The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-08
a. The Marriage of T.
H. H. Captain Kettle
IlbHN ROMANCE OF THE SEA. ~
aA Copyright 1872 so The nops. merrill Company -
ROMANCE OF THE SEA.
BY CUTCLIFFE HYNE

coal. | told him IL was a tribe which
would cost him his ticket. and az he
was saucy | had 10 attend TO him
! But that doesn't get over the coal
and the grub. One we haven't got, the
other we shall have less or every
day"
Mess you can arrange for the
sea-sulls TO bring bath buns. like,
WASH II Joshua did, for the ravens
My idea. sir. was that you'd like
me TO rig a life-boat. and go of ana
see II | couldn't pick up assistance.
was sure you'd think each moment
was OF Importance. as every bit or
delay means so much more food ana
drink consumed. and you'd want me
TO be of at once"
But whore TO, Owen, me man?
You're not likely TO find boat TO tow
us this side of New jerusalem"
There's some sort of a steam lane
from the Northern Ports TO the West
indies about Twelve degrees South or
where we are now. SIR and ! con-
cluded you'd like me TO sail down to
cut that, and then If didn't see any
body. hold on backward and across
till | did"
"You couldn't find the old packet
again, once you'd left her. Much bet
ter stay n let's all starve comfort
ably together"
Il shall take note OF the current
sets and the wind from day 10 day.
cir and shal'n't be far out in calculat-
ing your drift, They. rubbed that sort
OF thing pretty we'll into one in the
navigation school | mink YOU may
expect me back with assistance in
side a week"
Captain Parrish applied handker-
chief TO his eyes. You'll excuse
these tears. Owen, me man, but pros
pect mosht diStresstuL always
looked forward TO a high-class funeral,
Birkenhead cemetery. with you and
the old woman and the kids in the
wake of the hearsc, a sort OF poem in
white OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Grape.
$ been one OF the happy dreams or
my life. Mosht distressing die out
here like a black beetle in a kero-
sene can, unmourned, unwept for.
And my steward tells me whisky's
running out
Yes. sir, the Towers going TO be g
dry ship till | get back with relief.
Then | may take il TO be your wish
that should get under way at once?'
AT onche." said Captain Farnish
with much gravity Scheme I've out
lined to you, Mr.. Kettle me-Mr ket-
he, me man. Is outcome much anxious
delib-dolab--I should say de-lib-er-
ashun. ana I nave tutt ccut1denec- teHf
ability carry il out Full confidence.
\ f,,II
severe attack malarious symptoms
myself. as vide entry IN log. still |
have fullest confidence IN mate of my
own upbringing "-Caplain Farnishs
head dropped upon his breast, and he
permitted himself to snore with re-
lief.
Then good-by sir"
"Goo-by. | wasn't asleep. OF that's
your idea, and to prove il ! give you
las word Ny motto is Leave every
thing 20 the mete Remarkably con-
ndent-I should say competent
man, my mate, Mis- kell. As | said
before. goo-by.'
The big red velvet armchair in
which Captain Saturday Farnish re-
posed Jared up and down on its
broken caster with every roll OF the
ship. and before leaving. the mate
took dewn Norie,s Epitome OF NaYiga-
ton from the bookshelf, and shored II
up on a steady base. Then he set his
watch by the ships chronometer, and
went out once more on deck and gave
crisp and lucid commands to those
In the rigging and victual-
ing Of the port life-boat.
His last action before leaving was
to change the uniform that the chief
engineer had slimed with oil for
fresh rig. II is not many men who
would have given thought for their
clothes before starting on an open
boat voyage in mid-Atlantic that could