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an went and lay dow

he world upon him. He grew angry at the

tall man, finally

" said the ot

d the ceilin

man, after a time. His companion was still silent. "Say," re

w," said the freckled

Think of something, you old fool. You don't wan

de an idiot

Know anybody

p in Harlem," said

ed the tall man. "Up in Harlem! How th

," cried the other

calm. "Do you know any one

fellow somewhere

unnatural manner. "Somewhere on Park Place." With an ai

clothes to lend. No, I won't wear oilskins and a sou'-wester. To Athens? Of course not! I don't know where it is. Do you? I thought not. With all your grumbling about other people, you never know anything important yourself. What? Broadway? I'll be hanged first. We can get off at Harlem, man alive. There are no cabs in Harlem. I don't think we can bribe a sailor to take us ashore and bring a cab to the dock, for the very simple reason that we hav

rums grew on trees. There came a strong wind that banged the

captain of the schoon

that was being done on deck, "an' I s'pose you fellers wanta go ashore." He chuckled in an e

me over and grasped th

again I'll kil

led and waved hi

a mind to mop you 'round just for that. In the second place, your vessel is bound for Athens, N.Y., and there's no sense in it.

ptain. Then he eased his

n, "I can't. This vessel don

ed the tall man, "can y

captain, promptly. His face was

he tall man, "can yo

e captain, promptly. Somethin

tortions. The tall man kneaded him as if he were biscuits. "You infernal scoundrel," he bel

trange demon upon his chin. His eyes stood perilously from his h

at expectancy sat upon his features. "It's g

howled and van

came forward. He appea

e captain is the only man in the world who can he

f you don't like the way I run things you

another

ern addressing the bow with opprobrious language. When he perce

f," he yelled. The wande

aid the

mpanion. "He's going to put us of

d move his shoulders. "I'd like to

at a rope. A boat c

turbable man in rubber boots climbed down in the boat and seized the oars

boat. "I guess we'll have to get

e column. "I won't," said he. "I won't!

ated the other. They

t the back of the tall man held him at bay. The crew, much depleted by the

e freckled man conc

he tall man, hig

re so bright, we'll go in th

ft and seated himself in an

ompanion, as the latter flound

shore. As they went, the captain leaned over the railing

after all?" he inquired in a pleasa