Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-03


crooked than it is
"What?" bawled elect. DO Won
know I'm one of the ownersfa
Il don't care if you're the Emperor of
Germany" shouted the chief: but I
know that I'll turn the hose on you if
you don't shift mighty quick. Here.
Macdonald, couple ON the hose and give
it me-"
The chiefs orders were obeyed with
such alacrity that elect bolted. furious
ly yowing vengeance.
He passed the rest of the dav wal
lowing in rage. Never had he been so
insulted-that was the way he chose to
put it, though the correct way would
have been to say that he had never been
kept in his place so much before.
After dinner he retired to his cabin
to mediate on his wrongs. He was
aroused by knock at the door. Open
ing 1t ne saw a sailor
"CaP'n wants you to go to his cabin,
SIR said the man, reluctantly touch
ing his cap.
Tell the captain if he wants to see
me ne can come here-teli him that
The sailor departed with his message.
but presently returned.
"Cap'n says you are to go, sir" he
Il refused"
IF you don't sir. cap'n says I'm to
take you.''
What 2.
The brawny sailors face wore a
pleased smile and his great brown hands
itched. elect started at him for a mo-
ment then decided to obey the captain.
much to the sailors annoyance.
I'D like to know who you think you
are?' he asked fercely when he stood
in Capt. Gray's cabin. How dare you
issue orders to met"
While you are on this ship, sir, you
must obey orders the same as anyone
else" was the stern reply. THAT is
what ! want to see you about. Twill
not have this interference with my men.
You can do as you please on shore, but
at sea it's different matter"
BE careful how you speak to me-
Capt. Gray snarled elect.
You have signed articles on this yes
sci as steward, Mr. Cleet,o said the
captain calmly, disdaining the Junior
partners outburst, land, in future.
while you are on my ship, you viii act
as steward"
What? y gasped elect, hardly able to
believe his ears.
Capt Gray repeated his remark.
How dare you insult me so?" shout.
ed elect. Il will do nothing of the sort. .
You will either do that, or I'll put
you in irons for mutiny. I've had
enough of you, Mr.. elect. / don't care
what you do on snore, but while you're
on my ship you will do as / tell you
Now, then, which is it to be, work OF
irons? ~
"Neitheri" shouted elect. 81 am your
employer win take away your office;
viii make the first mate captain
Don't be silly, Mr.. elect" began the
skipper; but the Infatuated junior part
ner had opened the door and was bawl-
ing for the first mate. That officer hap
pened to be in hearing, and he came to
the cabin
Il have degraded Gray" cried elect
Il order you to take command
Cant take orders at sea, except from
the captain" replied the first mate.
The Junior partner nearly had a fit.
"This is mutiny!'' he gasped.
1T will be if you don't obey orders,
said Capt. Gray. mir. Herbert, have
the purser sent in, viii your"
elect continued to storm, but the cap
tain took no notice of him. Presently
the purser entered.
Mr.. Pemberton," said the master
.'Mf. elect viii take up his duties under
you as steward"
Are you mad?" cried the junior part
ner. do you mean it?"
Il always say what | mean," said the
skipper.
elect glared from one to the other in
amazed wrath. He could hardly con-
tain himself as he mentally reviewed
the situation. But at length, after a
series of shifty chances at the captains
stern face, he made up his mind.
All through the remainder of the
voyage elect went about with a face as
black as thunder. The purser stood nc
nonsense, he was secure in having his
orders from the captain.
At length Australia was sighted
elect, who was off duty, was on deck
glaring ferociously at the smudge on
the horizon On the after-deck stood
Capt. Gray and Molly Templeton. elect
walked toward them with scowl on his
face.
when we make port shall cable for
your discharge" said elect. q shall
make full report of your insolent be-
havior."
81 don't think l should trouble if
were you, Mg. elect" said Molly sweetly
And why not, pray?" demanded the
junior partner
Because am going to write as well
think father viii take my word before
yours. Besides, he won't like to hear
anything unpleasant of his future son
in-law. "-E. n. Bungey in Parsons
Weekly.