The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
The Pirnte. Of Barbary
CHAPTER II


u FF Dicky marched. his heart
sinking lower and lower. AS
Ihe entered the cabin the cap
tain was sitting at his table,
and standing by was Roger Thorne
as neat as the captain himself. Roger
was a tall. fair boy, much larger and
broader than Dicly. and as certain
of keeping out of mischief as Dicky
was OF getting into IL If he had half
G chance. He had been IN the hold
half an hour before. as eager as
Dfcky in the sport known as goat
racing, which was liable to leave its
marks upon the persons OF its partici-
pants. But Roger had made g com
plete toilet while poor Dicky had been
straddIing the gun and listening TO
Budge's yarns.
II was bad enough 70 have to with
stand Mr Porter's withering glance,
but Captain Bainbridge's was, II any
thing, a little more scathing- And
there, back OF the captains chair,
stood Roger Thorne. grinning and
thrusting his tongue n his cheek IN
g very exasperating manner ~ poor
Dlcky's predicament-
May I inquire. Mr.. FalconeF," said
Captain Bainbridge n the duIoet voice
with which he was wont 20 remind
nidshipmen OF their delinQuencies,
how you have managed TO acquire
SO much dirt and chalk upon your
person?"
It's only on the outside. cir" an
swered Dicly, almost crying. Tn
I'm as clean as any OF the other
fellows underneath. sir"
You are certainly not as clean on
the outside" suavely replied the cap
tain. And I beg that you viii in
form ne OF the circumstances ask"
I was down IN the hold, sir, goat
racing"
'eWiu you kindly explain that species
Of sport 10 me. 8Ir. Falconer7"
Dicky mustered UP his courage and
replied in a quavering voice:
There is a free run OF about 40 feet
forward down IN the hold. sir. and we
each take goat down there"
Here Dicky's interest in sport gave
him the nerve 10 continue with more
animation.
Then, sir, we Tie q tin can full OF
shot TO the tail OF each goat and whzck
EN- OF at the word. Ny goat is the
fastest goat aboard, except Mr.. Thorns's
goat. BAN"
Dicky stopped suddenly. almost
frightened out Of his life. The grin
disappeared like magic from Roger
Thorne's face. Just al that moment
Diczy raised his eyes and saw that the
captain was glancing at small mirror
n front OF him. which plainly reflected
Rogers every movement
GO on. Mr.. Falconer." said the cap
tain blsndly. The first part Of The
name OF the best goat IN the ship ID
Bsin- Something appears TO be Ieff
cut May inquire II that is 'bridg9r
AZ this Dicky thought he should droI
% the noor. but he managed to answer
"a 8 faint voice:
Yes, sir"
Then he continued nsrvousiy, his IN.
easy glance wandering from the cap
tatr's face 20 that OF Roger, standing
behind the captains chair. And t
make things stiu worse for him, Roger
doubled ID his fist and shook It men.
acingly az Ducky. At this the captain
e1sncing at the mirror opposite. put hil
hand over his mouth and cleared hi
throat.
And VIII you be kind enough TO tel
ne the first name OF the goat you hav'
done ne the honor TO beztow my las
name uponT' he asked.
Dicly thought he should die Of terro
and chagrin when he was forced &
humble:
william, sir"
Thank you. Mr.. Falconer. yer.
much. And now may inquire what 4
the name OF the goat which is only in
ferior 10 William Bainbridge?"
william Paul Jones" faltered Dicky
Captain cambridge wheeled aronu
suddenly IN his chair. bringing his owl
nose almost directly under Rogers out
stretched hst. II was now Rogers tur
10 grow pale. and Dicl1y. frightened a
he was, could not forbear smile q
Roger stood as if'paralyzed, his fist stil
clInched about two inches from tn
captains face.
4 think, young gentlemen" said III
captain. as Roger at last dropped hi
arm, 7 shall be obliged to lay som
restrictions upon your goat racing. an
II was 70 say this that I sent for yol
It is out OF the question that officer
shah appear upon the quarterback {
1Er. FaIconer's untidy condition. and