The Columbus journal., 1910-03-16
CHAPTER xIv.-continued.


CHAPTER xIv.-continued
II would like to have tail. wiz you
Mons. Stephens" he said. quite re
spectfully. swaying to the wild leaps
IS the vessel. Maybe if We go to re
tee Of &c cabin here well he out OF re
WIN"
followed him in silence. wondering
What could be coming now. yet ready
enough to take advantage Of any Op
portunity which might present itself
tie Nova braced his back against the
rail. his cap drawn so low that could
perceive little of his face but the gilt.
ter of black eyes.
We're q little bit bczzcTed wat ia
10. Anderson an me-" he began, evil
IDENTIFY i'll at ease and scarcely know
ing how to express himself, IAN SO we
talk il ovaire. an decide maybe We
bcttah speak wiz you about ii now. be-
forc re mattaire get mur' bad. or re
,ncn forward catch on to re facts an
get ugly. Maybe it come out all right,
maybe not. but. by gar. it amt no
NICE job to go sail bout Zese seas I'M
ter 4 madman-sacre. NOM"
"A madman!" echoed in amaze
n:ent do you mean Tuttle?"
He nodded gravely. his expression
devoid OF all merriment
"'Tis re way il was. We not know
sure w'ezzer you see it Eat way or no,
but. damme. Mons. Stephens. If re
fellow amt mad as Ze March hare He
was re fine sailor all right-oui. Zat
was true-nobOdy get more out of re
Sea Queen zan he get. Sacre. he
drive re sheep hard: il make my hair
white re way he hor on. Maybe not
he 'fraid to take re chance OF &c voy-
age If it just be all men on board.
not care zen. for I risk my life wiz re
uz.erS. But. monsieur. I keep myself
to sink of re ladies down below, an
how Eat fellow was gettin' more crazy
III 70 time. Sacre! it makes ME
craZy. too. Zere's no Known wat he
do wen he Eat way: he take spells
wen maybe he murder. hear him
uutter it: soc It in ze mans eye. He
Was much afraid Of you. monsieur, an
81 Is re time wen such fellows get
wat you ca1l it?-ze dangaire."
tstared into the mates face. barely
no'e to comprehend this quick justi-
hcation of my forebOdings. brought SO
closely home. futile was odd enough
10 be sure. eccentric in both word and
Sction. cracked undoubtedly in mat
.:ccs Of spiritisn. but that he was a
:svJ'r dangerous lunatic had never
Once entered my head. I shiyered at
Sudden realization of the peril we were
in. but remained only partially con.
v,Uced.
What reason have you to think the
wau as bad as all that?"
yell, monsieur. watch him fox
i"as time: Bill. he watch him, for VIC
not like re way he act since we first
sail Maybe he be iuny before zen.
tut he get worse on re voyage. Bill
an me. VIC talk it all oyaire.. an re
mate not tell re same story Re way he
dad in Valparaiso. He forget some. he
add more. by gar. lose much my
ia,th in it. If Eat ship show up. or ze
'..anI. either, I be mighty surprise.
Gui. oui! Re man futile. he crazy all
.sghs: We know Eat for sure. DO he
oot talk wiz you. monsieur"
No. not lately: indeed. he has
s:t-cely spoken to ne since our trou-
bic
1nN ut No. Hr,f
autice. Well. he talk much-w'at you
cal. Re blue streak-to Bill an me.
ssaia;e Anne. how he talk. He have
"aw talk every day. an re notions he
speak MAKE a dog sick. by gar! Lis
ten: tell some sings. was on watch,
wen he comes up from re cabin: he
not half dress. but it cold as hell" De
Nova shivered: yet he walk back an
forth. back an forth. across zare in
front of re cabin. like re lion In re
cage. talking wiz himself. an Wringing
us hands. Maybe he keep 1t up two
.oar. an I sink he freeze. Ze cooks
cat was sleep in re longboat. I watch
vile he come up an see 20 poor devil
Quick he grab her by 70 tail an ding
it. way overheard, like Eat. I hear xe
cat yell. an zen 60 splash Eat seem
1" make him feel bettaire. for he
laugh, an zen go below
The mate changed his position. and
I aoticed his eyes looked sleepless and
tired.
Las night he take another turn
I've dog you all ovaire re deck. mon
.;s1-, like he haunt you maybe. l was