Five Cent Wide Awake Library (vol. 1) (1880 01 24)

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Entered at the Post Office at New York, N. Y., as Second Class Matter. FRANK TOUSEY, Pear 34. & 36 NoRTH Moors St., N. Y. { PRICE Vol I ISSUED WEEKLY, 5 CENTS, oe tole Ne oO. 217. foomnners) | New Mess January 24, 1 Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1880, by FRANK TOUSEY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D.C. TUMP: “LITTLE, BUT, OH, MYY bart [ Patt . Beers PAD. Eb itl I ll I ni itty | Ah Hl Ui 1) ii al Mi = = SS => wT sé = fii ——— SS = == Hil : Ss = =S LSS S> i S Z = > z SSss S SS — aS —=sS = “On—oh tt take him off shouted ones, and the monkey chattered and dug his nails into the boss liar’ Ss ‘scalp. “‘Take him off.” irate 4 Loy : Sanath j= Sra EY. -

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2 Five’ Poy ey SLUM Py ~-Part I. The subscription price of Tam WIDE AWAKE LIBRARY by the TOUSEY, Pus.isHer, 34 and 36 Nort! ear is $2.50; $1.25 per six months, Bee" paid. Address FRANK Moore Street, New York! Box 27 cred Part I. CHAPTER I, “Here—here, Stump, get into this closet out of sight, and let me lock yoa in, for your father is coming up-stairsa after you,and he will break every bone.in your skin.” d ; ‘All right, granny, only don’t keep a feller locked up too long, yer now.” ~ ; i -* Quick, you little rascal.” | She turned the key, placed it in her pocket, and then: resumed her knitting, looking as serious and calm as a watering’ pot. The next moment Stump’s father came tearing into the room with a whip in bishand. , ‘© Where is that little devil?” he demanded. ‘« Who are you speaking off, my son?” = ‘‘ Who? Good gracious, there is but one little devil in the house! Of course you know I mean Stump. Where is he?” «How should I know?” she asked, calmly. «Well, by thunder, I’ll soon know!” said he, tearing out of the room to.continue his.search after his delinquent son. . A smile that was childlike and heavenly crept gradually over the dear old woman’s face.as she heard that enraged parent go down- Stairs again after his unsu¢cessful search. It was positively refreshing to behold, and its sunniness wiped out every line and mark of age upon her face, and made her almost young again. As soon as she felt that all danger had ‘passed, she unlocked the closet door again, and our little hero came cautiously out. “Granny, you're a bully old gal, and I’ll make you a present of a pound of snuff for this, seeif I don’t. Wasn’t he high, though?” said Stump, going out into the entry to listen. : ‘© Yes. What have you been up to?” “Nothing.” ‘‘Nothing, as usual. It’s a great wonder that your father don’t punish you more than he does.” “No, sir—no wonder at all.” «“ Why?” ‘Because hegcan’t catch me very often,” said he. ‘¢ Well, child, I guess you’re about right there. But you mustn’t be so mischievous. You're dreadfully full of the ‘old white horse.’” ‘¢ Nonsense, granny, I ory put a little kerosene into his cologne bottle, that’s all.” “All! I should say that was enough. or I shall stop taking your part.” “ All right, granny, Pll be good enough to eat, and now I’m going to buy you a whole pound of snuff,” said he, starting to go. - ‘¢A whole pound, child! You haven’t money enough.” ‘Don’t you believe it, old gal. I’m fixed,” said he, going down stairs. If she had only remembered at the time that her pocket-book had been within his reach, she would most likely have wished that she had allowed his father to catch him, instead of hiding him in her closet. And this was what made him feel so generous and promise to reward the old lady. ¢ Now, who is‘ Stump,” anyway? j Vil tell you who he is. You must be a better boy His name is Frank Slathers, the youngest son of a rich dad, and he: lives in New York. He has brothers and sisters older than he, who areas large as anybody, but he'is a sort of a runt, the titman of the block, and that is why everybody calls him “‘ Stump.” . He was about three feet high aud fifteen years of age when the writer first becume acquainted with him, and as full of the devil as he could hold. 2 He was regarded as not only a black sheep by the entire family, but as a mischievous runt, and so they all gave him’ the cold shoulder, with the exception of his grandmother, and it was plain to see that he inherited the deviltry from her, for she liked it quite as well as he did, old as she was. ; : But he didn’t care much if his brothers and_-sisters did give him the cold shake, being a@ very independent little fellow, and besides, he managed to get square with them in his own way for all they did to him, and at length they became cautious how they abused him. He hated to go to school the most of anything, and many an excuse had his grandmother written for him to cover up his playing “ hookie,” although she always said whenever she wrote one that it would be the last; that she would never encourage him in such things again. But Stump knew better, and so hooked Jack whenever he felt like it, all beknown to his father and mother, of course. y His grandmother was a nice old lady, wore a wig, took snuff, and poe rather a pleasant voice, although it was pitched on a very zh Key. — : ; ExS ok Now you know Stump and his grandmother, and the other memders of his family will be introduced from time to time. In‘a little while he returned with the pound of snuff and his pocket full of candy. ; Y STOMP; or, “Little, But, Oh, My!” . By PETER PAD. ‘I knows yer, | Part I. ‘Hero you are, granny; here’s your sneezeit,” said he, handing it to her. : “Thank you. ~But-it must-have cost——” Just an even dollar, granny.” ‘And besides you are eating candy?” — i Oh, yes; have some?” he asked, placing a handful upon her lap. § ~ «*But where did you get the money?” sf Found 2 pocket-book, granny,” said he, skipping from the room and starting down-stairs, eB: : In the course of thé day she found the same pocket-book, but she didn’t flnd so much money in it as he did, and then she said she’d give him dead away the very next time she had a chance. But Stump kept out of her sight during the next day or two, and by that time she forgot all about it, just as he knew she would... Among his many accomplishments, Stump played on a piccolo, a sort of clarionet, and he always carried it around with him, ready for use, Z But his great delight was in going down into the kitchen where the servants were, and play dancing tunes for them, and get them to dancing. : : na There was au Irish girl, and an old colored woman, the cook and a colored man, a waiter, and with these, singly. or together, he used to have heaps of fun once in a while, although strictly forbidden to do 80. The Irish girl was full of fun and always ready for a dance, but the old cook was fat and pretenced to be dreadfully pious, while the waiter was very airy. After leaving his grandmother’s room he went down into the kitch- en, where he found all three of the servants engaged at their duties. ~ ‘«Now, then, we'll have some fun,” said Stump, taking his piccolo from his pocket. ‘tNow—now, chile, you go right ’way fo’ shuah,’” said the cook, ‘*¥cos we hab a heap to do to-day, an’ we don’t want none ob yer fool- in’, You heah me?” “Oh, scull ashore.” ‘¢ You heah me?” = ‘¢Pull down your corsets.” - “Tf you don’t go right clean out ob heah, I'll go up-stairs an’ tell you mudder.” Rc No, you won't; for aren’t I-going to buy you a splendid present? Now listen to my new tune,” said he, commencing to play a break down. ‘¢Go ’way dar, chile, dat aren’t no tune,” said she, a trifle mor pleasantly. : ‘«Troth, but it’s a lively one, onyhow,” said the Irish girl, commenc- ing to dance. ; “Go ’way dar, girl—dat aren’t no Irish tune.” ‘Trish, Dutch, or the divil, sure it affects me all the same, ony- way.” : “Go ’way wid yer fife, Stump; yer wants ter get mea foolin’ bad. Stop it!” said the old gal, commencing to sway to and fro. ; ef “Come on wid ye. Sure the mistress is up-Btairs, an’ can’t hear us. Come on, John, an’ give me a taste of what ye can do,” she add- ed, calling the waiter, ‘‘No, I don’t wish to dance,” he said, going from the room very in- dignantly. 3 ; ‘*Go dance wid the divil, then. —at all,”’ she called. . By this time the old cook had got worked up by the music, and un- able to resist any longer, she began to dance at a lively rate. ‘« Whoop!” shouted the Irish girl, Mary. ~ s ‘© Oh, by golly, dat am good!” said Dinah. ‘* Whoop! Come down wid ye now.” “Oh, chile!” Loe y ; a Just tlien, Mrs. Slathers having heard the racket, came Cown to see what it was, and stood in the open door in the attitude of one greatly Troth, there’s no good in ye at all astonished. x Mary was the first to catch sight of her, and she darted from the room, running plump against the colored man and knocking him down upon the entry floor, but Dinah kept right on dancing for quite a while before she saw her mistress. é Then she stopped as quick as though she. had run into an ice cart. “Dinah, I am astonished,” she began, ‘and as for you, sir, how often have you been told to keep out of the kitchen? I shall teli your father the moment he returns, and he will pay you up for old and new, see if he don’t.” Y Ete hs aS ; “Oh, that’s all right, mammy. You see the girls don’t pet exer- cise jenougk, and don’t have much amusement, so I thought I’d treat ‘em. patie : ‘You'll get treated to something that is quite as lively as that

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Part I. when your father getshome. Dinah, don’t let this occur again,” ee : wee Wal, missus, it war all Stump’s fault. I tole him ter go ’way, but he wouldn’t,” whined the cook. ; “But that is no reason why you should cut. up so, Mrs. Slathers, severely: : “Here! woman up stairs wants you,” said he. “ Soap-fat?” “‘Ves; go right up,” said Stump, opening the front floor, and setting the greasy old snoozer in.. ““@uess you mean down stairs,” said the man, looking around in astonishment at the elegance which met his eye on every side. ree “<No; family living on second floor. Go right up stairs and rap at the front door,” said the rogue, and up went the soap-fat man, carrying his big, greasy kettle on his shoulder. Stump got out of sight to see the fun. «Soap fat!” yelled the man, as he reached the head of ? said said she, shaking her big shaking her % but don’t give it away that iS STUMP. c the richly carpeted stairs, and gomg to the front-room door he rapped loudly and yelled again. — Mrs. Slathers was frightened half out of her senses, but managed to open the door. ss “«Soap-fat!’’ cried the man. : paper ay Then Mrs. Slathers screamed with all her might, and proceeded to swoon. ‘The idea of such a creature being seen at her elegant chamber. The servants and her two daughters made a rush to see what the trouble was. Then the daughters screamed and called for the police, while the frightened soap-fat man turned and started to get out of the muss. But he lost control of himself, and in attempting to hurry down the stairs, he tripped in some way, and ‘fell head over heels, while his kettle of fat took a flying leap, and landed’ on the head of the elegant darkey, John, furn- ishing him with hair oil enough to last a regiment a life- time, and knocking him sprawling on the floor. It was a devil of a time, and no mistake. Stump was peeping out of the parlor door, and laughing ready to split. John wasa sight to behold. Covered with grease from head to foot, he picked himself up just as the unlucky soap-fat man reached the bottom of ‘the stairs, and con- cluding he was a burglar, or something of the sort, he pounced upon him, anda lively rough and tumble fight at once took place. ; But the soap-fat man was no child, and about as quick- ly as a fly could have untwisted his tail, he gaye John all he wanted, gathered up his kettle and what grease he could sweep up with his hands, and then let out, leaving the whole house in grease and uproar. ; He knew by this time that he had been sold, and he lin- gered lovingly around the house for some time, hoping to get his eye on the little runt who had sent him up. But, of course, Stump kept out of sight. Further pro- ceedings interested him no more, and so he turned his at- tention to something else. “‘T say, Clara, your spoony has been here,” said he, after the excitement had somewhat subsided. «“ Who do you mean, De Spilkins?” she asked. ** Yes, the masher.” «« Where is he now?” “He has spouted his watch, and gone to Long Branch.” ‘What for?” “Because I told him you was there, and dying to sée him,” said Stump, laughing. : “You little wretch. How dare you do such a thing?” ‘¢Well, I knew you didn’t want to see him.” ~ . Well, supposing I didn’t, what right had you to tell him such a story?” a Pah TE “* Because I wanted to charm him.” : “Charm him! What do you mean?” “7 wanted to strike him.” “You ugly torment, what do you mean?” wet stttick him.” SSM OW.biers en “¢ For five dollars,” said Stump, showing the bill. “* Gracious! what audacity. Why, what a little wretch you ares 99. ses “Well, didn’t I give him taffy enough to pay for it? I suppose yes.” < «He'll strike you when he finds out.” Perhaps so. But I guess not bad. I’m little, but oh, my, sis, I guess I can knock the tar out of him in one round. Isay, sis, whatam I going to do with the money?” “* Give it back to him, of course.” Cee “¢Not much; I gaye him five dollars worth of taffy, and so we are square. No, I’m going to buy a fiddle and learn to play it.” site : ‘Gracious! just as though you wasn’t nuisance enough | now,” said she, turning away. © Qh, wait till you hear me!”

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_ or two more when he attempted to get up STUMP. Part I. «¢ Wait until father hears you, that’s all.” ‘711 astonish ’em,” he muttered, starting off in search of something else to take up his attention. He went out for the purpose of buying a violin, but he had not proceeded a great ways when he met a man, lead- ing a goat by arope. It was a nice looking little animal, and as Stump had always wanted a goat, he asked if it was for sale. : Finding it was, and that the five dollars would buy it, he concluded to abandon the fiddle idea and become the proud possessor of a goat, for which he would buy a cart and have some fun. He was afraid that his father would kick up a row about it, but he anace to get him into the back-yard without being seen, and kicking his brother’s dog from its kennel, he installed his goat therein and let the dog go at large. It was a great, worthless specimen of some mongrel breed, which his brother had. recently bought, and. think- ing that he could be trained for a bird dog, he was taking the best of care of him. | Stump was delighted, and at once made friends with his new purchase, by stealing for him all the vegetables he could find in the kitchen, and then giving him an old hoop-skirt to ‘‘ top off” his repast with. Goats know when they are well treated, and this one ey- idently made up his mind that he had found a good friend, and resolved to be a good goat—his goat and nobody’s else. That night, after his return from the store, George went out to see how his dog was getting along, but when he stooped down to look into the kennel, Mr.-Goat, who was standing just outside of it, calmly chewing his cud, drew back and butted him on the seat of his pants, knocking him headlong into the dog house, and treating him to one again. It was so dark by this time that he could not see, but taking it for granted, seeing that the goat neversaid a word, that it was Stump who had hit him, he turned and ‘ran into the house to pound him. But just at that moment his father was playing a tune for Stump to dance to. He was playing it with a whip, and Stump was keeping good time. “Good for you; it only saves me the trouble,” said George, thinking that his father had caught the little ras- cal at hitting him in the back-yard. The next morning Stump got up early to feed his goat, after which he went out to buy a cart. While he was gone Dinah had occasion to go into the backyard for something, when the goat went for her and nearly knocked the breath out of her, besides frightened ~ her half to death. «Oh, lor’!” she yelled, starting for the house, ‘‘de debil hab got me fo’ shuah!” . : : The goat followed her into the kitchen and stood in the doorway when the alarmed household rushed down stairs to see what the matter was. ‘‘Oh, mass, what am dat yer?” she asked as Mr. Slath- ers came in. ‘Why, it’s a goat. How came it here?” ‘<1 find it in de backyard jes now, sah.” ‘Found it!” ‘¢Cuess he find me by de way he bang me *bout.” “Shoo! Get out of this! Here, John, open that front aasement door and drive this pill maker out in the street,” he called. ; John attempted to obey orders. He opened the door and then started for the goat, as did Mr. Slathers and the others. ‘The goat also started for them. He had no no- tion of leaying such a good boarding-house as he had found. ; ~ He dodged around this way and that for abouta minute, aad then he dove between Mr. Slathers’s legs, and takin them out from under him in a twinkling, that mdividua came down with a bang and sundry swears. Escaping by this means he ran into the entry and darted loud, and cut a caper on. the sidewalk, up the basement stairs, leading to the floor above, closely followed by John, who had armed himself with a broom. But the goat could climb stairs as fast as anything wearing two legs, and not satisfied with reaching the parlor floor, he continued on up the front stairs. Here he met George and proceeded totrip himup in the same way as he had his father, and amid the most terrible excitement he went clear to the top of the house. John followed him with the broom, while the others caught up whatever lay nearest at hand and joined in the chase. ‘The female portion of the household screamed, of course, as they were in duty bound to do. John marched boldly up and found Mr. Goat standing on the landing. He attempted to dislodge him but it was no go; and after trying once to get the trouble by the horns, he didn’t try any more. he was picking himself up from the bottom of the stairs where the goat had butted him. Finally Stump returned and found what was up, and at- tempted to get it down. But the goat had become so wild by this time that he didn’t know friend from foe, and also knocked him down the stairs. ~ ‘Shoot him!” said Mr. Slathers. “Don’t, or I’ll faint to death,” said his wife. ‘Send for a policeman,” said George. An officer was soon brought, and after a hard fight suc. ceed in driving him down and out of the house. “Come here, Stump!” said his father, producing his whip. ‘* Whose goat is that?” <“Wow should I know, sir?” replied Stump, seeing that he had either got to disclaim the ownership or get a whaling. - ““How didit get into the house?” “*T don’t know; I wasn’t here when he got in.” “Well, ’ve a good mind to flog you anyway,” said he, and he would if he had seen the hidden goat-cart he had just bought. A more demoralized househould than that was would he hard to find, unless a mule should take possession of one. “ll find that goat yet, and haye some fun with him; if I don’t you can shoot me,” muttered Stump. CHAPTER II. Stump had lost his goat and escaped a flogging. One suited him first-rate, but the other didn’t. He hated to lose his goat, now that he had just got a, little wagon in which to use him. There was too much fun anticipated to give up his pet, and so, as soon as he could get out of sight, he ran out to see if he could find him anywhere. The first trace he obtamed was'in coming upon the policeman, who had driven him from the house after a. gallant battle at the top of the stairs. ‘*T say, cop, where’s that goat?” he asked. “Ran down the street. hy?” «‘T want to get him back.” What for?” bee : ** For fun, of course. _Didn’t think I wanted him for the milk business, did you?” : : «<But I thought you said it wasn’t your goat?” “Well, that’s all right; that was taffy for dad. You see he was going to raise me if I had owned up that the goat was mine.” / ; ~ <©You’re a bad one. I’ve knowed you eyer since I’m on this beat.” “Known me eyer since you’ye been on the beat? No, sir; I arn’t old enough for that.” , ‘None of your chin music, and if yer get that goat back again, I’ll give yer away to yer old man.” “You will!” exclaimed Stump, and then he laughed ‘«« What the devil are you laughing at?” demanded the policeman, getting red in the face. fs

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Part I. ~ STUMP. “At you, Mr. Cop.” «What for?” «Well, I was thinking how bully it would be for you if you should go back on me,’ ““ What do you mean?” ‘Suppose you should tell dad about the goat, and I should tell him about you and our servant girl, and those quiet little feeds in the area way? Oh, I guess not!” «You little runt.” “Dad and your captain are chums, you know.” “All right; you keep mum and I will,” said the officer, walking away. « «'That?s all rights now for my William goat,” said he, starting down the street at a run. He continued for some time without seeing anything of his pet, but finally, on turning from the street into Sixth avenue, he saw a crowd of people, and at, once suspected that his goat had raised an audience. On approaching nearer, and working his way into the crowd which stood around in a circle, he found that his surmises were true. There stood the goat on one side of the ash barrel, and the proprietor. of a grocery store on the other. The Dutch- man was trying to get away, and the goat was intent on preventing him from doing so. And that Dutchman was mad enough to fly if he hadn’t been so fat, haying, received three or four butts from the goat alr eady. It appears that when the goat was run out from the mansion of Mr, Slathers, Stump’s father, you know, he got out of harm’s way as fast as his oe egs would carry him. Turning into Sixth avenue, the first thing, he saw that attracted his eye, was some nice heads of lettuce, which were displayed in front of the German grocery store, and as this vegetable agreed with him quite as well ag old boots or butter, he concluded to get even aor his hard streak of luck by eating some of them. The Dutchman rushed at him with a basket, using cuss words enough to break up a. camp-meeting,. and the goat waltzed off a few steps, but continued to keep his head towards him. —. «Shoo, you tam sheep, shoo!” he yelled... “By tam, I go for a boliceman, and haf dot tam cups Put in der cor- rectionary house. He started to go into his Btore again, when Billy landed, head first, squarely on. a path that ornamented. the seat of his trousers, knocking him endwise into his display. of vegetables. spuling: them all oyer the sidewalk, and. making asad muss generally. _ The Dutchman yelled eight. or nine kinds of murder while trying to regain his feet, during which time, Bill ly 8 put in one or two more “ “bangs,” BRB made the old fellow's teeth rattle. But he finally regained his pins, and ster find i in his eye, he made for the goat, who stood up like a trump, and. also went for him; went for him so lively that he took refuge behind an’ash barrel, and this was the situation of affairs _ when Stump arrived. The crowd was composed principally. of boys, and they were shouting, laughing, and eneoursesng the Boat to, go in and win. : ‘* Vere is some policeman’ rhe he demanded. “Go it, goat!” yelled the boys. | + & Here, ‘ll fix him,” said Stump, goin up behind the Rent and taking him by the horns. .-‘* Hold. on’ here, Mr illiam Goat. What’re yer doing?’ - ‘Ah! dot vos goot,” said the Dutchman,, as he, saw feat Stump had control of him, . ‘‘ Dat vasa praye Boye Dake him ayay and shood his tam head. off.” : And then the boys shouted derisiyely... : ‘Vat you laugh ad, you tam gread. ‘cowards?, Ar n’d you ashamed to see a leddle poy. like iden get, aunay mit a See dot yon don’d dare to say ‘ bale a ‘‘Where was you, Dutchey: ’? they asked, and cties laugh went up. > “I vos got der heart gomblaint, und I don’d dare. got mad; dot’s yot’s der matter mit me. Now glear out bout your pizness, or I make some of you sick,” i added, pick- i up his spilled potatoes and things. eanwhile, Stump had started back to the house with the belligerent goat, who seemed to be perfectly satisfied to do so, for it was quite evident that he not only liked the place, but that he was quite as fond of fun as Stump was himself. By this time his father and brothers had gone down town to business, and:he had things entirely to: himself, so he led the goat into the back yard again, and proceeded. to fix up a harness for him. This provoked considerable talk and indignation among the servants, all three of whom the goat had: paid his re- spects to, head first, a few hours Batons SS Sure, Stump, yed ought to be ashamed of yersilf for brin ing "that dirty baste here,” said Mag, ... h, pull down your bustle,” said he, keeping right along with his work, while the goat was going around sampling whatever grew. within his reach. **Begorras but Vl tell your, father,” said she. ‘All right; and I'll give you away bad if you do.” ““Gim me away? _'Troth, I’d like ter sa ye.” “* Well, you will if you fool with me. I'll give you away with the cop and yer cold lunches, Ah! you weaken. But it’s all right. I’m a hunkey boy if you don't fool with me, and then I’m bad.” ~ She looked mad enough to have eaten him; but she said nothing more, and walked away muttering to herself, and wishing that the rascal’s vacation was over. Stump worked away at his harness and sang: - “Oh, I’m in love with a ’lasses candy gal; Oh, my, she’s so sweets. I took her to a calico-dress ball; “Oh, my, she looked so neats : And the boys at ‘the ball, they all tried to « ‘mash, 2 But I took the cake with my five dollars cash.” While he was thus engaged, Dina, the colored cook, went out into the yard. « Wha’—wha’ you dol doin’ dar, chile?” yet having seen the goat. és Morne: a baby jumper, Dina,” said he, without hard- iy lookin «Wha dat’ you say, chile! Makin’ baby jumpert” “Yes; want one?” « Tor’ sakes alive, chile, wha? I want ob such ; a thing a6 dat? De.wus ole baby j jumper dat I eber seen. were dat goat in de house dis mornin’. Whar you s "pose he come from, chile?” « Jumped over the house, I hes said Stump, care- lessly. : While she rai ‘pita talking, the, goat e pad her, and getting behind her, he stood shaking his head, and shaking his little ight fe tail, ready for business. . **T thought fo’ shuah dat de ole debil had got me when he come at; me,” said she, and, just then the goat made a graceful leap and struck her again, knocking her over on top of Stump, and nearly smothering him, *«*Qh—oh! by golly, dar he am again} ”, said she, picking herself up and facing him. ‘Yes, jumped oyer the house again,’ ? said Stump, seiz~ ing him by. the horns to prevent further mischief. “By golly, I think dat he j jump, from. de clouds, de Di! he hit me. Go fo’ de policeman,” ‘No,; Pm going to harness him to this cart. es 4 Ya, an’? he am. you goat all as while,” said. ‘she, indige nantly. nd ell, whine of it?” tis «] wait till you farder come home an’ tt tole. him aN *bout it,” said s e, SEES 1 for the house. she asked, not as 4 or

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Ps «And if you do, I wait ’til my farder comes home an’ I tell him all *bout that sugar and butter you gave away to your sister the other night,” said Stump, mocking her. — «Stamp, you am de wus boy dat I eber knew,an’I shall be right smart glad whén you go back to school.” al ~ «Oh, that’s allright, ole charcoal. Take a reef in your pull-back and swim out.” hes She didn’t want to give it up that way. SHueG Get in or I’ll bet my baby jumps at you again.” This ‘settled it, and she ‘paddled into the house. ~ j In the course of half an hour he had the harness ai ranged and the billy goat hitched to his cart. He expect- ed, however, to have trouble with him, but he ‘seemed to have been used in that way a great deal, and took to the business very kindly. oes During the next hour Stump was: enjoying’ himself hugely in riding around the block after his peb, who be- haved splendidly. It was heaps of fun for Stump, and the goat appeared to enjoy it full’as much asthe did.” At length he saw the fop coming towards his house to visit his sister, the same fellow that he had got on astring, borrowed five dollars from, and’sent down to tong Bitar the day before in quest of his sister whom he sai wanted. to see him-very mucli, when’ of course it was ‘nothing of the kind. * ~ : 3 I Stump thought he would bring abont an accident, just for fun, and so he urged. the goat ahead at his fastest and guided him so that. he struck the dandy just where his coat was short, tripping him up and causing him to fall over on top of himself and cart, knocking things all sorts of ways, and sending them all down in a, heap together. “ Help—help!- I—I—oh!” he yelled. “Get off of me, you big idiot,” said Stump, while th goat was trying his best to get around so as to butt a few times for somebody’s. benefit. i ay - © You’re a scoundrel, -sir.”? «You're a camel manded Stump, picking himself up and facing the demor- alized dandy..- «. > - ne . ‘‘T’ll have you arrested, I--ll—why, you are the fellow who sent me to Long Branch, yesterday,” said he, for the first time recognizing Stump. — ‘Oh, is that you, old man? Glad to see you,” said Stump, extending his hand, after he had righted his cart. “ er its f *<<Great Columbus! What does this mean?” he asked. *¢Oh, dear; I don’t know,” said she. f { «Bunt how came he here?”

