The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-13
The P1underers"
BY c. -. cUTLIFFE HYNE.


and l fancy there nave been similar diff
ficulties trotting through the centuries
In pretty quick succession ever since.
or course each man thinks his own en-
ployes the most unreasonable and
grasping that have ever uttered opin-
ION since the record began. That's
only natural. but l might point out to
you that in definite results you aren't
In the worst box yet. Your chariot
hasn't been upset In the Red sea so far,
1t may be that a certain operation
In the Mexican gulf will. piece up the
wheels and set 1t running on triumph
antly. Grumble IL you like, Mr.. Shelf,
but don't make yourself u to be the
worst used MAJ in history. Pharaoh
hadn't half your opportunities
Yes. yes" sale Shelf. Who didn't
relish this kind of conversation, but
we will come to business, if you please
Right you are. Let's finish floating
the swindle.'
Mr.. Cambel," exclaimed the other
passionately, will you never learn to
moderate your language? There are a
hundred clerks within a hundred feet
or you through hat door, and some
times even walls can listen and repeat.
Besides l object altogether to your
phraseology. We engage in no such
things as swindles In the city. Our
operations are all commercial enter
prise"
Very we'll" said Cambel, Struggling
his shoulders, don't let's squabble
over it. You call our spade what you
palmer brand. We're built differently,
Mr.; Shelf. l prefer to be honest in my
dishonesty. And nov as I've said, let's
get to business. You say the charter
OF this steamer of yours, the Port Edes,
mas expired n she's back on your
hands. She's 1000 tons, built under
Lloyd's survey and classed 100 Al.
She's well engined and has lust been
UNLOCKED. She'll insure for every six-
pence of her value without comment,
n there's nothing more natural than
to send out your specie in such a
sound bottom. Remains to pick a suit
able complement"
by appointment. His names Kettle. 1
nave him TO a certain extent under my
thumb, and | fancy he'll prove a reli-.
able man. He was once in our firms
employment
owen Kettle, by any chance?'
MT. shelf referred to a paper on his
writing table.
Captain Owen kettle-yes. He vas
the man who lost the Doge of Venice,
and since hen he's never had another
ship"
Poor wretch-yes, 1 know. That
Doge of Venice case was an awful
scandal. Owners filled UP the board of
trade surveyor to the teeth with
champagne, OF she'd never have been
passed to sea. AS it was, she'd such
an unholy reputation that two crews
ran from her before they could get her
manned She was as rotten as rust
and tumbled rivets could make her, and
she was sent to sea as a coffin ship
earn her dividends out of Lloyds.
IL Nor he L.. - 80 - g~i g. ----
time. He was a desperate man, with
q FAMILY depending on him, and he went
as skipper fully conscious of what was
expected of him. He did 1T like a man.
He let the Doge of Venice founder in a
sea gale, and by a marvellous
managed to save his ships COM
AT the inquiry, of course, he
was made s~crapegoat, and he didn't
contrive to save his ticket. They sus-
pended his masters. certificate for a
year. On the strength of that he APP
pied FOR maintenance, putting it on the
reasonable claims of service rendered.
Owners, being upright merchants and
men, naturally repudiated all
knoWledge or liability; said he was a
olackmaii1ng scoundrel as well as an
seaman and threatened him
with an action for libel. Kettle, not
having a solitary proof to show, did
The only thing left for him to do, and
AN Noo Sat = VI SdDSluS. * buC the
incident ana the subsequent starvation
haven't tended to sweeten his temper.
he's been serving as mate on
q Pacific ship, M he was Just a holy
terror with his men. He simply kept
alive by carrying his fist on a revolver |
Dull Ihere wasn't a man Who's ser
we'd with Red Kettle three weeks that
have cheerfully swung for the
of numbering him."
you appear to know a good deal
about this man"
When 1t suits my purpose" returned
Cambel dryly, II mostly contrive to |
something about anybody. How
ever. It's no use discussing the poor
beggar any longer. What's amiss with
having him In here?'
Shelf touched one Of the electric
buttons which studded the edge Of his
table, n q clerk appeared, who went
away again and shortly returned. With
40, with a red head and a peaked
red beard, who made a stiff. nervous
sa1aam to Mr.. Theodore Shelf and then
to stare at Cambel with puck
anazement.
Canbel nodded and laughed. Been
carrying n more pilgrims from Port
Said to the Morocco coast on iron
decks r" he said.
4 never did tiiat, snapped Captain
1Ah, one's memory fails at times. I
dare say also you forget a water famine
when the condenser broke down, and
q trifling ARRAY withsknuckle busters
and nine dead bodies of Hadjis which
went overboard2 Perhaps, too, you
on refiieifibe Judging d clean bill of
health and Notwithstanding certain
of his Shereef1an majesty?,
40" said Captain Kettle sourly, II
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