The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-07-16

figured IL out that l cant lose any
thing. There's bit of property to be
considered. too, and then | amt as
young as I used to be, Bob
You're not" agreed the mate OF
the Uncas, heartily. Nor as lively
on your feet. you amt. You've fell
into fat something fierce, and wot
hair there's left on your head amt
worth mentioning
Never mind about my hair re-
turned the captain, aggressively.
"'Taint hair but brains wot counts.
And yours is mostly slush, fas as ! can
see A man had to know somethin'
to hold his job when ! was a mate"
Il wouldn't have thought SO" retort
ed Mr.. Brennan. "Supposln' you cut
out the history of your life and get
down to businets,"
well, it's this way" said the cap
tain. you stand by to give me a
hand, and I'll do the right thing when
l get the money"
'Yes--when you do remarked the
mate. But when Ill that be-"
Soon as the marriage is over,
said Boggs confdentially. "The moth
er's widow and old Bardell left her
well fixed. Maggie's an only child
and has nice fortune comm when
she gets hitched.'
How old is she?" inquired the
mate.
Past, TO-" returned the captain.
His mate INDUCED in a sinister
leer.
why, you might be her father"
he commented. cheerfully.
The captains red face took on a
purple tinge.
'That'll be enough of your sass"
he growled., This is wot comes of
my condescendin' to let you in on my
private affairs"
Il didn't ask You to-" retorted the
mate. "'Tain't my fault IL the truth
hurts SO that you can't bear hearin'
It. II the girls easy enough to be
taken In by bloated, hard-headed, so
year-old hazer like you, I'm willin' to
help the trouble along Wot dye
want me to do?"
Capt. Boggs shook his head pity.
1ngly.
tits your ignorance makes you so
impolite. Bob" he said, complacently
you don't know any better. But
the points this. Maggie has an idea
that captains a mighty big man
aboard his ship, and, of course,
want her to keep on thinking so. She
read in the paper the other day
where captain of one OF them war
ships put Teller in irons for dis.
obeyin orders. ] told her that was
nothing, that ! chained up couple
of my men most every trip made"
THAT might go on the Atlantic"
interrupted the mate, but you'll find
yourself in queer box II you start
tryin' any such capers with seamen
on the lakes"
Dye take me for born ijit?"
queried the captain, warmly. Don't
know that as we'll as you? But wot's
to prevent her thinking that l can
hang my men II | want to, providin'
you do wot | ask you? She and her
mothers goin' to take a trip to Chi.
cago with us, and mean to show 'em
that I'm the whole thing on this boat.
Are you on?"
III you're figurin' that I'm goin' to
wear handouts to oblige you, / amt
on, and you'd better sign another
mate, and not lose any time about it,
either" said Mr.. Brennan, decidedly.
Who's talkin' OF havin' you wear
handcuffs?" inquired the captain, dis.
gustedly. It'll all be make believe,
as I'm tryin' to explain, II you'll only
listen, and not keep buttin' in with
fool remarks"
Fire away, then" said the mate
resignedly, I'm listenin'."
First OF ALL" resumed Boggs
we've got TO make arrangements for
the reception"
The mate uttered an exclamation
and was about to speak, but checked
himself. and sat regarding his com
mander with patient. wondering
stare.
When they come aboard" pursued
the captain, you line up ~ of the
crew at the gangway, six to each side
and you in the middle. I'll stand back
by the funnel, and when they pass
through the lines you wheel round
and lead 'em up TO me, Then all OF
you swing your hands to your heads
--reg'lar navy style, and I'll salute
back. After that you form a guard
of honor and show 'em to the cabin "
The mate expectorated vigorously
Sounds rotten to me-" he re
marked, disparaglngly. "A girl with
the sense of rabbit oughter be made
sick by such fool play. But it's your
funeral Go on"
you don't know her, Bob" said
the captain, strong in his superior
knowledge. She'll take it as big
compliment Maggie's bin readin
novels that's full of such stuff, and
the more style we throw on the better
she'll like It, Another thing, you
must tip off the crew that there's to
be no familiarity with me- They
must salute whenever they pass me
and MT cuaak unlase thav'ra anOlrop