The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-14
H. The Marriage of e..
rs Captain Kettle
IlFNV ROMANCE OF THE SEA- ~
ffA4I$ By 49,
ASA. The NH&N.1
A ROMANCE OF TIL
BY CUTCLIFFE HYNE
Copyright 1912, The Bobbs-Merrill Company

aud then buy the landlords old gar
dening suit for the poor chap that
tumbled into the river and Is afraid
he's going TO have another attack or
rheumatism. Not a pal OF ours by
any meanR.s but IL man doesn't look
after his netghbor bit In this world,
who will?"
This program was carried out very
much as II was arranged, except for
the matter OF one drink apiece. The
caTess OF Scotch whisky on his tongue
and palate was a thing the less bold
OF the two rogues never could resist.
and numbers two three, and tour fol-
lowed the opening glass. The silent
Euilen Alfred grew laxative, and the
smart barmaid who sat Al the receipt
OF custom more than once admonish-
ed him that that would do.
"'Oh! I'm a pirate bold sang
Alfred, my shipmates they call me
the Grogger; Fine plumber I've got
in my hold. That | gathered right out
on the Dogger. -Another glass OF the
same, please. miss"
III you don't stop that noise" said
the barmald, you'll have the landlord
in. and | don't recommend. him when
he's disturbed from his supper"
Lets have the Scotch, them
You've had enough. I'm sure
you'd better do as your friend asks,
and go out and take walk"
Yes, come along, William, old
son"
MY names not william as you
should know perfectly we'll by this
time"
Miss Dubbs." called deep and
fruity voice from behind the glass
door.
Coming. pa" said the barmaid.
mo, don't come" doomed the voice,
but Just tell them rowdies to get out.
Tell 'em they're not our class here in
the Snug. Tell 'em they'll be better
served In our jug and Bottle, up the
yard Tell EN- they'll enjoy them
selves better still at the Golfers Rest.
down the street Tell EN- can see
their clothes through the glass panel,
Miss Dubbs, and ear all their low
remarks through the woodwork. And
tell 'em, Miss Dubbs, that | don't like
either"
The barmaid had a sense OF humor
She did not retransmit the message.
She merely nodded her deliberately
dressed head and remarked: Now
you've heard" and obviously looked
upon the pair to make their exit.
She was deep-hipped, full-bosom-
ed. strong-complexioned young wo-
man, quite clearly able to take care OF
herself, and the shabby Alfred grasp
cd all this in one muzzy glance, and
made toward the swing doors. His
friend, however, put hand on his
coat tail, and capsized him gently on
a bench.
Now, don't you mind my friend
George, miss. He's nothing further TO
say-have you. old son? There, you
see, not word. He's been suffering
a good deal from exposure-and, for
that matter, 80 have land the
warmth Of your bar and the whisky
have made us forget what we came
In for. Fact Is. there's fellow out
side down In our boat that's been
overheard. and got bad chill. He's
I. T.. and won't take a drink; so we
offered to find him dry suit OF
clothes. Dye think the guv-nor's got
such thing to dispose Off"
NO" said the big bass voice at the
other side OF the glass door.
'Of course, so far as our means go,
we wish to pay. II would be a char
ity II you could find something. The
POOR chaps had rheumatic fever
once"
Again the big voice made the glass
es Jingle. Ma says they can have
my old garden clothes for two half
crowns. Miss Dubbs. No. call 1t three
and-six, and they have to replace the
xafG In A,.NA u
"Well?" said the barmaid.
That's deal" said Arthur. the
seedy You fetch them, my dear"
I'm not your dear" said Miss
Dubbs pointedly, and It's not my
place TO do upstairs work. Besides,
] can't leave the bar" She pulled a
bell smartly. I'll tell the servant TO
fetch them for you. think your
friends going out. Perhaps you'd like
TO 80 with him."
I'll sit beside him on that nice
comfortable oak bench, and then
you'll see he'll be perfectly satisfied.
Perhaps, as you've gone so far as
to ring that bell for the mental, you'd
ask her when she comes to have
couple of good thick threepenny
sandwiches put up for u.s."
Sandwiches are iourpence apiece
at this house.
I'VE can eat the extra pennyworth,
my dear Make them So"
The barmald retired into a novel
cite, and the clock licked loudly in
lieu OF conversation. Alfred at inter
walls seemed inclined to snore, and
when he did his companion shook him
yiciously, and Gas the barmaid, who
was quietly watching the pair In the
glass at the back of the bar. thought
nervously.
The barmaid was very healthy I'M
imaginative person with, as befitted
her calling. a good deal Of experience
OF mankind. and, as she freely owned
9fterward, from the moment that the
two shabby men had entered the door.
she dimly gathered that there was
som ething wrong about them. To
start with, she anticipated that they
would try to pass bad coin on her,
or partake OF refreshment and depart