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Part F SPUMP.. : 7 “How should I know? I opened the door and out he came and he hasn’t stirred since.” ? “© Well, I'll bet he’ll stir now,” said he, and by this time the other members of the family were crowding up to the room to learn what the trouble was. ‘ ‘<T don’t know, sah.” excites bi fis “ What the devil does all this mean?” and ‘he got’ down to take a look under the bed. Stump had taken his clothes into the trunk with him, and’ so no tell-tale was left behind. pain ‘*T don’ gone know, sah, but I’spect he hab.” “< Yes, and I expect he Jit out when he found that Thad discovered his goat, the rascal!” “Oh, sah, he am one werry bad voung boy, an’ he jus’ raise de ole boy wid us all day,” said she. ‘* Well, I'll fix him’ Thank heayen his school will be- gin next week, and somebody else will haye to stand his deviltry for awhile. But I wish 1 could get at him to- night, and settle his stomach with this whip.” “T don’t wish so,” thought Stump. : “Maybe he am in dat yer closet,” she said, pointing. “<< Perhaps he is,” said Slathers, opening -the door, and looking carefully in. But there was nothing suspicious there, with the excep: tion of his goat cart and harness, and thinking that-he had taken alarm and gone to some of the. neighbors, the irate father closed the door after him and went sullenly down to his own room. ae Stump listened until everything was quiet again, and * then he got out of his trunk and glanced around. Light- , ing the gas, he examined things, while a grim smile of sat- isfaction warmed his roguish mug. ee “Good boy,” said he, picking up the mask, ‘‘ you stood it better than I could. And my poor goat; what will become of him? Confound it, I wonder if dad feels better now.” Carefully locking his door he went to bed. The next morning he did not wait for anybody to call him, you bet; he called himself and stole out-of the house before any of the family was up. Going to asaloon he bought his breakfast, and stayed away until he was certain that his father had gone, before he ventured back homeagain. But he could find no trace of his goat, and, in fact, never sawit afterward. “Back to school next week, eh? Well, not if I know myself. No school in mine; I’ve had enough of it,” he mused, ~‘‘ Hang me if I haven’t a good mind to run away again. ‘Wonder how it would seem to go to sea? I’ll go down to the wharves this very day, and see what I can find “in the shape of an adventure, for I'll do anything rather than go to school.” - The first thing he did was to visit his grandmother, the best friend he had in the family, but she gave him a severe lecture on his conduct, and said that she should neyer take . his part again. Yet Stump knew exactly how to come it over granny, and was not long in-making her believe that he knew nothing about the goat, and that he was an in- jured-boy, after which he proceeded to borrow five dollars of her to keep him from running away before school com- menced, digress Thus fixed, he started for the wharves along the North river, for the purpose of finding some chance or other for going to sea, having settled so to do. eee rce ieee -Atone of the wharves, the stevedores were unloading a vessel, and a mule was drawing the tackle-rope which lift- ed the cargo out of the hold. Stump became greatly interested in. this, but more es- pecially in the mule. He thought: what. fun -it: would be to ride him back.and forth... He asked permission to do so, but was not allowed, because the mule would-not allow A ; But he concluded to have some: fun. with him, at all events, and so every time he would-back to allow the pulley tofall, he would prod him with a stick)... ‘* Better, look out dar,?’-said:.the negro,-who was bossing the mule. ‘‘He fro dem heels at you, fust- you knows on.? | ae ir3 ays But Stump wasn’t afraid, and kept on bothering the long-eared hoof-slinger every chance he could get... ~ e bothered him once too often; for seeing’ a good chance, he struck Stump with his hind legs, and: knocked him head over heels:into the water... <‘Dar—dar. I tole you so,” said the driver: . CHAPTER IIL whe ««Wnoa, dar!” yelled’ the driver of the mule, seeing that the beast wasn’t satisfied with what he had done. “Guess dat yer little cuss won’t fool “round dat yer mule’s blind end any mo’,” he added, as he ran to help lower a boat. pletion Of course the cry of “boy overboard!’ attracted al! . - eS; 5

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as * attention, and dozens of orders were given in quick succes- sion—or at once rather—and some over-earnest ones even went so far as to chuck boxes and billets of wood at him, ‘to enable him to sustain himself in the water until a boat could be lowered. Swim out!” se “Yer over yer head!” snggested some little wharf rats, who stood on the string piece looking at him. : But Stump was a good swimmer, and maintained him- self on the surface of the water like a duck. ~ *©Am yer broke all ter pieces, chile?” asked. the old darkey, calling loudly. : a mM \ STUMP. Part I. - «Yes, he nearly kicked the stuffing out of: me,” said Stump, rubbing himself in various places. : ~ ‘“Know/all about it, then.??. 542 filfiaa ud want anoroidene ‘Don’t know anything else, hardly. . Makes me seasick and homesick to be on shore two hours.. Come down into theca it and dry your rigging,” said’ he, leading the way 2 + t : if f > Stump followed, for to his mind: he had come upon a superior being, an out-and-out ‘‘salt,” which he had so often: wished tojbe himself} i.) §) ori oe et The truth was, howeyer, that this fellow who had res- cued him wasa great, green,’ Yankee boy, by the name. of Eli Pennyroyal, but, who had always been sea-struck to be- come a sailor, just as fellows sometime get stage-struck to become actors. In his whole life he had read but little else than sea and pirate stories, and at school he would as-

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i Part f. STUMP: ’ 9 — sume all the airs and slang of an old salt, and spin! yarns so loud and long that they generally made’ his: listeners dizzy-headed. But at length he made his way to Boston, and’ eventually got a chancé:to go before the mast on a schooner plying between there and New Yorks: - | © Then he was ‘made. «'Had -a-fortune fallen to him he could not have felt Half so big.. He took on fearful lugs, and even astonished the captain with his fund of: sailor slang, although the old-man had been to. sea the best por- tion of his life. And this was not all; Eli Pennyroyal was no sort‘of a) sailor’s name; that is, ie had never read) of a sailor here with such an ‘old-fashioned; countryfied: name, cf! What dshdve tordor?sn ois ves Je: ““Oh, sort o’ help the captain.” “Run of errands?” , oti % “Yes, help keep the log; assist the cook; mix the’ grog and deal it ont'to the crew, and. make yourself generally useful.” bef BGORT -** How many. of the.crew: are they?” G «Four all told, besides: you. and the cook.” At that moment, Captain Smart returned.: ; 3 ‘Hello, you bloody landlubber, what the deyil are you doing there?” he howled.¢ss ¢405 soy oh + 1 «Only a playful way of his,” Jack whispered: to the -as- Al TE: ly HM ia f H)) The eagle, went Sor them, one ata time. and so, when’ shipped, ‘he~gaye the name of ‘Jack PLS Sere PEO Mss OF) IE ed 1 ON This was really his first trip,.and he had been sea-sick three or four days of the week’s voyage, So. the reader can readily see that he was. a blower, although of course ‘Stump knew nothing about it, and regarded him as a first Wabersneromus ei et Ese Sica ncaa oe ete _ And Jack was delighted to find some one who regarded him with open-eyed wonder, and heat once Jent.a hand at helping Stump off with his clothes, wringing the water from them and drying them, which they. succeeded. in doing in an hour or so, after. which they came on deck again, and Jack continued his yam, 9.) 9... ... '>Bntin the meantime Stump had confided’ 4o'him -the fact of his haying run away from home to go. to sea; that he !might escape! going to. school, and Jack had compli- mented him on-his pluck and'told him that he was.almost ; ness up-town he would hire him for ‘a’ cabin ‘boy, an idea which tickled Stump from head to toes2 ) _*What-a jolly pair of ’saltsswe’d-make, eh? - “All the time,” said Stump. © © que bautliie eage You 4 little rollicking runt with your sailor togs, and ‘I, abig, double fisted’ old tar. © Oh, T tell you, we'd make | ~ GA BONSALON. 2 je eee de enna tone aU era oon ee see on ay, *, a pn z as i € 9 . He caught the first one he could reach, and opening his huge mouth he proceeded to eat him. | =) Who are your” ~~” 7) <e Give 1b up. tonished little’ Stump. te Ay—ay, sir,” he added to ‘the gruff old captain. fois ein ERAS EOS Ba PEE he f/f WL ay—ay. yer.. .Who’s that.runt?? icf orig “Just fished him out ofthe water, siz....He got kicked overboard by that mule.oyer there.” . 4, 0-5) 5 ‘sThe mule’s tovblame: “Why didn’t he kill him? for ‘anybody that-is foolienough to get within reaching distance of a mule ought to get killed,”:said the captain, Bak ‘“He’s had some extra grog-ashore,” whispered’ Jack, » «Well, why in thunder’ don’t he go home?? = _‘€He wants to ship'as cabin boy.” 9)" ee ‘He? Bah! he isn’t big enough for a coxswain toa jolly eee renee geet eit Pee ee ee “eT’m little, but oh, my,” said Stump. = te ‘Oh, ho! How old are your” 4 «<< Sixteen.” , < a liOGe ov AS y? certain that when the captain got back from: some busi- perce _** Yes, sir, every time.” =e Stump ase st ee bUMND WHAT ce eens ee “Ask me an easier one, cap.7°9 20 28 28 “* Well, I guess.you’re a tough one anyway. «What's your name?” ~~” ates i Bac Cee wet Se ye Tipit a go ert RNS a eh ee wt T know

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‘10 STUMP. Part I, by your clothes that you are no tramp. Jkyer been on the water?” ** Yes, sir, often.” «* Where?” ‘‘ Been on the ferry boat to Brooklyn, Jersey City, and one or two long voyages to Staten Island.” > The captain looked at him a moment in great surprise, and then burst into a loud laugh. “‘ Never been on a sailing vessel, then?” ** Not ’til 1 was dragged on board this one.” ‘* Well, what do you want, any way?” **J want to bea sailor.” Allright. I guess I’ll-tike you. Ready now?” ‘© All ready.” **Got any duds?” ees * Only what’s on my back.” “All right; Jack, you take this order and go up here _to Beater’s and see if you can get him some.” 2 “* Ay—ay, sir.” ‘“‘ Hurry up, for we must be ready to sail with the tide at six o’clock.”’. « Ay—ay, sir. Come slong shipmate,” said Jack, leap- ing upon the gang-plank, followed by Stump. At the clothing store they found a little flannel suit, a regular sailor’s dress, which fitted Stump to a nicéty, and in Jess than half an hour they were back on board the schooner Bowncer again. — a To tell the truth, Stump looked first rate in his new dress, and he’ felt'as well as he looked, although a little sore where the mule touched him with his feathery hind ~ legs. He looked like a miniature. sailor, and felt for all the world like a full sized one. “‘'That’s good enough’ said Jack. ‘‘Now, can you chaw tobacco?” ‘ is «Neyer tried. But 1 can smoke,” said Stump. ‘Bah! you can never be a sailor unless you learn how to shaw. I'll learn you with the rest of the business, never fear. Why, the rest of us old tars chaw a navy plug a day. But I chaw ‘nigger-head;’ it’s the strongest. ou see, I got used to it on the East Indian trips,” said he, with a squirt and a swagger. , ap The captain was well-pleased with Stump, and at once began instructing him in his duties, each one of which was brand new to him, and he felt not a little doubtful about being able todo them. But it was a new life to him, and he resolved to try his best. Pee By this time the crew were all on board, and instead of the number stated by Jack Hawser, there were only two hands, Jack and another, the mate, captain, cook, and Stump, besides a dog and a tame eagle, with just about feathers enough on him to cover a sick canary bird. _ Hyerything being in ‘readiness, the schooner was hauled out into the stream, and with wind and’ tide in her favor, the sail down the stream was delightful. CABO But Stump lost a little of his: gaiety when: he looked back at New York, and saw it gradually fade into evening and distance, and had it not been’ for his friend Jack, he would haye been decidedly homesick... |... eel Nothing of any importance transpired, and after doing the few chores which the. captain. directed him, to do, he went forward to see Jack, ioe ieee, The moon was shining brightly at its full, and nothing was ever seen more beautiful than air, sea, and sky seemed now. ‘ : , rere ten miles an hour. ¢ ey, Jack Hawser was seated on the capstan, and was holding the negro cook spell-bound with his marvelous yarns. re- garding the rough experience he had had in all parts of the world, the whole of which he had learned by reading sea stories, although he had told them. so-many times, with himself as the hero, of course, that. he now began to believe that they.were actual facts. eee ee A warm breeze was blowing from the land,. and. the |- Bouncer was forging along over the ruffled waters at about, ‘! that took the fight out of him very quick. ‘‘ Halloo, shipmate!” he cried, in a deep, hoarse yoice, as Stump approached. é ‘* Halloo, Jack!” «* Avast there, and come alongside with your grapplers until I speak with you.” ‘What do you want to speak to me about?” ** Come to anchor there on thatcask. Got your sea legs on?” he asked, as Stump sat down. ‘Well, I guessnot. I’m a little bit wobbly on my land legs yet.” “Oh, of course. ‘Take some time to get around like us old salts. But you'll be all right after awhile. .lremem- ber. very well how long it took me-when I set sail... We went out from Boston in the good ship Othello, bound for Havana with staves, But bless your duck legs, we hadn’t mor’n got out of sight of land, before a hurricane struck us dead on our starboard quarter. It blew great guns for the next two days, carried away our top gallants before we could reef ’em, and blew the mizzen main-sails to ribbons through the scuppers; carried away everything on deck, and raised the devil generally. That’s what puts sea legs on a reen hand,” said he, driving a stream of tobacco jnice to heleeward, ‘Gracious! I should think it would put a sea head on everybody,” said Stump. We phat Fe fees ‘“You are right, boy. But that was only a breeze to ‘| what we had once in the Indian Ocean. “« By golly, Jack, hab you been all ober de worl’?” asked the colored cook. egoa peas zs “ Sailed in every salt sea on the globe.” ‘‘Mighty gosh!” exclaimed Chowder, ‘You must haye been young,” suggested Stump. “£Didn’t I tell you I was born on the briny? ~ Fact; born while the ship was danbling) Cape Horn, ‘during one of the greatest blows ever heard of.” i “Guess it amn’b done blowing yet,” said Chowder. | laughing with a loud ya—ya! “Fact, Chowder; I’m giving it to you straight.” ‘* Wal, maybe as how you am, but seems to me as how it am alittle thick,” said he, laughing again. ‘< Chowder, I don’t want to feed the sharks with you on account of your wife and family, but I shall be obliged to do so if you hint again that I am lying,” said Jack, with hoarse impressiveness. “Oh, dat am all right, Jack, I war only talkin’,” said the cook, looking sober. “Well, you musn’t talk to an old salt that way, or blast my tarry top-lights, Pll swab the deck with you. It’s all very well to joke and Jaugh at green hands, but take a double turn on your gale when there’s an old hand around the deck, Understand?” aes “Oh, certainly, Jack. I axes your pardin?” Allright. Look out for your clew lines next time.” ‘The cook was thoroughly bullied, although he felt cer- rtain that Jack was spinning a great deal more yarn thai anybody could reel in. : tump turned in that night with his mind full of what he had seen, heard, and felt during the day. It had been an eventful one to him, and it was some’ tinie before he could get asleep. BO 55) xt $3 * The next morning he was routed ont at'daylight by the mate, a rough, lazy fellow, and set to swabbing! up the decks. This rather took'the romance out of the thing, and he kicked against it.» tied LOTS ie “What! you little runt!” exclaimed the mate. »“‘If i hear''a word out of your head,'I’ll sling you up in the Tigging; andikeep you there all day.% 9 * You go to'the devil!’ You arn’t'the boss of this schoon: er, returned «Stump od wil nein epieiics pala oey tps! “‘T’]] show you whether, I am or not,” said he, taking a rope’s end and approaching him. - (fp 3s -_ Stump raised the swab and stood on the defensive, but the mate gaye him one or two stinging cuts with the rope /

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Pirt-l, «*T weaken!” he cried. ** You had better.” “But, oh! won’t I get hunk on you?” he added, to him- self. ° ; : “Now, you do what I told you to, or Pll give you a whole breakfast of this rope.” § «No, thank you, I’m no hog; I know when I’ve got enough,” said Stump, rubbing himself. * tee The next day at the appointed time the whole Spanish crew came on board with their birds, and by that time there were twenty-five or thirty Americans gathered there to get even with the victorious and insolent cock fighters. he pit was quickly formed, and into it the Spaniards placed their game chickens, all gaffed and: ready for the fray, it being understood and agreed that Stump’s chicken | was to vanquish the wholelot of them, and heavy bets were ‘made on the result. Excitement ran high, for the Spaniards had put up all the money they had on their birds, and when everything was ready, Stump pulled out the pet eagle, now nearly staryed, and placed him on the edge of the pit. He had ulled out all of his larger feathers, and he looked, indeed, ike a great green chicken of some breed or other. : “What sort of a chicken is that?” demanded the Span- lards.,_- : f «A pure American,” said Stump. 2 _** How old?” fea ‘¢ A little over three months,” (and he was right). - Well, let-him go,” said they. The eagle in the meantime had been eying the saucy game chickens, and the moment Stump let him hop into the pit, all six of them went for him, red hot. And the.eagle went for them, one ata time. He caught the first one he could reach, and opening his huge mouth he proceeded. to eat him with great satisfaction, after which he helped himself to another. E 5 aa The Spaniards began to yell out and. cry ‘‘foul!” (and it was rather a fowl affair), and made a rush towards the pit. for the purpose of rescuing their birds. But the Americans were prepared and kept them at bay until that old bald eagle had eaten. the whole six chickens and was looking around for another. ; : . Amid the wildest shouts of laughter and Spanish oaths, Stump caught up his ‘‘ chicken,” (and:he was more than half chicken now), and ran down the companion way, while the Americans took the money they had won, and langhed the Spaniards off the schooner and back to their own vessel, gesticulating and cursing like pirates,. __ That cured them of cock-fighting in Boston, They had different birds there from any.they had ever seen, and they didn’t care to run the risk of haying their own eaten up, gaffs and all... It was a different kind of cock fighting than they had eyer engaged in. aE Getg Te WA te St - Those who had won the money from the Spariards made up.a purse of a,hundred dollars for Stump, and yoted: him a brick-bat, besides. In fact, during the few days that he remained. in Boston he became a little hero, and the *} 2 t story of his joke was in everybody’smouth., . . are aaah 4

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12 STUMP. Part I. And he also became @ favorite with the officers and: crew of the Bowncer; and it looked’ as though his; future on board of her would be much more: downyithan it had hitherto been. = | ~ f © The Spaniards, however, swore to get eyen with him for the trick he had played upon them. ‘But whether they do or not remains to'be:seen im our next. eee CHAPTER GLY: Stump had’ stood their boasts and‘ insolent slurs as long as he could, and as their birds had» whipped everything of £ But to return to Boston where our hero was at the time. The Spaniards watched yery closely for him, and many a gleaming stiletto was oready to tickle his ribs, provided: he was ready to have them tickled, but he wasn’t. : _ The night before they were to sail; Stump and that ter- rible old salt, Jack Hawser, took it into their heads to go up into the city and see the sights. But the question was, how were they to get. past the . Spanish brigantine without being seen, and to be'seen by any of the indignant crew. was good for a cnt in the belly at least. And what was thé American breed which had been brought against them, he put up a job which not only took all’ their’ anoney, but made them the laughing stock of everybody im the OLE g pretiateeae in eee : 5 3 “They found out, ‘however, that a bad joke’ had been played upon them, and’ now they were lying in wait to’ get’ revenge, and toa Spaniard nothing will satisfy a grudge of that kind but the’ death of hisenemy. °°) * The schooner Bouncer, Captain Smart, on which Stump _ had shipped as cabin boy, had discharged her’ freight and had taken in another load for New York “and was now nearly ready to sail” YP TICES: EAUSS “It willbe recollected that’ Stump had run “away from home to avoid being sent away to school; that he was now in full sailor dress and looking quite different from what he was -when we first knew him. But’ his family were _ greatly concerned at his absence, although they naturally concluded that he had ran away to avoid going to school, “"His* fat his good feelings for the runt of the family,’ he went and bought'a new cowhide whip with which to: give him a _ music lesson when he returned, and to keep his hand in he would once in a while go for Stump’s brother George, _-and‘make him dance the’liveliest kind of whip ‘music, all _ the while wishing it was Stump, and so‘did George. Thecaptain inserted the nozzle of the big squirt gun between his teeth, and forced the cuntents down his throat. “Oh, Lord, I know T shall her, Mire ‘Slathers, was awful mad, and to show | 7 die,” moaned Tack, reyéngeful rascals were lying low up at the other end of the — wharf, waiting to pounce upon him should he attempt to leaye the schooner, while the others were ready to go to their assistance if they were needed. \ - “<You had better not go, Stump,” said the captain. — __ ‘<I don’t care for them, .cap,” said he. — ae No, blast our tarry top-lights, captain, we are good for — a whole crew of ’em,”said Jack, with a terrible swagger and a squirt, of tobacco juice to the leeward. pasate? “Oh, yon’re a tough one, you are,” said the’ captain, langhing. 97 3 eg pes : aga ca te “Why, shiver my timbers, old man, when we were laying at Hayana three years ago, me and another sailor were at- tacked by about twenty of them Spaniards, and unship my rudder if we didn’t get away with the whole lot of ’em,” — “said he. “Oh, stop your blowing, you big hulk. You know this is the first trip on the water that you’ ever made in your life,” said the captain, going below. 9 _ “ How’s that, Jack?” asked Stump. 7 sees “<Oh, the old man will have his little joke. ’ Fact is, he ‘don’t want anybody to appear to be more of a sailor ‘than | he is. Tee ony his jealousy, for he knows I-can teach him all about seamanship, 2s t= 2S ye a ELE iat -)'<€Well, now, how’ll we work-it??) 0 fo ce What? Getting ashore??? 20 era ru) ieee aS TAS

