The Jasper news., 1918-04-25

gull, nrSt vessel i went mate Otis
so different. Aboard her we had to
walk sittin' down. There want room
In the cabin for more'n one to stand
up at time. But she could sail, Just
the same, and carry 1t too. I've seen
her off the Horn with studdin' sails
set when craft twice her length and
tonnage had everything furled above
the topsl yard. Hi hunt You mustn't
mind an old salt runnin' on this way.
I've been out Of the pickle tub a good
while, but / caplate the brine amt all
out Of my system"
His guides eyes snapped.
81 understand" he said, laughing.
1--WE never been at sea on long voy-
age in my life, but ! can understand
just how you feel. It's in my blood,
guess. / come of salt water line.
My people were from Belfast, Me-, and
every man Of them went to sea-"
Belfast, hey? They turned out
some A No. l sailors In Belfast. l
sailed under Cap'n Pearson from
there once. James Pearson his name
was"
He was my great-uncle. was
named for him. My name is James
Pearson Also
What" Captain Elisha was hugely
delighted. "Mr. Pearson, shake hands.
want to tell you that your Uncle
Jim was a seaman Of the kind you
dream about. but seldom meet. was
his second mate three wages. My
names Elisha Warren"
Mr.. Pearson shook hands and laugh.
ed good humoredly.
Glad to meet you. Captain War.
ren," he said. And I'm glad you
knew Uncle Sam. AS youngster he
was my idol. He could spin yarns that
were worth listening to-"
II bet you! He'd seen things with
yarnin about. So you amt sailor,
hey? Livin' in New York;
The young man nodded. EYES," he
said. Then, with dry smile: IF you
call occupying hall bedroom and eat.
ing at third rate boarding house ia
BILE living. However, it's my own fault.
I've been a newspaper man since left
college. But l threw up my Job six
months ago. Since then I've been free
lancing."
Have, hey?" The captain was too
polite to ask further questions, but he
had not the slightest idea what free
lancing' might be. Pearson OWNED
his perplexity and explained.
1--WE had feeling" he said, that
might write magazine articles and sto.
ries-yes, possibly a novel or two. It's
serious disease, but the only way to
find out whether it's chronic or not Is
to experiment. That's what I'm doing
now. The thing I'm at work on may
turn out to be sea story. So spend
some time around the wharves and
aboard the few sailing ships In port
picking up material"
Captain Elisha. patted him on the
back.
NOW, don't you get discouraged" he
said. II used to have an idea that
novel writin and picture paintin' was
poverty jobs for men with healthy ap
petites, but I've changed my mind. ]
don't knows you'll believe 1t, but I've
just found out for fact that some
painters get $4,000 for one picture
for one, mind you! And little mite
Of thing, too, that couldn't have cost
scarcely anything to paint. Maybe
novels sell for just as much. l DOM
know"
His companion laughed heartily
I'm afraid not, captain" he said
"few, at any rate. l should be salts
fed with considerably less to begiI
with. Are you living here in town."
"Well-well, don't know. / aim
exactly livin', and amt exactly board
In. But, say, amt that the doctor
calm your"
1t was the steward, and there was al
anxious ring In his voice. Pearson az