The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-30

walked around the deck when was on pump duty.
ambitious young sailor men could study medicine
and escape the drudgery OF . life fore the mast
was going to use some OF my wealth to investf
gate the private life OF Sunday school superin-
tendent who. when was kid predicted that I
Judge Of our own mental condition at the time. No
only when you look back that you can take stock
OF yourself. The result OF this mental disturbance
upon me was insomnia. l couldn't get to sleep: but
kept track Of the ship. and worried the three
Dutchmen and the Jap into trimming sail when
necessary.
WED got up to the latitude OF the Bermudas
think, and was beginning to hope that the curse
nights without a man dying. But on a stormy morn
Ing when the gaf topsails were blown away. and We
four mentor the Jap was useless on deck-wers
trying to get couple OF reefs in the mainsail.
Wagner suddenly howled out 4 lot OF Dutch Ian
euage and jumped overheard. nung him line.
but he wouldn't take 1t, and passed astern. The
poor devil had taken the national remedy for
BILE. Did you notice 1t in Germans, even the
best9 When things go wrong they kill themselves.
They're something like the Chinese in this.
There only four of now, counting the
Jap. who still spoiled good grub and 1t took long
and one head SAIL The water In the hold had
gained on us, and we pumped while We could stand
1t. then knocked oil. and dropped down on deck
for q snooze. We were dead beat. and told the cook
call II the wind freshened or II anything hap
pened. He didn't call us but something happened
I wakened in time, and stood up sleepy and stupid
and cold; for can't sleep ON deck. oven I'm the
tropics without getting chilled and We were up -
thirty-six north. The Jap was footing round the
galley. and the schooner with the wheel beckstsd
lifting up and falling on. practically stessing
n od and .an6ea the ve Ts.rs We
four feet OF wet line. and knew that things were
bad Then went to the two Dutch%sn: to can
each with the little pink marks under the ears.
well. naturally went moro or less Grassy.
took that Jap by the throat and asked him whaS
had happened. He did not know. he said. He had
left sleep. and rest. sorry for u.s. ana trying
to cook good meal when we wakened. He vas
in shaking fright. trembling and quavering and I
eased up. What the Of anger and suspicio6
in the face OF this horrible threat Of death while
you slept? We hove the two bodies overheard. and
made stagger at the pump; but we could not
the water in the hold. and at last gave mp.
cleared away a boat. and stocked 1t with water
and grub for two Meanwhile shaped course for
the Bermudas. and steered after fashion. hoping
that might beach the schooner and get. out Of
some court OF salvage. part OF that seven millions
down in the hold.
But had to steer. and keep the deck. tor the
Jap useless. kept 1t up until we sishted
land and then Topped. done up, tired out. utterly
exhausted by work. and yet unable to sleep. sang
the cook. lay down the hatch. to try
and steer toward that blot Of blue the horizon.
and then passed into semidazed state Of mind that
was not sleep. nor yet wakefulness: could hear.
and through my hafopened eyelds could see; yet
l was not awake. for / could not guard myself.
that Jap creeping toward me- saw the fur.
tive murderous CLINT in his beady eyes. heard the
soft pat Of his feet the wet deck. and heard
his suppressed breathing. But could not move
speak.
He came and stood over me. then reached down
and softly pressed the tips OF his forenngers into
my throat, just below the ears and back Of the
cheek bones. Softly FIRST. that hardly felt Il.
body came over me something distinct from the
weakness that had felt while sinking down to try
not move. as yet but could see out Of the corners
of my eye. and more hateful murderous face
never afflicted me than the face of that japanese
cook.
He kept It up. steadily increasing the pressure.
and soon realized that was not breathing. Then.
do not know why. there came to me the thought
of that Sunday school superintendent. and his ~.
vice. to pray when in trouble forgot my crouch.
said to myself. God help me. God help me- anl
wakened l found that could move. shook OF
the JAP and he staggered back, chucklng and clut-
tering In his language. l rose to my feet, weak
and shaky. and he ran away from me: but found
weak; was just alive. Just able to breathe. but
could not speak tried to: but the words would
with regard to the condition OF the schooner, and
my own helplessness. painfully climbed into the
boat had stocked and cleared away the davt lal1A
Then lay down.
Il have dim remembrance Of that sleep IN the
boat, OF waking occasionally drive that cowardy
Jap OF with an upraised oar; Of my utter Inability
to speak to him. and the awful diAaculty Of taking
long breath. But the final plunge Of the schooner
stands out ! was awake. or ~ nearly swaks g I
could be. The Jap was forward. and the decks
were awash. knew that she was going down. and
got out my knife to cut the falls when the boat
not speak. / could move. ana the schooner plune
ed under. and the scream: q that hssthsn rang z
and found myself adrift In turmoil o( whaE1DoolA
II was picked mp . few days later BY hu5tsf.
and taken into New York found my hair had
turned white. I've been working - waiter most q
the time since hoping to ealst somebody's interest
toward saving that schooner: but it's no 90. I'm
going to Cubs where I've heard Of pot Of money
in the Santiago hills. Want to 90 alonGf
NO.. / answered. But. ten me. what klleA
those men?"
The Jan must have been IN expert In flu 1itsu.
the wrestling game Of that country. i've made
staxeer 1t studying medicine since then. and
learned . little. The pneumogastnc nerve did the
business e passes from the base of the besdn.
down past the heart and lungs and ends neaS tho
stomach. It 70 motor sensory. ana EmpethOde, III
in one Gentle pressure fnhibits breathing. con.
tinued pressure. stimulus. paTa1yEes the vocal
chords. . continuance OF the stfmuus renders you
unconscious and . strong pressure brings about
stopDage Of the heart action, and death