The Washington times., 1911-03-25
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CHAPTER VIi-(Continued.)

- EFORE him sea craft Of every
- age and known design were
- marshaIed in serrated array
creaking and moaning, rasp-
ing and humping at their moorlhss'
as If eager to be up and away; nlrElns
aloft CANT fantastic skeletons OF mas''
and spars and rigging; nodding TO one
another in a friendly spirit, as ola gus,
sips recountirg tales of far lallos "'iI
hare ventures. A faint air breatheu'
3Aeevy laden with Ipingling, tasclnatlhs .
odors of spices and tar, bllge ana iu'ii
and molasses, fresh pine timer anu
strange fruits. Above them al tne
great bridge hung, weblike, falryhhe'
poisad delicately as if dependent from
its long rows of mist-blurred lights
necklace OH the throat OF night. JIM
nv termed it, with half hope that INC
.phrase was original with him. Asnole
the quaint, old-fashioned houses VI
nsny gables lent an added zest 10 tle
flavor of romance that hung ABOUT Tue
scene-the romance OF the old Gays OF
q 6ebtinr merchant marine and buc-
cancers bold, Of rich galleons ana oes-
Derate enterprises, Of grim, unsunS
Nov1ges. yardarm hangtngs, OF buried
boards.
III
whole: il is still better to be bound to
a distant, golden country where there
Is the promise of gallant nghlhS.
Jimmy, half enchanted, would have
been unsurpassed had Kidd or Morgan
or Black Beard 'stalked out upon him
from the deep shadows. Indeed, he
would rather have welcomed one such;
for would not the interview be worm
the writing2 But instead-and as the
ships bells, Ginning the hour along the
line in soft chorus, added the hnishlhS
touch to the picture-another person,
and much more modern In appearance,
approached unsteadily. He had emerged
a moment before from a dingy gin
mill up the street, a resort for sail
ors and 'longshoremen, pursued by the
echoes of a rousing chanty. He now
wavered and tackled along the sidewalk
with a desperate determination writ
large upon his brow; he proposed TO
reach the lamp-post where Jimmy
stood, or fail in the attempt. He sue
swung around and faced Jimmy.
Young man. he said gravely, wy
donsher e home:"
Ought to be ashamed of yourself,
Cap'n Hendry," Curtice retorted, laugh
ing. He could have asked no greater
good fortune than to find his friend in
Just this condition.
The captain shaded his eyes with
disengaged hand and examined Jimmy
1ntently.
"'Sh m fren' Curtice." he announced
Jimmy admitted the charge, and,
taking the captains arm, helped him
to steer a more or less straight course
toward the ferry. II appeared from the
captains remarks that he was glad to
meet Curtice for the second time that
day.
he ChuCkled thickly. Knew it will'sh
40 head for fggersh tail. Took you
les ten hOurSh. On, i m glad!
Here he manifested desire to cheer,
which required all of Curtices diplo-
macy to subdue, and by the time this
was accomplished they had reached the
ferry house. Once upon the boat, the
captain promptly went to sleep, thus
saving Jimmy a good deal Of trouble
and undesirable nOtOriety. He had the
task of waking the old man at the
Brooklyn end of the journey, but this
was not so hard as he had feared, and,
the sleep having cleared the captain
mind somewhat, they reached the Mi
rRnda ]. without further trouble.
In the cabin, where the captain 5
loudly advertised thirst was appeased
with a bottle which he insisted upon
sharing with the reporter, he freely un-
bosomed himself to the young man,
who rejoiced and even presumed to take
EtenOgraphic notes when he thought his
host was not looking. He thus digged
him the pit of his own undoing, and
presently fell into II.
For, if Captain Hendry's tongue, being
sight was undimmed, his glance as
quick and shTewd when sober. More
over. it is a question which the captain
himself may answer, as to whether or
not he was as deep in his cups as he ap
peared to be. He was a man of infinite
humor and resource, and of some in
genuity in attaining his ends. 1t will
be recalled that he had desired Jimmy's
company upon this adventure.
Cndiscouraged by CurtiCe, the cap
tain continued to drink heavily, but he
refused to drink alone; he filled the
glasses himself, seeing that there was
no discrepancy in the amount of the
doses, and waited, Furthermore, until
Jimmy had downed his share before he
would resume talking. All this time he
kept up a running fire of miSinforma-
Truth is not always to be found in the
bottom OF the wine cup. At an appro-
pirate titme-the moment that saw the
last drop of the first bottle-the captain
suggested another brand. Suggested?
Insisted, rather, with drunken stubborn
ncss. II was brought and the flask
broached--and Jimmy Joined in.
Thereafter he lost interest in the
affairs of the junta of Anahuac. That
was sober business and could wait; Nc
Cabe would cnjCy the story just as well
tomorrow Just now the wine was
good, and the proper study of mankind
the captains nOse-a most remarka BILE
organ, as Jimmy had often maintained:
a nose large, full. sharp as a center
podIu' nose with personality, OF a
character rugged as the sea dogs own,
looming large through the haze Of the
ca bin.
What was the captain saying? He
must be careful to listen Hendry lean
cd over the table. Voluble, tracing with
his fOrehnger a map in the air
Il tell YOU, son, Castro and are
thiCk's thieves. I know all his plans
Ard Lazard! Look here. it's this way.
Here's Malone. and here's Castro-''
TIE CAPITA in naused and smiled 1T was
a shame ia do it, he said, but"
Mr. CurtIcs peacefully slept.
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