.
'Ee turned away and went below.
and the skipper srter reading us al
a little lecture on getting into fights
without reason. sent the two chars
below agir and told EN- 70 turn IN
and rest He was so good 10 EN- all
the way 'Ome. and took sich a In
terest in seeing 'em change from black
to brown and from light brown %
spotted lemon thai the mate daren't
do nothing 20 them. but gave us their
share OF what ne owed them. as well
as an extra dose of our own. Copy
light. 1901, by DOdd Mead & Co.