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4 Part I. “Yes. Shall we march boldly out and fight ’em?” “Of course that would be the best way—that is my way, . but we might get into a bad muss and bother the old-man about sailing in the morning,” said Jack, evidently weak- ening a trifle. ‘All right, but I want to go up town somehow,” said Stump, standing up on the schooner’s rail, and looking over towards the Spaniard. ‘* Ah, I have it.” ¢é How ee ‘ ‘* We can have some fun, at allevents. Wait,” and go- ing down into the forecastle he soon returned with a piece of rope six or seven feet long. : «What are you going to do, shipmate?” «You keep watch a bit, and whistle if you see any of ’em going for me,” saying which, he got down by the string piece of the wharf, and crept along in darkness towards the long gang-plank which led up to the deck of the Span- ish brigantine. On each side of this gang-plank there were hand-rails, supported at intervals by posts, and around two of these, about a foot high, Stump made fast his rope in such a way as to trip up anybody who might attempt to walk down it. ’ This done, he sneaked back to the schooner again. “Now, if we can contrive to get those greasers out, you'll see some fun,” said he. * Good; but what a shame it is that we can’t kill eight Do you know, I don’t mind or ten of °em just for fun. bd killing Spaniards any more’n I do rats.’ : ‘¢Oh, nonsense. We don’t wantany fun of that sort.” ‘¢ Well, as for me, I want it, but of course we can’t have it, more’s the shame. Blastsuch a pious country as this is.- Give me the Red, the Arabian. Bay of Bengal, Chinese, Yellow, and the Sea of Japan. a man, why it’s all right, nobody cares ‘a snap whether you do or not.” ere Stump looked at him in amazement. al Wasn’t he a terrible bad man, and only nineteen years of age! And what yarns he would giye anybody who was meek enough to listen to him.. This was really his first trip on the water, although he was giving it to Stump in” hunks like the above. «Come on; let’s go up the wharf and see if those other duffers are waiting for us,” said Stump. ‘* Yes, but it’s only an aggravation.” “How?” 5 ‘Why we want.to jump right in and sweep the street with ’em, and we can’t on account of sailing in the morn- ing,” said Jack, sadly. <¢ Well; come on, anyway.” «Yes, but’ be careful, Stump,” said he, following out upon the wharf, — Heth ~ But there didn’t seem to be much murder in his eyes, neither did heappear to be in any great hurry. “<Come on! what are you afraid of?” calling back to him, ‘‘come on!” ; ; ‘* Afraid of! Shipmate, you don’t know. who you are |. talking to,‘as I would show you if this wasn’t such a blasted pious piece of the globe. The idea of Jack Hawser’s being afraid!’ and he chuckled a mocking chuckle. “Well, what are you hanging back for?” ““Why, ter protect our rear, of course.” ‘Oh, hang the rear!” “That?s all right, my little hearty, but as I told you be- fore, the old man depends upon us to sail with the tide early in the morning.” . “But perhaps they arn’t there now.” “Careful, Stumps don’t lead me into a fight, for I’m awful wicked, and don’t know when to stop. Might kill two or three policemen before they secured me.” « «* Come along!” Jack was dreadful anxious about his rear, for a man so £ i STUMP. z There’s where you can have fun and adventure, and if you happen to want te kill bad as he was, and for fear that he might get drawn into a fight he hung back and allowed Stump to go ahead. He crept cautiously along, and had nearly reached the upper end of the wharf without molestation, when two of the Spanish sailors who had been watching for him sprang out from behind some casks, and ran for him. Quick as s cat, Stump wheeled and ran back to the schooner, (but not fast enough to overtake Jack, who had ~ run like a deer at the first alarm), hotly followed by the Spaniards, who were shouting in Spanish for their ship- - mates to rush out and intercept them. Those on board the brigantine heard the call, and start- ed down the gang plank as fast as they could run. First one and then another tripped over the rope that Stump had drawn across it, some going head over heels into the water, and others rolling oyer upon the wharf. In an instant there was not a man to be seen on his feet, and Stump made good use of his little duck legs, until he got safely on board the schooner ‘again. But where was Jack? He could see him™ so he called for him once or twice. Aagcie Nothing could be heard but Spanish groans and: curses loud_and deep, and the shouts of those in the water to those mixed up and their necks half broken on the whartf.. What had happened, nobody appeared to: know, and sey- eral sailors’ from other vessels lying-around came hastily to the scene, to learn what the row was allabout. = Stump stood on the after deck for..fully five minutes, watching and laughing over the result of his little snap; nowhere,” and but finally becoming anxious regarding the fate of Jack Hawser, he started for the forecastle to see if he could find him there. sat : Sar ae eetay ey ‘Just as soon as he was out of sight, Jack rose up from behind some boxes where hé was hidden, and glanced cau- ‘tiously around. ~~ «Ho, Stump! where are you, my hearty?” he called. “Here lam,” said Stump, returning quickly; “but where the devil have you been?” ateet '«<Whew! Don’t ask me until I get my breath,” he re- plied, making believe that he was nearly winded. *< Where did you go to?” “<Don’t ask me, shipmate. «What for?” 2 **To see if ’m.cut. Gracious, but that was tough,” 6“ What was?” : i «‘ What! why, where are your éars?” ; _* Here, I guess.” eae ‘¢ Well, what were they doing?” fae << Sticking right to my head.. Why?” «Didn't you hear the fight??? aie eal “ee No.” igs «Nor see it? «¢- No.7? 1 ; : . P p “Good gracious; you must be deaf and blind!” : | “Whose fight was it?” —~ “Why, mine to be sure. was?” «All I saw was the fellows tumbling down that gang plank,” said Stump, laughing. “Oh, that was nothing. Why, I was right in among ’em, and they all turned upon me with their kniyes.” “You don’t say so!” ‘ «But I do though. — Lord, what a fight that was for about a minute and a half. I lifted three of them up by main strength, and threw them overboard. Then five of them came for me with their sheath-knives, and the way I did knock them out of time was a caution. Don’t know whether Iam cut or not, for I neyer can feel any pain until the excitement is all over. See any blood?” Stump held up a lantern and looked him over. ““No, I don’t see any blood.” — ; pepe 3 _ ** Well, that’s lucky, for there were seyen of them on me at once, and if I hadn’t knocked them down, one after Whew, geta light.» Whose else do you suppose it

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> Z STUMP. Part 1 another as stiff as marline-spikes, they would haye hacked me all to pieces, sure.” ‘¢ By thunder, Jack, youre a brick!” said Stump, who was swallowing the yarn. ‘© Oh, that’s nothing. d’m used to such rows; been in ’em lots of times. But if it hadn’t been for sailing in the morning, with the tide, I should have given the coroner a job sure.” “Well, if they’re well licked, let’s go up- town,” said Stump, setting down the lantern. “No, I’m too tired. Guess I won’t go. Be- sides, my watch comes on’ in about half an hour,” said Jack. 5 ‘© Oh, come along.” “No, Stump; it’s too late now, and I’m tired. By thunder, seems to me I feel blood running down my back! Guess they sliced me a little after all, I’, go.into the forecastle and take a look at myself,” and taking up the lantern, he walked away, leaving Stump thor- oughly disgusted. ; Well, I had some fun with ’em, anyway,” he muttered, as he sat down on the after hatch. The-Spaniards in the meantime had, gather- ed themselves up, rescued their comrades in the water, discovered the rope across the gang- plapvk, anfl suspecting that: it had been placed there by the mischievous Yankee runt, they swore separately, and. then swore in choras, that they would grease their boots in his blood. -The next morning the good schooner Bouncer let go: her lines, and- dropping out into the stream over towards East Boston, soon took advantage of tide and favoring breeze and got quickly on her way towards tha blue ocean, Sailing between the various islands which dot the bay so. beautifully. : How the Spaniards ever managed to get re- venge or to get over their madness, Stump never knew, although the affair Jasted Jack Hawser for a long time to spin yarns upon, and they grew larger and larger every time he spun them. The trip back to New York was a rough one. It came on to blow and rain soon after they - sailed, and although it was nothing to alarm old skippers, yet it told on Stump and Jack yery much, Stump was very sea-sick, and so was Jack, but he tried very hard to conceal the fact. ‘CA healthy old salt you are!” said the cap- tain, coming up to where he stood leaning over the schooner’s side. ‘*The idea of a sailor getting turned over in a little rock like this! Bah! you’re a land lubber!” - ‘‘Vve—l’ve got the cholera, cap,” said he, mournfully. ~« Chol—thunder! me?” } S “T_T tell you that I’ve got the cholera,” said he, whiningly, for the loud-lunged salt was all gone out of him now, and he looked like asick hen. « “Well, if you truly think you’ve got it, we will doctor you for it,” said the captain. **Oh, I know I’ve got it bad.” . ‘Allright. Here, Tim, bring me that big syringe that’s down in the cabin,” he called. ** Oh, Lord, what are you going to do, cap- tain?” he asked, mournfully. * Going to squirt some cholera medicine in- to you.” : 4 ‘¢ Oh, dear, hadn’t you better wait until you get back to New York?” gab ‘No, you might be dead before then. Here Tim, hurry up. Now pull up a bucket of water.” The sailor was quick to obey. ‘“‘Come here, Stump. Have you got the cholera, too?” “No; I’m sea-sick,” moaned Stump. ‘* Your case seems to be very llke this old salt’s. Guess you had better have a dose of this medicine.” : «No, thank you.” ‘¢ Well, let’s try it on the old salt first. © All -hands here to give medicine!” he called, and in half of no time the crew stood, around grin- ning, while poor Jack was looking very sick and doing his best to keep his feet. Two of them sat down on the water cask, and then the captaifi drew up a syringe full of the salt water, — What are you giving ci TT cE aad a a ee ta a Ee Ba a a a i a eae a The poor victim struggled hard, but .it was useless, for the captain inserted the nozzle of the bie squirt gun between his teeth, and forc- ed the contents down his throat. Such a coughing, squirming, and splutter- ing as followed would have either killed or cured anything, from an ingrown nail to a bad case of cancer. ‘There, that’ll make you feel better,” said the captain, joining with the others in an up- roarious laugh. *« Oh, Lord, I know Jack. ‘* No, you won’t. for cholera. Come, hext.” «Not if I know it,” said Stump, darting up the ratlines with the agility of a monkey. ‘Oh, I guess you're all right if you are as spry as that. Want any mure, Jack?” he asked, turning to him again. -- Oli, no—no,” said he, starting up. “Think you'll recover?” ‘¢ Yes—yes,” ‘All right. Go forward, then, and help shorten sail,’” said he, turning away. It was a terrible dose that the captain had given him, but it cured his sea-sickness, and before night he was something like himself again, although it was a long time before the crew let up on him about his bad case of chol- ne shall die,” moaned Salt water is sure cure Stump, it’s your turn era. ae Well, in good time they reached New York, and all was lovely again. Jack covered his former ‘spirits, and still insisted that it was not sea-sickness that got the best of him; he scorned such an idea; for it would give him away badly if he admitted it, and go to show that he was not the old sea-dog that he claimed ‘to be. life on the ocean wave as he had been; for a great deal of the romance of the thing had been knocked out of him in this one trip, and he began to think that going to school wasn’t so bad after all. i But he had made up his mind to astonish his mother and grandmother in his new suit of clothes, going home for a short visit during his father’s absence, just to let them know the course of life he had decided on. So one afternoon he took Jack along with him, telling him that he was going to give: his folks a surprise, and told him to let himself out at full length. : Nothing in the world could please him so well as to get a chance where ke could show off, and astonish ladies or greenhorns with his heavy sea-slang, which he had learned by reading sea stories, and he jumped at the offer to accompany his little friend. Stump “still had the latch key to the front door, and without. giving any warning at all he proceeded to let himself and friend into the house. Then they both gave a wild whoop that startled eyerybody about the place with the idea that a band of Sioux Indians kad forced their way into the house. ‘Ship ahoy!” yelled Jack. ‘* Where’s the crew?” “Granny ahoy!” howled Stump. rf “Where away!” and they both howled to- gether. By this time the entire trembling household had rushed up and down to the front entry to see who was there, and to learn what the mat- ter was. f ‘‘Halloo, granny,” said Stump, as the old lady came into the hall. ‘*Heave alongside and give us your fin!” and he hitched up his pants in true sailor style. “Bet your bottom biscuit, old gal. How you was?” ‘*Oh—oh, you very bad boy!” : “ Oh, Frank!” shrieked his mother, ‘‘ where have you been all this time, and what does this dress mean?” ‘*Tt means,” and they both sang: ‘tA life on the ocean waye, A-home on the rolling deep; Where the scattered waters rave, And the winds their revels keep.” gradually re-|. As for Stump, he wasn’t quite so crazy for a 8 “Why, Stump, is that you?” she exclaimed. | P d ‘*Oh—oh, you terrible boy!” put in his sis- ter. ‘* Who is that awful person with you?” «That Caddy, old: gal—that’s my shipmate, Jack Hawser.” ‘Sarvice, ma’am,” said Jack, taking off his hat and chucking a quid of tobacco into ‘t for safe keeping. ‘* Yer see, I’m an ould salt, born on ther briny, cradled on the billows, and have never smelled anything but tar_and bilge water all my life. Now, I’m this little duifer’s ship- mate, and am showing him the beauties oi——” and they sang again: °° “A life on the ocean wave, A home on the rolling deep; Where the scattered waters rave, And the winds their revels keep.” «“ There—there; that will do,” said Stump’s mother, as they started another verse. ‘‘ Only wait until your father gets hold of you, that’s all.” / ¥ “Oh, I shan’t wait. Thought ’d just run up and let you see how I am fixed.” 7 “TY only. wish your father was here,” said” granny. ‘Oh, we don’t.care for any dads. He's under my convoy now, and T’ll) make a tarry little sonof a gun of-him, never fear,” said Jack, with a swagger. “ Halloo, Dina,” said Stump, as the old cook came up to get a. look at him: ‘‘How you was?” ; i ; t¢Oh, by golly, de debil hab come back ’gin fo’ suah,” said she, darting down+stairs again. ‘‘Where haye you been?” demanded his mother. : ’ “ Just returned from a voyage to Havana.” ‘Oh, what a fib!” said his sister. “Avast there! What do you know about salt water?” asked Jack, with his usual swag- er. ee 3 “T know that you are a disgustingly vulgar person, andI wish you would ‘leave the house at once,” said she. ‘Belay that, my little fishing smack. an out-and-out salt—a regular tar.” «<A simple fool, more like.” Tm “Stump, you are not going away with this awful person again?” said his grandmother. ‘Oh, yes, I am, granny. He’s one of the boys, he is, and we have bully times together, don’t we, Jack?” ; ‘Tn course we do,” said he, in'a deep bass voice. ** Think of them forecastle yarns, ha— ha—hal” ; 44 *« And the grog.” * And our jovial mess.” ‘* And the bully smokes.” : ‘And the riding over waves mountain high.” ““ Oh, you hit it, bully!” and they sang; ‘ Like an eagle caged I pine - On this dull unchanging shore, Oh, give me the flashing brine, The spray and the tempest’s roar.” Just as they finished the verse, Stump’s father, whip in hand, strode into the room. The servant-man, John, had telegraphed for him. : - ‘« Tl give you all the roar ‘you want,” said. he, seizing Stump by the collar the whip smartly. ‘ ‘©Oh—oh—oh! Go for him,» Jack!’ cried. ; i Bat Jack was going for himself, going out at the front door on the double-quick. He hadn’t calculated. upon meeting any but women, but when- old Slathers appeared, the bold tar came suddenly to the conclusion that he wanted more sea room than there was there, and so he slipped his cables and skip- and laying on he ed. ‘“‘V’ll dust the tar and salt water out of you, you young’ rascal,” said Slathers, still giving it to Stump. : « Oh—oh—oh! it’s all out now!” bawled he. “No, it isn’t. How do you like that?” ‘* Don’t like it for a cent, oh—oh—oh!” “Now come up-stairs and I will take care of you,” he added, bouncing him up-stairs. Arriving at his room, he placed him in it, shut and locked the door, leaving poor Stump there alone to rub his welts and ponder on the ups and downs of life. :

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7 Part I. CHAPTER V. Poor Stump! his career on, the ocean had come to asudden and dis- astrous termination, and there he was, locked into his own room at home again after having received a first class basting at the hands of his indignant father, who now held the key of bis prison. It was rather tough thus to have a soaring ambition curbed; but what bothered him more than all else, as he. sat there rubbing the welts which his father had just giver him, was the strange conduct of Jack Hawser, the tarry salt, who had boasted 80 long ‘and loud re- garding his prowess, and how pleased lie would be to “have Stump’s father attempt to flor him in his presence. But that father not only did attempt it, but. he succeeded to the en- tire satisfaction of all parties, and Jack had skulked and ran away like a cur. This set him to thinking what other members of the crew had told regarding: him, ‘and now putting this and that together, he came to the conclusion that the boastful sailor was not only” no. sailor at all, but that he was a duffer on general principles. {his rather cured Stump of some of his lately acquired high notions and_lie was no longer sea‘struck. “But he felt that he would willingly take another just sucls a flogging as he now smarted under, ‘if he could only geta chance to come square on.that sea cur, He fretted and fumed about the room during the remainder of the day, and at night his father again visited him “with the patent whip. “ “Now, sir, tell me all about yourself,” Said‘ he.) Stump therefore proceeded to tell him ail that he had done ange leaving home, ~ “Now don’t you regard yourself as a nice one?” But Stump'made no reply. He was perfectly willing that the old man should have everything his own way. «To-morrow you go back to school, and if you wish to live out the remainder of your days, you will behave yourself. stand?” ‘Yes, sir.” «Well, we shall see how you act on it, and if you ever dare to run away again [’ll take your hide all off’ Now come down-stairs.to din- ner.” Stump followed meekly, but to tell the truth he would much rather have gone hungry than to have met his brothers and sisters at such atime. “ Come around here on the larboard side, Stump,” said his brother George, laughing. ‘““ Yes, come and mess with us,” added his sister, joining in the general merriment of the family at bis FEES: ‘« Make fast. in your old berth,” «Run out your hawsers.” ‘Shake the reefs out of your napkin,” and other jibes and jokes” were let fly at him in rapid succession. ‘Oh, that’s all right,” said Stump, shaking his head. Oh Where ig your messmate; that tarry old ‘sea-dog?” asked his sis- ter; and being a very good actress, she gave an admirable imitation of that dreadfal sea-lion, Jack Hawser. This created a deal of merriment’ for all hands as they gathered around the table, with the exception of Stump, He couldn’t see any fun in the affair to suave’ bis life, bat he made up his mind ‘to get even with somebody for all this family fan. After dinner was over, his father took him to a clothing store, and bought hima new suit of clothes, giving the sailor rig to a little col- ored boy-about his own size, after which he marched liim home again, looking much more like the son of a wealthy merchant than Me did before: Stump felt very foolish, and had but very little to say, hithousE his brothers and sisters kept poking fun at the little runt all the evening. “Oh, Pll get even with you duffers for this, see if I don’t! You don’t poke fun at a fellow your size,” said he, shaking his little fist at them. ‘‘ How are your tarry top lights?” ‘Hitch up your trousers and give us a hornpipe,” said one of the girls, sitting down to the piano and striking up the MEL Horn- pipe. ” «Oh, that would be a skort-stemmed hornpipe,” anid his brother George, alluding to Stump’s shortness, “Now, children, let-him alone,” said his:grandmother, coming to bis rescue, as usual; ‘he has been a bad Boy, but he is going to school again, to-morrow, and be real nice.” They all laughed, and finally left the room, one of the girls to see her beau in the parlor, and the boys to spend the evening some- where else, leaving Stump and his old granny alone. The old lady gave him a good lecture on the crookedness of his ways, and he got out of the room before it was half finished. Out in the hall he saw the hat and cane of his sister’s beau, and he instantly concluded that he could have a. little fun-and pay her off fer some she had had at his expense. The bat was a “darling,” brand new and bought especially for courting practice, and it shone like a new polished boot. ‘Do: you under-_ stu cas ~—— MP. What could he think of to do with it? Brush the nap the wrong way? «Wish I had a see of little Kittens to put into it,” he mused. “Oh—oh! I have it!”-and out be ran at the front door as hard ag he could go. Going to a paint store on Sixth avenue, he pought a quarter of a. pound of lamp black, and then he bought an ounce of snuff at a cigar store. Hurrying in he sprinkled the lamp-black and snuff into the bean's hat as it saton the entry table, and as the’ lining happened to be black the snuff could not be noticed very easily. This arranged, he got out of sight to see what a circus there would be when the fellow went to put his dicer on. ‘¢ What are you up to, Stump?” asked his mother, who happened to pass just as he was getting out of pene ‘*None of your mischief, mind,”. ; Bhs eed i *¢ Oh, honest Injun, mammy. 4 S RS i ‘¢ Very well, but I happen to know what your honest Indian. gen- erally means.” * Oh, you do, eh?” mused Starope as She walked away. ‘‘ Well, you wait a while and see. what yer:think of this honest Injun. But I don’t suppose he'll get through with his lallygagging for an hour yet. Won- der what I shall do with myself until the show begins? Guess I’ll go Sr ess and see what I can put up on them: smarties that had the ‘ goose ’ On me,” and up he went, for by this time he was over with the smarting of his father’s whip, and the spirit of mischief was once more bubbling: tp. He went into the chamber where his brothers stent and after look- ing around for some time to see what sort of 2 job he could put up on them, he finally unscrewed the nails inthe bedstead, so that it would be sure to fall down when they got into it, unless they should lie remarkably still, which would be remarkable for them to do, after which he piled up all the crockery in. the room under it, so that the fall would make a sort of Fourth of July. _ This arranged, he went down-stairs to his hiding-place again, where he did not have to wait long before the dandified beau cams out of the parlor, followed by his adored one. “Oh, oh! Isn’t he just killing!” mused Stump. ‘* Aw, Miss Slathers, I assure you that I never spent a more de- lightful evening in my life. Wealy, you are so entertaining,” said he, - taking up his hat without noticing anything wrong. : “Thank you, Mr. Crusher. When will you callagain?” font *« Just as soon as .you-will allow me, deah,” “Come just as often as you please.” ‘6 Aw, thanks; aw revoir,” and -with a flourish that was intended to be perfectly crushing, he brought his glossy hat up over his head, and . the next instant he was hidden in a cloud of lamp-black ne snuff, ‘¢ Great——”, “Oh, eh! What is it?” she asked, quickly, He might have told her, perhaps, if he had known, or if he hadn’t begun to sneeze so soon. — Such a ‘sight as he was would have made a mule, daugh, and, he. sneezed so hard that he turned a somersault ever y time, and man- aged to fall.on-that hat until it was as flat as a pancake.. Miss Slathers screamed, and everybody ran down-stairs to see ae the matter was, : ‘*Oh, papa, do come!” Ae called, as Mr. ener came from his library. ‘* What the deuce is thee matter with that nigger?” he asked, ap- proaching ‘his daughter’s blackened and sneezing beau. “Oh, papa, it’s Mr. Crusher.” <‘ What the devil is he blackened up and giving that sort of a per- formance for?” \ * Something dreadful has happened.” ‘7 should say so, and if he don’t stop sneezing, he'll Bae, out the ‘gas. and window glass.” Stump was clubbing himself to keep from yelling. “Shut up, sir!” said Slathers, for he had no great opinion. of Crusher when he looked his best. “‘T_J_ar—te-chew!” said Crusher, knocking his head cnet the hat-rack mirror. ‘* Get out of here!” ‘Oh, papal” : “ Get out of here, I say. Jas) I won't have such a performance ip 7

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STUMP. Bartle _ my house!” and opening the front door, he bounced the unfortunate lover down the front stoop, and kicked his flattened hat after him. ' The irightened girl ran to the window o see what had become of her lover. He had picked himself up, and was - standing holding upon the front fence for support, where he kept up his terrific sneezing, jerking at the fence every sneeze as though trying to pull it down. A crowd soon gathered, and so-did a policeman, and he seized the blackened, hatless sneezer by the coat collar, and yanked him from the fence. «What yer doin’ here?» Tryin’ to break inter the house? - Come along!” ; : ““No—no, I—ar—te—chew!” «Come along! yer can’t play that snap on me, I’d have ye know. T’ll arrest you for a suspicious person,” and in spite of his protests and sneezing, he took him to the sta- tion house, followed by a great crowd. :: ‘-Seryed him right; the fellow’s a lunatic,” said Mr. Slathers, returning to his room, leaving his bewildered daughter to seek consolation of her mother. They talked the matter over for a long time, but could come to no conclusion. « = Nae “Oh, the little runt.” «How I would like to’ throw him ont of the window.” «Sling your hammock on the floor,” cried Stump, opening his door and calling to them. —_ ‘*Oh, we'll sling you,” said they, rushing out-to go for him. a “But his door was closed and locked again before they could reach it, and all they could do was to jaw and threaten what they would do the next day. But Stump knew well enough how long to lay in bed the next morning’ in order to escape them, and so he con- eluded he was very nearly even with them. af The next day Stump was handed over to Mr. Slagg, the principal of a boarding school in a little town over in New : qeteys and from whom he had escaped some two months efore. : * Now, Slag, I want you to cut right into his meat sora he don’t behave himself,” said Mr. Slathers. “Very well, sir,” replied Slagg, only too’ glad to get a | in a school room. chance to come square on the young rascal for the many tricks he had played on him and others when he was there before. ; “See if you can make something out of him, and if you can’t, ’m going to make a bologna sausage of him.” And that was what the matter was with Stump’s “Hannah” just about then. The other boys gave him a great welcome, for he had been the life of the school, and the leader of all the deyiltry when there, and it had been dreadfully dull ever since he had been away. : But Slagg rather put a damper on this business by calling Stump up for a flogging that very afternoon, and he gave it to him good, Stump was just that sort of a hairpin, ; “All right for him,” he said to some of the boys. ‘Ill make him sick for that or he may give meanother. ‘They all seem to be down on me because I’m little, but Tl show em that they can’t rub much in on me.” Slage was a brutal, close-fisted old bachelor, and he ran the school on the most miserly principles, not giving his pupils enough of anything except flogging. Of that they had all they wanted, and more too. He lived in his school and boarded his scholars. At least he went through the motions of boarding them, and they got something to eat in the village saloon if they happened to have the money; if not, they rubbed their stomachs and braced up on wind pudding. 5 There was a pretty lively lot of boys there, ranging from ten. to seventeen years of age, not one of whom had the slightest respect for the principal, and all they needed was aleader to work up and play on him all the jokes they could carry out. Not long after his return he played his first one. One of the boys had a boxtrap set out in the woods to catch squirrels, and one day/the aforesaid trap closed on a skunk, ‘and this they managed to get into a boxand send to old Slagg by express from Jersey City. Probably thinking that somebody had sent him a pres- ent of some sort, and desirous to show his consequence to his scholars—he brought it into the school room to open it in there after the school had been called to order... He pried off the coyer and out leaped that half famished, perfumer, and in less than a half a minute he had got. up and spread around the greatest scent that ever was known > The boys yelled and then opened the. windows, while, others threw books and slates at the poor skunk, who was dodging here and there about the room and switching his cologne water around at a lively rate. <¢ Shoot him!” «« Wit him)” “Kick him!” . -** Open the door!” *©Oh, phew!” «Two phews!” *¢ And no church pew either!” . The whole school was ih a terrible uproar, and every- body, teacher and all, were holding their noses and yelling as loudly as'they could, _ 5 ‘* Silence!” roared Slagg, rapping his desk with one | hand and holding his nose with the other. i ‘‘ Stink!” shouted a dozen scholars, ss «Silence, I say!” enue too iss «Stink, you mean!” fers Peed 99 1 Mastering himself after a while, Slagg went and opened the door, thus enabling the stink to escape. But he had left his trouble behind him in such quanti-— ties that there was no use in trying to keep school there any more that day, and so it was dismissed. In fact, the recom was not purified fora week, and the boys ¢joyed three straight holidays. But Slagg was as mad as a wet hen, and he threatened. to pay fifty dollars to anyone who would tell him who

