The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-08

tbrnderstruck, with his hand to HIS
face. and Miss Mallow glaring at i'm.
Mr.. Jackson, ses the skipper, in
awful voice, what's this|
".Ask her shouts the mate. / think
she's gone mad or something
"'What does this mean, Miss Nal.
low? ses the skipper
"eAsk him, ses Miss Mallow, breath
ing very ard.
Mr.. Jackson ses the skipper, very
severe. what have you been doing?'
"'Noihing.' roars the mate.
"eWas that box on the ear | card?
ses the skipper.
ut was, SEES the mate, grinding his
teeth.
".Your ear?' ses the skipper.
"'Yes. She's mad, l tell you SEES
the mate. i was sitting here quite
ouiet and peaceable, when she came
alongside me and slapped my face.
''Why did you box his ear? ses the
skipper to the girl again.
Because he deserved it, ses Mss
Mallow.
"The skipper shook his cad and
looked at the mate so sorrowful that
he began to stamp up and down the
cabin and bang the table with his
fist.
Of hadn't heard it myself,
couldn't have believed it, ses the
skipper; and you the father of fam
ily. too Nice example for the young
men, l must say
"'Please don't say anything more
about it,, SEES Miss Mallow; I'm sure
he's very sorry
every good ses the skipper; but
you understand, Mi. Jackson, that IL
| overlook your conduct, you're not to
speak to this young lady agin. Also,
you must consider yourself as removed
from the committee
Curse the committee screamed
! the mate. Curse
He looked all round, with his eyes
starting out of is cad, and then sud
denly shut his mouth with snap and
went up on deck.
I'VE got to Melbourne at last, and
the fust thing the skipper did was to
give our young lady some money to go
ashore and buy clothes with. He did
it in a very delikit way by giving her
the pay as boy and 1 don't think
ever see anybody look so pleased and
surprised as she did. The skipper
went ashore with her, as she looked
rather a odd figure to be going about,
and comes back about a hour later
without 'er.
q thought perhaps she'd come
aboard he SEES to Mr.. Fisher. I man
aged to miss her somehow while was
waiting outside shop
"They fidgeted about bit, and then
went ashore to look for 'er, turning
up again at eight o'clock quite wor-
ried. Nine o'clock came, and there
was no signs of 'er. Mr.. Fisher and
Mr.. Scott was in dreadful state, and
the skipper sent almost every man
aboard ashore to search for 'er They
united for 'er high and low, up and
down and round about, and turned up
at midnight so done up that they could
'ardly stand without holding on to
somethink, and so upset that they
couldn't speak. None Of the officers
got any sleep that night except Mr..
Jackson, and the fust thing in the
morning they was ashore agin looking
for her.
Shed disappeared as completely as
If she'd gone overheard, and more
than one of the chaps looked over the
side half expecting to see 'er come
floating by. BY u o'clock most of us
was convinced that she'd been made
away with, and Mr.. Fisher made some
remarks about the police of Melbourne
as would ha' done them good to hear.
i was just going to see about din
ner when we got the first news of her.
Three of the most miserable and SOL
emn looking captains I've ever seen
, came alongside and asked for a few
words with our skipper. They all
stood in row looking as if they was
going to cry.
Good morning, Capt Hart ses one
, OF EN-, as our old man came up with
: the mate.
, Good morning. ses he.
DO you know this?' ses one of 'em,
, suddenly, holding out Miss Mallow's
> dressing gown on walking stick.
! Good eavens,' ses the skipper, I
> hope nothing's happened to that pore
gall
The three captains shook their
heads all together.
a She is no more, ses another
{ of 'em.
! How did it happen? ses the skip.
q per- in low voice.
: She took this off, ses the first
captain, shaking his head and pointina
: to the dressing gown.
q And took chill? ses the skin
per, staring very ard.
The three captains shook their
: eads agin, and l noticed that thew
: seemed to watch each other and dc
= it all together.
!, / don't understand. ses the skin
u per.
! was afraid you wouldn't SEES
y the first captain; she took this off
: So you said before, SEES the skin
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