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Show BP i bb V Mmn-mM B . j H p1 Lighten Freights ur n' i w. w. jacods i H INSURRECTION " OF WIGGETT B I llclrkgbl, Uotltl, Urtl Ooi,tij ) Mr. Bo Ketctimnlil, landlord of the H,1 Ship, sat In Ills emit; liar, rlsltiK oc- BB1, caslaaatly from hid sent by llio tnpH BB to minister to (tie wniils of tlio cus- BK , foment who shared tills pleasant le- H -1 treat with BK Forty yonra at sea beforo tlio mast ' lincl mndo Mr. Kctchtnnld an nutliorlty BB, ou nffulrs innrltlmo: five yearn In B command ot the Hlilit Inn, with the B nearest other licensed house live mites BBB 6ff, had made him an utttoemt. Twice recently hud hu found oc- BBV caslon to warn Mr. N'ed Clark, tlio vll- luge shoemaker, the strength of whom' HBJHv head had been a boast In tliu village BB for many years. On tlio third occasion HB tto Indignant shoemaker Wis Inter BK ruptod In tho middle of an Impus- BBH l coil harangue on frco speech mid BB ' bundled. Into tho mad by the ostler. BB After this nobody was safe. HBB Tonight Mr. Katchmald. meeting BBIB his eye ft h'o entered tho bar, nodded BBH curtly. The shoemaker had stayed BBflB away threo days as n protest, and the BBBg landlord was naturally IndlRnant at B such contumucy, BBBg. "Gool evening, Mr. Ketchmald,'' KBSj Bald the shoemaker, screwing up his flflB '' llttlo 'black eyes; "Just give mo a BBS)1 small bottle 6' lemonade, If you flBBfl ' BBBt "Go and get your lomonado somo- BBBf where else," said the but'stlnt: Mr. KBBt Ketchmald, BBBf "I prefer to 'uvo It here," rejoined KBVX u the shoemaker, "nnd you'vo got to BflB Servo mo, Ketchmuld, A llrnnsed pub- BBVX lleaii la compelled to servo peopto KVAH whether v.he likes to or not, else ho BBBJ- lows of 'Is license." BBS. "Not when they're the worse for BBBr llcker he ain't." said tho lumllon). BBBJ "Here's tho 'ealth ot Henry Wlggett HBB what lost 'Is leg to savo Mr. Ketch BBBT' maid's life," he mild, unctuously. BBBr "Also the 'ealth of Sam Joneu, who BBBJ let hlwelf ba speared through the BBBTi chest for tho sumo tiobln purpose. BBB Likewise the health of Capt. rulers, BBBaU who nursed Mr, Ketchninld like 'Is BBBf 'own son when ho got knocked up do- BBBf ylng tlio work ot flvo men as waH BBV' ' drowHwl; likewise tho health o' Dick BBBk Lee, who helped Mr. Ketchmald cap- BBBw' ture tt Chine Junk full of titrates und BBBp, killed the whole 17 of 'em by 'Ow BBBM'v. ' ' you ay yot) kllw 'em, Ketch- I-"-""' -waiar , " Tk? landlord, who was busy with . ,tUe taps', "affected not to hear, h r "Killed the whole 17 of 'em by first telllmt, 'em yartw.tlll they fell asleep K Bundled Into th Road by the Ostler. HhHH , nnd then choking 'cm .with Henry Wig- BBBf t-ilt'il wooden leg," resumed tho shoo- f"Undersland, Ned Clark said tho I, ludlgunnt Mr. Kctchmald, "I don't BS, nt BBP IO' "vliy- courao l.do,,'ropto.d tho kBr' n 4' how'sUly they art) yourself If you only HIKf" Lf, topp6l to think. You nnd your BflKV .'iT , Uarklni shark woyhl waht ti eat jm" KefcJimaUl had just remimcd ht seat HBB, a"r wrylnt? customer. ' whou the BBHF t'uttfiitloii of ii) proant was ivuiaciod BH ' hy nn Pdd and regular tiipptue an the stonfieft at! (hi int-rcntu, nnd A miii K3 0 tWT u( votrt-B encniicd at Uvo "oyun BBBr poor; Tholi tho iloor. watt olodod. nnd HH , . ' Joulaotrfljltttt voice cn.lleif on tlio jH .'andluSrdJiia a snial.tnan wltn?riiggod HK v hlkrB ppeared t lhS wicket, "it HbkL " 'Jffly for n jnoment ritholit ft'wo'd. RBk 4uili tllt'n- klcllnB e door with ' IHU .inmlstnkahJe woodvo lo, ntumpeil BBBBffiE J.lm you.'; Heiwry wt. BBBBWBWJMw8frj wr inMmonds;" MjMg frWwfr. "How haiquo Venue, gave mo a passage to London," said Mr. Wlggett, "and I've tramped down from there without n penny In my pocket." "And Sol Kctchmnld's glad to see you, sir," snld Mr. Smith, who, with tho rcBt of tho company, had been looking on In a state of great admiration. admira-tion. "He's never tired of telling us 'ow you sared him from tho shark and 'od your leg bit off In so dolng.' "I'd 'nve my other bit off for Mm. too," wild Mr. Wlfgctt, ns tho landlord patted him affect lonately on the shoiil rier and thrust a glass of spirits Into his hands. "Cheerful. I would. The klndeat-'eurtcd nnd tho bravest