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Part I. - STUMP... ie played the face The oe however, kept the secret well, although they tenant themselves sore over ib when ont of his si Hts asn’t that a jolly racket?” said Stump. “Yon bet: “Skunk by express,” said’ others. “Wonder if he wants to lick “me again for nothing? But I’m not even with the old duffer yet.” , ©Good for you, Stump.” iGy “Tye got another job for him?” ~ «What is‘it?’”- «« Never mind; ‘you'll see Toe Jong.” But Slage went for Staalei again’ the first ee that school was kept. *Gome up here, you rascally unt,” gaidhe, «What for?” asked Stump. oe “Don’t you dare to talk back; ‘don’t you ask me what for. Come up here before my « desk, +4 Nia “«T hayen’t done a nything, << Very well, but I t. March out!” ‘““What did I do, sir?” asked Stump, - “as he syalked from his seat towards Slagg’s desk. ; “Yeu laughed the other day during ‘the excitement,’ 2 «*So did ey erybody, for that matter.” «But you laughed. the Hoes and foneesty ‘and vias evidently, the ringleader, ” ; « Mo, sir?” » sir.’ He hadn’t tite to ask any more Ftesfions pétore Slag went for him with his ruler, and. gave him, a first-class floggin was again sent to his seat. That night he took three or four‘of' the ‘boys | into his confidence, and’ began ‘to work out the next circus for the benefit of Old Slagg. His room was just over ee sensorsoomy up ‘one flight of stairs. Procuring about two quits of Ne and a ‘bag of feathers, * they awaited until after he had gone to bed, and they datubed the tar on every one of the steps of ‘the’ ‘stairs, and then sprinkled the feathers on top of it.- ~~ “This arranged, they took the end of’ a'small- cord that they had lowered from the window of'their room, and bringing it’ in ‘an. open window of the dining- -room, they tied it to one of the table legs. All pang fixed, they crept cautiously up stairs, avoiding the tar, an after undressing so, as tobe all ready ‘to jump mto bed, they caught hold of the string, and pulled on it until they tipped “the table over, smas ning ever sO many dishes, and making noise “enough: to ‘raise the. dead, and fri hten the living to death, ~ Id Slagg was aroused by it, and! stipposing that’ the house was being sacked’ by’ ‘burglars, he’ i in his night’ shirt,’ and seizing an old Spanish blunderbuss, he shouted ‘for thie boys’to come to his assistance, and then started down stairs. “| ’” Pulling the'cord hard enough, it finally broke down near where it was tied to the tah and then it was quickly put out of sight.’ But they knew ‘ much to follow him ‘just then, and 80 pretended to be asleep. Slagg was such a miser that he Bfould have give his life sooner than hayé his things stolen, and 80° he’ rushed to the rescue, heedless of oe ‘So’ excited was he eee @ never notioed the tar and AGB: M4: ‘Speak’ or Vl fire!” _ ~ Of course nobody’ spoke, and 50° he Past a ‘moment to listen. The old yellow cat heard his’ ids) fad heme ifciptideed, probably, she gave a prolonged «© mew,” and Slagg at once / / ink it is time that ai did somsisihg ; Eg “Now, TM go for hits atiyway,”” he muttered, as “he eaped ‘out! of bed: sent the contents of his blunderbuss in that dir ection, killing the cat, breaking ‘a dozen panes of glass in a window near by, frightening the cook nearly to death; and getting kicked over himself by the recoil of the plunderbuss. At this point Stump and two or three others appeared upon the scene with'their bed lamps, eyes and’ faces chock . full of wonder and alarm. ““ What’s the matter?” they all asked. : ‘ Bureglars!” gasped Slage, crawling 4eetHiee and raising | himself up ‘on all fours, <¢ ‘and T guess D’ve killed five o or six of them.” «Where are they?” ‘Tn here. Come in and help me drag’ em Sit i: said he, taking one of ‘the compe and wallemng cautiously into the dining-room. The boys pretended to be-very much alarmed, but they followed at ‘alittle distance: Of course, the only ‘dead burglar they found) was the cat, but there was any quantity of dead dishes lying’ around.» ” It was a great mystery, and'so intént was ihe: upon'solving it that he still remained in: blissful Sportive of ‘what was on his feet. ‘They righted the table, closed the windows, and tried to solve the conundrum, butall in vain. “If burglars “had really been in the building, they had evidently been fright- ened away by the/noise.they had accidentally made, and so Slagg concluded to wait. until morning maior eee to make any further investigations. 2) UAT] ati once he discovered his feet; and so. aapeteal was he at the sight, that he dropped the: lamp and yelled:: Qh—oh!) What's the matter.with me?) (0 -‘©Good gracious!) What is it?’? asked the boys. | «¢ TI believe this house is haunted;by the! devil? said he, starting for up stairs again as fast as he could: 80, and picking up the remaining tdr'and feathers. After examining himself for ‘sometime, he finally con< cluded that a trick:‘had' been’ played upon: him by some- body; and ‘he spent the eras er of the night in scraping the tar, feathers and ‘skin from ‘his feet and shins. It was a terrible job, and he curséd enough to kill a drove of mules while taking’ off his soft shoes and stockings.c) «0 The boys, of course, enjoyed the thing hugely, | anil laughed themselves to sleep over it. There was no-school the next day on account of Slagg's being; sick, and this add: : ed to the fun of the thing. Strange as it) miay seem, he never stispacteds Spec or any of the others,-but got 1t into his head that the-proprie- tor of'a rival'‘school:in the place was at'the bottom of it, al- though if he reads this, he will find out. all about it, Nothing of importance happened during the next;month, but.one day at the end of that time; who should make his ust in the place in Te of Soe but Jack Haws ser.) hots Ab piiiomatay] a ns your ‘fin,?, ath fies esa pet nothing of hhis cheek or his swagger. ‘I’m deyilish glad tov find ‘you; Stump. “Got a big chance for you, my Oe y Stump looked at him i in, ie and \ contempt. a; CHAPTER VL. « Jack, you’re’a fraud,” said Stump. © “Me! ‘Why, you don’t know: me,” sata Tuck, with a swagger ae a squirt of tobacco juice. - eY-e8, 41 _ You're a duffer.” IeBOD «What ae you mean, lad?” “Why, didn’t you funk and light out when dad chad for me wath that raw hide?” ~ <Me funk?” Not much!” said hie} indignantly ‘Yes, you did.” BO} “Why, Stump don’t you remember how. it was? eee « Of course I do.” B sibs Didn't you's see them two ‘policeman who. “went for me} if i y }

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18 STUMP. ; Part I. + fire 7s Mopaneeiebtnas “Not much policemen!” and Stump laughed heartily |-- at the thickness of the taffy he was giving him. “Fact. Thought you saw ’em.” Hates ** Nary once.” 2 ~ ‘To be sure. Why, blast my scuppers, shipmate, they grappled and made fast to me just as your father was go- ing for you with the:rope’s end, - You see he bronght them along with him to help clear,the deck, and just as I squared laway to go to your relief and knock the old landlubber out of water, why, damme, they grappled and snaked me over on my beam ends, and down the gang plank leading from the front ‘door.” = Well, I'll be hanged!” ejaculated Stump:. “Pacts I’m reeling off to yer, shipmate. Well, after we landed on the sidewalk and I got up on an even keel again, I just sent in these. maulays of mine, starboard and. lar- board, like hot shot in an enemy’s rigging, knocking them bottom up in a jiffy, after which J cut. and run and got on board: the schooner. without trouble.” . . Why, I thought you turned tail and funked.” “Me! Me turn tail? Jack Hawser funk? Now, ship- mate, you.can’t mean that; you, ought to know.me, better than to think that,” said he, reproachfully,..... vate ~*& Well, I song so, anyhow.” :h: eS yraad +i ‘Maybe it looked a little like it, for you see your old man was playing a dancing tune for you justithen and you couldn’t:see me much.” axniigeitsomi wsttiph wae Snito »1‘£No, I was feeling about. that time, that’s a-fact.. Well, Jack, there’s my hand. .(\Shake.?i9 00) 5 oe.) Aho ot This terrible old tar, this bad. piece of salt junk, spit on his hand and’ caught'Stump’s furiotisly, and nearly shook the-little fellow toipieces;-! =) ‘ Make fast to that,;: my hearty; let:the bark.of friend- ship swing to thatanchor'and:I’m content. “You don’t be- lieve that: I showed. the white feather now, do you?” j Of coursé not, if you tellithe truth.”) i Hohn “~ £¢Trnth! Did you ever: know me to tell.a lie? No, sir, f will neither lie nor desert a shipmate. Do. you’ remem- ber: that terrible fight that I had with those bloody ‘Span- jards in Boston?: ‘Fifteen of em on-top of. me “at once.: But I got: away with ’em, didn’t I, shipmate?” «Guess you did.? > 2°01 soqise . By this time quite a number of the scholars had gathered around and were listening with open mouths and) eyes as Jack:rattled away, or one:of them would venture to ask of his fellow if he wasnt one of the old salts we read of. “All this: pleased’ Jack: immensely, for you know by this time that he delighted in nothingsc much as getting folks to listen'to his yarns. Gi TOs : ‘Well, you see, Stump, the fact is, 1 didn’t dare: trust myself to go back into’ the house again after I had keeled over the two policemen, for you know what a terrible tem- pon T have got'when I get roused, and’ just as likely as not _ Tshould have killed your father if Ihad once got at:him. So, perhaps it was best that I didn’t run alongside and open the engagement.” evdceaal “Golly, I wish’ he ‘could°only get hold’ of old Slagg once!” said one of the boys. pee . Wouldn’t he just paste him?” said another, and Jack was fast becoming famous. “ Well, what are you doing now?” asked Stump. . Tueft:that old-lugger,” said he. ees ‘What! left the Bouncer?” itibow ge Dore : “Yes, Coasting is altogether too tame for an old salt tike me, an’ so I just told the old man that I'd slip-my rable.” 5 ties ae r, j ¥e didn’t mention that the captain gave him the grand bounce, after becoming: fully «convineed that he was all blow and no sailor. es < Well?” Fiailerrat ae ies Te *‘You see, shipmate, I longed for the open sea, once more, and so J have shipped on the brig Molla, bound from here to Rio Janeiro, Brazil, with a cargo of machinery, and return with dye woods.” weeks.” “The deuce you say.” iio a su day after to-morrow. ‘Now, won’t you go along?” . <“Me?? mn Sa wage “‘Certainly. I can get you the same berth as cabim boy, . an’ we'll haye cargoes of fun an’ adventure, for it is a Yankee ship and Yankee crew, tally I-o—I-o!. What do you say, Stump?” aris **Yve a devilish good mind to go,” said he, thoughtfnlly. ‘*Come out this way,” he added, walking away from: the other boys, so that:-they couldn’t hear what was said. - “* Best thing you. can do, shipmate.” ““How long will we be gone?” ees ‘*Oh, about four or five months, and then perhaps, she will go somewhere else.”’ wets eae eer “Good enough! T’ll.go.” ° : ee ‘Give us your fin on it,” said Jack, offering his hand. “There you are. Now, where shall I meét you to- morrow?” a sitar sr UPS Pe ae She lays at Pier 10, Hast river; meet me on. board.” .. “What timer? : Pee <Any time.” ee te stag ad “All right. Shake again!” and again they shook hands. «Mum is the word, though, Jack, for dad ‘told old’ Slage to keep his eye on me, and I shall have to steal’away.” “Good boy; and if you want any help, send for me, and,. blast my tarry top-lights, I’]1 come out here'and make the old Jand-lubber so sick that he, can’t eat grub for six _ “All right, but Tl get away from him, never, fear. Good-by; keep your;windward eye out,and you'll see me sure.” : a a MeCN og tos ‘With this understanding they. separated, and the boys — gathered around Stump to hear more about. this jollyold sea-dog-—aged about twenty. yas sa £6 Oh; he was a.shipmate of mine during that trip I told you about,” said Stump. ‘‘ But, I say, let’s get up a hair- curler for old Slagg, to-night, for I may not. be here after- wards.” : Pee it ic case “Going away?” “ Going to sea again?” ; ‘< When?” and various other questions were put. to him in rapid succession. _. sie : r ““No, perhaps not, but I’m going to take another yaca- tion just for fun, that’s all. But you. fellows keep mum; understand?” Wee ee ar ner eee arc “Oh, yes; but don’t go, Stump,” said several, for they all knew how dull it would be after the leader of the fun had gone away. : SS $s And so the duties and larks of the day, were gone. through with as usnal, and night came. es : Stump in the meantime had made up his mind what sort of -a, cireus he would play on his old teacher, the de- tested Slagg, and. he had also packed. up.what things he wanted. in a bundle, and made, prepArstgns toyrun away that night after everybody was asleep, . ss . Slagg went to bed as usual, after Sonning DuneelE as well as. he.could that. the boys were all in bed as they -should be, and it was not long after that his-bugle horn During the day Stump had bought some phosphorus at the druggist’s, and taking a sheet from his bed, he fixed it to a pole. with arms so as to make it look like a ghost. This arranged, he took some ink and made big black holes for eyes, mouth, nose, etc., around each of which he drew a line of phosphorus which gave it a most strange and un- earthly look at night. rf 3) Several of the boys knew what was ed him in fixing the ‘ ghost,”: «_. uae a Bi About ten o’clock Stump shook hands with them all, and taking his bundle, stole softly.down stairs and out, of the house to where he had his ghost secreted. 9 | Taking the pole in his hand, he marched. with at.to the window of the room where Slagg slept, it, beimg on the first floor and facing the garden, and he raised it up before _ - gave evidence that he was,asleep. going on, and assist-

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Part L & STUMP. it, although his own head didn’t reach up to the window “gill The boys were listening up stairs for the fun to begin. When all was in readiness he reached up and rapped on the window pané to wakeh the old man, and waken he did with a terrible start, while his hair stood on end like quills on the fretful porcupine. «© Qh, Lord, have mercy,’’? he moaned, as he sat bolt upright in his bed. “‘ Wha--wha—oh, dear—oh, dear! What’s the matter?” he stammered, between his chattering teeth. Sabie Beh atin he TUES » “Youre a fraud!” said Stump, in a deep, assumed yoice. bts “Oh, yes, Lord!” “And an old tyrant!”

© And you kiss the cook!” ““Oh, yes, Lord!” ee At'this point some of the fellows who were listening up stairs, unable to hold in any longer, langhed, and Slagg heard it. ees ; This half aroused him, although he was still trembling, and he leaped out of bed and seized his old blundetbus. Before he knew what he was doing, evidently, he drew up the old gun, and let drive a charge-of shot through the window, smashing nearly every pane in it. Stump dropped his ghost, and catching up his bundle he ran down taeeugh the garden, and was quickly into the highway, headed for Jersey City, laughing and chuckling to himself as he waddled along... ere As for Slagg, the report of his blunderbuss—the crash and rattle of the broken glass, together with the sudden exit of the ghost that had frightened him so, gave him a nerve, and he instantly tumbled to the fact that somebody (Stump most likely), had played a joke on him. Madness succeeded fright, and seizing-a strap, he rushed up stairs to deal out his vengence. But before he reached the room where the larger number of them slept, they were all in bed again, and pretended to be asleep. But this wouldn’t go down with Slagg; he had been bad- : ly fooled, and somebody had got to smart for it, so he strip-- ped down the bed clothes, and went for the first he came to; going for two innocent ones first, of course, and in less than ten minutes he had larupped every one of them, and kicked up the deyil’s own row in the house. Tn his excitement, :he, of course, could not tell whether he had given Stump his dose or not, for it wasn’t light enough to see whether he was there or not;but thinking he had done so, he rested awhile. : ‘“Now, then, if. I ever catch one of you young rascals playing ‘any more tricks about this school while you are ere; Pu make about thirty juvenile funerals, and don’t you forget it.” . euter. ot “ — al ly because he was naturally sich an awful liar himself, NS { 5 sem

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20 STUMP. 4 Part I, though he generally lied in a. different, channel from what Jack did... ; This fellow’s name was , well, nobody knew what his real name was, but everybody called him “* Tongs.” He was abeut fifty years of age; had evidently never known anything but sea experiences, and was noted for tell- ing the confoundest yarns that were ever listened to, and, what was the cheekiest thing about him, he was ready to ~ fight with anybody who assumed to doubt his word; and as: he was a tough customer in a fight, those who knew him never pretended to doubt his veracity. ; Tongs liked to listen to yarns as well as he loved. to tell them, and the only consistent thing about him was, -that he would never pretend to doubt what he heard; however bald-headed it might be. : One afternoon the sailors were seated on the forecastle telling yarns as usual. ‘The day was fine, and being a -ateady wind, they had scarcely anything to do from morn- ing until night, except to take their watch and turns at the wheel. Jack Hawser had been spinning a terrible yarn to Stump and the green hand, when Tongs and three others of the crew went forward and sauntered into the little circle to hear or be heard. : Hp: ‘Now, messmate, that yar reminds me of a little bee- party that I took a hand in once,” said ‘Tongs, stowing away a tremendous quid-of plug tobacco. Jack was watching him closely, for at last he had come across a man after his own heart, a real genuine old sea- dog, and before they had been out a week he had got so that he could imitate him in many ways. . _ What was it, Tongs?” asked two or three. ‘‘ Wal, you see, it was on board the whale ship Scalper. I was a whaling then. We had watched for ~bout five days without seein’ arya blow, an’ the cap’n began to think as how the grease-bags had gin us the go-by entirely. But one afternoon the man at the masthead sings out: ‘ ‘There she blows! : ; «¢¢ Where away?’ asked the captain. «© «Three points off the lee-bow, sir,’ said the man. ««<Man No. 1,’ said the cap’n, turnin’ to me, for I was the cap’n of No. 1 boat. ~~ Tn legs than two minutes the boat was manned, an’ we war a spinnin’ through the line arter that spouter. Wal, atter rowin’ *bout two miles we came up toa big right whale, an old bull, layin’ on the water as calmly as a set- tin’ hen. I took up the harpoon an’ put the crew on their quiet. Floatin? up within half-a-dozen yards, I let drive the iron an’ plumped it into him good an’ strong. Of course he took a dive, an’ we paid out the line, or, rather, it spun out at the rate of a mile a minute for five min- utes.” ; «6 What! the sailors, r « Ain’t La tellin? on yer? Yes, it spun out five miles, an’ then the old cuss began to weaken and want to come up for fresh air, Then we-reeled in, an’ presently up he came, about half a mile away. He rested a few minutes, an’ then began to make a bee-line east, pulling, the boat after him at the rate of three miles a minute. act! An’ if you'll believe it, that boat went so fast, through the water that it burnt the paint all off her bottom with fric- tion, and she sent a stream of water off her-bows three hundred feet high.” «* Gracious!” exclaimed several. ‘Yes, sir, and we hung on for dear life, bound to go as fast and far as he did. But he seemed to haye the life of a dozen whales in him, and before we knew it we were out of sight of the ship and. still skipping along. ‘The crew begged of me to cut the line an’ let him go to the devil, but I said no; I would go as far as he did. Well, we kept, on all night, the boat leaving a streak of smoke behind her all the while, an’? when mornin’ came we sighted land dead five. miles of line to a harpoon?” asked one of before six bells we were run into the harbor of San Francisco.” ‘<¢Great Moses!” ; a ‘Fact; we, had. been dragged two thousand miles, and before we knew what. had happened or whar we war, we went plump ashore. ‘The whale run high an’ dryon land, an’ we arter him, Wal, of course thar wur no such a thing as gettin’ back to the ship, so we went to work an’ made a thousand dollars apiece on the oil.” : ; ‘*T don’t believe it,” said Stump. ic i ‘What! Thunder an’ slush! What’s that yer say, yer little belly-button? Do yer want me to treat a shark with yer?” said Tongs, wrathfully. «No; I don’t care about it,” said Stump, — ‘© Wal, I shall be *bliged ter doit, if. yer talk that yer way ter me; I don’t “low anybody ter tell me I lie; under- stand?? «Oh, I forgot, Tongs, I thought Jack was spinning.” * Wal, Jack’s his own boss, I got nothin’ to do with him or his yarns. It’s *nough for me ter look arter my own, an’ keep my reputation good.” “That's so, and it’s a good job for any able-bodied sea- man to do,” said Stump, laughing. «‘ Wal, jist yer remember it, sonny.” pian ‘¢Oh, I believe it,” said Jack. — eee _ Of course, we all believe it,” said the others. ‘© Why not? ‘Yer know I hate liars,” said Tongs, Guess he don’t love himself much, if that’s the case,” said Stump, whispering to Jack. ae _ ‘Hush! He’s awful if yer get him mad. Make him be- lieve that it’s a Sunday-school story,” said Jack, in a mys- terious whisper. _ Oh, Vil take the yarn all in, if I’ve got a place to stow it. It may be atruv story, but, see, I havent got used to him yet. But, come to think of it, Tongs, I guess that is a true story,” he said, turning to the ‘great yarn. spinner. ede Ore “ Guess!” snecred ‘Tongs. — pase heh oe Oa ‘Well, I’m putty sure. of it, for I knew a man whe bought some of that oil.” apne «You did?” asked several. ees “Yes, he greased his old hay-wagon with it once, and _ there was so much go in the darned stuff that the old hay. stack buggy at once started off without any horse in it, and - it ran right over his barn, climbed up a five thousand-foot mountain, waltzed down the other side, and never stopped until it was all worn out.” ; ‘What, the wagon or the mountain?” asked Jack.” ‘* Jack, do you want me to keep a shark boarding house, _ with you? asked Stump, imitating Tongs; “if you don’t, Tye U Die Efe HOU CoN tS o Stump, you can tell a putty fair shore story, but if yer don’t confine yourself to possibilities, yer can never tell forecastle yarns,” said’ Tongs.” FAD 9 «What? you don’t believe it?” he demanded, savagely. << Of course I do, lad; I’m too much of a gentleman to doubt anybody’s story, only you want a little more experi- ence in getting yer facts together.” ‘* Good enough! Now letus have a dance,” said he, pro- ducing his flageolet, and commencing ‘to play the sailors’ hornpipe.* i faeas This pleased the crew highly, and in less than two min- utes half a dozen of them were dancing away at a great rate. Jack and Tongs went in onit heavy, and officers and all went forward to see the show-off. ALL Gat Well, after a run of a little less than four weeks, the Rolla entered the harbor of Rio de Janeiro, one of the most beautiful in the whole world. Bide 3 CHAPTER VI. We read much of the Bay of Naples,. the Golden Horn of Constantinople, and the beautiful Bay of San Francisco, but none of them can compare in natural beauty to the har- ahead. But still the whale kept on at the same speed, and ‘bor of Rio de Janeiro. {

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Part <I. STUMP. — 216 There is one thing against it, however, and which marks it.as belonging to a race inferior to our own, and that. is, there are no wharyes; and all the loading and unloading of vessels is done by lighters. But for this the harbor of _ **Rio” would stand at the head of them all in eyery re- spect, ; : ; east Se Stump by this time had became a great favorite with the vfficers and crew on board the Rolla, for he was all life and fun, and was continually playing pranks with somebody, yut more especially Tongs, the champion liar of the crew, sefore whom Jack Hawser even paled. Of course he had little or nothing to do with unloading i shaking his fist'at the receding monkey, while the others were conyulsed with laughter. eer ae Bene ate ‘Come back here, Bob!’ called’ Stump; but he only stopped a moment to look below, and then, with a chatter that seemed almost like laughter, he continued his way upward, until he reached the very top of the foremast, -“Taugh, will yer, yer swabs?” said Tongs, . turning sharply upon the crew. eae ees, “Who could help it? See him perched up there with your sou’wester on his nut!” said three or four, . “Rot the cuss! I wish he’d tumble down and go over board. I wouldn’t mind losing my hat,” he growled. Mi MUNA i : i) | “Oh, Lord, have mercy!” he moaned. ‘“*Wha—wha—oh, dear—oh, dear! What's the matter?” he stammered, between his chattering teeth, che cargo, and was frequently ashore with the captain, or was sent on errands for him; and thus he became quite well eran with the beautiful city before any of the rest of them had had a chance to go ashore. One day, while ashore for ppmuctiung ob other, he bought | _ a big monkey and took him on board. In truth, he was almost as large as he was himself, and quite as full of the devil, So it was no wonder that they became good friends right away, although the crew had long ago come to the conclusion that Stump had mischief enough in him. to answer all purposes, without getting an assistant in the shape of a monkey, ode tae) es arash Stump christened his monkey ‘‘ Bob,” and before he had owned. him a week every person had threatened to’ shoot. him at least half a dozen times for his capers. ~ But as they all loved Stump, they put up with more from Bob than they would have’ suffered if he had been owned by anybody else, and so he was tolerated’ and threatened, and while playing pranks with the others, he never attempted them on his little owner. — pete One day he stole up behind Tongs, who was suet one of his tremendous yarns, and snatching his hat, jamme it over his own Head, and ran chattering up the rigging. ‘Here, you ring-tailed devil, bring that back, or I'll _ blow your head off,” roared Tongs, leaping to his feet and that that yer beast. unt ‘language, if he knows anything?” Stump was trying to coax the monkey to bring back the hat, but Bob seemed to enjoy the fun so well, that he had no idea of giving it up justthen. == = etree «Come down here, Bob, or you’ll get no grub,” Bob looked sober fora moment, arid then as if under: standing what Stump had said, he crowded the hat stil) further down over his head, and started slowly to. come down from his lofty and dangerous perch, = =, “That’s all right,”,they murmured. = - ** Wal, it best be all right, or ’d haye kicked him over board,” said Tongs. ~~, ee aS Aa : “© Ah, there he goes back again,” said Jack Hawser, ‘* Yes, that’s so.” heat pepe Sete © Now I'll kill the ring-tailed cuss, anyhow.” ° _ ‘¢No you won’t, Tongs,” said Stump. ~(7 “<‘T won’t! Grut slush-buckets! I won’t, hey? , We'll see about that,’my lad. 7° ee Bos ; “Tf you hadn’t said anything about kicking him oyer- board, he’d have brought it down all right.” ‘ “Grunt nater! Du yu pretend as ter think an’ ter say erstood me?” asked Tongs. “Of course he did.” © gn sera aS = <*No—no, lad,” said he, shaking his head, ‘‘ you can’t talk that down an old sailor like me. Why, blast my bin- nacle lights, hasn’t he been eddercated in the Portygese ~ ry 4.

