The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-07-11
CHAPTER x.
TONIGHT

1us Diue Euit waiter was as leaden ar
as thai one iooRs upon In a ha,
Iortn sea gale, and the heavens ovel
mead were as fun Of iurid grays whie
raced one smother I'm sliding chase Il
Iaey were lost in the northern mi.
oriits. The steamer rolled heavily
u steep beRns sea. and when they cou)
DE seen the iron OF her lower decks for
Vac ana art gteaEned as though 1t ha
fDeen new coated with ocher yarntsl
but this Mas not often, for four min
sutes out OF every five they were file
win q churning. kissing pond of gree
and cotton white. which the scupper
could only empty piecemeal.
Ihe time was evening, twenty hour
aIter the Guelling Of the mutiny, and tn
three tenants OF the upper bridge wer
the only human beings on any of tn
outer decks On the midship gratin,
stood a higher heeled auartermaste
holding on to the spokes of the steam
,Mnsei, oIoWsins on plug tobacco ant
epin ms eyes mechanically fixet
IN the jumping compass card. Alter.
Iately climbing and descending athwar-
hip as the bridge swung under him
the third mate topk his sea constitu
tionai In rubber thigh boots, with hands
thrust into b waist belt of his
breeches. As officer of the watch
every time he passed the pinnacle he
faced front and tSnl a regulation peer
round the foggy saaeer lip OF horizon
with an utter blank ack of interest
and a ince wooden and gnarled as a
walnut shell Fe was an elderly man.
tne third mate, II the sea held no
more surprises for him, and no more
interest, and no more pleasure. II ever
ne had ambition. he had lost 1T years
since Ellis aim in life was to hold a
position or small responsibility and
earn a monthly wage with the smallest
possible outlay Of eIertion either men
tai or physical
Ihe remaining ocsuDant OF the bridge
sat on a campstool under the lee of the
weather faodger with his red peaked
beard on his chest. his slippered feet
stuck oaaf in front his elbows crook ed
OUT behind him and hands deep in his
Jacket pockets Every time the third
mates footsteps neared him his eyes
opened nnd for an instant flashed round
70 the right hand angle Of their orbits.
whiles he slept. 1t was owing
TO his faculty OF literally snatching
OF rest that Captain Kettle
At the nnd OF his twenty hours spell on
the upper bridge was as fresh as
Enough ma had just got up from a clear
nights sleep. This watchfulness was
necessary, for. as tho experienced skip
per was quite aware fully half OF the
hands would have gladly tossed him
overheard ii they could have grappled
him without danger to themselves.
presently however. he dropped his
,doze with a snap and slowed round to
sace h head of h bridge ladder, en-
urely wakefnl A head showed itself.
with a clean shaver.
bright determined face. h CORE
spending body followed. lean. tall,
muscular.
All. Me- EamDeI. you've brought me
ZONE Utovender7 Thanks, indeed.
What. sandwich aud tea! Couldn't be
better"
< Z have whisky in by pocket"
= Not for me now. Wait till we get
lahore. and then TIL booze with any
man to his hearts content. The game
I'm on now Is like a boat race-if a man
wants to win. hes got to diet himself
accordingly
! The third mate. TO show to any
chance onIookeT that he was not in
sympathy with h unpopular captain,
planted himself In the angle of tha.lee
dodger. which WIS., the greatest distance
the ties OF duty would allow him
to depart Kettle. with an acrid grin,
drew his companions attention 10 this
move.
-What,M that chap do tonight hen
the fun begins!' asked Cambel.
Bolt Hike a rat at the first alarm.
He'd show pluck if he was paid for it,
would my third mate, but not being
paid herM take the best care possible Of
his own ugly hide- He isn't a fellow
who'd ever like u Eight corner for itsJ
own ake THERE'S not an ataxn OF the
sportsman Abou him
lataEssed- You,n the other
way ON. caTNsm.
hettie's lace caouded- It's 81 fact"
ne Saf0. AlSases 4 ann uhat way, curse
my iueAz..
Your Erratu1assss Ia that direction
came in iaailtas1E Fur me yesterday
You're YIsAf. BIZ. GsanIbel, right all
through- 81 nay sr1sli. I'd had a mind
to chip IA .safh These ~ aad grab
what 4 e nssas q tempting chance
and 4 would hzuse been a heap more
pr0f1tAhAe 70 me than. Eseat I'm III for
now Az 1ur Msn honesty OF the thing,
want = Eaa TO choose between
at and This nlcket OF yours and Mr..
sShclfs- bat Il was thai putchiran's
gan Ina put me on. II he'd held his
SHY jan.3 ana fn0se other ~hladdsrheads
the pistol hand oyer tlaesri-well, h
Port Edes would have csral rock spout
Ing through her bottom plates this min
ute. q I'D been a man owning a mat
ter OF I22.0E0 To E6J6n. That's putting,
It straight"
So said rambcE, II suppos / have
to hank thu said Dutch1zAan for carry
Ing a s1Int1 wIrfdpipa this ,~minute,n
rrpsied Kettle tt,ourhtfuIiv .T
don't Think H d fara-y vosi'd have No.
havcd reasnaxxhfy over the nav deal
and thea ia Nave stood nv yolI' esnsc,
la1lw = NJ. nygdna ~ynr.lx, X .-tYs.as, $500