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Show rmtihtiriF(f mw iiii rrf10 FRESH-WATE- R ORGE nr-GE- A MARTINET OF THE LAKES As to this getting married and settling down," auid Capt. Hoggs, "Ive figured It out that I cant lose any- thing. There' a bit of property to be considered, too, and then I alut as young as I used to be, Hob." You're not, agreed the mate of Nor as lively the Uncas, heartily. on your feet, you aint. You've fell Into fat something fierce, and wot hair theres left on your head ain't worth mentioning." . re. Never mind about my hair, aggressively. turned the captain, Taln't hair but brains wot counts. And yours Is mostly slush, fas as I can see. A man had to know somethin' to hold his job when I was a mate." I wouldn't have thought so," retortSupposin you cut ed Mr. Brennan. out the history of your life and get down to basinets. Well, It's this way, said the capYou stand by to give me a tain. hand, and I'll do the right thing when I get the money. remarked the Yes- - when you do, "Hut when '111 that be? mate. Soon as the marriage Is over," The moth-er- s said Hoggs confidentially. a widow and old Hardell left ber well fixed. Maggies an only child, and has a nice fortune cornin' when she gets hitched. How old la she?" Inquired the mate., Past, 20, returned the captain. Ills mate Indulged In a sinister I've ways and Jokes with me. to handle you like a underling. The mates under Jaw stopped short in Its pleasing task of masticating a freshly-cu- t cube of tobacco, as the at bis suowner glared perior. Youve got to handle me like a wot?" be said In amazed accents. "Like a underling." repeated the Uncaptain, with a satisfied air. under are you persons derlings, Bob, servunts, nigger flunkies, and such like that you can bash about and treat like dogs. Maggie asked me If I was harsh with my underlings, and 1 I didn't know wot she meant till found out from the shipping clerk on the docks. Its a good word." "Mebbe It Is, and mebbe not," said But I dunno the mate, stubbornly. as 1 care to be rated with dogs, and. blast me If I mean to be used like one." It'll be all right, pleaded the Can't you understand? I'll captain. ,ust pretend to knock you about a open-mouthe- d day you hear of some one bein shot by a gun that ain't loaded. Fine game It 'ud be if a bullet slipped In accidental and you plugged me." There aint no law could touch me if I did," responded Boggs, Impatiently, "long as I didnt mean It, that I dunno but what Maggie ud is. think all the more of me. Girls likes a man wots suminat reckless." By a powerful effort of will the mate swullowed the lump that had arisen wratbfully In his throat. Summat reckless!" he repeated. In a voice of bitter Irony. An' the law couldn't touch you, eh? And 'wot about me? Where do I come in at? Dye think I'm chump enough to hire out as a blasted target for a leather headed, lovesick scow skipper to plump lead Into?" Go easy. Bob, said the captain, Your nerves la a bit soothingly. shook and you need a little liquor. Hand out the bottle and we'll talk this thing over." Still grumbling over the cold Injustice shown to his feelings, Mr. Brennan secured the desired refreshment from an adjacent locker. As the contents of the bottle waxed beautifully less the captain's arguments became more eloquent and convincing, and the mate grudgingly acknowledged the beauty of the proposed scheme. , leer. Why, you might be her father, be commented, cheerfully. The captains red face took on a . purple .tinge. That'll be enough of your sass, he growled, ''This Is wot comes of my condescendin' to let you In on my private affairs. I didn't ask you to, retorted the mate. Taln't my fault if the truth hurts so. that you can't bear bearin' It . If the girl's easy enough to be taken In by a bloated, baser like you,' I'm willin' to Wot d'ye trouble along. the help want me to do? Capt Boggs shook b's head pity , bard-beaded- , lngly. It's your Ignorance makes you so impolite, Bob, he said, complacently; But you dont know any better. the point's this. Maggie has an idea that a captains a mighty big man aboard his ship, and, of course, want her to keep on thinking so. She read In the paper the other day where a captain of one of them wap ships put a feller In Irons for disI told her that was obeyin' orders. nothing', that I chained up a couple of my men most every trip I made. That might go on the Atlantic,' Interrupted the mate, but youll find yourself in a queer box II you start tryln any such capers with seamen on the lakes." Dye take me for a born ijit? Don't queried