The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
S Game
BY NJ QUAD
Copyright. 1915. by the Mcclure
Newspaper syndicate.
BY NJ QUAD

wife. who had smiled with him TOT
many voyage aud was almost rs good
n sailor ~ he was The hrst voyage
OF the new brig was to n certain south
American country. ruled by dictator.
who carried things with high hand
for 1--we or six years and got away with
n lump Of money just In time 10 avoid
the revolution that his corrupt prnc.
tIces had evoked. The craft arrived
after hne run and was waiting TO
haul into the wharf when an official
came aboard and demanded bonus OF
81. 900 for permission to land the cargo
This was In addition 10 customs dues
and port charges aud was directly from
Don Castro. II was blackmail pure
and simple. aud Aunt Jane. as the cap
taln's wife was generally called. said
TO her husband.
"Jabcz Bebee. we won't pay II. ana
you tell him 80 straight from the
shoulder. No. not blessed penny
The captain bnced up aud became
defiant. and bon CastrO's messenger
was sent away with n lea In his ear.
IL was the general opinion that tue dc
tator would wilt But the brig was
held I'm the harbor for forty eight
hours on one prctenSe or another ana
was forbidden TO haul into the wharf
or set sail tor another port Then
Jabez Bebce went ashore prepared 10
assert aud maintain that the govern
ment represented Toy the eagle would
stand no trifling with one Of It's rep
rcsentatlvcs from Marblehend and In
command Of new brig which hnd
logged un seven knots an hour Win
her yards checked in. lie had MS
thunder duly prepared and his light
ming handy by. but he struck snag
almost NJ once. Don Castro was mnn
who would not stop to blum the com.
bined powers Of the world u there had
been $500 In sight for him. The willy
old rascal also thoroughly understood
statecraft and the number OF years
that would slip by while the offended
government was making an official In
yestigation into one OF his acts. official
or private
PAY me n thousand dollars and you
can land your cargo" was his answer
TO Captain Bebee
Captain Bebee came aboard with
long face. aud In reply 90 his wife's
query he explained what had taken
place ashore The matter was talked
over for an hour. and II was finally
decided that the captain should go
ashore again aud try TO buy Don Cas-
tro OF for smaller sum. " be plead
ed poverty aud indulg,si IN no further
bluffs II was hlfsd that the dlctator's
heart might h. softened into accepting
about $40 u was about 4 O'Clock
when he was pulled ashore again. aud
two hours later wori was sent us by
Don Castro that Captain Bebee was In
fall on the very serious charge OF try
ing 20 bribe the very highest officials
OF the country when Aunt Jane had
got the situation straight IN her mind
she promenaded mp and down with her
lips puckcred up. Al the end Of about
ten minutes she walked up To the mate
with her face as hard as stone and
said
Look here Samuel Davis Smlthers.
are YOU man or scarecrowf"
"I'll stand by YOU In any plan you've
got" replied the mate
"And how about the rest OF emp
They'll follow me TO a man"
The crew was called aft, and Aunt
Jane detailed her plan. As a result
they lifted anchor and sailed out OF
. ha he -. h..a l..N
down. The brig ran down the coast
fourteen miles and came 10 anchor In
a bay resorted Ia by the dye craft. and
all that night every man OF the crew
was kept hard AZ work While the
carpenter cut gun ports In the bull
warks for four guns on a side men
went ashore aud brought OF eight logs
20 represent cnnnons. These were
stripped OF their bark. painted black
and rudely mounted. and. though the
sailors were bunglers at the business.
they gave the Jane Bebee a man-of-
war look to make you thrill. Viewed
from distance OF half mile the
Quaker guns looked ready TO spout
flame aud smoke and round shot as
big as beer kegs. and Aunt Jane rub
bed her hands and smiled and said
"Now for the rest Of H."
One OF the crew had a drum and an
other a hfe and a third a concertlna.
and they were tolled OF rs the band
From the slop chest and fo'castle they
got enough garments 20 rig up a dozen
dummies and make them fast to the
bulwarks here and there. and they set
sail on their return 20 the port
Straight up the harbor sailed the Jane
Bebee an hour after sunrise. but she
was barely broadslde TO the town and
her anchor down before boat pulled
OF from the mob with a flag OF truce
flying. In that boat sat Captain Bebee.
who had been set NJ liberty with many
apologies.
Jane" said Captain Bebee as the
brig cleared the harbOr and tns wood.
en- guns were tumbled overheard. you
are mighty smart woman. but can't
Just understand H. How l., the name
OF Goshen did you get the ideaf talked
and threatened and clustered AID blum.
ed. but
But woman never bluffs" she In.
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