Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-06-10
CHAPTER xIv.-continued.

'T would like to have talk wiz you.
Mons. Stephens" he said. quite re-
spectfully. swaying to the wild leaps
of the vessel. Maybe II We go to re
lee of re cabin here we'll be out OF ze
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.
DE Nova braced his back against the
rail- his cap drawn SO low that could
~Gerceive little Of his face but the gilt
u(er Of black eyes.
We're q little bit bozzered wat to
do. Anderson an me-" he began. evi.
IDENTIFY Ill at ease and scarcely know
ing how to express himself. 'an' 80 we
talk II ovaire. an decide maybe We
bettah speak wiz you about It now. be-
fore re mattaire get NOR bad. or re
men 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 un-
der n madman-sacre. non!"
a madman!" I echoed In amaze
ment. DO you mean Tuttle?"
devoid OF all merriment.
"'Tis re way 1t was. We not know
sure w'ezzer you see It zat way or no.
but. damme. Mons. Stephens, II re
fellow amt mad as re 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: It make my hair
white &c way he hoI on. Maybe l not
be 'fraid to take re chance OF re voy-
age II 1t Just be all men on board. I
not care zen. for I risk my life wiz re
ozzers. But. monsieur. I keep myself
TO sink OF re ladies down below. an
how zat fellow was gettin' more crazy
all re time. Sacre! II makes me
crazy. too. Zere's no KNOWN wat he
do wen he rat way: he take spehs
wen maybe he murder. I hear him
mutter It: l see 1t In re mans eye. He
Ras much afraid Of you. monsieur. an
Eat is re time wen such fellows get
kat you call it?-ze dangaire."
stared into the mates face. barely
able to comprehend this quick justi-
fication Of my forebodings. brought SO
closely home. Tuttle was odd enough
TO be sure, eccentric In both word and
action, cracked undoubtedly in mat
tiers Of spiritism. but that he was a
really dangerous lunatic had never
once entered my head. / shivered at
sudden realization OF the peril we were
in. but remained only partially con.
WINGED.
What reason have you to think the
man as bad as all that?"
We'll. monsieur. watch him for
long time: Bill. he watch him. for we
not like re way he act since we first
sail. Maybe he be luny before zen.
but he get worse on ze voyage. Bill
an me. we talk 1t all ovaire. an re
mate not tell re same story ze way he
did In Valparaiso. He forget some. he
add more. BY gar. lose much my
faith in II. II Eat ship show up. or ze
island. either. I be mighty surprise.
Oui. oui! Ze man Tuttle. he crazy all
right: We know zat for sure. Do he
not talk wiz you. monsieur"
NO. not lately; indeed. he has
scarcely spoken to Inc since our trou-
ble"
Eat was It: Eat was wy you not
notice. Well. he talk much-w'at you
call re blue streak-to Bill an me.
Sainte Anne. how he talk! He have
new talk every day, an re notions he
speak make a dog sick. by gar! Lis.
ten: tell some sings. I was on watch.
wen he comes up from re cabin: he
IISt half dress. but It cold as hell" De
WA shivered: yet he walk back an