the captain, warmly. I know that as well as you? Butwot's to prevent her thinking that I can hang my men If I want to, providin' you do wot I ask you? She and her mother's goln' to take a trip to Chicago with us, and I mean to show 'em that I'm the whole thing on this boat Are you on? If you're figurin that I'm goln' to wear handcuffs to oblige you, I ain't on, and you'd better sign another mate, and not lose any time about it, either, said Mr. Brennan, decidedly Whos talkin' of havin' you wear handcuffs? Inquired the captain, dis"It'll all be gustedly. as I'm tryln' to explain. If you'll only listen, and not keep buttin in with fool remarks. Fire away, then, Bald the mate, I'm listenin'." resignedly. First of all." resumed Boggs, we've got to make arrangements for the reception ' The mate uttered an exclamation and was about to speak, but checked himself, and sat regarding his commander with a patient, wondering back-slappl- n ' 111 111 irrnri SALTS TIME TICKELL TABLE arouifd a you Is scandalous, shoving you feels he sunder to the dialogue, ventured whenever and Insulting you can timid remonstrance. like It. I don't see how ypu brave stand it. I don't believe a really consuch with man would put up duct." The mate flushed. I ain't afraid of him," be asserted, an "Perhaps the. man Is really HI, tones. said In sympathizing "Not him, responded the captain, attention to grandly. "Don't pay any A pack of those fellows, my doar. so they are. ruffians, lyin', dcsprlt ft nickel If My life wouldnt be worth Why, 1 1 didnt keep em down. dassent be without this weapon night or day." He produced a large revolve as he spoke and gazed at it lovingly. "Three times In the last four months," he said, hoarsely, "Ive had doggedly. Well, SOUTH-flOUN- No. 61-- Faymn. Huttquio ind Lo Angulos... Fo , No. to For Fnynon, Mnntt ... . north-bound- " No. the you act like it," rejoined girl, crisply. If I Bhow "See here, said Brennan, that I over the trip's you before ain't afraid of him, may I come and see you when we're ashore? de"Do that, said Miss Bardell, can come to and you "and cisively, see me as often as you like.' Her hand rested for a moment in venthe mate's broad palm and he Tbo tured to squeeze It gently. pressure was timidly returned. As the Uncas neared Chicago her commander excelled all his previous fresh-watefforts In the terrific role of cabin-boThe martinet crouched like a frightened hare at his fled approach and tho deckhands him like leaves In the path of a The dinner falling to hurricane. meet with his approval, he summoned the trembling cook to his presence and berated him with extraordinary with an vigor, ending the harangue order to the mate to convey the him culprit to the hold and have Mr. Brennan, standing at atflogged. tention, suffered his features to relax into a sardonic grin. "Aw, cut that out, he said with and don't be Insolent emphasis, makln a monkey of yourself. The captain answered what he supposed to be his cue, by producing his revolver and presenting the shining barrel at the mates head. he roared, Mutiny, by heavens! while the widow shrieked aloud and her daughter gasped. "Another word, you hound, and Ill blow your brains out! The mate took a step forward and a loud report rang out. His next move erred grievously from the schedule arranged, for before the smoke faded He Ventured to Squeeze It Gently. away a heavy fist collided violently with the captain's Jaw and he dropped to turn loose this cannon when with a resounding crash. Brennan crew tried to murder me. How awful! breathed the girl, picked up the gun where it had fallen, while her mother groaned In horror. and thrusting the weapon Into his "Did did you shoot anyone? pocket assisted the fallen martinet to Had to, returned the captain, his feet. You ain't fit to be trusted with fireIt was their lives or mine, briskly. you see. arms, he said, curtly. "Open your I had no idea such terrible things head to me again and I'll knock it off happened on the lakes," said Miss your shoulders. Bardell, thoughtfully. Strange that Boggs stared stupidly at the traitorthe papers never mention anything ous destroyer of his hopes and then about It. turned to the women, who were Lazing Dead men tell no tales, and a capupon the heroic mate with Intense adtain's king on his ship, responded the miration. veracious Mr. Boggs. "Sides which It was all a joke, Maggie, he said, the owners are rich men with lots of appealingly, but Miss Bardell tilted influence and whenever there's any her nose at a scornful angle and trouble afloat they manage to