man that ever breathed. U old Sol Ketch' maid." "You never 'enrd anything more o' pore Sam Jones. I n'poso?" snld Mr Ketchmold. Mr, Wlggett put down his glass. "I ran up agin a man In Hlo Janeiro two years ago." he said, mournfully. "I'oro old Sam died In 'Is arms with your name up 'Is honest black lips. "When I was laying In my bunk In the fo'c's'le being tiuiscil back to lite." continued Mr. Wlggett, enthusiastically, enthusiastical-ly, "who was It that set by my side 'oldlng my 'and nnd telling me to live for his sako? why, Sol Ketchmald. Who was It that said that hn'd stick to imp for life7 why Bol Kotchmald. Who was It said that so long as 'e Wiped His Eyes to the Memory of the Faithful Black. 'ad a crust ftliould have first bite at It, and so long as 'o 'ad a bed I should 'nvo llrst half of It? why, Sol Ketchninld Ketch-ninld 1 "In my old ago and on my beam-ends,'' beam-ends,'' contlnuod Mr, Wlggett.. "I ro-liienthered ro-liienthered them words of old Sol, nnd I knew It I could only find 'lm my troubles, were oyer. I know that I could creep Into 'Is )ltth harbor an2 lay sung. I know that what Sol said he meant. I lost my leg saving 'Is life, and lu) Is gratoful." "So ho ought to he," said Mr. Clark, "and I'm proud to shako 'amis with u hero." He gripped Mr. Wlggott's hand, and the other followed suit. Tho wooden-legged wooden-legged man wound tip with Mr. Kotch tnnld, nnd, disdaining to notlpo that that voracious mariner's grasp was somewhat limp, sank Into his chair ngnln and asked for n clgais "Lcud mo tho box, Sol," he snld, Jovially, Jov-ially, as ho took It from hurt, "I'm going to 'and "em round. This Is my treat, mates, I'oro old Henry Wlggutt's treat." Ho passed the box 'round, Mr. Kotchmald watching In helpless Indignation Indig-nation us tho customers, discarding their pipes, thanked Mr, Wlggett. ' Closing time catno all too soon, Mr. Wlggett, whoso popularity was novor for a, moment in doubt, developing gifts to which his frlond had never oven alluded. "I 'opo you'ro satisfied," said Mr. Wlggett, ns the landlord, having shot tho bolts of tho front door, returned, to tho bar. "You went a bit too far," said Mr. Ketchmald, shortly; "you should ha' been contoQt with doing what I told you to do. And who asked you to 'ami my clgnra 'roundf" "I got n bit excited," pleaded the other. "And you forgot to tell 'cm you'ro going to start to-morrow to live with that niece of yours In New 'Zealand," od (led tho landlord. "So I did.'' tuld Mr. Wlggett, BinUIng hi forehead; "so I dldr I'm-, very sorry; sor-ry; I'll tell ont to-morrow night." "Mention It casual like, to-morrow morning," commanded Mr. Kotchmald, "aud gft off lu tho atternoon, thon I'll give you some dinner besides the five thlflliigs us arranged.'1 To tho landlord's great annoyance his guost went for a walk next morning morn-ing and did not return until tho evening, even-ing, when h6 explained that ho had walked too far for hll crippled condition condi-tion and was unable, to get back. - The holpless Mr. Kotchmald Biif-" Biif-" fered In sllenco, with his eye on tho clock, und almost danced with Impatience Im-patience at tho tnrdluess. pt his de. parting guests, llv accompanied tho latit man to tho door, nnd thou, crimson crim-son with rngo, returned to tho bar to talk to Mr. Wlggett. "Wot. d'y'r mean hy it?" ho thun dered. " (f' .Mean by wlint, SQlJ'lnqulr.ed Mr. Wiggptt, looking up In' surprise "Don't pall mo Sjil, 'cot J won't hnvo it," vociferalod thfc landlord, standing! over him with his flat clenched., "First thing tomorrow, inornlug off you go.'' "OUT repeated tho other lu amazement. amaze-ment. "Off T ' Whore taT" 1 "Any whore," said the overwrought landlord: "so long as you get out otj bore. 1 don't caro whero you go " i M,r. Wlggett. who was BtnokliiG n cigar, tho thlrtf that evening, laid It carefully on the table by his side, nnd lejjttnlod him wh tender reproach. . "Artanseuieutt" said tlio mystified .vjr, 'V'lggett; "what !rrans'ment8? Wfci', I ain't' seen 'you for- ten years MtiTpiorp; If H 'dr't)Am for iueet-ln iueet-ln Cah'a Peters-r. i' He was Interrupted by fremled and j Incoherent exclamations from Mr. Ketchmald. "You rnscal," snld the landlord, In stifled voice. "You Infernal rescal. I