The Wreck of the Titan

like bees from a hive, and the two broad promenades resembled, in color and life, the streets of a city. The watch was busy at the inevitable scrubbing, and Rowland,

and screaming, and clung to his legs, while s

he said; “I wunned

nly bachelors are guilty of — he held her above the rail in jesting menace. “Shall I drop you over to the fishes, baby?” he asked, while his features softened to an unwonted smile. The child gave a little scream of fright, and at t

ied — married.” He resumed his work, with a face as near the color of

is office, was listening to a compla

d the captain, “that this m

s all I know of him — except that he has hinted at revenge. My wife

him; he was just about to drop Myra over as I seized her — and he had such a frightful leer

oken-down naval officer; but, as he has sailed three voyages with us, I had credited his willingness to work before-the-mast to his craving for liquor, which he cou

sband; “he must know some o

erly; “I have heard him s

, madam, to testify against him in the English courts, I

“I cannot feel safe while he is at

t assured that I shall put a bullet through his head if he m

o, colonel,” replied the captain

urder a child; and as the charge would be difficult to prove in any case, and would cause him much trouble and annoyance, he did not order the ar

which might have satisfied his anxious superiors and brought him more whisky. As a result of his brighter eyes and steadier voice — due to the curative sea air — when he turned out for the first dog-watch on deck at four o’clock, the captain and boatswain held an interview in the chart-room, in which the

ticipant, had his pot of tea dashed from his hand before he had taken three swallows. He procured a fresh supply and finished his supper; then, taking no part in his watchma