New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06

uhen the moment OF their service ""' O'','
The how although realizing the power oI
Rnnson could not help thinking OF van
ctraaton The FLYING Dutchman must nave
GOOD his ships deck this way, grinly' Stol-
:'i,,. ;a,y thrust out and set But there the
Hm5 denarted: for, unlike Van Straaten'
10 Strange man could and did drive his snip
obead Inch by inch, foot by foot, he fought
Lor ~ the westward. Came a veer, haW,
tbe SLIGHTEST pocket OF calm in the gales, ana
= had been anticipated with weird cunning
~, the Craigie Law S master. As the small
OF advantape was born It was his; II was
bent to his ships succor and triumph. ! nus
DIV NcGavock's ship rounded the Horn
and was put again into the keeping OF the
two mates. Benson disappeared INTO MS
room. and for three days and three nights was
renorted by the steward TO be sleeping -.
~Rv Heaven he's a Captain Of the sea!
said Allen to Gordon during this time.
A WEEK elapsed before Benson was seen
n on deck again, and then Wondellui
thing happened. 1t was on sunday alteI-
noon The weather was softenlng, and near
Iv ali the foc'sle hands were hanging about
in the waist. Gordon was among therl' ana
their speech and his were all Of Benson ana
what had happened off the Horn. In the
instant Of their highest praise OF his seaman
ship. the cabins forward companionWay
onened and revealed the master OF the
Craigie Law. unchanged OF garb, unchanged
Of mien, and with Hector at his heels.
"A cheer." cried Gordon in inspiration
Hip Hip
"Hurrahl" burst from all the sailor
threats. ~Hurrah"
sick EN-, Boy snarled Benson. sick
EN-, say" -,
Gordon heard him. but the men could
not have done 50. for they held their places
and naused not The dog bounded forward,
srnclt the passengers feet, and dropped to
his haunchcs before him. Unmlndtul, as
one inspired, Gordon cried:
~ tiger"
In unison and with will the men Choir
used il at the top Of their lungs.
Benson stood in the companlonway, I'M
movable for a moment; he then turned slow
" away and disappeared. That evening ne
Knocked difiidcntly at Gordon S door The
how was writing a letter % his father.
Excuse me for disturbing YOU. Mr. Cor,
don" the skipper began in an embarrassed
way. "but | want you 20 answer a question
fairly"
Certainly. Captain Benson.
"Why did YOU and-and those sailors
cheer me this afternoon
"Becausc Of the wonderful thing YOU did
of the Horn. Why-we chcered you for
for being a man when the pinch came: You
saved the ship-every soul IN her. WHY
we couldn't help It. Sir. go, -.
at wasn't made up. them You didn Z
cheer in IRONY? You weren' 2 scotting at me;
"Whv-ot-of course not"
The skipper gulpcd hari a. the answer.
give been q master OF vessels since was
eighteen younger than YOU, Mr.. Gordon.
he said slowly. I've never had an acct
dent" This he said without boast. L was
simply an explanation. He paused second,
and then added. III be .ii'y-iiye my next
birthday | haven't Away been Ike am
hut NOBODY nobody ever chcerei me IN my
life before
Benson voice trailcI IF 10 hardly more
than a whisper whisper more poignan,
than a cry. He turned away quickly, and
the passenger watched him. as through a
mist, cross the dimly liz cabin and enter his
own room
In the middle Of the nigh. Gordon started
To at what he thought was note u the me
lodeon. He pccrci out %; his door, and the
dog, which had been shut out by rs master,
came to his side and licked his hand. The
melodeon lay IN the cabin table. For mo-
ment al was silent. Then again came the
sound that had startled him. l. was man $