never set eyes "in you till I saw you the other day on the quay dt tturnsea, and. Just for nn Innercunt little Joke like with Ned Clark, asked you to cento In and pretend." " "I'rctend!" repeated Mr. Wlggett. In n horror-stricken volco. "IxKik 'ere," said Mr. Kolchtnuld, thrusting an Infuriated face close tc his, "there never was a Henery Wlggett; Wlg-gett; there never was a shark: there nover was a 8am Jones!" Mr, Wlggett fumbled In IiIb pocket, and producing the remains of n dirty hnndkerchlof, wiped his eyes to the memory of the faithful blnck. "Look hetc," said Mr. Ketchmald, putting down tho bottle nnd regarding him Intently," "you'vo got me fair Now, will you go for a pound?" Wlggett took n box of matches from the bar and. relighting the stump ol his cigar, contemplated Mr. Ketch mnld tor soma time In silence, and then, with n set tons shako of his head, stumped off to bed. A week passed, and Mr. Wlggett still graced with his presence the bat ot tho Ship. "I shall tell tho chaps to-night that It wbh a little Joke on my part," Ketchmald Ketch-mald announced, with grim decision; "then" I shall take you by tho collar and kick you into tho road." Mr. Wlggett sighed nnd shook his head. "It'll bo a terrible show-up for you," he suld, softly. "You'd better mako It worth my whllo, and I'll tell 'em this evening that I'm going to Now Zealand to live with a niece of mlno there, nnd that you'vo paid my passngo for me. I don't like tolling any more lies, but, seeing It's for you, I'll do It for a coupe of pounds." "Five shillings," snarled Mr. Ketchmald. Ketch-mald. Mr. Wlggett smiled comfortably und shook his head, Mr. Ketchmald raised his offer to ten shillings, to a pound, nnd finally, after a fow remarks which prompted Mr. Wlggett to state that hard words broke no bones, flung Into I he bar nnd fetched the money. Tho nowB ot Mr. Wlggott's depnr turo wont round the village at onco. tho landlord himself breaking the nows to tho next customer, and an overflow meeting assembled that oven Ing to bid the omlgrnnt farwell. Tho landlord noted with pleasure that business was brisk. Several gen tie m en stood drink to Mr. Wlggett and In return ho put his hand In hli own pocket and ordered glasses round Mr. Ketchmald, In it state of soma tin easiness, took the order, und then Mr Wlggett, with tho ulr of one confer itng lncstlmnblo benoflts, produced t luck hnlt-pcnuy, which had onco ba longed to Sam Jones, nnd Inslstec upon his keeping It. "This Is my last night, mates," hi said, mournfully, as ho acknowledged tho drinking ot his health, "la my lonoly pilgrimage througt life, crippled nnd 'nvlng to beg mj broad' he said, tearfully, "I shal' think o' this 'appy bar and thes friendly faces. Wlufn I am wrcstlln with the pangs of 'linger and bolnf moved on .by the 'eartless po)lce, 1 shall think of you as I last saw you," "Hut," said Mr. Smith, voicing the general consternation, "you'ro going to your uleco In Now Zealand?" .Mr. Wlggett shook his head and smiled n sad, sweet smllo. "I "nvo no niece," ho snld, simply; "I'm nlono In tho world." "Ketchmald told mo lilsself us he'd pa4d your passage to New Zealand," said tho shoemaker; "ho said us 'e'd pressed you to stay, but that you said ns blood was thicker oven thnu friendship." friend-ship." "All Ilea." said Mr. Wlggett, sadly. "I'll stay with pleasure If he'll glvo the word. I'll stay oven now If 'c wishes it. "Hu tlon't like my blng 'ero," he ald, In a low voice. "Ho grudges the little bit I oat, "I s'poso. Ho told me I'd got to go, and that for tho look u' things 'o was going to protend I was going to New Zonland. 1 was tor broko-'earted at the tlmo to caro wot ho said I 'aVo no wish 'to sponge on no nmn but, seeing your 'onest facet round mo, I couldn't go with a He on my Hps Sol Ketchmald, old shipmate good-byo." Ho turned to the speechless landlord, land-lord, mmlo a though to shako hands with ulni, thought butter of It, and then, with u wave ot his hund full of chastened dignity, withdrew. His stump rung with pathetic instateuco upon tho brick-paved passage, pause 1 at the door, and then, tapping ou tha hard road, dlod slowly away In tho distance, ' Inside tha Ship tho shoe-mnkor shoe-mnkor guvo on ominous order for len-onade. |