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

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on the main deck through the forward companionway
Gordon standing the break Of the poop, directly
over this entrance 20 the cabin LAYING his spirit OF adj
venture in the excitement Of the scene when he heard
After en- Boy After EN-, Hector Eat EN- up.
Sick EN-"
The next instant the dog eaped into the passengers
sight and bolte al two sailors who snaching their
way into the mzzcn rigging cry Of warning froze IN
Gordon throat but had he been able give il
utcrdnce II would have been too late The beast
on is hind legs ike a bear reached the first man
In fash with claws and fangs, it had rent his oiskns
from him II clawed at the second man; but terror
lifted him out OF reach.
~For'ard Hector Bite the olskins, Boy" shouted
Benson IN unmStakabe gec.
The dog bounded barking along the weather side 0:
the deck He stripped OF the sailors at the main
rigging OF his oslns he split the coat OF another from
collar 70 tail Not until every sailor deck had been
driven above the rail did Benson call the dog off.
Going below shortly altcrward, Gordon could no.
help oycrhcaring Benson talking 10 the dog
Nov Hector, he sad, the dirty beggarSll patron
lie The slopchest.
The second mate that evening became the Interpreter
OF that speech and also Of the OF the afternoon
Its his way Of compelling the men to buy new oil
skins from the Slopchcs-thc ships supplies, he told
Gordon.
but The suppressed tone that had become common to
everybody IN the vessel when Benson was the subject
OF comment conversation.
Il wonder if he can be Just sour is it insanity"
whispered Moore, as much to himself as to Allen and
Gordon
Insane with hatred Of himself and all mankind
that's what it is said the second mate, and Gordon
agreed with him.
TEiEREAFTER, whenever it rained Benson and the
logput nanappcarancct drum up trade for the slop
chest. These occasions not nfrequent the ship
sped through shortening days the South Atlantic
toward Cape Horn. With the exception OF the red
headed sailor, Dennis Flahcrty by name. OF the
crew offered rcpriSa or attempted retaliation Attacked
by Hector Fahcry threw an iron Delaying pin at the
brute Il went wide of its mark and smashed a port
glass in the second mates room Benson saw this from
where in the forward companionwav he accustomed
u direct his torturing Of the orcthc-maS hands He
called Hector inside the cabin and went 20 playing the
mcloicon.
Blu, unobscrycd by those aft Benson must have been
forever the qui yiyc; for the third fourth day
after this incident he summoned the second mate.
"Whcrc'S that rcihcaicl fellow in YOUR watch been
for the past couple % days" he asked.
Lid up in his bunk. Sir. SAYS he's sick, Sir"
Sick. eh Soldering OF trying 10 Stir up trouble,
more likely Come with me.
The skipper lei the way forward and plunged into
the oc,c without word 81 warning l. was luncheon
time, and both watches We're gathered there.
The passenger took % position IN the lee poop gang
Of battle murder, perhaps Silence rcigned for
moment and then the Irish sailor emerged at Aliens
heels, with Benson bringing mp ,hc rear.
Poor -.ilprmau'- sick said the skipper with a ccr
looking up at Gordon Oh the poop.
Fahcr,y. radiant wi'h health mi conscious %; hay
INK been caught soldering. hung his head.
Been t.s ,hrce Jay, poor man Benson continue!
pork Isn't good for the sick. that kind o. yigtuals.
But I'm well now. Sir. protested Fahcrty.
No. uo yc e,' 81 bal fever. Man SAID Benson and
De- pushed 'he sailor ahead %. him into 'hc .abn.
FIhcr'y W.s installed ~ spare -'l'ecopm adjoining
Gu~iun', For $3.50 LAYS hc $50, kept there pleading
for ucr., hc while De- pici with medicine chess
dose, prepared by Benson anI administered with the
assistance ~ 'hc Negro steward on 'hc evening ~ 'te
second lay Flhc..r staggered forward. drawn and plic
ami ms legs "a limp JOS TWO ropes ends