"Disko, what did you pick me up for ?" Disko dropped a heavy hand on his shoulder, for the man's eyes were wild and his lips trembled as he stared at the silent crew.

Then up and spoke Pennsylvania Pratt, who was also Haskins or Rich or McVitty when Uncle Salters forgot; and his face was changed on him from the face of a fool to the countenance of an old, wise man, and he said in a strong voice: "The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord! I was--I am a minister of the Gospel.

Leave him to me." "Oh, you be, be you ?" said the man.

"Then pray my son back to me! Pray back a nine-thousand-dollar boat an' a thousand quintal of fish.

If you'd left me alone my widow could ha' gone on to the Provident an' worked fer her board, an' never known--an' never known.