The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-20

give me any more of your nonsense
I'll overlook It for this once. . 7* T.. 'a.7 =.
Time, instead of restoring the mate
to his senses, only appeared to con-
firm him in his folly, and the skipper
after another attempt to convince him,
let things drift, resolving to have him
put under restraint as soon as they
got to port.
They reached Tidescroft in the ear
ly afternoon. He warned them of pub
lie houses and other dangers, and re-
minded them affectingly of their du-
ties as husbands and fathers. "Al-
ways go home to your wife and chill
dren, my lads" he continued with
some emotion, las go home to nine
Bill, staring.-
Don't be fool, Bill" said the
cook, "he means the captains. Don't
you see he's the captain now'
Meantime, Capt. Bradd had reached
his house, and was discussing the
situation with his astonished spouse.
She pooh-poohed the idea of the po-
lice and the medical faculty as being
likely to cause complications with the
owners, and, despite the remon-
strances Of her husband, insisted up
on facing the mate alone.
"Now you go in the Kitchen she
said, looking from the window. Here
he comes You see how I'll settle
him.
The skipper looked out of the win
dow and saw the unhappy victim of
Capt. Zingall slowly approaching.
I've come home,'' said the mate
$50 l see, Ben,' said Mrs Bradd,
calmly.
Hes told her." said the mate to
himself
"Children all right?" he inquired,
after another pause.
Yes said Mrs. Bradd simply.
The mate pulled out an old leather
purse and counted the contents, two
pounds and a little silver
There isn't five pounds there"
said Mrs. Bradd, but l may as we'll
take last weeks housekeeping while
you've got it out"
Before the mate could prevent her
put it in her pocket.
mo, no, l want the money myself
said the mate at last. He put his
hands to his head and began to pre-
pare for the grand transformation
scene. My heads gone,' he said, in
a gurgling voice. What am l doing
here? Where am II"
Good gracious, what's the matter
with the MANI said Mrs. Bradd, with
scream. She snatched up bowl OF
flowers and flung the contents in his
face as her husband burst into the
room. The mate sprang to his feet,
spluuering.
He's come around" said Bradd,
ecstatically. Don't you know what
you've been doing?'
The mate shook his head, and
stared round the room. Il thought we
were in London he said, putting his
hand to his head. You said Capt
Zinga]l was coming aboard. How did
we get here? Where am I?'
In hurried breathless fashion the
skipper told him, the mate regarding
him the while with a stare of fixed
incredulity.
Il can't understand it," he said at
length. my minds perfect blank"
"A perfect blank" said Mrs Bradd:
cheerfully. 1t might have been &C.
cident, but she tapped her pocket as
she spoke, and the outwitted mate
bit his lip as he realized his blunder,
and turned to the door. The couple
watched him as he slowly passed up
the street.
It's most extraordinary" said the
skipper; the most extraordinary case
| ever heard Of
so it is" said his wife, 'and what's
more extraordinary still for you, Ben,
you're going to church on Sunday,
and what's more extraordinary even
than that, you are going to put two
golden sovereigns in the plate
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