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

AS clear cad" said the crowd. "R
puts 1t In nutshell, and don't run to
waste In words
But the Frenchman looked puzsled.
Comb wiz" he said @Bpik EnIish
besser." and he pointed over the low
rise.
Steady" said Hart; boys, I'm not
clear as to whether we hain't bein' led
hinto hambush. It hain't material for
shipwrecked Englishmen to find
Trenches shipwrecked. tool"
at amt" said the crew suspicious
ly.
And even il it's all right, we bein'
strangers might be led into maxim
treaty without KNOWN all there is to
know vote waitin' till the officers
comes up"
on the Jumps of tussac grass till the
captain and the two mates came along
with the rest of the Frenchmen. Hart
communicated his suspicious to the
skipper. who was decidedly under the
influence of alcohol
That's all right" said the Guffin
thickly. I'VE can manage Frenchmen
They amt goin' to make no French
shore question on no more of our isl
ands. One Newfoundland enough
for me. I'll show you 'gotiations-
'gotiashuns is my forte!" And he led
the way over the hill. Below them
they saw the wreck of French bar
quantfne
"Blimy." said the crowd, with a
a frown, "if they 'ayen't got the best
part of our hisland!"
1t was not to be endured by any lot
Of Englishmen under the sun that the
best part of this rock should be occu-
pied by their natural foes. and soon
there was evidence that In any at
tempt to turn the Frenchmen out the
British leader would have united ma
tion at his back
The Guffln and the two mates ar
gued 1t. and Lampert was the Opposi-
ton.
IVY, wot's this you're sayin'?"
asked the disgusted skipper; did |
think to ave shipped a verning Ar.
court among my lot? You're Little
Highlander. and nothin' but 1t. Lam
pert"
They was here frst." said Lam
pert obstinately.
But the hisland is British ground, -
urged Simcox, land where our flag
flies no Frenchman can have the best
We gives em liberty to trade, and
they can take what's left What for
have we always beat EN- If we're to
give in now?"
Continuously of foreign politics is
my motter," said the skirper. With
continuously and joodisii ID frmness,
and a polite 'hout O. this, you'll see
EN- listen to reason. and evecuate.
shall send hin my hultimatum this
very afternoon. And you. Simcox.
shall be the ambassador"
Simcox looked anxious.
We'll. captain. | was thinking 1t
would be judicious policy to send in
the Dutchman 1t will remind them
them, and to have Dutchman here
will make 'em think twice afore they
elects for war
The skipper shook his head.
No, Simcox it looks judicious on
the surface but takin' deeper thought
1t amt 1t would aggerawate them.
and that amt policy. We fights II We
must, but don't start 1t by dom any.
thin unpleasin' more'n askin for our
rights. And In n'gotiashuns It aip't
policy to remind 'em deliberate OF the
time the Prooshians beat iem. And
moreover it's accordin' to NO tradition
I've heard Of to send q furffner as
hambassador No. Eimcox, you shall
90. I'll draw up the hultimatum at
once
He returned on board the wreck of
the Potluck, and in company with a
bottle of brandy strove with the situa.
ton. while the crowd and their spokes.
man. Hart. argued like house OF
commons
ut ART any good talkin',' said
Jack. land heyery one knows that give
q Frenchman the chance OF hargu-
ment he'll talk a government mules
ind leg of. Hout of this is the on'y