The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-12

SimplIins, in spite OF his ingrained rr
spect for the lawful authority of the
most lawless skipper. approved the
suggestion.
You amt all 50 soft as you look"
said Simpkins, but the ses GOES bring
the devil out in man If so be he's
got any"
And they carried Captain Joseph
Prowse down below. rs his cabin
door would not lock- they damned
short pieces of sawed lumber between
1t and the other side of the alley
way.
It's mutiny." said simpkins, but
It's done, and maybe he'll cool on
when he comes to and finds his cad
aching"
But nevertheless the situation was
not pleasant and no one was quite
certain as to what should be done.
Hold a committee meeting" said
the entomologist.
The others said that was nonsense.
Simpkins, who now looked on the
geoiogist as captain of the mutineers,
touched his hat. to him, and begged
leave to speak.
Well" said the geoogist, what is
it?"
Amt some of you gents good at
Instruments" asked Simpkins. For
a you are, and if you could get hold
of sextant ii would be dom things
regular if you was to take sight of
the sun
The ethnologist turned to the as
tronomer
How humanity yearns for certain
regularity he said; ut would really
comfort Simpkins if you would squint
at the sun through a gaspipe
You find me the sextant. said the
astronomer. and I'll do 1t"
What you?' said Simpkins. 'Td
never ha thought it,"
Though he could not be induced to
say in public why he would never
have thought it, in private he re-
vealed to the inquisitive ethnologlst
that the astronomer looked the meas
Hest of the whole gang, sir"
The discussion which had been
held on deck, with Simpkins at the
wheel was broken up by the captain
hammering fttriously on his jammed
door
"Go down and soothe him." said
Sir tins, neryously, and mind you
tell him dCne nothin' but give in to
superior over@helmin odds. For so
did, gentle men, so did, as you know,
bein those done it,"
The committee went below, with
the geologist leading He carried his
Delaying pin ir his pocket. AS they
marched, the uproar was tremen-
dous.
What skull he must have!" said
the ethnologist. Il wish | had it in
my collection"
so do |, said the pathologist.
And the auth, ity on philology
pressed TO the front rank, for Captain
Joseph -Prow5e was doing his best
"Lemme out, he roared oh, when
| do get out I'll show you what
am"
Shut up" said the young geologist.
with ffrmness.
The captain gave an audible gasp
Shut up?" he inquired weakly
Yes" said the leader, and give
us your sextant if You have one"
We'll, I'm damned said Prowse,
after long and striking pause May
| inquire if you've took command?
For If so, anG you require my services
to peel pertaters and sweep the deck,
just say so, nd let me out"
will you be civil if we let you
out?" asked the astronomer kindly.
"Civil?" said Prowse, choking;
what do you Think"
I'VE don, think you will be-" re-
piled the astronomer, from the tone
of your voice"
I'm sure he won't be-" said the
geologist.
Il think we'd better keep him where
he is, said the rest anXiously; why,
the mans nothing but raging luna
tic
oh" said Prowse from within.
Look here, you mutineers, is Simp-
kIns in this?"
No" said the geologist, who
showed a little humor occasionally,
hes out of it. He tried to rescue
you. so we hung him. But he came
to again. and is now at the wheel.
What about that sextant?"
Il amt got no seXtant." said Prowse