The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-06

Sthd tables ~ ! pushed nay Ways
through them mp 10 the sloppy ear
and faced Inc fellow standing behind
II s1..Is there q Yankee halemans here:
blythe name On Tuttle o. i asked. 81
III He stared tine: his eyes squirting,
while the wild chorus began to I die
away like a CLOCK; run down. 4 n
D ""Bill, Swhar's Cap Tut :"$ he called
out finally. n ere's q Cove wants
him. y S5S Y:
81 The ed.headed giant. perched alott
( on the, chair flung; one hand indifer.
emily across his shoulder toward the
rear of the room. {: I. y
Il Come on again. Mates. he roared,
Another drink. and another song.
Spit It out this time-'Swiug hard!
Bend .low!' ts,.} 4
5''''He's yonder3 in the back ROOM;
through that door. mate" said the
bartender. shortly. Better not tread
on any ofthe lads feet goin' in. unless
maybe ye'res here tonight huntin'
trouble. They're Just bout drunk
enough now TO be ready TO start a
row." st
picked my way with caution, the
fierce hit Of that devils chorus stun.
ming my ears. the hairy faces con.
fronting me scowlingly suggestive OF
any crime. Saint Andrew! \ thought
soberly.i II this was still the day, of
pirates here was brood ready for
Matching. With a feeling OF positive
relief | pressed open the heavy wood.
{en door. stepped within and closed It
carefully behind me. So tightly fitting
and solid the wood It Instantly shut
out completely the mad riot OF the
barroom. 1t was like coming Into
new world. Two men sat alone at ia a
small. round table smoking. between
them u short-neckcd black bottle with
glasses, and scattered deck OF greasy
cards. The one nearest where stood,
tall, long-limbed, angular. his face thin
and made to appear more SO from !. q
sandy chln.whisker, had MS Knees
swung over the arm OF his chalr,
bald spot on the top OF MS mead shih.
Ing conspicuously beneath the rays OF
the lamp. HIS companion was consid,
erably younger. somewhat tr'm ~ : OF OF
build. with black. curling hair, and
s.1 'nus.aclus I ea'.eu up.a,u ..
tue UPS ne was " =, eo'lpies.un "
maize me th'nh ni"' e'.ier u e.eo'e -
@quauloo''', o"' WIN s'ii''',t' ilpa NV
llsat III MS lief1! eyes uespe"A'nh "
temperament =. sooa a't'.'o'' 7,
Capt, Ell ruttle!5 questioned
aoubtIul!y. @s5
The older man slowly deposited his
feet on the floor and stood up he
was a trifle round,shouldered, alfred
In a black frock coat which dangled
to the knees, and his eyes Of cold gray
narrowed into mere Sits as ne in
spected me with undisgaised sus.
plclon. Ere Y. Ell
THE spirit which for 10 years hath
made answer 10 that earthly name
still abideth within this heshly body"
he responded solemnly. In q voice
seemingly from the very pit OF his
stomach. Fl am still permitted to
! sail the seas thus known to the chill
dren of men, awaiting In patience the
hour Of translation" $G
To be greeted thus In such a spot
stunned me for the instant, my cheeks
/. flushing as 1 read undisgnised amusc,
ment In the upturned face o, the ere.
ole. MY teeth shut together hard. s
you are Ell futile, then, formerly
master OF the whaling bark Betsy?"'
Even so, Young man" his lean face
perfectly emotIolllcss, Ills long fingers
outspread fiat on the table. ..Ell Tut
tile OF New Bedford. once the cl.ief OF
sinners, but now communlng with the
higher life. iof the spirit world. AS,
soclate me not with yondcr5 ungodly
crew, blind to the truth Of the be-.
yont." and he snapped his fingers soft.
IL toward the closed door. in this