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account of his being so mad, and he chased Jack around | _ Thunder an’ tar, don’t I wish yer war as 22 STUMP. — Part 1. FSF OOO .."*.*...NXCtTxCtEEND “Oh, I have been teaching him English.” ‘Been teachin’ him deyiltry more like.” ‘ SLUM peste ie a eee een an ee _ ‘Oh, that’s all right. I have been wanting a swim for some time,” responded Jack, trying to look happy. _ “‘Laxes yer pardon, Jack,” said Tongs, extending his hand, ‘‘but I war so. tarry mad!” pepe “Oh, that’s all right, messmate, Id rather. jump,over- board an’ feed sharks with myself anytime than to. fight with a shipmate,” said he, shaking hands... =... ‘Yer a dog-goned good fellow, Jack, an’ if ever I getsa chance I puts in‘a lick for yer.” ‘<Of course, you.will, same’s I would for you, Tongsy, old man. I’m bad in a fight, but nothing, can ever tempt me to strike a shipmate. Aren’t that-so, Stump?” nti? OfeCOUTSO21ti18 ceaueies paa seen pana een een Reed _ Remember those twenty Spaniards that lit on me when we were laying in Boston?” rig sia Yen; ndeeds: eq scstn ite eh k : “An? didn’t I get away with “em?” “‘T guess you did, Jack.” ~ e ae

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Tite dy STUMP. 238 ““Slung eight or ten of em overboard, an’ they all had knives drawn on me, ¢ eh, Stump?” — “You bet.”

‘© Oh, tell us,” paid ‘sever al. sit ; «Tost it in Calcutta, Ingy; yer Bee we. war just le ready, to; sail) one. day/when the main boom swung ‘round and knocked | me overboard, an’,before I could reach the surface I had been swallowed by a big shark; took me right inj without, stoppin’ to: undress me. Wal, -yer, must know that I felt sorter mad, but: just.made up my mind to get out of that, gullet,-or:make. that.shark so sick that. he’d throw, me! up, same. as. the whale did Jonah. : Wal, sir, I felt. around an’ got. hold of my sheath-knife, an’, cut a Le through thet shark big enough to swim ‘out on, act.? ; <* And did you § swim out?” asked Stump. “Tn course I did.” ‘* Well, I guess you’d bests ‘swim ont? now, for you are over your head,” said he, laughing. % ont getime mad, Stump.” —.. ; “Bat how about the medal?” asked the mate. “Oh, Lnever seen it after that tussle, an? I guess I must have left it inside of. the shark.” 1 £*Ha-ha-ha!” laughed the mate, turning. aay, “the cur- sedest ‘yarn I ever heard yet.” Tongs leaped indignantly to his feet. -*€The worst .I-ever heard!” roared the mate. * Great: hams! You don’t believe it!” yelled. EOne ses « Believe it!” and he laughed louder still, “‘ Messmates, you know I’m a fearful critter as ever spliced, a rope,but I can lick tar ont of any man. aboard this, brig that ain’t an officer. Not believe me! Thunder an’ marlinspikes... I—I say, Jack, are, FOU my! friend?” he asked, turning tohim. . | ; Ais «Of course I am.” “* Kye yer the mate’s friend?” “To be sure; why not, Tongsy?” ‘All right. If yer his frien , just put up yer pins for him, for *twon’t do to strike an officer. Put 4p ee for. ?m ragin’.” a “No—no, L-—” Jac ‘began. ; “‘Put up, I say!*and_ he endeavored to give ita a. belt on the head that would Se haye put’ him: on the sick IES

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24 STUMP. Parbhele list for amonth, if he hadn’t dodged and got out of the way dreadful quick. Jack ran towards the mate, evidently hoping that he would take his part, but that officer regarded it only as a lark, and so after chasing him around the deck three or four times, he finally had to jump overboard in, order to escape /him.- Poor Jack! . This was the ona time he had, Beare over- board on account of, somebody else, and the ridiculousness of the thing set everybody to laughing, with the exception of Tongs, whose nant was still up. Finally the mate interfered and arranged matters. Jack ‘vas.once: more drawn out of the drink, and stood up near the scupper.to drain off and, ary himself, _ But. he didn’t langh much. ‘“Why didn’t yer hit me?” aaked Tongs. “‘Didn’t-I tell, youl wouldn’t? | Needn’t: thinki I’m go- ing to: do: anything ine my principles to DRESS ae or anybody: else,” said: Jack, sullenly..- «Wal, all right, Ji ack; but youn. I can’t be very good friends, if yer can ti Me a little thing like that for me re- plied Tongs. * Well, that’ éuded the fan, for’ that day? “The next after: noon several of them went ashor e, and enjoyed themselves, Tongs among the number; but it is needless’ to say that he did-not call onthe emperor to’ renew his otuestionies with himself and daughter. Stump and‘Bob qaaiped to have a great deal of fun to- ether during this stayat' Rio de Janeiro, and he taught him any number of tricks, until’ together they became a great source of amusement for the whole crew, and greatly attached to each other. - At length the cargo was’ all in, and the Rolla sailed on her return trip to New York. Of course Bob went alon with them; for by this time he uta come - to be: Looked uponas one of thecrewi +’ Stump had, among thier thingsy flestned miei 403 dance to ‘the music of his ‘flageolet,. and this afforded: m0 end S fun for both officers and men.» ” The weather. was splendid bunitil they apiprodctieds the " equator, when they lay becalmed for a week or more, under a sun that nearly blistered them.’ This, of course, did not come so‘Hard on most’ of the crew; for they had nearly all of them been in the'same latitude frequently, but) Stump and Jacek Hawser had/nearly all of the grease tried out’ of |, them, although Jack would not admit that he minded it in the least, or that he had never experienced the heat of ‘the equator before. «Wal, Stump, how . der The like: 1b?” asked J ack, one day. “Like it! Like what—being broiled? ro asked Stamp. “Yes,” said Jack, laughing.’ «<Not. any; I: wish I could: take! off) my: meat. antl: go around in my bare bones. ‘The captain says'that'some of the islands ‘hereabouts are inhabited’ by cannibals, and I “guess I know why Dey: locate i in this part’ of the: Sean 7 ‘ Why 2? SS Beate they are etieadtal lazy aevile:! aul in’ this climate their meat comes'to them ready | cooked.’ IROL s: ‘© Oh, this isn’t so hot.” Tent! No, I dare say it may be’ a little’ wottal in a baker’s oven,” said Stump, with a'sigh. “**Why, even Bob keeps in the shade,” said {e, pointing to: the monkey, who had fotind’a littlé shade and was looking serious Over it- ‘¢ Nonsense; when I wasin the Bay of Bengal I haye seen it so hot that we had to. keep swashing water over the decks to keep the ship from taking fire.” E e <« Hold up there, ack, itis too hot for that: yarn, 23 é Fact.” “Baht that’s nothing,” said Tongs, who, dnattled to overhear the yarn. ‘“‘ I’ve seen it so hot at the Hiawaian Islands in .the Pacific, that the cap’n couldn't carry his ele, at got | sohot, Fact. ‘Had to keep : it ina basin of } water to keep it cool. But that wasn’t the worst Tye seen on the *quator in the Pacific.” _ “Don’t tell us anything worse, or I shall melt,” said Stump, panting, “Oh, I’m telling yer ther honest truth. It got so hot there once that the ship kept gettin’ afire, and finally we had ter sink her and. let her stay under water for three months, until the sun got north.” _ “Oh, give us.a rest!” exclaimed Stump, | «What! Don’t yer b’lieve it?” demanded Tongs, instantly getting on his ear, “Tt’s too warm to take that all in. Tongs, I’d like to accommodate you, and if you'll wait until we geta fev degrees further nor th, V’ll hoist it all in.” ~ “eThunder an’ okum!” gaid he, darting forward to give Stump a cuff, but quick as thought the monkey leaped upon his shoulders, and began pulling par and Scratching | im ata lively rate.’ “¢ Oh—oh; take him. off!” shouted Tongs, and the monkey chattered and. dug his nails still further into the boss liar’s scalp, ‘Take him off!” ‘*Get down, Bob,” said Stump, and the monkey obeyed, athougD he darted up the rigging and sat on the fore yard, where he chattered and scolded the fellow who was about to strike his little friend. «Dancing Jerusalem. Where’s that. devil—where’s a gun? Yl kill him now for sure,” yelled Tongs, << No, you won't, *” said the captain, who.had observed the whole transaction, ~“<© You began it. Now shut up.” “Ohoh! must I bear this? “Great ee must I bear this?” he howled, dramatically, 2 ‘Guess you will have to.” “Will somebody. who isn’t an officer on “this pes come an’ give me satisfaction?” said he, imploringly, at which Jack Hawser darted down the cabin stairs. He had indulged in all that sort of” amusement that he cared to; he didn’t want any more. |, «Will anybody come?” . ‘Oh, shut up and gd ‘soak your head,” said the cauatein. becoming slightly exasperated. ~ “Wal, I s’pose I must; but. it’s awfully tough, ” he growled, as he went for ward. - Bob:came down and found his shady nook again, “Tm sorry that monkey interfered,” said Jack, return- ing,as soon as Tongs had been or: dered. away. “Well, ’m not. The big duffer’s putting. on too many airs altogether,” said Stump. — ‘¢ That’s so; but you needn’t haye been scared, I was right alongside of yer.” “You! I thought I saw you cayorting down stairs.” ) ‘<Oh, I only went down to leaye my sheath knifeso as to haye it ‘out of reach, You know how bad Lam when I get really agoing, and so I a want to haye any Weapon about me if we had clinched.” ~-* Oh, that’s it, eh?? ~JIust: ‘then the captain came sineany on Glues . All hands aloft to take in sail! “We're going to have nasty weather on top. of us right away. _The barometer: is going down rapidly.” In “half a minute the rigging was Hilive with sailors, and in ten minutes ‘every’ stitch! of ‘canyas ‘Was safely housed. ‘Nor was it done any too soon, for Retbie the last man was down the sky began to darken, without clouds at first, : although they soon Bogan to show themselves and to roll ee in a terribly ominous way, while the sea became agitat even in the absence. of wind and wayes, and everything betokened the near approach of a cyclone. © ae “Make everything. fast and tight and stand By.” aR Ay—ay, sir!” ~ ~ ‘Byen old sailors” stood aghast at’ the ‘terrible threaten- eh which | seemed to be sitet up all around the noble ay Ji ack Hawser was ‘trembling hike, a ‘teat, and Stump A 1

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‘art I. took a veef in his pet monkey, and tremblingly awaited events. : CHAPTER VIII. Eyery sail had been taken in; everything made snug and ‘aut for the worst that might come, and the indications by barometer, sea and sky, showed that the worst might be exhecied quickly. Stump stood by the mizzenmast, clinging to it and to his monkey, Bob, calmly awaiting the advent of something he had never. seen before, while Jack Hawser was almost petrified with fear. But they did not have to wait long before the wind in its wrath was soon upon them, blowing from all points of the compass at once, seemingly. ‘The brig shot ahead under her bare poles, rocked, swerved, and plunged this way and that like a blind and restive horse. Louder and louder howled the cyclone; more intense grew the darkness, until at length the bow of the brig could not be seen by a person standing at the stern. It was about three o’clock in the afternoon, but so far as light was concerned, no one could have told what hour it was. The vessel acted badly on account of the wind blowing from so many quarters, and in order to make her obey her helm better, the main jib was let out. Quick as thought, though, it was torn to rags. Then the fore sail was set; and this held for a few moments; but as the wind was increasing in power all the time, it was “plain that this sail could not last long, even though it was double-reefed and of the strongest make. ee Tei Not a word that was spoken could be heard a yard from the speaker. ‘The captain gave his orders through a speakimg trumpet, and even that was frequently silenced xy the roar.. 7 Re le : Even old Tongs, altheugh he had been in such wind storms often before, got shaky now, and looked pale around the gills as the brig labored and creaked in eyery joint as ‘though about to go to pieces, . Cs ‘ Everybody was holding to something for dear life, and the vessel was almost driven under water by the force of the wind. 3 aoe, : Mieke 2 “What do you think of this, Jack?” asked Stump. “Oh, Lord!” he groaned, and seemed to be trying to re- member a little prayer. “How is this, Tongs?” he asked, turning to the old tar. _ **Oh, this is only a little one for a cent,” said he, brac- ing up; and trying to appear unconcerned. *“A little one! It couldn’t blow harder than this.” ““Nonsense! Why, I was in the Gulf of Mexico once when it blew so hard that it took everything. off the ship just as clean as though she had never had a spar or astrand of running gear on top of her.” ~ “Was she wrecked?” =: : ** Not quite. But she would have been had she not been driven clean under water.” “How was that?” ‘* Why, as long as she was under water yer see she was out of the wind.” «Thunder, what a lie!” exclaimea Stump, for in spite of the dreadful condition they were in, he could not conceal his disbelief. “Fact. Why, it blew every spear of hair off of a dog ‘hat we happened to have on board.” Just then there came a crash. The-brig struck a rock, er something, and the next instant the masts and rigging went by the board. im All was confusion and despair.’ The captain gaye orders to cnt away the cordage, but the crew were so demoralized and panic-stricken that only one or two of them offered to obey. Sa «Qh, Lord, I take that last yarn all back,” said Tongs, as he seized an ax and went to work, STUMP. As for Jack Hawser, he was blubbering like a big calf, and Stump went into the cabin for shelter. The next moment another huge mountain of foaming water caught up the wreck and hurled it. far inland on some unknown shore, crushing it like an egg-shell upon the rocks. Nearly every member of the crew, as well as the officers, were badly stunned and bruised by being thrown down by the terrible blow, and poor Jack Hawser was washed over- board. = All this while it must be remembered that it was so dark that nothing could be seen any distanceaway, and even be- fore the crew could recover from the shock, another tre- mendous wave broke over the wreck and swept everybody off into the seething waters. Stump crept up out of the cabin, frightened to death. The soneey was clinging to him and chattering and scream- ing wildly. AN ae wreck, roar, ruin, and desolation. What had hap- petted he knew not, and not a soul answered to his piteous call. *T guess we're all that’s left, Bob,” said he, and the next wave swept both him and his monkey into the sea. What happened for several minutes after that he never knew. ‘The monkey clung to him, and after bemg tossed around for a few moments, they were thrown into the top of a cocoanut tree. ee The monkey was quick enough to catch and save him- self, but Stump went tumbling down to the ground, where, however, he had the good fortune to land on his feet. ‘Finding himself on land, he started as fast as his two legs could carry him to reach a high rock just back of him, so that the next wave might not overtake him. we The fury of the cyclone had spent itself by this time, and was subsiding as rapidly as ‘it had arisen. Light now be- gan to ereep through the gloom; the wind did not roar so dreadfully as it had done five minutes before, and each suc- ceeding wave did not reach so far upon the land. eae The storm fiend appeared as though satisfied, now that it had caused all the havoc, and was roaring in the distance, as though in quest of other prey. : anh Stump strained his eyes to sce through the mist. The waves were still breaking over the wrecked Holla, but he could see no living soul.. He shouted with all his might, but only the chattering and screaming of poor Bob up in the cocoanut tree answered him, : ~ Could it be possible that only he had escaped of all the crew? Again he shouted, and finally a voice away to his left answered him. Sees! Joyfully he answered back, and started to go in the di- rection from whence it came, while the monkey sprang down the tree and ran after him. ‘*Halloo, Stump! Is that you?” é ‘ ‘Ts that you, Jack?” ey <¢ Well; yes, what’s left of me,” said Jack, limping for ward to meet him. ' “ Hverything’s gone to smash, Jack, and I’m afraid that we're the only ones left. Oh, what a terrible storm this has been!” | ro “Yes, Stump, a pretty rough sort of a blow. Nothing like what I’ve experienced in the Yellow sea,” “Oh, give us a restb-on your yarns. lLet’s go and see if we can find anybody else.” “All right, Stump; . but remember, if they’re all drowned, I’ll be captain here.” ‘Oh, junk! Come along! Poor Bob got it just about as bad as any of us, didn’t you?” he asked, caressing the sorrowful-looking brute. They started around the cliff to reach the shore, new that the waves had subsided somewhat. . «<How did you get ashore, Jack?” ae «<7 was picked up by a waye and thrown half a mile in- land,”’ said he. «Ah! there’s the wreck!”

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STUMP. 4 . ‘* Yes, and there’s some of the crew.” They hurried along, and found every member of the crew with one exception, that of the green hand. He had. ‘evidently been drowned. They enjoyed a hearty hand-shaking all around, and congratulated each other on their escape, although tears dimmed their eyes when they loooked on the wreck of their beautiful brig, now all high and dry among the rocks where she had been so spitefully thrown. She was a wreck, indeed, and the beach was strewn with rigging that but an hour ago had made one of the hand- somest vessels afloat. Part I. Morning dawned, and after breakfast the company sep- arated into couples, and started out to survey the island, leaving Tongs and Stump to take care of the camp. “They were all well armed, for as yet they did not know what they might encounter, although to all appearances the island was only a very small one, and not inhabited. ‘Well, Tongsy, old man, here we are,” said Stump, after they had been lett alone. * Yes, lad, that’s so,” said the old tar, sadly, s¢ And the brig’s a total loss.” «Yes, lad, an’ it?ll go hard with the ole man, for he “Bully boy, Bob. Bring him along,” said Stump, turning back towards the. camp, which was only a few rods away. The captain gave some orders relative to securing the wreck, and then with the first mate went back a few rods and climbed upon the highest point of the island, for such it proved to be, in: order to determine where they were, and after some calculating they came to the conclusion that they were upon one of the small islands lying near ae equator, and about five hundred miles: from Porto Rico. In the course of an hour the sun came out again in all its fierceness, and all signs of the terrible wrath which had wrought such mischief had passed away. “i But there was no sail in sight, and the only thing left fo. them to do was to construct a shelter from the re- mains of the wreck, stock it with whatever provisions they conld find, and patiently await the advent of some friendly eraft. Sadly they set to work at this, while the captain and ‘mate made preparations for becoming better acquainted with the island, for to all appearances it was only inhabit- ed by monkeys, and tropical birds and beasts. = Securing the fore-topmast, they nailed the American flag to it, and then set it up on the highest point of the isl- and, so as to attract the attention of any passing yessel. That night they all slept in a rude tent, which they had construeted out of the sail of the brig, but it was with very sad hearts. owned a quarter in her, and 1 guess it was all he-had in the world.” : . Shadi ‘*But of course she was insured?” ;- “Probably; but that don’t cover everything, lad,” and — he shook his head mournfully while feeding his mouth with some wet tobacco. ; wanes z In the meantime, Bob had become reconciled. to the changed situation, and was running here and there as though anxious to become acquainted with the place. — While this conversation was going on, between Tongs and Stump, he was out of, sight somewhere. sees ** Was you ever shipwrecked before, Tongs?” 4 “Oh, yes. Lemme see. Guess this is about the tenth time,” he said, carelessly. Tra tines ‘* What! Shipwrecked ten times? Nonsense!” - <‘Ton’t tall to me that way, lad, or Imay get nasty, I tell yer that I am so used ter bein’ shipwrecked that I fee] lonesome without one,” said he, ejecting something less than a pint,of tobacco juice,” ; “Well, I guess I don’t care about sailing with you an more,” said Stump, laughing.” : _*©Oh, it’s nothing after yer get used to it, lad,” ‘Perhaps it isn’t; but the devil of it is to get used to it, I think.” - a ‘But yer can’t be a thoroughbred sailor unless yer gets cast away a few times,” pire ii \

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STUMPis == yo i x “Then I'll take chances at not being one. | a distance out of the general course of vessels, Ah! what the devil is that?” he exclaimed, starting: up. ‘Thunder an’ monkeys!” The cause of this surprise was the return of Bob, with about fifty other monkeys following him. They were of all ages and sizes, and it seemed as if Bob had gathered them up for the purpose of giving them an introduction to his friends. “Git out, yer varmints!” yelled Tongs. ‘“‘What’s the meaning of this, Bob?” asked Stump, at which he began to’chatter, and the others followed suit, creating racket enough to craze a person. ‘*Oh, I suppose he wants me to treat his company,” said Stump, laughing, and he pro- ceeded to feed them with cheese that had been taken from the wreck. At. first they would not touch if, but when they saw Bob eat, they did so, and appeared delighted with the new food, and capered around in the most comical manner. “Dll tell you what: let’s do, Stump; set ’em all drunk,” said Tongs. “6 How?” ‘¢P]l show yer. Done it lots of times,” and taking some bread, he soaked it in rum, and fed it to them in generous quantities, They were a trifle timid at first, but after try- ing it they seemed to love'the taste of liquor, and they ate as long-as it was fed to them.” Then they began to get tipsy, and to stagger about in the most comical and human way. Some were ugly and wanted to fight their friends, while Others were full of mischief, and cut up capers comicalenovgh to make a horse laugh, His Stump,and Tongs enjoyed it hugely.. Bob, however, would not eat much of the bread, for he had been badly fooled that way by Tongs lonce before, and now’ that his company were drunk, he looked disgusted enough to deliver a temperance lecture. It was fun enough for a thousand people, and Stump laughed until “he was sore: While the thing was at its height, a few of the crew returned and took part in it, at the same time saying that they had seen hundreds of them all-over the island.” ” It;was more than an hour. before the effect was gone, and, in the meantime, some of the monkeys had fallen asleep, and others sat around stupid, or staggered about in a most bewildered way, Z Two of them lay side by side, dead drunk, and Stump tied their tails together tightly, just to see what they would do when they woke up. : ; They didn’t have to wait long’ before they found out, although they were the last to get sober. The others looked greatly discusted, -and seemed to have “heads” on them, the same as a human being has after being drunk. But when the two who were tied came'to their senses, they sat up and looked reproachfully at each other for a few minutes, winking solemn- ly, and then, as though ashamed of each other’s society, they started to'go away in opposite ' directions, But they found they couldn’t; and when each felt a pull at his tail, they turned around and looked at each other savagely, as much as to ask: ¢ ; j «Did you pull my narrative?” Then they would start to go again, but, of course, their tails prevented them, and once more would they stop and look ugly at cach other. re Ge Finally after several trials at potting away from each other, they discovered the trouble, and uttering wild screeches, they started for the woods as fast as they could go, followed by the others, yelling fiercely. By this time all hands had returned from their explorations, and reported that the island was inhabited by a stunted race of blacks, but ' that they had been unable to capture any of them on account of their shyness, and at sight of the whites they fled into the woods. What would result from this residence here was as yet-a problem; as much of a one as it was regarding how long they would have to remain here, for the island was situated quite ever would be. and it would be by some accident if they did not have to remain there for a long time before being rescued. On this account measures were taken to se- cure every patticle of food that could be saved from the wreck, and to use it as sparingly as possible. At the Same time their tent was made more secure, and everything put in shape to make the most of their stay, whether it should be long or short. But they were not troubled with any more monkey visitors, for they evidently told the others about their drunken spree, and they kept.away. c ; A week passed without their seeing a sail Within fifty miles of the island, although sever- al were seen away off against the horizon. During each day a portion of the crew would go out shooting or exploring, One day Stump and Bob were out together, for he always went with him, and while roam- ing through the woods, he suddenly came up- on one of the natives, a young fellow, entirely naked. Stump attempted to get near enough to speak to him, but he:kept out of his way. mo- tioned for him to return, indicating that. he would do him no harm, but all to no purpose. Finally Bob, who had appeared to under- stand what his little master wanted, stole up to -| the native; and twisting his tail around his ankle, compelled him to walk toward Stump. ‘* Bully boy, Bob. Bring him’ along,” said he, turning back towards the camp, which was only a few rods away. The native was yelling like blazes, but as Bob was-as strong as a man, it was no use, and he was compelled to follow him into the camp. ‘« Hallo! what have you there, Stump?” ask- ed the captain, as he approached. “ Bob has captured a native,” said -Stump. ‘‘ Bring him along. Here, Jack, bring a rope, for we must tie him.” ‘ Ay—ay, sir.” Poa F They all gathered around to get a good look at the native who.was being brought in so cu- riously, and Jack (who had just been_ telling an impossible yarn regarding two or three dif- ferent adventures ‘that he had with them, fighting them and putting them to flight by the dozens) now. came forward with a rope. . ‘Take a turn around his waist and make the other end fast to the tree,? said the cap- tain, and he proceeded to obey orders. ” But Jack had the nonsense knocked out of him in. about two seconds, for the native turn- ed on him the moment Bob tet go his hold, and would have escaped had not the others gone to the rescue and helped secure him. ‘ Jack, however, hada pair of black eyes and a bloody nose to show for it, while those to whom he had been telling his yarns, asked him many bothersome questions regarding how it happened that. one little fellow got in on him 8o easily, when he had vanquished so many of them before. _ . *That’s because he happened to be alone,” said the captain. ‘*I have noticed that Jack always fights best whenever he is all alone.” This produced a jolly laugh at his expense. As for their prisoner, he was just nbout Stump’s size, and appeared to bea large as he He fought wickedly for some time, but he was at length securely fastened to a tree. And he was a comical-looking little runt of man, as black as the ace of spades. Stump took a fancy to him right away, and announc- ed his intention of keeping him to add to his collection of pets. : The captain and several others tried to con- verse with him by means of signs, but he either would not or could not comprehend them. Stump, on the other hand, gave him some bread and cheese, which he ate with a relish, after seeing him eat of it himself. ‘Give him some rum, Stump,” said Tongs. “Not much! I’m going to oring him up as & great moral example, made from the raw material.” ~ 2 : “What are you going to call him?” *T don’t know.” : Te “Let Jack name him,” said the mate. “Yes; I'll name him the devil,” growled Jack. - “That won't do, He must have a good square Christian name if he belongs to my menagerie,” said Stump. ‘*Guess Dll call it ‘Thump,’ How’ll that do?” ‘First rate. Something like Stump.” Strange as it’ may appear, the wild fellow seemed to take to him from the first, but Jack Hawser swore that he would be the death of him for certain. At the end of three days Thump had become quite tame, and apparently so reconciled to his lot that he made no furtlier attempts to run away, and Stump was teaching him to say English words continually. In fact, he paid so much attention to him that Bob became jeal- ous, and they had. one or two severe fights, greatly to the delight of Tongs and Jack. And Thump paid his keeping very well, too, for he gathered bread-fruit, yams, bananas and such things, while Bob would climb .the highest tree and throw down. cocoanuts for them. ; ; - Nor was this all. He had learned enough to make him useful as a guide, aud one day the entire crew armed themselves and he led them into the woods where the rest of his tribe lived, taking them entirely. by surprise. There were only about. fifty of them, men, women and children, and none of them were larger than Stump: But the strangest part of the affair was that they found a white girl among them, nearly nude, like the other Women, but exceedingly. beautiful. &f They at once took possession of her, believ- ing her to have been captured’ by the natives. ‘and held’as a prisoner. © 4 She was evidently avout twenty years of age, but if she had ever learned any other language than that of the natives, slie had forgotten it, and therefore could give no account of herself, although she appeared perfectly willing to go with her white captors. j This created a sensation among the craw, and after. making her a canyas dress she was given a place of honor-among them, the captain re- solving to take her ‘with ‘him if'ever they were rescued, and try to find out something about her. f ; The sight of the wreck made her very thoughtful, and, with the assistance of Thump, she made them understand that many years ago, when a child, she had seen another such a one and escaped from it. This contirmed their sus- picions, and the captain felt certain that he could trave her out if ever he got back to New York again. : But the taking her away from the natives, who regarded her as a superior being, made them very mad, and they soon showed that if they were dwarfs in size, they could make them- Selves very troublesome. And thus there was a romance working into the adventure, which made it all the more interesting. Blast my keelson, but that reminds me of what happened to us once in the Windward Islands,” said Tongs. : “© A-yarn—a yarn!’ cried everybody. «Ts it a true one, old man?” asked Stump. ‘‘True! Why, you little piece of salt junk, did you ever know me to tell a lie?” he de- manded, savagely. j : “ Well, how about that big blow in the Gulf, of Mexico?” Re ef ‘* Fact, every word of it,” said he. ‘‘Let’s hear about that big blow,” said the mate, and the result was that they got him so mixed up ina few minutes that he forgot all about the Windward Islands,

