ect to be s

. This is the first time

e, and been sick each time. I sup

feel?" asked

m lau

e described,

ther remain igno

s a case where ignoran

ticipations were realized. He exp

ck, Joe found his guardian

the matter,

cted. The demon of the s

anything

a stomach diseased? I must wait patiently, and it

" said Joe. "I've got

would be dismal for both of us

stay wi

way to keep well. My sickness w

fter forty-eight hours he recovered from his

mber of acquaintances, and had become a general

n, Joe," said he. "Yo

it," said J

f course you couldn't help having a share of it, hav

was very green and I haven't got over it yet, b

months at the rate

o the pleasures of sea life with zest. He played shuffle-board on deck, guessed daily the ship's run, w

ico, when, one day, there was an

ars, the entire capital he was ca

nts of mingled grief and anger. "He has rob me

the money?" inquire

said the p

you see

when I went

ake off yo

N

n sleep

ed to two. The f

b me. He is mine fri

it

the ot

enry Hogan, the same ma

oes he mean to say a gentleman lik

first officer quietly. "He onl

t accuse me," b

and Hogan's manner and words made him sus

accused. No charge has been made against you. The man's

e he ever had a

d the officer, addressing the German. "Has a

named Riley

s only yesterday morning that I

omination wa

scratche

at money belonged to a

ficer

five, or ten, or tw

tens, sir-four

uired the officer, t

that's wh

st that the two men he has said occupied bunks nearest to him shall be searched. But first, if the man who has taken

brief space and

easy, but stoli

pted," said the officer, "l

g German, came

eady,"

ingement of my rights as an American citizen. If any one dares to lay

At a signal two sailors seized him, and, despi

nts were found

y!" exclaimed

ey is mine!" said

d with a pin, on one piece," said th

d the scratch was found

gs to the German," said th

g me of my mone

r I will have you tied up to keep out of mischief. You are getting off very well as

rst time. "This is the same man who sold me a bogus t

ll be even with you some time

threats of such a scou

ndaun

id Folsom. "He will try to

ad he observed the glance of hatred with whic