keep It walked away, holding hef mother's hushed up, so that the public don't arm. get to hear of it Look here, said the infuriated one But there's your mate," suggested to the What kind ol grinning mate. the girl. He hes such a quiet, a game dye call this? Wot does it fellow, and not a bit mean? like a ruffian. Its all a joke, as you said just The captain eyed her suspiciously. Bowed Magnificently to His Visitors. now," explained Mr. Brennan, blandly. Looks ain't everything," he comCant other folks have a little fun In which he finally promised to play mented grumpily. "Brennan's as bad as well as you? officer his A as the rest, only he knows what tq exhis part stipulation that "Walt till were ashore," stormed should personally superintend the pect If he batts his eye at me." the Incensed captain. Ill show you of Miss the Bardell Bald no more, but her weapon loading means to what it assault your superior triwas cheerfully acceded to by the behavior to the mate that night was officer, my lad! umphant captain. extremely gracious, and much to "Oh, all right," responded the mate, Mrs. Bardell and her pretty daugh- Boggs surprise she paced the deck lightly. "P'raps you think the law alwith in the second command for lows ter, arriving on board the good ship you to pull a gun on a man fo Uncas the following morning, were nearly an hour, while the captain nothin. And remember, Ive got witat them from his nesses that flattered and surprised by the manner glared wrathfully to me. shoot tried you of their reception. Capt Boggs, re- station on the bridge. The highly He turned and made his way to the Mr. Brennan was not uncongratified and cap splendent in a cabin, where Mrs. Bardell and her Jacket, the latter glittering with high- scious of the Interest he bad awak- daughter sat discussing his act of In ened the breast of his fair swelled companper ly pofished brass buttons, valor. ceptlbly with exultant pride as he ion, and he Improved the shining hour When the Uncas two passengers bowed magnificently to his visitors. by dwelling pathetically on the hard disembarked at the Wells street of- - seamen condemned to fate stand He almost regretted the fact that the bridge Capt. Boggs stood watching the abuse of a In tyrannical cargo captain. solely engaged Uncas, being "A holy terror, that's wot he is," them gloomily, a prey to the contendtraffic, carried no other passengers ing emotions of humiliation and rage. who mlgt have witnessed his exalted said the mate. "There ain't a harder Between the widow and her daughter man sailin the I lakes. of the wouldnt strode the state. The dignity proceedings erect figure of the detall, have the weight on my conscience as was somewhat marred by the Irreceitful mate, his visage wreathed with he's not for a whole got deckhands who of the fleet of pressible grins Its a awful thing to have an expansive smile. formed the escort of the party, but steamers. (Copyright, by W. a. Chapman.) with this trifling exception all passed human blood on your hands. And the men to ain't blame; there's not one off smoothly. Almost Like a Blow. From the moment the Uncas cast of the crew that 'ud hurt a fly. But George Conklin, the famous animal hes the ear of got the owners and off from the wharf at Buffalo and comback him up In all his devil-ment- trainer, was talking to a reporter at menced her voyage, the autocratic they the circus In Now York. Mebbe Im too sway of Capt Boggs assumed truly for this "The Becret of animal life, though, and anyway I training Is The crew, engorgeous proportions. gentleness. Nothing sudden to or him oughtnt speak to agin you. tering Into the spirit of the thing, not?" demanded the aroused brusque must be done. An unexpected, Why abthe like scowl his before caress may anger an animal more cringed Miss Bardell. than a kick In the libs. ject subjects of some savage mon"Oh, well, said the artful mate, His slightest orders were Isarch. "Sudden, brusque, things sued In a voice of stentorian tones hesitatingly, "I dunno. When a girl's never go, no matterunexpected how well they In love with a man it ain't exactly are meant. so emphasis, and with Impressive Once I was showing In right for another fellow to run him Scotland." much so that the hapless cabin-boy- , down to her." Initiawho was deemed unworthy of Mr. Conklin smiled."' "Has he been telling you that Im In tion Into the secret of the trip, was "We trainers, he said, supped one love with him?" inquired Miss Bar-dulreduced to a state of terror-strickenight with a Scotch admirer. The with the his conviction that of