The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-07-10

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manifesto" which had been forgotten
In all the turmoil, could not escape
a certain thrill as read the sigma.
ture-for 1t was: "Henry p. To
bias. Jr."
That night we made Harbour island
and met that welcome that can only be
met ut the lonely ends Of the earth.
The commandant and the clergyman
took me under their wings on the SPOT
and. though there was a good hotel
the commandant didn't consider n
good enough for me.
liked the attitude they took toward
my adventure. Their comments on
Henry p. Tobias, Jr." and the paper
had with me. were specially enlight.
ening.
THE black men themselves" the,
Doth agreed. "afe all right, except. of
course, here and there. It's fellow,
like this precious Tobias, real white
trhsh-the negroes name for them is
apt enough-that are the danger for
the friendship OF both races. And rs
!he vein or sort Of literary Ideal.
ISM In fellow like Tobias that makes
him the more dangerous. He's not nj,
to the bad"
u couldn't help thinking that too"
! interrupted.
Oh, no." they said. "but he's bit
mad. too. That's his trouble. He's
got personal. as we'll as an abstroct
Krpdge against the British govern.
ment"
Treasure" I laughed.
How did you know2" they asked.
Never mind; 1 somehow got the
idea"
'Iake a word Of advice. Have n
rev guns with you, for you're liable to
need them"
II agree" r remarked. "Ju toLs
'he guns nll right. but Pm afraid m
neeo some more crew. mean ri
want an engineer. and another deck.
hand"
Ana. Just ns I said this, there come
up some one post haste from the VII.
"He' some one, too, that wanted tho
clergyman. as well as me, for nv con.
tain was III, and ut the point of deutb.
What on earth can be the trouble ?"
l SAID. but, the three OF US, includInp
the comInandant went.
we found the captain lying ip his
Derth. writhing with cramps.
Whnt on earth have you been doing
with yourself, Cap?" I asked.
Il did nothing. sir, but eat my din.
ner. and drink that claret you were
Kind enough to give me-"
"The half-bottle Of claret3"
yes, sir. the very same"
wen, there was nothing to hurt
you In that" I said. "Did you tske II
half and half with water, as I told
your"
II did indeed. SIR"
ITS very funny" I said. And then
ms he began to wrIthe and stifYen.
called out to Tom: sect some rum
rom, and make 1t boiling hot, quick
quick We must get him into a sweut"
Very soon we did. Then I said to
Tom:
what do you make out of this sme,,
that's coming from him. Tom?"
kerosene, sar," said Tom.
Il thought the very same" T said.
Tom beckOned me to go with him to
the galley, and showed me several
quart bottles OF water standing on a
Ihel,
1.-TWO Of these were Kerosene" he
iaid "Dnd l suppose Cap made q mis-
nkc:" for one looked rs clcnr ms the
ther.
Then I took one of them bnck TO the
nptaIn.
'Wns It bottle like this you mixed
with the cIurct7" / asked.
'Surc II was, SIR" he answered,
wriihing hnrd with the cramps
"But mani" l said. "Couldnt you
tell the difference between that and
wutcr?"
81 thought 1t tasted funny. boss, but
| wasn't used to clnret."
And then we had to laugh again, and
| thought old Tom would die.
"A nigger's stomach and his head"
said the comm Indnnt, "arc about tn"
same. / really don't know which H.
the stronger"
The captain didn't die, though hr
came pretty near to 1t. In fact, he
took so long getting on his feet, thut
we couldn't wait for him; so we hud
practically to look out for new crew,
with the exception Of Tom, and Sailor
Ihe commnndant proved II good friend
10 us In this. choosing three somewhat
men, with good "char-
actrrs."
As we said gooAby, with spanking
southwest breeze blowing, I could see
that he was a little anxious about me.
Take care of yourself" he said,
FOR you must remember none Of us
can take cnrc of you. There's no sct.
Element where you're going tclc.
graph or wireless; you could be mur.
dercd. and none OF us hear of Jt for
month. or forever. And the fellows
you're after are a dangerous lot. tuke