Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28

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"HERE quality in the chief mate of the
Gatwick which distinguished him among his sea-
far1ng brethren and made him little noticeable
about the decks of a steamship. The years OF his
service at him; through their
stress and carried untouched certain
urbany. something smooth and supple in his manner
address. which suggested the traffic of streets and
than the windy solitude of the bridge and
horizons Old Captain Leigh. ashtng at
of the gangpank from the cab which had con-
veyed him from station. looked at him sharply.
tall arc lamp on the wharf spautuereo over 'ne, .ea
and threw its convulsive light about them and In rs
glare chief looked more foreign to the
place than he did by daylight
you're mate. repeated the captain still scan
ming him. Well l hope we'll get together
Behind Them cabman. impressive his box.
looked slowly from the other.
The smiled pleasantly Il hope SIR he said.
agreeably modMated voice which little like
sailors. IN send the Waterman to bear hand
with your dunnage."
Right said the captain shortly, and watched
drop back steamers and go his
errand to the night Waterman from his beauty
sleep in the galley
The cabman sighed and shifted The Gap
turned him. with a motion toward the luggage
piled the the vehicle.
You get those things loose he said 'There'll
a up fetch 'ezn aboard in a minute"
The cabman grunted and proceeded to unwind himself
the rug about his legs "Takin her over?' he
with sidelons jerk of his head at the decks Of
the Gatwick.
The captain sorting coins his palm and looked
up. Yes he said. Been to yourself, chr
The cabman grunted again. fumbling with the knots
that secured the captains the cab. go snt
long," said slowly. "since 1 payin' on
wharf, and q hand co1rdn ashore to fetch
dunnage"
.'oh? The captain looked him over sharply; he was
a shabby stout lean, unhappy What
you, then? Steward"
The cabnan a short OF laughter.
mirthless sob. Steward he repeated and paused
what them" demanded the captain.
Master" replied the cabman looked and
Captain Leghs puzzled expressioness
Il lost her.. he added, and turned again
S,f oxplap
further to make it clear how who had
manded ship to be driving cab The captain
watched him with a sudden sinking of the spirits
1T might happen to anybody, he said hurriedly.
mate forth from the aleyway with watch
a Here's your money
Good luck said the cabanan, shortly taking it.
His dropping, melancholy face remained the cap
mind while his baggage brought aboard and
bestowed in his room; had come like
omen to stay his feet when he to set it
the first time the deck his vaguely
saddened and cast down. and it with certain
gravity of countenance that faced the chief mate
the charthouse table when the
his keeping Captain Leigh looked through
them expertly while the with bottle Of whisky
ready his elbow occasion scr1-
tnAzed him appEaisingly. 1t uncommon type of
that he saw-just the elderly. sturdy shipmaster
brown-faced and white bearded, with elemental sim
pncity underlying quick adequacy of mind and
body The mate smiled to himself twice as he
the captain breathed while ne read or
tracked figures their of big snade-
= Vel that's al, right said the captain length as
we get out the afternoon tomorrow Every
s st Ga Sas s e mate aetersn.y
sSstsa On h'%
He was brown-faced broWn-taired aad
al brown and sG1t but none sS. Of it wind
sometimes with southern blood met the espta s9es
MOT relation Of the owners by any CHANGER. sue.
sss M suehsa ' So he replied Not BY any
So xa x.ss sa ra ssy rate,
out the 70 be ma sss HnsSs as s laugh like
him. %as su sale ius sRa f nee sd None Of nv
SS ps f0Iy u to sD ouse Rq! out hand the
sss "a ssid Wf iSa
I ss sss2 ss al ss%sas about h%
the owners s Anyh9x they came to
he spGtf ln Sn s as
tns he wasn't as
Il dare ssy said the mate indnereny Here.
II S s @ ' nsssS Mea and se in h.
bunk hour later the mate had place cato
ess yet told ans Ts s
,ss :; ssss:s :as PAM
IN Rs e sS s ass pot s
bridge. @ n as
that M s ss good fs alt sns s
no arz o of OF ns se
whose keels
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margin of profit. too costly
to the ship breakers: and for six months
hawking his splendid efficiency and unstained record
from one ship-owner's office to another.
He had known the sarcasm of familiarity
q once boys, boys the sudden telegram. unexpected and
command Of the Gatwick forthwith hustle
troubles At once The salt Of the wind in his nostrs
over his head were the familiar life to
which he belonged and upheld him.
- wet night tonight Captn.' observed the a
his - - N@ -
The captain cast a al the sky
Snow. by the looks it," he replied -
That's so.' He talked after the
manner or pilots at their work looking aside
from the course before him. He toward the
focsle head - -
That's your mate amt it," he inquired. That
young Teller fora rd?'
That's him. said the captain.