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Veet \ 28 STUMP. CHAPTER IX. WE left Stiitip on the unknown island where they had been cast away, and where they had lived for two’ or three weeks ina shelter which they had saved from the wreck. The prospect of their being rescued very soon was not a good one, on account of the island’s lying out of the route usually taken by ves- sels in that part of the globe, and so they lived on, doing all they could to amuse themselves and kill the time. It will also be remembered that Stump had got another pes in the person of & native who was about his own age, and whom he had named ‘* Thump,” and that through his acting as guide they had been énabled to rescue a white girl, who had been’ wit’ them 80 long that she had forgotten her language and all about herself, although the captain felt ‘Certain that he could ati out something of her history, if not restore her to her friends. But this made enemies of the natives, and they began to hover around the camp and manifest their hostility in various ways, but at a safe distance. Thump by this time had learned to speak quite a number of English words, and as different members of the crew had managed to pick up many words of the native dialect, it enabled him to be of great service to his new friends, with whom he seemed greatly pleased. But the girl learned the language much the fastest, showing that it was her mother tongue, and she also soon made herself useful about the camp, doing the cooking and such things. They had, however, to keep continual watch over the camp on ac- count of the thieving propensities of the natives, for Stealing seemed to be second nature ‘to them, and they were very artful at it. In the meantime, the captain and mate were all the while trying to devise some means of getting away from the island of their exile, and after waiting for weeks, they concluded that something must be done ofa desperate nature or they might stay there for years. They finally resolved to construct a raft out of the wreck of the brig, and’ fixing a jury mast to it, sail out twenty or thirty miles in the hope of meeting some vessel. But after completing the raft it was found too small to carry all hands, and so it was finally agreed that the captain, first mate, and Tongs, and three others should goon the raft, and that the others should stay behind and await their return, They took a week’s provisions with them, and set out one day on their perilous voyage, leaving the camp in charge of Jack Hawser and Stump, under whom were three seamen, the native boy, Thump, ends the foundling white girl, whom the natives called Kalla, or beau- tifu With many misgivings those who remained hehind gathered on the shore and saw their friends part from them, perhaps never to meet again. “Stump felt very bad, indeed, as did the others, especially Jack—for whom there was only one bright thought: that of being near Kalla, with whom he had tumbled head over heela in love. They watched them all day long as they sailed slowly away before a favorable wind, and until the veil of night hid the raft from their sight, and then they turned sadly away to meet their own desolation. ‘It was a sad and gloomy night, and when morning came the rafs wag out of sight. Had it foundered and sunk, or was it beyord the horizon? All day long, from the highest point of land on the island, did they watch with eager eyes for a n sight of the sail) but it came not again for Many days. Stump spent most of his time teaching Thump to talk aut Bob to do tricks, while Jack made love and tried to tell his big yarns to Kal- ja. But as she could only understand a few words, she of course could simply make out that he was a very great man, and had seen and knew everything. Stump tumbled to Jack’s being in love with Kalla, and resolved to have some fun with him, for in spite of their forlorn situation, he couldn’t keep out of mischief. He could communicate with Thump quite’ well, se at length made him understand about the case and told him to tell her all about it, which he did, the result of which was that she laughed merrily at the terrible far, and shook her head good-naturedly. “What the great guns is she laughing at?” he asked, “ial to Stump. “ Why, Thump has just told her that you are in love and want to marry her,” said he. ‘And don’t she float that way?” “Tshould say not. I guess he told her you had a wife and family. already.” “Blast my binnacle lights, but 1’ll kill that little black swab yet if he don’t look out,” said Jack, loudly. “ Better not try it, old man.” “Why not? Thunder and tar, why not? Do you suppose any one can prevent me, do yer?” «Yes, I think there’s one chap that might, ” said Stump, calmly. ‘‘ Who in thunder is it? Show him to me,” tie demanded, angrily. “There he is,” said he, pointing to Thump. Part Ly “« What?” “Yes, Thump. You have forgotten the circus he gave you and the beautiful pair of black eyes when you attempted to tie him that time, hayen’t you?” Jack winced, but said nothing. “ Better let Thump alone and attend to the girl, for I guess you can get away with her better than with him.” ‘Stump, you're a fool,” said he, at length, _ “TJ dare say,” said he, laughing. ‘* Don’t you suppose I could have swabbed the whole island up with him if ’d wanted ter?” ‘* Well, why dan’t you?” “ Why, Stumpy, old shipmate, it was all on your account,” said he, extending his hand. . ‘© Oh, it was, hey?” ‘Yes, to be sure it was. I knew that you had set your heart on him as a sample to take home with yer, and do you suppose I would @o anything to make you feel bad? Not much. You ought ter know me better than that, shipmate. - I didn’t care how much he went for me; I wasn’t going ter hurt yer sample.” “Oh, that’s how it was, hey?” said Stump, while a roguish smile played over his face. «To be sure it was. Why, I thought you understood it all the while. Gracious! what, let a little black runt like that lick me? Well, Ishould smile. Remember that crew of Spaniards in Boston?” ‘© Yes.” ‘Well, didn’t I get away with fifteen or twenty of them as fast as they came for me?” “I didn’t.see it, Jack, I’ve only got your word for it, you know.” ‘Well, yer never: kuew me ter tell a lie, did yer?” “‘T don’t say that you lie, Jack; Dut if the truth was made’ of glass it wouldn’t do for you to feel around it much,” said he, laughing. ‘*Oh, that’s -all right. ‘I’m perfectly willing that you should have yer little joke, of course, and you know that Pll stand ten times as much from you as I would from anybody else,” « Allright. Go on with your mashing. Come, Bob, come, Thump,” and he walkod away, followed by his wes, aN Jack alone sient Kalla, He commenced a tell her a yarn about something or other, but she laughed and shook her head continually, SOHNE, CEES that he was telling the tale of his’ love. f At length he got mad, supposing that she did not believe what he was telling her, and he ripped out an oath a yard long, and frowned savagely. Now, it so ndpened that she had a bif of spirit of hres own, and fol- lowing the custom of the people with whom she had been reared, she resented the offense by slapping his face smartly. i *t Great tar buckets!” he roared, leaping to his feet. ‘‘ A blow? Oh, ye gods! if you was only a man!” and he smote his fists together savagely. ‘* What's the row, Jack?” asked Stump, .coming up. 2 ‘¢ Oh, nothing; only I wish she was a man for about three’ minutes, that’s all,” said he. She was standing close by him, understanding enough English to “know that he was very offeasive to her, and when ie again struck his fists together, she slapped him again. “Go for her, Jack.” ‘‘ Nonsense; you don’t suppose I’d strike a woman, ‘3 you?” ‘* But she’s a fighter.” , ‘*T don’t care, I won’t fight her,” and he walked away witha HOAYYs; rolling swagger. She and Stump, and Thump, and Bob spent the remainder of the day together, learning to understand each other, and having a& good time generally. Stump sing songs which pleased Kalla greatly, and then he would lay. on his. flageolet and teach Thump and Bob to dance. This made Tack! exceedingly jealous, for it was easy to be seen Mart she was much better pleased with the society of the little sailor boy than she was with the tremendous old sea-dog though he regarded himself. Then he went and told the other fellows that he felt he should be obliged to forget that he and Stump were shipmates and friends, and proceed to knock all the tar out of him. He said that there was a limit to all things, and that he had stood all

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Part L the nonsense that he gould from the little favorite, and that he should presently proceed to give him a‘good flog- ging, as that was what he needed most undoubtedly. But they laughed at his. boasting threats, for. they knew very well that Stump could take care of himself,or if he could not, ‘Thump and Bob could: do it for him. Jack-was just ugly and jealous: enough to do something the worst he could do, ‘and in order to br: ace himself forthe task, he took several horns of rnm, he being now in charge of ib and responsible to no one, for he Wanted to get his courage up. But he overdid the ee He was so anxious to work himself up to a bloody pitch, that he drank too much, and so went to sleep under a tree that grew near the camp. | The other: sailors: told Stump'of the threats Jack had made, and:they all:had)a good laugh over it.. “‘Now, fellows, let’s chave some. fun with! this duifer,” said he, with much animation, - » « Good enough, * said. onye “We'll back you up in any- thing you do.” .» “Tl wake you up, yer nie runt, UE I T get hota af you, see if I don’t. Clear out!” “T want to wake you up pit » “It’s your watch,” zine one of the sailors. sf “«* Go ter the devil, all of:you.”? © « Please let me down. 'This rope is a cittittbe mé in nro” es ‘Dhen-you’ll drop: down. pr ae soon.’ ‘© Please let me down, Stump.” { “Oh, you want to come down to flog: me.’ No I won't.) 9 ct ae you will; you told ‘Tom and. Bill that you. were goin tate it to mov? was only in fun, © You don’t NGOS I would ee yor: do you, Stump?” «1 e : “No, I don’t think you would.” of Then Jet me down, there’s a good fellow.” ha: “Take your oath, you won’ ai tyonh mei?! f tigepe ie “Of course D will”. “Or anybody else?” »©No—no; T.wow't flog a single one of you.” ‘And you won’t tell any more is psi mat No. nol? : - © And you will let Kalla alone?” «Yes, [’ll let ever ybody alone.” Bere Ene ‘All-right; then. we’ll-let you. down. AL.ou:see, Jack, we are all afraid of you, and so we thought. that this was: ‘the best way we: could fix you until we had made gou promise not to thrash us.) >“ Oh, that’s all right, Stnmpy, and when I give a man: my word not to thras him, Pll stick to it.” ‘ All right, we'll trust-you;” and amid Tai) metriment: Ly they: pulled him down and released him. “Phere you are, my-hearty.” “Yes, and a devilish nice joke you have had of it. Oh, it’s lucky that I Jove you, Stump, or I would manure ‘this island with you.” This occasioned aloud lan gh, in the midst: of “which Jack walked away, mad enough to club himself all around Bre shore. Butittook some of the airs ont of him, you et. : But their amg was s doomed. ‘to: receive: a check that night. The nativés had all’ the while heen jratchine frork sete hiding-places all that was going’on, and they knew that “the camp had been greatly weakened ‘by the going away of fully one-half of the sailors, and so they stole upon them in great numbers in the sens of night, uel Hey oe Ea completely. “All, with the exception of Bill, the cook, were taken prisoners by them, and marched away bound, oe then Sine

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30 they proceeded to capture and remoye ali the stores and provisions that had been saved from the wreck. Kalla was once more at their mercy, as were Thump and the others, and they proceeded to have a great feast of rejoicing over this victory, during which they subjected poor Thump to many cruel punishments, on account of his turning against them. As for Kalla, she was more an object of worship than anything else among them, and’consequently she was not - molested; but from what Stump could learn, they intended } speed made for the island, where they arrived after about, to roast and eat the other prisoners three days after, that being set down as the last day of the feast of triumph. Poor Jack Hawser had been as nearly at death’s door as he could well be, from fright, all the while; but when Stump informed him of this, he could hardly stand up, so shaky was he in the knee-joints. ‘Oh, Stump, this is terrible!” he moaned. ‘Well, I can’t say that I am dead in love with the situa- tion, but whining won’t do any good,” said he. ** But just think of being roasted!” ‘“ Yes, about as hard as being sent ‘to pot,’ ain’t it?” “Oh, how can you talk so lightly on the subject?” ‘<There’ll be more light on the subject yet when they set us to cooking.” “Oh, Stump!” “Oh, Jack!” “Do you think they will?” ‘‘Oh, most undoubtedly. But neyer mind, Jack, they will most likely kill us before they roast us.” ‘Oh, Lord!” ‘* So we sha’n’t know whether we are well done or under- done,” said Stump, laughing. ‘<T__J guess we are undone, at all events.” “Tt would be a rare treat if we were not.” ‘Don’t pun, Stump, please don’t. . The situation is aggravating enough without that,” moaned Jack. “That’s so, Jack. But now if you only had succeeded in making Kalla love you, she might have found some means of setting us free.” aay “© Oh, she’s as bad as any of them. But if she did want to set us free, how could she, with a dozen devils standing around with ,war clubs, watching us, Oh, Lord, what would my poor parents say?” «About the same as mine would, if they knew it—that it served you right. But it’s all your fault, Jack. If you had kept away from me when I was at school, I should have been out of this roast.” ‘ Jack was silent and gloomy. Jn the meantime Thump was not allowed to communi- vate with the prisoners, neither was Kalla. Even Tom was placed among the collection of sacred monkeys, and képt entirely away from the little master he loved so well. ; th this way two days passed. The prisoners. were’ kept securely bound, and a close watch kept upon them, so that there was no possible chance of escape. , we Tt will be remembered that Bill, the cook, had’ managed to elude the natives, but as they took away all the provis- ions, his case was little better than those of the others. ‘He kept a bright lookout on all sides, and especially on the sea. The raft had now been gone four days, and: the question was now with the lone and sorrowing survivor at the camp, had it gone down and all hands perished, or had it kept on in the hope of finding assistance? | The latter view was the correct one; for on met the steamer, Dom Pedro, bound from Rio Janeiro to ‘New York, and were at once rescued, of course... (‘f - The head of the steamér. was at once put around, and all halfia day’s sail... jj. seit Shore was at once made, but great was the astonishment of the captain to learn from the cook, that, with the ex- - geption of himself, they had all been. captured and taken Caway has Snnad redun cladlowie ith untadin Stok tot : STUMP. this ‘rade “raft they kept on for nearly a hundred miles, when they Partel; ‘© Grut marlinspikes!” roared Tongs. - ‘* Let’s get some of the steamer’s crew, and go hunt’ em up.” <* Of course we will,” replied the captain, and he at once rowed back to the steamer, and made the captain ac- quainted with the situation. The result was that about a dozen Yankee tars, well armedand provided, were given to the second mate of the steamer, with instructions to go wherever they were led, and started with a glad hurrah. Arriving on shore, the line of march was at once taken up, and in less than an hour they reached the village of the natives, where preparations were being made for the roasting of the crew. fics The first knowledge they had of their approach was a volley of musketry, fired from an ambush, and by which about a dozen. of the natives went to grass, and appeared to have no further interest in the proposed roast. The sound of the guns wasanswered by a glad shout from the captives, and then a wild charge was made by the sail- ors upon those of the natives who had not fled, and a lively fight of about ten minutes’ duration followed, during which the natives fought desperately, but all to no purpose, of course, as their rude spears and war-clubs made but a poor show against the guns and revolvers of the white men. Tongs fought like a lion, for he knew no such a thought as fear, and the result was that the natives were defeated with considerable loss, the captives set free, and a large amount of booty taken, including many thousand dollars worth of crude gold, precious stones, corals, and fanciful barbarous weapons and ornaments... - . ‘‘ Stump, put it thar!” cried Tongs, as he unbound him. ‘<There she is, Tongsy, old brick!’ said he, shaking hands, , ‘‘ Halloo, Jack! are you hurt?” he asked, turning to him. , “Hurt, shipmate—hurt? Well, what do you think? the ele been throwing poisoned spears at me all day,” said he. : ‘¢ Well, such cussed bad marksmen ought to be killed,” said Tongs, turning away to help release others, . It was a glad meeting and no mistake. In the course of an hour every ing was in readiness, and the whole party, ins cluding Thump and Kalla, and Stump’s monkey, Bob, were on their way back to camp, from whence they went on peed the steamer, and started once more on their way north, : oo CHAPTER x. EVERYTHING was lovely now: with our friends. They: had been rescued from their shipwrecked home on the un- known island, and were now’ on board the steamer Dom Pedro, bound for New York: 9. |. ig Stump was in his glory, for-he had his two, pets, Thump and Bob with him, and with them’ he‘furnished amuse- ment for the entire crew, and a large number of pas- sengers, | Fie (ios ¢ { Ihe rescued girl, Kalla, excited a great deal of attention, and, was at once given into the hands of the stewardess and lady passengers, who soon. had hex habited in a pre- sentable style, and if she had looked beautiful before; she es doubly so now that the refinementof dress was added to her. wf Brie So tA Jack Hawser was once more himself again, and he kept the forécastle agape. with the yarns he told of the ship- wreck, and his captivity among the cannibals of, the un: known island. ° ; ‘* But they chawed up four of us,” said he, after relat- ing his version of the adventure: *< What?” cried half-a-dozen of the sailors who hadigath- ered :around ‘to listen.. pit ane fh | “Four of us,” said Jack, nodding his head in avery imperious way. ‘‘ You see the cap’n told me to take my pis of the men and go out andisee how the land laid. ell, I selected four brave fellows as ever socked a» belay-

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yee ; He pin, and started out to take bearings. didn Part I. STUMP. 31 You see we *+ know that the island was inhabited, but we found it was, by a lot of dwarfed savages, like Stump’s little devil over there, Thump. Well, they are stronger’n full grown white men, and before we knew it we were surrounded by about two hundred of the cusses, armed with poisoned spears, and they began to close in upon us, < Boys,’ said I, ‘we’ve got to knock hot tar out of about fifty of these black devils,’ and so we waited for the attack, We each of us had a pair of navy revolvers, and as they got near enough we began to pop away at’em. Hyery shot brought down a nig, and I contrived, by dodging around, to get several of them in a line, to knock over from two to four every timed fired. But still they would not back out, and pressed close upon us. “Our pistols were now empty, and we clubbed them for close work. Well, it came right. along. I was on my metal by this time, and I set my canvas and sailed in, wind dead aft. I knocked them right and left, killed about fifty of em, and finally made my escape—fought my way out. But they had gobbled the other fellows, and had ’em broiling in less’n ten minutes. ” «What a shame,” said they all. ‘© But of course you revenged their death.” «*You can anchor on that ground, shipmate,” said Jack, - squirting tobacco juice to the leeward. Tongs came up just in time to hear the last of Jack’s yarn, and as a finishing touch he put this in: «Revenge! Well, rather that way, I guess. We came cussed near getting ourselves inter a scrape by the way we revenged ourselves.” sas Jack Hawser immediately took aback seat, for he knew that his yarn would be eclipsed. <“ How was it?” asked the listeners, _ “Wal, we slayed so many of the black cusses that it ‘made a terrible smell on the island, and nearly gave us all the cholera,” said Tongs. rn “Is that so?” «Well, I didn’t smell anything when we were there,” said one of the sailors belonging to the steamer. _ “‘ Nor I,” said another. ‘© No,” added a third. «Wal, galoot, why should yer?” looking at finn with a sneer. ‘““Why, if there was such a smell as you say, why shouldn’t we haye noticed it?” <Tiook ’er yer, you bilin’ water sailors, if you says much more *n that sort of a way, I shall meale ter think my word’s doubted, an’ when anythin’ like that happens, how am I, Jack?” he asked, turning to that loud-mouthed demanded Tongs, ~ worthy. _**Bad. Kill a man every time,”. replied Jack, with another squirt of tobacco juice. AR Tongs glanced around to note the effect. ‘© Oh, nobody. was a-doubtin’ on yer,” said one. re <¢ Well, I’m glad on it, for I don’t want to throw any- body overboard in this suarky water.” “But go on an’ tell us *bout it.” “*Bout what? where war I?” is “Why, tryin’ ter ’splain *bout the stink.” “* Oh, yes, so I war.” Seda Cod «‘ Well, how did it happen that we did not smell it?” “Tl tell’ yer, for ’m a good natered cuss if nobody don’t doubt my eee if they do, I’m bad: © Wal; ‘the next day arter the killin’, the eagles an’ wultures began ‘to arrive. from some of the other islands to get’ a péck at the free lunch. ‘ Lord, how they did come, eh, Jack?” : “Millions,” said Jack, impréssively.” 2) "14 Sots ‘Billions! Why, the sky war dark with ’em, but they made it nice and cool, though,” AiO Tg See How 227 : iss i) Neat 4 By _*¢ With the floppin’ of their wings.. Wal, lads, they just ‘picked up’ them yer dead’ savages, an’ flew away out of j *sight-to the southard.” 2 «<The devil!” “ ‘Fact. Funny you hadn’t met ’em somewhere. They made a string inthe air ’bout fifty miles long. Well, that’s how we got rid on ’em, an’ that’s why you’ didn’t smell em.” ‘* Great, Moses!” and the wink went around among the listeners. : ‘*Hact. Now you see what a foolish thing it is to kick ag’in a thing afore it’s explained. Allus wait ’til you hear a story clean through afore yer begin ter ask questions,” said he, and thrusting his big teads into his pockets, he swaggered away. eee ‘* What a lie!” exclaimed several. ‘“What’s that you say?” demanded Jack Hawser, doub- | ling up his fists and leaning forward. - ‘A lie!” «CX yarn)? ‘“A whole hank of spun yarn,” said two or three of them. “* Great sharks!” and Jack began to roll wp his sleeves - with great deliberation. “You are not going to swear to it, are you?” ““T’ll back up my old messmate every time.” <* Well, if you do, overboard you go.” “What?” 5; ~ Yes, both of you,” said another, ‘*Well—well, I axes yer pardon for kicking up a row aboard ship, but it’s awful tough to swaller, I tell yer. i «What is?” TOF] ; ‘* Your talk back. But never mind; we'll wait till we get back to York,” said he, rolling down his sleeves and swaggering away in the direction ‘Tongs had taken. “*Oh, yer can be ’commodated now, if yer want ter. pay watch, an’ yer needn’t be ’fraid,” said one of the party. Bata ““ Never mind—we can wait—we can wait,” and away he went to join a group of men who were gathered around | Stump, who sat on the capstan playing a dancing tune on his flageolet. ; : In the center of the group was the monkey, Bob, putting in practice some of the things which Stump had been teach- ing him. With the assistance of the stewardess, who had taken a great fancy to the handsome little sailor, he had rigged Bob up in a swallow-tailed coat, a pair of pants, a hat, etc., tak- ing particular pains to make him look as much like Pat Rooney'as possible; and in this he succeeded so well, that the passengers and officers recognized the ‘imitation and laughed lotdly. ; But.if they recognized the resemblance in the dress and make-up—if they laughed at that, what was their astonish- ment and delight at seeing him imitate’ Rooney’s peculiar walk as he swung himsélf around the little circle. ’ They roared and laughed themselves hoarse over the per- formance, for it was even more comical and ludicrous than that of Rooney himself. Tt was a perfect Godsend to the passengers and all hands, for Bob furnished them any quantity of amusement during the long voyage. And they made’ it pay, too, for they gave Bob any quantity of money, which he turned over to ‘his little master, who promised him a new suit of clothes when they got to New-York, as well as one for sree Both Thump and’ Bob were very much attached ‘to Stump, and he seemed to be able to do anything with them. ‘Thump had now got so that he could speak many words, and understood enough to enable him ‘atid his master ‘to get along first-rate. Jf there was any trouble’ it) was’ be- cause he was jealous of Bob, who attracted more attention and made more fun. OPES SAE SUAS AES ee Well, in good time they arrived in New York after call- ‘ing at Savannah, Ga., from whence the news of:thé wreck of the brig Rolla was telegraphed to the underwriters, and ' _

