El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-21
AROUND CAPE HORN
By Holger Drachmann.


1T WAS in Hamburg that my expe-
I rienee started. The old man here
= was desperately anxious to get rio
of me and all the others leased me
so that one day I swore by the Loro
and all the saints that nobody should
see me here again until 1 had been
around Cape Horn three times.
Well. I signed papers at Hamburg.
it was a three-master and the oldfman,
I mean the captain, Of course, was a
brute.
met up before him with the rest
of the crew and, of course, brought
Gay" along.
Us that your dog?' he asked.
"As sure as you are BORN I an
swered in Danish. Its name is Cay
you viii put that beast ashore right
away he growled.
Not on your life said I.
That was how 1t started, but we
were in a hurry to heave anchor and
men we're scarce, SO had my way Gay
stayed with me.
Our captain, as have said, was
brute, first officer good for nothing,
but the mate was countryman of
mine and the grub was first rate. It
was all I wanted.
Gay always stayed in front Of the
mizzenmast. He had too much sense to
90 near the captains quarters.
When we were in open sea they told
me that our destination was Jamaica
as that south of Cape Horn?' I
asked the mate.
Not this time. Hans
Well" said 1, men ashore 1 go,
for / must go around Cape Horn"
''Oh, I think you will stay shere, all
right" he said with a smile.
We came at last 70 Kingston Jamal-
ca. At that time the captain had his
eye on me. Why, 1 don't know, for 1
minded my business and Gay minded
his. He had no right nor reason to
kick my dog, but he did on the sly all
the same whenever he had a chance.
One day saw it and. without word,
let go my fist at him and he dropped
like log.
You shall pay for that he gasped
when. he came TO again.
Il am ready to settle right now"
said, ''but perhaps you have no change
handy"
ed ashore
Look out" chuckled the mate, thar
is serious matter, which Will cost
you some days in the lookup
The boat came back with its three
policemen to arrest yours truly.
When we set off for the shore, poor
Gay jumped into the boat and 1 swore
that 1 would smash the face of all of
them If they did not let my dog come
along They took me to the lookup,
where whole gang was lined up.
Then we started. Where are we
I asked.
-ich
scowling at the dog who was trotting
alongside in spite of the kicks of the |
At last We came to a railroad station, !
where they threw US into cattle car
and there I LOST sight Of my dog.
rode 20 miles IN the country together (
with all that rabble, but I never looReo |
at them; 1 was too sad because l had |
lost my only friend.
The train went slower than 1 had i
thought it possible for any train and, |
was there to bid me welcome? Gay, /
with the tongue hanging out of his |
mouth, but mad with the Joy of seeing |
me-
They took off our chains and made |
US walk around inside a big yard. The |
soldiers tried to drive Gay away, but /
he did not go for them. The officer
laughed at them and told them to
leave the dog alone.
The two months I passed in that jail |
like an eternity to me and, !
f it had not been for the dog, I would |
surely have tickled some of the jailers /
% death, and been shot on the spot
AT last the hour of freedom struck.
We came back to Kingston. where
seven pounds Of sterling had been de-
posted with the consul for me, my
ship having left long ago.
First the two Of us had a good square
neal, and then asked the consul if
lie had decent job for us.
Where do you want to go?"
Well" I said, and looked at Gay,