Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-04-01
went out on the wharf still bickerine
and that Skipper Buzbey in . fit Of

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and that Skipper Buzbey in . fit o
passion struck Skipper Hawker, whe
fell overheard and vas drowned
forms the long and luminous tail L
escape the baleful light Of which Skip
per Buxbey had Ned In the darkness
and had hidden In q cockroach haunt
ed box. The mate CURLY told the
crew that the skipper vas sick ant
they interpreting the statement t.
mean that the skipper was drunk
were rather glad of 1t and got under
way with a will. The skipper kept IL
his box until Cape Henry had beer
sunken, and then crept at nightfal
into the cabin.
There's no danger now" he said
In a Quavering tone.
Not less they sends . tug artel
US. replied the pessimtstic mate.
Hill keep the locker all ready IL
case you sight steamer" added the
obliging cook.
Whenhever you see the skipper
you look like you wanted to laugh,
said the cook Indignantly to the mate
hits no laughin matter to q maj
! what's tryin' to save is neck"
I'm q sort of a humorist, cook" re
torted the mate. land you amt"
The nervous system of the skipper
remained tense during the voyage
which owing to banning winds was al
unusually long one. and when the bria
entered the harbor Of st. Johns the
master reposed in the galley locker
until the cook reported the harbor al
containing only an English barque.
The poor skipper, in vacillatine
way, debated with the mate as t.
whether he should remain on the
island and try for berth ON an Eng
ltsh vessel or-and neither could gel
beyond that ''or," in fact there was nc
getting beyond it.
The cook came hurriedly from his
galley and called down the cabin
stairs. There's q schooner comm in
skipper. with the Hamerican flag q
fiyin'. and knows that schooner q
mile away She's the John Gray and
Cap'n. Awker was her MASTER
The skipper sprang to his feet, "the
dead mans schooner he calculated
They have tracked me. What can
do!"
The mate looked pityingly at the
pale-faced man and said: BE easy
captain. Ill fx 1t all right"
But the skipper. pooling his head
out of the cabin door and seeing that
the crew were in the hold, scuttled
forward and slipped into the galley
locker The schooner came in, let GO
her sheets and dropped anchor two
cables lengths from the Iris. Imme.
dtately boat was lowered and pulled
for the brig.
When burly bewhiskered man trod
the deck of the Iris the cook let fall a
pan of hot water over his legs. but
didn't feel the sting of 1t, staring at
the man.
"Cap'n. Awker, Cap'n. 'Awker." he
murmured tc himself
The mate extended his hand. "Glad
to see you. Cap'n. Hawker," he said.
Where's Bob Buzbey?" cried Capt.
Hawker. in the same tone he would
have employed to hail a man 1t the
crosstrees in gale.
The mate induced him to 70 into
the cabin and then impaired the good
news to Capt. Buzbey in the galley
locker That gentleman fastened aft
accompanied by two or three cock
reaches. which chung to his coat.
Hello. bully boy" Numbered Capt.
Hawker. on beholding his friend
Looked for you next morning. but
you had sailed. Did you think / was
drowned when I fell OF the wharf or
were you too drunk to think?"
Capt. Buzbey muttered something
unintelligible.
Well, l pumped down in q boat
full of junk and it felt 80 good and
soft that slept there all night.
To Capt. Hawker's amazement Capt,
Buzbey flung his arms about his neck.
You see.' said the mate to the
cook, - one can carry a joke too far.
When went ashore that morning
after We thought Hawker was
drowned ] peeped I'm the saloon and
saw him drinkin' at the bar. wanted
to have some fun with the old man
and never told him. but when we got
to sea was afraid to tell him and 60
it went. II Hawker hadn't come
aboard I might never have told him
II you ever tell anybody about II. cook,
I'll be the death Of Won
And the cook never did.