The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-04-28
CHAPTER xiV.-cOntlnued.

II would like to have talk wiz you,
Mons. Stephens he said, quite re-
specially. swaying to the wild leaps
of the vessel. Maybe II we go to re
lee OF re cabin here Wen be out of re
win"
/ followed him in silence, wondering
what could be coming now. yet ready
enough to take advantage OF any op-
p~ortunity which might present itself.
De Nova braced his back against the
rail. his cap drawn s 10 low that ] could
perceive little OF his face but the gilt
ter OF black eyes.
We're a little bit bozzered wat TO
do, Anderson an me" he began, evil
IDENTIFY il at ease and scarcely know.
ing bow 10 express himself, AN so we
talk II oysire. an decide maybe we
bettah speak wiz you about It now, be
fore re mattaire get NOR bad, or ze
men forward catch on TO ze facts an
get ugly. Maybe Il come out all right,
maybe not. but. by gar, II amt no
nice job to go sail bout zese seas I'M
der a madman-sacre, mont"
"A madman!" l echoed in amaze
ment. DO you mean futile? ?"
He nodded gravely. his expression
devoid OF all merrlment.
It's re way II was. We not know
sure w'ezzer you e II Eat 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 Fan he get. Sacre! he
drive re sheep hard; It make my hair
white re way he hol on. Maybe l not
be 'fraid 10 take re chance OF re voy.
age n II just be all men on board. /
not care zen. for / risk my life wiz ze
ozzers. But. monsieur, I keep myself
10 sink Of ze ladies' down below. an
how zat fellow was gettin' more crazy
all ze time. sacrei Il makes me
crazy, too, Zere's no KNOWN wat he
do wen he zat way; he take spells
wei maybe he murder. l hear him
mutter Il; see q In re mans eye. lie
was much afraid Of you, monsieur, an.
Eat is re time WEI such fellows get
wat YOU call it?-ze ~dangaire.
I stared into the mates face. barely
able 10 comprehend this quick JUST.
ncatlon Of my iorebodings. brought so
closely home, futile was odd enough
10 be sure. eccentric Ia both word and
action, cracked undoubtedly 10 mat.
ters OF spirltiBm. but that he was a
really dangerous lunatlc had never
once entered my head. / shiyered al
sudden realization OF the peril We were
IN. but remained only partially con
WINGED.
What reason have you TO think the
man as bad AZ all that?"
Well, monsieur. ! watch him FOL
long time: Bill. he watch him. for WI
not like ~ way he act since we frs
sail Maybe he be luny before zen
but he get worse on &c voyage, Bil
an me, we talk Il all %oyaire. an u
mate not tell re same story ze way h'
A did In Valparaiso. He forget some. h'
add more, BY gar, ! lose much m!
faith In Il. II Eat ship show up, or ~
island. either. / be mighty surprise
OH, oui! Ne man futile. he crazy al
right; we know Eat for sure. DO IA
not talk wiz you. monsieur
Il no, not lately; indeed. be ha
scarcely spoken 10 me since our tro,
ble.7
Eat was II; Eat was wy you nc
n0ticu. Well. he talk much-w'at 20
eall ze blue streak-to BIN an m'
Splnte Anne. how he talk. He hay
new talk every day, an ze notions b
speak make a dog sick. by garl Ii
\, ten; tell some sings. / was on watcl
Wen he comes up from a. cabin; !
not half dress. but Il cold as hell" 1
Noya shtYered; yet he walk back q