dawning under the light battle misery ? Tman "aa the 80 of hospitality, master had become suddenly Insane. In her brown eyes. but I was rather startled "1 when dldn t say so, returned the he leaned towards me On the second day a report by the and said: mate. men one of ' the that effect mate to the Stick In. man Conklin, stick But you meant it, though," said Yer was 111 and unable to work stirred the frion' Coot's twa commander Into a frenzy of royal the girl, sharply, "and I Just tell you o' ye.' " that I'm not. Horrid beast! Why rage. he's worse than an Unde Tom slave temhe roared, Roust him out!" Ship Subsidy In Mexico. driver. I marry a man like The "I'll have no skulking him if ho wouldnt pestuously, was worth a million, after ed a Mexican government has grantaboard my ship." the way I've seen him act on this o a subvention of fl.000 a round trip steamship line which will ply be- "Ay, ay, sir," rejoined the submis- trip. hat would he treat a wife TCX" nnd sive Brennan, touching his cap reheeesntftf,Vf poln, ,n Tabasco. Two trlns I fancied I heard him spectfully. say you Rr t0 be ma(,e' Th "Stop' a moment," thundered the was fond of heroes." remarked the decompany agrees to cultivate If he ain't up and hustlin' signing mate. captain. "Heroes!" repeated the girl, scorn- and develop the banana and other Inside of ten minutes. Into the Irons roplcal fruit trade, It ones." extra the heavy with him, fully. 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Look well to your honci' teeth, hr bom them come many diieatet. Live mi J. A BROWN lot live ia my motto, X X 01 Vhats the matterft I with IDAHO A K E Ik ! i) of land but reclaimed to cultivatios oj In that State duriil Tbouiiaoi past 10 year. will be reclaimed wiuu Thousands of sores Jbeeu next til h( ec cl Thli'J 10 years. for many thootual it h V Have You Investigated It has been truthfully IDAHO! i termed Land of Opportunities A Land of Homes The Oregon Short Line will be pleased to sendaescriptiTts'' SIM ter regarding Idaho's resource, to D. Burley, G. P. A orD-S-Scer. A. G.P. A.. Fait Lake City. f re le th In ta h it Spanish Fork gold-braide- d stare. y ' good-lookin- g make-believ- When they come aboard, pursued the captain, "you line up 12 of the crew at the gangway, six to each side, and you In the middle. I'll stand back by the funnel, and when they pass through the lines you wheel round and lead em up to me. Then all of you swing your hands to your heads reg'lar navy style, and I'll salute After that you form a guard back. of honor and show 'em to the cabin." ' The mate expectorated vigorously Souuds rotten to me," he re"A girl with marked, disparagingly. the sense of a rabbit oughter be made sick by such fool play. But Its your funeral. Go on." You dont know her, Bob," said the captain, strong In his superior 'knowledge. She'll take It as a big bin readin Maggie's compliment. novels that's full of such stuff, and the more style we throw on the better Another thing, you she'll like It. must tip off the crew that there's to with me. They be no familiarity must salute whenever they pass mo and not speak unless they're spoken to first. And don't you come none of them ' Never Mind About My Hair." Before we bit and holler at you. make Chicago we'll have a row before the women, owin to you not carryln' out an order quick enough. Then I'll pull out my gun and shoot you." The mate uttered a howl of Indignant horror, and half rose to his feet, clenching a fist of formidable dimensions. the "Sit down, Bob," expostulated Don't get riled; I'll arch plotter. only fire off a blank cartridge, and make out the shot missed you. Then Ill spare your life and order you back to duty, not wishing to spill blood when ladles are present. Maggie's fair nutty over heroes and gallant officers, like wot she'a read about, and If that don't win her, nothin' will." Mr. Brennan gave vent to a subdued growl of protest. I dont fancy them tricks with firearms," he said doggedly. Most every n Co-Operat- ive co Institution n Id de K Pealers la ti General Merchandise, 0 and DO Flour, Grain Produce. po l n hi Ifaaufaoturers of ye, Harness, k Boots Po 1 oo Shoes. and lb thi JOHN JONES, Spanish Fork SupL to CO lei l, trana-poriatlo- co The 1 Itt Best Bargain that reading matter loe la your can money buy per. It keeps you posted doings of the community. J la r prove a wp pleasure; than full value asked for it fo tha lie Ilk. Pal lit! This Paper will tell you the thing to know in an entertainlnf will give you all Tjj community; it 0C by I oli ' Bri "a tac P - chi Th ho; Dot |