Show If Captain Is a Lonely Ma I 1 3 tradition ra uon and the exigencies of or his I position impose a lonel lonely sort of exit cx- cx j it nce on the captain of ot a warship I il the London Mall Olan Amid the tense 0 of the floating steel 1 l nd over which he rules with auto auto- auto I ratio tic sway away the captain lives lI a a. life f t 2 Other officers according to their rank rik may enjoy the he good comradeship comradeship comrade comrade- ship of the wardroom or the merry round found of the care free fear free ree ir- ir But for tor the caplain cap cap- lain these are things of th the past In fils apartments astern her he lives In al almoSt almost al- al most royal roal Isolation with a sentry ori on the door and surrounded by y such difficulties of approach as hedge about a king 4 Within certain limits ho he is a king more more autocratic in his his' tiny realm j an are tany an monarchs who wear crowns ashore Part Par of the Quarterdeck is his royal roal pleasance In Harbor the starboard side aide at sea the weather side of at It Il are reserved for tor him by ages old custom No one else may tread there while the captain remains on deck He may Invite the commander or one of ot the officers to take a turn with him himor or he may mayi I I elect to pace up and down i alone al n That t tails falls n I out as the captain wills wms it j nut But no one dare Jare venture Into the tho owners preserve unless asked to do doI eo The he captain haa his I and j own clerk his own staff of servant from steward to coxswain Likewise his hla own boat In the bows of ot which his pennant flutters from a sliver silver topped start staff whenever er the captain go goes s sI I away away In her upon any kind of cere cere- errand I I One well known captain there thero was I who used to hold prayer meetings I I which which any member of the ships ship's comI com com- I pany could attend Remember there I are not rates rate to be picked up here the capt captain ln would warn them before are the meetings started meaning that anyone who came there hoping to curry fa favor or and thus get promotion I would be disappointed And in this the captain was always as good goodas as I his word I |