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32 STUMP. Part. f. Sigma published in the papers, togéther ‘with he names of the lost and saved. Among thosenames was: that of Frank. Slathers—or, as we know him better, Stump, and forthe first time-did ‘his parents learn of the dangers he had passed. It.created a sensation, at home, and. his sisters were the first to learn of the arrival of the Dom Pedro, and hastened down to the wharf to see, the little runaway. As for Stump’s father, he would not acknowledge that he was glad he-had returned alive, but always believing. with Solomon that sparing the rod spoiled, the child,, he bought a new raw hide and proposed to give Stump a;raw hide with it, resolving to whallop the, deviltry out of a or perish in thejattempt, But his two sisters hurried. to méct him, and the greet: ing they gaye him was quite different from that‘his father had in store. And Stump was give as glad to see enon as they were to see liim, ~ ; «You must come right home with ws,” said they. | «Well, wait awhile, ‘till I see the captain.” “Oh, never mind anybody. You must, come right home, A for mother and granny are dying to see you.’ « Allright; but I must see Captain Mar “bin.” s No—no; "you must neyer.go to sea again,” * Not go to sea again! | What are you giving ‘me, di- quorice? You just wait here a minute,” and away. he darted to find the Capisin and. Jearn about, his Hgadaar- ters. Finding this ones Aaa alee aNOKE the crew was to be quar- tered, he ‘promised to report in a oe or two,and then;went for Bob and 'Ehump; Meantime Jack. Hawser;had eave Stump’s., ‘sisters and approached. them in his overwhelming way. _ “ Sarvice, ladies,” said he, chucking a huge quid of to- bacco, into the hat, which he “held. in_his hand, and. then bowing and scraping with much flourish. The girls looked at him coldly, and turned away. ferring to Stump. ‘¢ He’s aft with the old man,” said Jack. *¢T wish: you would tell him to hurr __ Oh, he’ll soon. be here. a little tarr y son of a gun of him? He’ 8a little tough one, you. bet. like an old -salt.”. * You dreadful bad man—what. makes you lure. him away?” asked the oldest sister. ‘* Why, bless yer trim hulls an’ pretty upper works, he wasn’t lured off-—he’s been under my protection and in- struction all the while. s’pose?” fet fraies;: and. iti is a. Dy that yon were not, ‘drowned, H _ *£Oh, yer might.as well try to drown a duck. as. an old salt like me. Why, a big wave took, me up durin that tornado, an? carried me ten miles oyer that island, an’ chucked me into the ocean on the other side. But I came out all right.” f Just then Stump returned with Captain Martin, and i in- troduced him to his sisters, and he proceeded to give them an account of the shipwreck, at the same. time s aa many, good. words for tump, who by that time ha joined them again, bringing Bob and Thump with him,. *<Oh, Stump,. what haye you got there?” they asked, . gathering up.their skirts so as not to touch them. Two of my pets; Bob, my. sisters,” said he, introduc- ing them,.at which he. took off his. hat and extended his hand, either to shake hands or to. receiye,sothe gmoney, it, was hard to,tellwhich. i srods a ae But they declined the honor. Re “¢ And this is Thump, one of the natives of the, land 6 on aoe we got-busted.?) =. “Ror! mercy’ 8 rakes wha are: “you going to a0 with i pounded: him right and left. them? dguipslal ennatek aiid edt to Didnt T te fis you that I'd at Goes aloft like a monkey, am? can take his grog chim fo? shuah,” Heard *bout our being wrecked, I ars os YA | and this set the old wench a going. } ) £671 show. you how I «Why, educate them... ’'m. going. to make a variety dancer of Bob, and an alderman out of Thump.” ‘© What a boy-you. are. . Leave those nasty things behind and: come home with us.” + ‘Not much. “If/Igo home, they 20 home with me.’ You cannot mean it, Stump.” «TH bet I meanit;?? said he. But father will be ver y angry if you dow? ‘Tcan’t help'it.o¢ What do you say?” sé Well, come ‘along; but-syou Sarit take: the conse- quences,” said they, starting to leave the steamer.” 0 1<Oh, Vl do- that: Come: boys,” said: he;. and after shaking hands: for about-ten minutes with his friends with whorj he was about to part, he gotinto the uel) CAtEIBES with his sisters and was driven home. Great: was the sensation he, created, on -his.arriyal, for although. he | was. warmly welcomed by his mother and grandmother, as well-ag servants, the had the whole house in ani uproar before:he had been at home an hour., His father and brothers had not yet returned, from busi- ness, andi he-had. things. his,own.way: Going into the kitchen with Bob,he frightened Dinah and; Mary, nearly out of their wits, and this of conrse pleased them hugely. “Take away dat yer reptile cried Dinghs PL DAGE: on - top of fa table. “It’s the divil!”. foseas Mar Ys ee up. her en coats, and screaming loudly. B isa long-tailed. goat, Away wid him; Stump, there’s a good bye.’ *Ohj‘he won't hurt you if you don't fool with him, na said Stump, laughing. ; <“ Trouble hab come back gain for shnah.? &Paithy Tildeave the house this very day, so Twill.” ** Now don’t get your shoes off, girls,| ’m going to have a regular menagerie here, and: you shall’ ane dead-head tickets all the time,” ‘<Jus? waiti’til ‘you . fader comes s home, dats all,” said Dinah. «Where can he haye gone?” asked the eet one, re- _ Oh, he’ll tee to pay every time. But argh see how he can dance, * he’ added, taking out his flageolet, utile com-= mencing to play. Bob knew his business like a top, and he ‘began, to Abe a la Rooney, This made him ook Jess hideous to them, ‘and finally they began to laugh at his antics, and then they got, down and. took a closer look at the Aste: ance. _, ff Faith, that’s almost. as. good: as I. could it it. nyse, a) said Mary. admiringly.. ‘By, golly, dat yer, critter hab. got. some ‘nigger blood § in ‘said Dinah, Then Mary began to dance in company with the monkey, ~ Oh, chile, I can’t help i itl? she cried, as she proceeded to for et herself, and sail in on a preak-down, i hoop!” yelled Mary, as. she hoed it down on the kitchen floor, and Bob was doing his level best. ” Stump ‘was delighted; but while the “circus” was in ity bloom, in came his father with a, rawhide i in his hand, and anger in his eye. “Stop!” he shouted, and stop they. all did in short or. der, or ai but Bob, who was just getting warmed up... Halloo,, dad, how you was?” saic Stump. am, you young rascal,” said. he, seizing him, by the shoulder, and going for him with his rawhide But this little old-ainies amusement was doomed for a sudden break, for as quick asa flash, both Bob and Thump leaped upon the old. man, and had him on. his Nase in half ofno time.) ‘He yelled all sorts of bloody mntebot as, dia the eee and other members of the family, who came rushing: pon | the scene, sure that murder. was being committed, . Bob walked and.clawed all over. him,, while Thump Stump had all he, could. do \

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™’~ / “to be the same front door, and the enraged owner again Part I. STUMP. . 33 to get them away, and even failed to do so until they had nearly used the old man up. “Oh, you villain!” he exclaimed, springing to his feet to renew the attack. ; “« Better not do it, dad,” said Stump, pointing to his say- sge friends, who were all ready to spring again. ‘ "«‘T will have you sent to the island, and these beasts killed,” said he. ‘Go for a policeman.” “Tf you do, I’ll never come home again in my life,” said Stump, firmly. 98) «That would suit me the better, sir.” “All right! Let’s go together. Come, boys,” said he, addressing his pets. 5 fe At this point, his mother, grandmother, and sisters in- terposed and tried to fix matters up. Luckily for Stump, his grandmother was his friend, and as she was rich, and . his father wanted to get hold of some of her money very badly, she proved herself the boss, and succeeded in restor- ing peace, if not good will. F ob was chained up in the dog-house, out in the back yard, and Thump was given.a bed in an empty room up stairs, with the understanding that he was to be gotout of the house the next day. Andso the big whalloping that was laid up for Stump was postponed to some indefinite time in the future. Z The next day Stump took Thump to the proprietor of a museum, and hired him out for ten dollars a month and board until such times as he might want to take him away, and so this troable was got rid of, but he positively refused to part with Bob, or, as they called him, Bob Rooney. J 4 But his father didn’t attempt to whale him again right away, and yet he resolved to poison the monkey, and then pay Stump up for old and new. In the meantime the crew of the wrecked Rolla were ‘laying off, and spending their wages which had been paid them, Another vessel had been taken in the place of the one that was lost, and Stump had been engaged to go again as cabin boy when she was ready to sail. But of all that crew not one of them went in so heavy on the spreeing as did old Tongs. “He had been on it in the old-fashioned sailor style, haying in a week’s time been on a noisy drunk, a fighting drank, and a still drunk, and a bewildered drunk, the latter of which he was now enjoy- ing, He didn’t seem to know who he was, where he was, what he was, or what was to become of him, nor did he appear to care a snap. Sie casey se a In some way or other, he wandered over to Hoboken, and was prowling around there one night about twelye o’clock in a most aimless sort of a way, when he suddenly took it into his head to pound on a certain front door that stood closed before him. e ae “What in thunder do you want?” demanded the owner _ of that front door, looking out of an upper window. ' “*T wanter be a h’angel an’ wiz ar h’angels stan’,’”” sang Tongs, without looking up. ~~ 2 «Pll make an hag Vof you devilish quick if you don’t scatter out of that?- said the man, poking about ten feet of the barrel of a shot gun out of the window, and ‘“cover- ing” him with it, “Scatter!” eed ‘Oh, I'll scatter,” said Tongs, staggering away without MaWOlds 7. a4 have Sige kerans SN “He wandered around and around for about ten minutes, when he suddenly espied another front door that he thought wanted pounding, and so he went for it; but it happened thrust his head out of the window and asked what in laballoo he wanted. See , _ ‘‘Zare’s a fire,” said Tongs, thickly. « Where?” asked the man, quickly. : “‘Iner stove,” replied Tongs, softly... “’,See here, you big duffer, if you don’t want the top of yoar head blown off, you git,” said the man, savagely. ul- i F ee Ea ‘Oh, all right, ole man,” and away he waltzed again, “went on boar and staggered. around for-abont a quarter of an hour (dur- ing which time the house owner got to sleep again), when he saw another door that, according to his befuddled ideas, was in great need of being pounded, and he banged on it. It was the same door, and that same indignant owner got up and poked his head out of the window. “Now, then, off goes your head,” he yelled, once more poking that shot gun out at Tongs. He looked up stupidly at the muzzle. “<Be you the same man?” “Yes, lam!” “So b’ I,” and again he walked away from the house, this-time staggering into the open arms of-a-policeman, whe took him into the station-house. ~~ The next morning he was fined five dollars by the court, and as this took all of his money, he had to stop his spree and return to the ship, which was by this time nearly ready. to sail. - But going back to Stump, we find that he is enjoying himself hugely, although his father is plotting to-kill Bob and to return Stump to school again. - How both things will turn out we shall see presently. : One day old Granny Slathers lost her wig and spectacles, and- nowhere in the house could they be found.*. ~~ _ - The old lady was in a.great flutter, and at once-laid it to Stump, - But, for once, he was innocent, and puzzled to know what had become of the wig and specs. . ~ But after hunting the whole house over, he went ont in- to the back yard to see Bob, and there-he found him, sit- ting up on the top of the dog-house, with the wig on his head (hindside before), the spectacles on his nose, and hold- ie book up as though reading it. sae verybody in the house was called to see the sight, and-had a good laugh over it. . But Bob liked the arrange- ment so well that herefused to. giye them up, and when Stump attempted to take them=from him, he gaye a wild chatter, and climbing upon the back fence, he ran down by three or four houses in the block, and again perched himself with wig and spectacles, and appeared to be great- ly absorbed in his book. = 5 eae This, of course, brought the neighbors all out, and the result was a ‘‘ circus ” for everybody-that lasted for an hour. But, finally, some boys began throwing things at him, and he was glad to return home and relinquish the wig and spectacles. ; a ae re Sa “Stump, you must take that good-for-nothing critter out of the house,” said granny, in her piping voice, “‘ for I won’t have him here any longer.” ‘All right, granny,” replied Stump, and then hearing a wild ‘wail from the house cat, he went: and found that Bob was ‘holding her up by the tail and squirting. pepper. sauce into her eyes. ~’ nih yah See B 0 Ba This created another “circus,” and it took half an hour to get things quieted down again. . **Fo’. de Lord, dat yer fo’-legeed’ monkey an’ dat two- legged monkey will bust dis yer family all ter pieces,”, said Inah. EY Ca Patan sf “Faith, the ould divil himself isin the two of em,” said ary. : : “CHAPTER XI. (CAPTAIN Martin had procured. another vessel, and _re- taining the same crew that he had.on;the olla that, haa been*wrecked, he was ready to sail again for Rio Janeiro, Brazil. Stump’s father had been quietly making arrangements te kill Bob, the monkey, and put his wayward son back to school again in a way that would be sure to keep him: | _ But he was just a trifle too late.’ Stump kept’ his own counsel, and aa as the vessel was ready to sail, he quietly 1 with Bob, dropping a letter to his father into the post office as he went along, informing him of what he was about to do, and that perhaps he showid never

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drowned so that they would stand a.chance of getting 34 STUMP. - Part I. ea a eS ee SS A TSS) eee “lees nn ne return home again until he was of age, as he loved the life of a sailor and was bound to be one... ena This letter-kicked up a nice little bobbery when it came to the house that night, and not. knowing but he might reach the wharf before the vessel sailed, he went tearing down, only to find the vessel gone three hours before, and most likely outside of Sandy Hook. = =. | As for the other members of the family, they had vari- ous ways of expressing themselves agarding: Stump’s new departure. His grandmother said: . ‘‘ Let him, go and be a sailor if he wants to be one, and by-and-by I will buy a ship for: him.” And one other character must not be forgotten: the white girl, Kalla, whom they found on the island in the hands of the natives. By referring to the maritime record, Captain Martin found what vessel had been wrecked on this island some fifteen years ago; who were lost, and by considerable advertising, which was. done by publishing the account of the affair, poor Kalla was restored to her friends, who had long believed her dead with her parentsand everybody on board the ill-fated ship. is Her identity was fully made out, and the beautiful girl restored to her grandparents and the fortune that her own parents had left behind for others... And thus a romance AD A His mother and. sisters were sorry to have ‘him go, but | they knew-there would be more peaceful times’ for them if he was out of the way, and his brother hoped he would get grandmother’s money. 6) 95 Geo bo Be ( - ‘As for Dinah and’! Mary; they were only too’ glad to get ride ofthivig tt ie vitae eden send lite gad gs _ ‘Fo’ do Lor’,” said Dinah, ‘de trouble hab gone once mo’, an’ I réckon dat itamn’t berry wicked to hope dat he won't come back.” aie gic ‘Sure, he’s the deyil’s own darlint, so he is, wid his. monkey an’ his haythen, an’ it’s meself as is a hopin’ he'll. never come back, so I do,” said Mary, while the colored ' man-seryant; who had so often been the victim of Stump’s | pranks, silently said amen to the good wishes of his fellow- servants. ; PERU A . And. this was how Stump left home for the third time; but the day before he sailed he visited Thump at the museum, where he found him happy and contented, al- though exceedingly glad to see his little master once more, and anxious to go with him again. Stump, however, concluded that it would be better.for him to remain where he was, and made arrangements with the proprietor to put his money aside for him, so that some time he would have a nice ttle sum to fall back on. +7 ip _“Oh—ahl” was all he could say as the tree lifted him up through the air} “ohLah! 1+1—I~oh, Lord, don't—don't ) | What's this?” exceedingly. was developed and brought to a happy conclusion by what pefellionstriendscnceases pec ay oe i pe ay tema Well, let us leave New York and follow Stump and his jolly companions. . sy ae bares SS fat: A light, favoring breeze wafted from down the bay, and the good ship Robin Hood stood up before it like the beautiful clipper that she was; in fact, one of the most staunch and beautiful in the world, and both officers and crew were very proud of her, - eats _ The crew was gathered forward, it being. the first mate’s watch, and ‘were talking over their adyentures while in port. . Stump had been entertaining them for an hour or so with an account of the fun he had enjoyed at home. That part of it where his father attempted to thrash him, and Bob and Thump had gone for him, pleased them ““T was going 1 “ye picioned that the old man would make a hurricane’ with yer, But you know how bad I am when I get excited, — and so I thought I’d stay away,” said Jack Hawser, after having delivered a stream of tobacco juice to the leeward. <¢Oh, I was all right,” replied‘Stump, © =~ «‘T expected you would be, or I should haye gone and taken a hand in, you bet.” GOR EE IR Well, what sort of atime did yeu haye, Tongs?” asked Siump;-turning to the old ‘salts: 3a / aN 4 » r up to see yer, Stump; for I kinder gus

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4s dr I. «Wal, my kid, I had one 07 BY, re lars,” replied Tongs, ae s P in his deep, gruff voice. h “ Se —— = : : a know me, an’ generally give me plenty of ‘sea room when I'm cruisin’. Got shot atcone | night’ over’n’ Brooklya or semewhere,” he added, laughing to himself, ase ~ “Flow was it?” asked Jack. eis h “Oh, so—so.” Fema ris Git mer how did it happen tae “‘Wal, I got cruisin’ after a pretty craft, an’ she ran inter some harbor an’ left me without any “reckonin’ or chart. But I pounded the front door down, an’ ten men _eame at-me'with revolvers. ‘But that thar ean only fun for me, yer know, and so I began knockin’ tar out on "em. In ‘course IT licked the gang, an’ carried © away the prize.” “Oh, you did, ch?” aa Eire See “Why, in course I did. Nothin’ mean “bout me, yer know,” at which they all laughed. «What in thunder be yer laughin’ Btn he; demanded; _but nobody appeared able to say. “Maybe yer don’t b’lieve what I. say, Tack; ? said he, turning suddenly upon his old victim. “ Rvery word, Tongsy, old man—every. word,’ aid Thais HCyz2 —e quickly, for he knew rat he nvould: catch at se dineh he: | lieve it. i “Wal, then, what are ever Laughin? spout? _ “Tt was so funny.” a Tf} Ware.” ‘Bob walked, and clawed ail over him, ‘alii Thump pounded him right and left. | took off his hat and went ar ound to take up the eral collection. He went to Tongs ‘ag well as the others, and that wor thy chucked ‘a big quid of tobacco into his hat, and then, laughing heartily, he lay down upon the deck with his hat over his eyes, happy i in the thought that he had done a good thing, and that he was once. more on the bounding billows. © Bob looked at the tobacco, and set up: a oud chattering of disgust, showing’ ‘conclusively that he. was as mad as a March’ hare. > ““ Now look out, Tongs,” said. ‘Stump, shar ply. “Why?” aie “ Bobll get hunk with you ‘for that. fe “ sOhs TH risk it.” ‘ <A right; but don’t blame aed but saved ” ee _ ** Blame thunder! If the little cuss comes a foolin’ round me, I’ll throw him overboard.” fu | © Ton’t you do iti) © pee _ What! V’ll throw you both over!” ace | “ENo, you won't,” said Stump, pluckily. | ; “ Hold on, Stump! He’s’ aw mL 0 sti Tacky aside, “Don’t get him mad.” pss Oh, you go ‘to the deyil! Tm not afraid of him if you JIG OTA ‘Me, SPEe Me afraid?” it mii x

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36 STUMP. ‘¢ Yes, you’re a duffer.” “Stump! Well, you know how it is. You can talk. that way to me, bub — well—well,- we won’t get into a quarrel.” **T don’t care whether we do or not.” ‘*Oh, why arn’t you my size!” said he, getting up and walking around with great apparent excitement. ‘* Oh— ‘eh! 2? *©Oh, you needn’t take on s0, I’m not afraid of you.” ‘“«No, I know you’re plucky. But only think of my fighting with a little runt like you. No—no, I couldn’t think of it.” *“But I can. eare which.” Jack waved him away in a lofty manner. ‘Punch his snoot Jack,” said Tongs. «Oh, J don’t wan’t to fight with little Stump.” « You needn’t be afraid of me because I’m little.” ‘Don’t fool with me, Stump. I don’t want to hurt you. Of course not.” ‘“ Well, [don’t intend you shall. ie “Then don’t provoke me, hoy.” ‘©You go to the devil!” “*No—no, Stump.” «You took up for Tongs, and I kick. , Understand?” *©Oh, you’ve got nothin’ ag’in. Tongs.” Yes t have. It was a dirty ricle a chuck that cud of tobacco into Bob’s hat, and I don’t care who hears me say 80,’ Stump was mad clean through now, Tongs leaped to his feet. «You little insignificant runt, if I hear any more of your chin, I’ll make Jack thrash the tar out of you any- way!” said he. “No you won't.” ‘© What?” he roared. - “T mean it.” Jack began to feel queer, and to wish that he had xeept hia mug shut. «* Jack, punch his snoot,” said Tongs. «Oh, don’t mind him, Tongs. He’s only a little mad, that’s all. He'll be sorry for it after the blow is over,” said Jack, crying to make peace. “No won't, ” said Stump. “ Do you hear that? Hit him!” “Oh, E wouldn’t hit little Stump. ~ He’s one of my est friends,” “ Ho’s everybody’s friend,” said several. “*T don’t care if he is. “He can’t sling sass at me,” Tongs. ‘‘ Hit him, Jack, or I'll hit you.”. Jack started back in astonishment. This was something he hadn’t thought of and didn’t expect. : “ Tet him try it, that’s all, » said Stump, “Oh, I won’t hit Stump.” ~ «All right; then I’ll hit you,” and he started for poor, unfortunate Jack Hawser, “Jack darted around ‘the foremast and started aft as ‘fast as he could go, closely followed by ‘Tongs, ay, PSR on. knocking the ‘‘tar” out of him. : «Don’t, Tongsy, don’t!” he shouted. « Avast there, an’ let me kill yer! ale ** No—no, don’t, Tongsy, there’s a sie fellow yp ‘* Belay that!” shouted the mate, . “ What the devil are you up to?” “Oh, it’s only 9 little fun,” rh Tne Tongs stopped short and turned back. «‘ Well, the first thing you know, you'll get a rope ’send. Go forward, and if: I see anymore of this nonsense alee Bend you aloft to slush down tHe masts.” Jack slunk back to the forecastle. *« Oh, it’s luck Ys thunderin’ lucky for you that the mate got in atween us,” said Tongs. ‘*Oh, that’s all right, Tongsy, old man.” Yl fight you for fun or for money, I don’t Z ‘said 4 “get into sharky water,” Part Le ‘No it arn’t all right, either, an’ I’d givea year’s wages ter play Yankee Doodle five minutes on that mate’s mug. Get out!” and he went back to his old spot and once more Jaid down on his back. As for Jack, he was might glad to get out of the muss the way he did, for to tell the truth, he wouldn’t have had a row with Stump for fear that the plucky little fellow would have got away him, and before he knew it, he was between two fires. But Bob wasn’t appeased any more than Stump was; he kept walking around and eying Tongs in a yery suggestive manner. Tongs, however, took no further notice of the matter, and lay there with his hat over his eyes. But he still held his hat in his hand, and kept looking at the cud of tobacco which yet remained in it, and finally he stole up to where ‘Tongs lay, and taking the tobacco in one hand and snatching off the hat which covered his face, he slapped the quid squarely into one of his eyes, and then ran chattering up the rattlins out of the way. Tongs leaped to his feet, roaring like a lion and cursing like a pirate. In fact, he made the atmosphere sulphur- ous as he danced and howled around on the forward deck. “Great blubber! Oh—oh! Blue blazes! Great harpoons! Ah—ah! Oh—oh!” he yelled. - Captain Martin walked forward to see what the row was all about. t “‘What’s the matter, Tongs?” “©Oh—oh! H—I by the square foot!” “Has he got the jim jams?” he asked, turning to the others. Stump explained the matter. . “Served him right,” said. the captain, laughing and walking aft again. Tn the meantime Jack Hawser had drawn a bucket of water from overboard, and Tongs was washing out his eye, while Bob was seated on the fore yard-arm, looking down upon the performance as seriously as a crow. Finally he got the worst of it out of his eye, and Jack brought some fresh water from the cask to rinse it out with, and after a while he was able to swear in tolerably fair English, and not rattle off more than sixty oaths a minute. Stump had ‘fe laugh in spite of himself, as did several of the crew, when they saw ‘Tongs jumping and skipping about the deck in his agony. “Whar is he?” was the first question Tongs ‘asked. ‘© Who?” asked Jack. ..££The.son of a swab.as did that?” The sailors daughed, and Bob chattered. tt «© Whar is he?’ L uypodvo sts “Oh, he’s all right, ” said Stump, « I told you to look out for him.” : as «© Who?” ae! Bob”? Sips tai D Bee Sy Po a ? “Did he do it??.. pe. ia aoe aie ‘< Yes.» T’ve made up my mind.” *<That’s good.” Sic States “You must both die, ts yet Go Ttoh. 19% cote “Yes?” re aM *<T shall feed shar ks with y ou ‘both. tPA C' “* Well) that’s all right ut you'll have +8 wit iL we) said Stump, aUphINe:, ‘Oh, I shall feed over one at. a time. sey « That’s all right, old man.” ;

