Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-02-27

The madman lifted his ak, and was
evidently in half mind to throw 1t
which was what Mr.. Kettle, the
mate, was angling for. But the wan
dering eyes OF his congregation drew
him back.
"Oh, ye OF little concentration" he
shouted, "by what loose threads are
your bits of souls tethered! BY skirt
ye are led ashore, by a small-sized
mate ye are driven at sea, and me
ye will not attend to, yea, though |
offer We salvation. But by the sun
above that now scorches me, ego, vos
precedens. will drag you after me to
Paradise"
you couldn't do it," said the mate
You're as incompetent either to
lead or drive in the straight path, as
estimate of distance run, and coal
remaining in bunkers. Man, there's
no getting over the evidence of your
own daily engine-room reports. They'd
disgrace bigamist, sailing his first
trip in a dago tramp's stoke-hold
They"
whit" came the ak, winking as
it spun downward through the south.
ern sunlight The mate lodged it
deftly, and it skated along the decks
hetween two shrinking lines of men;
and then, plucking a greenheart be
laying pin from the rail. Kettle ran
forward and swung himself into the
fore rigging.
He went up the ratlines at racing
peed, and the naked man on the
'rosstrees leaped to his feet. and
stood balancing there with one hana
on the starboard topmast shroua
swaying to the roll OF the ship.
you are bringing me food" he
screamed you shall not make me
lose my high-class soul by forcing me
to break my fast. will swim to
liverpool, and report you to the
Board of Trade" And with that.
waiting cannily till the Norman
Towers rolled to starboard and the
deep blue of the ~argasso Sea lay
beneath him, he jumped outward and
lived feet foremost
Mr.. Kettles action was prompt
enough. Even while the madman
was in mid-air, he hailed to officer
on the watch below to lower away
the starboard quarterboat The mad
nan was brought on board. dried
dressed. and deposited in his own
room, the door of hich leisurely
carpenter proceeded to decorate with
hasp and paddock.
The mate marched smartly off to
the chart house to report He knock.
ID lifted the hook. and opened the
'oor and grasped the situation at a
glance. Captain Saturday Farnish
had INDUCED in that one more peg
and several others to ram it home.
The mate stepped inside, and this
time shut the door closely. He drew
curtains across the side windows
that the curious might not look
through, and then made his formal
report.
Chief engineer gone to his room
sir"
You're very capable off'sr-
owen. me man. Given you most
unpleasant job, I'm sure. Been with
YOU in spirit all along but couldn't
get on deck, Detained chart house
severe malarial symptoms. Fatal, ex-
pose sea air. Stayed in here very
much against my will, taking neces
sary drugs"
Yes, sir, quite so. Second engi
neer reports it's quite true about the
coal. told him it was trifie which
would cost him his ticket, and as
he was saucy ] had to 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 of every
day. My idea, sir, was that you'd
like me to rig a life-boat, and &c
off and see if couldn't pick up as
sistance. l was sure you'd think
each moment was of importance, as
every bit of delay means so much
more food and drink consumed, and
you'd want me to be off at once"
But where to, Owen, me man
You're not likely to find boat to
tow us this side New Jerusalem"
There's some sort of a steam lane
from the Northern Ports to the West
Indies about twelve degrees south oi
where we are now, sir, and l con
cluded you'd like me to sail down
to cut that, and then If l didn't see
anybody, hold on backward and across
till l did"
you couldn't find the old packet
again, once you'd left her. Much bet
ter stay n let's all starve comfortably
together"
II shall take note OF the curren,
sets and the wind from day to day
sir, and shan't be far out in calculat
ing your drift. They rubbed thai
sort of thing pretty we'll into one II