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fies I. STUMP. 37 ae a aa anna “‘T?ve got blood an’ murder inter my heart now. May as well be sayin’ yer little prayers, for yer’ve got to go.” “Belay that gab and go below. It’s your next watch,” said the captain. bat ‘Oh, I’ve got murder in my heart.” «‘ Well, you'll get a kick astern if you don’t go below and shut up,” replied the captain. “Oh, it’s dreadful. But I can wait,” he muttered, as he started down the companion way. *‘Yon’d better not wait long before you obey orders, or you'll get the -worst of it,” and Tongs went below, growling and swelling with rage. : The moment he disappeared, Bob gave a triumphant chatter and started down from his lofty perch. : : «Allright, Rooney. You got even with him, didn’t your” said Stump, ‘* Served him right.” “ That’s so,” said the sailors. : : ‘« Look sharp, boys; he might hear you,” said Jack. ‘Oh, you be hanged. You're the biggest duffer I ever knew,” said Stump, indignantly. sie “¢Ton’t be rash, Stump,” said he, calmly. : **I guess he’s right,” said three or four of the men, at which Jack started, and looked scared. j ‘Oh, I won’t be dragged into’a row with my little friend, Stump, and you needn’t try it.” mee “You don’t dare to,” said Stump. f “Oh, I'll “low you to ‘say anything to me, but if you’s only my size and, oh—oh!” : “Vat you say apout a piece of me?” asked a big Dutch- man, who seldom had anything to say. ; Oh, Dye got nothing to do with you, Hank.” ““Maype-you haye if I calls you yon tam shackass, hey?” persisted Hank. ‘©Qh, you’re excited.””. “«Py tam, so I was excited ven I see a tam shackass blow so much as you do, Dot mek me so med dot I kick myself mit a glub, und I make my fist ouf your nose for dree cents, und dot’s wat’s der medder mit me!” said he, ex- citedly. - Don’t get your shirt off, Hank,” said Jack, as yet ap- pearing bold. _ : ‘« J gits me’mine heat off if I like; you is von tam sked- addle, und I dond care if you yas so pig like a ship, I pust my snood mit you; you is von gun-of-a-son, und you hafe nod so much fight in you asa durkey.” “¢Mate!”’ called Jack, knowing that it would be all right, ‘“‘you must either give me leave to lick somebody or call ’em away.” a Map: *« Belay there all hands, or [’ll give you all a smart rope’s end,” yelled the mate. - pis “That's it; I have to bear everything and have no chance to fight back. But I suppose it’s all right. It’s. just my. cussed luck, that’s all.” ° «‘Oh, you go fall on yourself,” growled Hank. ‘Wait *til we get inter port,” said Jack. « All’d. right, i preak mine heat of your fist,” said Hank, in an undertone. And so the row quieted down after a while, and Jack Hawser had managed to ayoid an encounter on eyery side, although it required all his cowardly diplomacy to do so, and still seem ‘a hero. As for Tongs, he was very sober and grouty during the next few days, scarcely speaking to any oneon board the ship. But hs somehow concluded that he had better postpone his shark feeding until some other time, and so Boband Stump were unmolested. But one day, while they were in the Gulf Stream, some- pune happened to Jack Hawser, and this was how it came about: ~ : ? » Tongs had by this time forgotten his wrath, and again. mingled with his messmates as of yore. But Bob did not forget him, and was continually on the watch to get a chance to play something on the man who was always pldy- ing something on him. SS “ _ Hood, that had taken the place of the wrec And this was how matters stood’ when they were about two weeks out. -On the occasion of which I am about to write, Tongs was asleep on the forward hatchway bulk- vhead, lying flat on his back, this~ being his bavarito layout. : The others, who were off duty, were engaged playing cards, and Bob was aloft somewhere, as he always delight- ed in being, and on one of the cross,trees he had found a bucket of slush, such as is used to slush masts and spars with, - . The game they were playing was called ‘‘pitch,” and they were making considerable noise over it. Tongs had warned them several times to shut up, but they were so much in- - terested in the-play that they took but little notice of it, Finally it came Jack’s lead. “V’ll pitch it, and take the chances,” said he, in his old, loud-mouthed, boastful way. _ Hardly were the words out of his mouth, when Bob emptied the bucket of slush down upon Tongs, striking him squarely in the face. ‘Tongs rolled over on to thedeck, and while howling like an infuriated devil, he began clawing the slush out of-his mouth and eyes, at the same time associating his mishap with Jack’s threat to ‘‘pitch” it and take the conse- quences. Of course this interrupted the game, and they all stopped ° to see what the matter was, although no one but Stump knew where the slush came from. * Just as quick as Tongs could get his eyes clear, he went for Jack, knocking him end oyer end, and making him see more stars than he had ever dreamed of. Don’t, Tongs, old man, don’t! “he cried, trying to get away from the infuriated old tar, “I didn’t do it.” ““What! Don’t yer tell me yer didn’t do it, yer cussed, yaller belly. Didn’t I hear-yer say yer’d pitch it an’ take the consequences? Now take “em,” said he, again knocking him on his beam ends. ~ ** No—no;. I was 2 ‘“‘T_ know you-was, now lam. Shut up! Don’t yer dare ter talk back at me;” and catching him wp bodily—for he Was as strong.as a lion—he threw him down on the deck and rubbed his face into the slush, until he felt amply revenged, The mate had to separate them, for Tongs was thorough] aroused, and wanted to finish the job by throwing Jac overboard. They rallied Jack about it afterwards, but his old cheek came quickly to the rescue, ‘Oh, that’s all right. I didn’t want to have. a fight with Tongs. He was a little excited, and I didn’t dare to let myself go, for I might have killed an able-bodied sea- man.” This was a standing laugh for all hands during the remainder of the voyage, during which nothing of any great importance happened, although Stump let out the secret of how the slush fell on Tongs. It did Jack good, however, and took some of the brag out of him. Well, after a fine run, they again made the beautiful port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, all hands well and happy as arks. . + ‘CHAPTER XIl. Our friends were just sailing “into the harbor of Rio Janeiro, Brazil, in the beautiful new Supper ship, Robin ed Rolla. . Many a ‘‘ruction” they had of one kind or another during the voyage, and much fun, nearly all of which was on account of Bob, the monkey; or, as he was now called, Bob Rooney. - Sey - But they were all hands pretty good friends at this time, © and Bob was allowed to do pretty much as he liked aboard the ship. 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38 y STUMP. Part I,” It will be understood by this time that Cap- tain Martin was a good-natured, rather indul- gent sort of a mat, and’ so he was; but al- though he liked fun and gave his crew more liberty than ship-masters generally do, he was nevertheless a thorough seaman and a first- class captain. Sailing slowly up to the lighter rendezvous, the Robin Hood dropped her anchor, let go her sails, and swung gracefully around with her head to the coming tide, : Like trained squirrels did the creW fly up the rigging, and in fifteen minutes every stitch of her snowy canvas was furled and snugly hous- ed, and the song which they Sang: “* A Yankee ship and a Yankee crew, Talli—hi—ho—I—ho!” was heard by the crews of other vessels in the harbor, and even by those on shore, allof whom were admiring the beautiful American clipper, which had glided so silently and gracefully into their presence. = The custom officers boarded soon after, and were engaged with the captain some time, ex- amining the ship’s papers and invoices, and listening to the stirring story of what had be- fallen him and the ill-fated Rolla’in which he had left their harbor more than a year before. ' Meantime the crew were engaged in making everything snug and faut, and getting ready to discharge cargo when the time came. Everything was arranged by night, and the crew were gathered, after grab, on the forward deck, engaged in smoking, talking, and enjoy- ing the magnificent moonlight—such moonlight as is only seen in the tropics. It was a magnificent sight, and might well have taken the thoughts of that rollicking crew-from the fun and banter which usually engaged them, either in storm or sunshine. The blue waters of the Rio de Janeiro Bay _wore scarce a ripple, and the flood of moon-- light made all as light as day atmost, and re- flected shipping and the emerald fringe of the surrounding shores so vividly that everything seemed to be double, with the double inverted as though in a huge mirror. Before them lay the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro, sending forth thousands of lights, and away to the north a mile or so, but easily traceable by a row of lights extending from its height clear down to the city, was Gloria Hill, on which the renowned convent of Santa Ther- esa. is situated. And everything, city, forests, shipping, hill and lights being reflected, it seemed like some clear lake margined by fruits of gold, while the air was heavy with the breath of flowers and the ripeness of ravishing fruit, disturbed only at intervals by the clang of the guitar, the lovers’ seranade, or the joyous laughter which came rippling over the water, from hearts that dwelt in tuneful harmony with their surround- ings. 2 “By gracious!” exclaimed Stump, ‘isn’t this a beautiful sight?” : ‘You are right, it is,” said Jack Hawser, who, in spite of his usual brag and swagger, was very much impressed with the scene. ‘*T should like to live here,” said Stump. **So would I,” said nearly all of the crew. Tongs was on the bowsprit near the capstan, lying on his belly, pulling on a short-stemmed pipe, and seemingly lost in a reverie as he gazed on the surrounding enchantment. *‘Tt seems to bea land of beauty and plenty,” added Stump, meditatively, ‘‘ and I don’t believe there is a more beautiful place in the whole world.” ‘‘ Bah!” came from Tongs, sounding like a cross between the grunt of a hog and the snarl of a bear. = a- They all looked at him, but he said nothing ‘further or made any motion. _ ' What’s the matter with you, Tongsy?” asked Stump, nudging Tom Bowline as he spoke. “«Matter? Baht” was his-response. ‘Yes: Got the belly-ache?” _ Got thunder! What does a shrimp like you know about the world?” “Not much.” <— ; 5 ‘* Wal, I shed say so.” : * Jack Hawser laughed loudly, just to cap in ‘¢ Seems to me I have heard somethiag about with Tongs, as he always did, and to convince | such a nursery.” the crew, if possible, that he also, in his many voyages over the globe, had seen lands more begutiful, 4nd with more plenty than thisjone could boast of. “Oh, well, Tongs, I only expressed my opin- ion,” replied Stump. Tongs slowly gathered himself up, knocked the ashes from- his pipe, freshened his mouth and breath witha huge quid of tobacco, and then took a long, straight look at little Stump, «« Well?” said Stump, laughing, for he knew that Tongs was loaded with something that was sure to make a loud report. é Boy Ww “ Well?” © Kid!” 3 “Well?” “Shrimp!” All right.” “‘You—but I forgive yer.” ‘That's good of you, Tongs; real good.” “ How little ye know of this yer arth.” ‘©Of course!” said Jack Hawser, taking in a big piece of tobacco, in imitation of Tongs, and hitching up his trousers. He was bound to agree with Tongs ever since he gave him that drubbing, although it will be recollected that he said he allowed him to do it only because he didn’t dare let himself out, for fear he might kill an able-bodied seaman. “T don’t pretend to know much, Tongsy. How should I?” said Stump, with a grin. “In course—in course.” ‘*In course,” echoed Jack, nodding his head in a very significant manner. “JT only said that this seemed to be a land of beauty and plenty. What of it?” « What of it? : Ha, ha, ha!” said Jack. ‘Batten down your hatch, Jack,” said Tongs, turning upon his sycophant, and Jack at once worked his qiud over on the larboard side of his mouth, and subsided. *« Wal, Stump, in course you aren’t to blame acouse you don’t know no more.” : *©Tn course,” echoed Jack, in an undertone. ‘© Ye've only been cruisin’ ’roune in a few puddles yet. But when yer ‘tork ’bout this yer’s bein’ a land o’ beauty an’ plenty—why, good Lord!” “Ha, ha, ha!” added Jack, just as though he had ever seen anything better. «Did you ever see anything that would beat this?” asked Stump. **Did I—did 1?” “Ha, ha, ha!” laughed Jack. well!” ; What?” and Stump turned sharply towards him. “That’s putty good, Stump. Did glorious old Tongsy ever see anything that would beat this? Well, of course, he will forgive you, Stumpy.” * ‘‘ Look yer, Jack Hawser, Siump an’ I ken work this yer without your oar in. Batten down yer hatches an’ belay yer gab-line,” said Tongs. «Oh, all right, Tongsy, only I couldn’t heip laugbin’ ter think.” *©You’re too fresh, Jack,” said Tom Bow- line. ‘©Oh, I’m not the chap ter mar harmony. Go ahead, ’m mum,” said he, seeing his un- popularity. ‘¢ Wal, Stump, this yer country arn’t shucks. It arn’t a piece of old junk alongside of a gen- tleman’s yacht, compared with places J’ve seen.” Ts that so—where?” ‘Why, the Island of Borneo, in the South China Sea.” ‘¢ Of course,” said Jack, half to himself. «That island is just under the Equator, if I am not mistaken,” said Stump. ‘Tn course it are.”’ *«Well— Jack nodded his head knowingly, although in fact he didn’t know whether it was situated there or near Cape Horn. “* Well, tell us about it.” ‘Tell yer boat it? Couldn’t do it; never war tole bout an’ never will be. Ben no less’n ten geogrify makers out thar ter try an’ write it up, but they all went away sunstrack. You've heard teil bout the Garden of Eden?” ‘Wal, thar she war.” “ What?” «Thar she war sot.” - ** You don’t say so!” Cane ‘Fact. 1 had it from one of the oldest na- tives.” : “« Why, what the deuce did he know about it?” ; F ‘s He? He seen Adam and Eve lots of times.” A loud laugh greeted this assertion; at least they all laughed but Jack Hawser, who wished to be understood as knowing quite as much about the island as Tongs did. ‘¢ What!” exclaimed Tongs, who always got mad if anybody appeared to doubt his word. “ Oh, nothing, only it sounds a little queer,” said Stamp. ‘s Queer!” roared Tongs. : : “**« No—no, only a little new, Tongs,” said Tom Bowline, “Oh!” “You see, we'd never heard of that before,” added Stump, at which Jack nodded, as much as tO say: ‘ - *¢That’s let you out.” ‘Why, this yer native as told me this was umpire when Cain an’ Abel had their fight. Fact.” ; : Jack nodded his head and then squirted to- bacco-juice. «Fine country?” askeé Stump. ‘« Fine!” roared Tongs. ** Fine!” echoed Jack. ‘* Wal, ef yer think this is fine, wonder what you'd think of that.” 3 Jack chuckled all over. «¢ Finer than this?” 5 are ‘Oh, boy! oh, Shrimp! Wal, I forgive yer.” Jack nodded acquiescence, ““More a land of plenty than this?” ‘Wal, I’ve got ter treat yer like a little suckin’ baby, I s’pose. I'll just tell yer what I seed thar, an’ then yer ken judge for yerself.” The crew squared themselves to take ia the yarn, and Jack Hawser sent another stream of tobacco-juice over the ship’s side, and smil- ingly settled himself back against one of the stanchions, as much as to say: ; “Now they’re going to get a glimpse of what Tongs and I have seen.” “«Good baked bread grows thar on the trees.” * Bread fruit,” suggested Stump. ‘No, regular bread, fresh every mornin’, an’ if yer want a glass 0’ grog, all yer’ve got ter | do is ter squeeze a kind of orange as grows thar, an’ yer kin get jolly drunk for nothin,’ Been drunk thar hundreds of times; good, einer drunks,.too; none of yer bucket-shop stuff.” “‘T should think you’d like to live there, Tongs.” ; « Thar’s whar I’m goin’ ter cast anchor afore long, an’ don’t’ yer forget it. I own a nice little’ farm there now, an’ I’m-goin’ back in *bout a year.” ; ; *¢ What made you leave it?” : “Wal, the rum-fruit hadn’t got its growth wher I left, an’ I didn’t want to tempt myself to steal or borrow from my neighbors. But, Lord bless yer innercent souls, that’s nothin’! A land with bread an’ grog don’t ’mount ter much. That’s several places I’ve been ter that ken do that. But this yer island of Borneo’s got more’n that. Maybe yer won't D’lieve it, an’ so I guess I won't say nothin’ ’bout it, for yer know thar’s nothin’ riles me like havin’ my word doubted,” : **Oh, go ahead. Tell us all abont it,” said Stump, determined to have the whole yarn. ‘© Wal, I will, only I don’t want no talk back. What I say’s gospil.” : On, of course.” “You bet,” put in Jack Hawser. ‘Wal, sur, that yer island’s overrun with roast pigs!” cis A loud yell greeted this, at which Tongs leaped indignantly to his feet. Es : ‘Thar! Didn’t I tell yer. Somehow or other, this is ther wust crew I eyor sailed with. I kin never tell a story ’cept I’ve got ter have i a'fight.” a

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Y Part I, Se ue aE ‘Oh, that’s all right, Tongsy,” said Stump, 66 Dut of course it sounds so strange to us,” © ‘©Wal, maybe,-but- that’s: no Teason why, 1 should be *spected of lyin’.” = ‘©Of course not,” putin Jack. ; “Thav’s all right, Tongs. We don’t suspect you of anything “of the kind. Go ahead.” Tongs glanced around upon the crew, but by a great effort they all had sober faces, ‘Yes, sir, roast pigs,” he reiterated. ‘ What an idea! Strange nobody ever heard that before,” said Stump, looking serious. ‘‘Wal, that’s ‘cos nobody. scarcely’s been thar. It’s worth a dozen lives for a man ter get thar, in the fust place, for the natives are awful jealous. I licked my way in, of course, for that’s my lay, you know, an’ row they regard me as one of.’em.” “ Roast pigs!” exclaimed Stump. ‘Of course,” said Jack, indigrantly. “Hirst course, you mean?” ‘J’ye seen ’em myself.” | “Yes, sur, an’ what’s more,” continued Tongs, ‘“‘each one on ’em’s got a carvin’ knife an’ fork stuck in their backs, an’ instead of squealin’, they grunt so yer kin understand ’em, an’ say: ‘Hat me fust--eat me fust!’ ” This was too much. Stump and the rest of the crew had held in the best they could until now, but an explosion of laughter and derision followed this assertion that could have been heard in the city. Even Jack Hawser laughed in spite of him- self, but he paid the penalty of his forgetful- ness the next instant, for the indignant Tongs caught him up by the seat of his trousers and threw him overboard. Then he went for Stump; but Bob, who had been awakened by the noise, went for him— catching him by the cheek of his tightly-fitting trousers with his teeth, and making him yell with pain. This brought the first mate forward, “Tiirn in, all hands, or V’ll use'this rope’s end on you,” he cried. *¢Oh, oh, oh! take off that cuss!” roared Tongs. “Stop, Bob!” said Stump, and the monkey let go of his mouthful of meat. “Give me a marlinspike!” cried Tongs, dancing around and wildly rubbing the place he sat down on, ‘‘I’ll make slush of that yer “ape.” “No, you won't. Yon turn in. You're al- ways kicking up a row of some kind, and _ if you don’t behave yourself, I’ll get you ao, first- class flogging.” “Oh, oh, oh!” he cried. “ Go below!” é “'m bit, sir,” said he, pathetically. “Well, you'll get hit, sir, if you don’t skip.” ‘«Oh, I——" and he proceeded to let off a string of oaths that would have astonished the oldest and toughest pirate who eyer sailed the salt: ocean, ‘Go below! Where’s Jack Hawser?” “ Overboard, sir!” said Stump. ‘Overboard! What the devi! is he ‘doing overboard?” : In the meantime Tom Bowline and one or two others had cast Jack a line, and were just then pulling him aboard out of the dew. “ What the devil are you doing SATE SY demanded the mate.- Jack leaped from the taffrail upon the ate and shook himself like a Newfoundland dog. — ¢ ee ee LUM Pee Tongs was looking at him, not yet having obeyed.the mate’s orders to go below. “ Sir?” he asked; indefinitely. ' 46 What the devil were you doing overboard?” Jack looked at SLODES ES and Tongs looked ugly. ‘Oh, sir, I got asleep on the rail and fell overboard, that’s all!” said he. “ That’s all! Well, I should. say that was enough, All hands turn in except Jack! It’s your watch next bell, and, Tongs, if you don’t stop kicking up rows aboard this ship, you'll get the worst of it, and don’t you forget it!” he added, as he turned to go aff. S «Oh, Absalom!” groaned Tongs. ‘* What isit, Tongsy, old boy?” asked Jack, just as though nothing had happened. ‘¢?’m perishin’.” ; ‘The devil you are!” s© Yes,” “ What for?” “J want to killtwo things.” “What?” : «That cussed monkey—where is he? (Bob was up the rigging), an’ the mate.” ‘‘Wait awhile, Tongs. I’m with you,” said Jack, whispering to him. “ Allright, Jack. I’m sorry I chucked yer.” ‘Don’t mention it, Tongsy, old boy,” said he, extending his hand for a shake. ‘TI know how it is myself; I often lose my temper that way, and-you mustn’t mind it if I throw you overboard some of these times.” “What!” “Oh, you know how it is when a fellow for- gets himself ——” ‘But yer don’t pertend ter say,” said Tongs, stooping over and thrusting his face into Jack’s, ‘that yer’d throw me overboard?” *¢ Oh, well——” * What?” ‘7 mean if if was anybody but you.” “é Oh Y ‘That's all right, old man Tongsy,” said he, patting him on the shoulder. ‘*Of course L respect your age, but——” “My age!” roared Tongs, clenching his fists. “T moan thatif any other fellaw—that is, if I got mad and let myself out'on any other fel- low—I might fire him overboard,” said Jack, getting out of it the best he could. ~ ‘*Ohl” and Tongs, seeing the mate coming forward again, went sulkily down the forecas- tle. ‘‘ What’s the matter with you?” Stump. : 2 “cc Me?” ‘© Yes, you,” said Tom Bowline, laughing. ‘How came you to go overboard?” «Oh, you know how Tongs is. He was mad because you fellows laughed at him, and had to do something bad or he might have killed you all. [ saw how it was and jumped for him. But you know Tongs and I are good friends, and I didn’t want to hurt him, so I let him have his own way just to pacify him and save you: fellows. You can all thank my good nat- ure for being alive now,” said he, with great solemnity. «Qh, you're the boss duffer of the world,” said Stump, “ What?” “Ob, I mean it.” “asked 39~ ‘« Stump, I’ve got to ales 8 over a new leaf with you.” — r: “« Well, why don't. you! yarn it?” i j “Of course Lwon’t fight with you < on ac- count of your size, but I’ve got to put a stop to this insolence.” “Thats right, Jack.” “Tye got to treat you like a BaUCY child, Spank you.” —. “at «Well, that’s good; I'll take my first spank- ing before I turn in,” said he, bracing up to the cowardly bully, ; “Stump, be careful) If I didn’t know your family, I should certainly make you an inter- esting cripple,” said he, walking aft to take his station for the watch. : ‘¢Oh, what.a duffer you are,” cried: Stump. At that moment he relieved the first mate, and as he went below he became. the officer of the deck. ‘Now go below, every mother’s son of you!” he cried, and as he was now in a position to enforce commands, they all obeyed, although laughing derisively as they did so. Jack was now monarch of all he surveyed, and the first thing the ‘‘ monarch” did, was to get out of his wet clothes and wring the water from them. Fortunately, however, the climate would allow of a man’s going without any clothing, and so he was all right for the time being. But, while waiting for his clothes to dry, he sat down ona piece of small tarred canvas that Stump had fixed (without thinking, however, that Jack would be naked), and, as it stuck very fast, it took him until he wus re- lieved of his watch to get clear of it, and even then there was tar enough left on his flesh to make his trousers and shirt stick to him for the next month so closely that he could not get them off. 3 Well, the next day the discharge of cargo commenced, and at the end of a week all was in readiness to take on board the return cargo, the same as before, a load of dye wood, and three weeks from the time of their arrival ot Rio the Robin Hood was ready to start on her return trip to New York. But in the meantime the crew had three days ashore, and indulged in all those frivolities for which sailors are renowned the world over. Tongs went off on a private drunk as usual, and when the ship was ready to sail he was in © the caboose, where he had been thrust for fight- ing with and thrashing three Brazilian police- men, That was his usual way of doing things in every port wherever he happened to be, and Captain Martin always knew where to find his best man when he was ready to sail. “The voyage back to New York was one of the finest and most pleasant on record, and in — ess than four months from the time they left New York they were back again, fresh and hearty. Stump, however, did not return, home, for he knew that the parental rod was in pickle for him, as usual, and so he made his home on board the ship and waited for the return voy- age. But there was fun ahead. : The continuation and conclusion of this story will be found in No. 218 of Tum Five Cent | Wip— AwakE Liprary, entitled Ji Srome; or, ‘<LirLe, Bur, On, M yl” Part IL

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