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"Go on," said Mr. Flexen. "What happened next?" "Nothing 'appened for a long while twenty minutes, I should think and then there come a woman round the right-'and corner of the Castle wall and along it and into the libery winder. At first I thought it was Mrs. Carruthers, or one of the maids she were too tall for her ladyship but it warn't." "Are you quite sure?" said Mr. Flexen. "Quite, sir.
And when he spoke up Solomon the magistrate pretty near bit 'is 'ead off. Then look at the trouble they get in with their money! They come ashore from a long trip, smelling of it a'most, and they go from port to port like a lord. Everybody has got their eye on that money everybody except the sailorman, that is and afore he knows wot's 'appened, and who 'as got it, he's looking for a ship agin.
"I never asked 'er; I'd take my Davy I didn't," he ses. "Well, you ain't going to marry her, then?" ses Alf, brightening up. His uncle shook his 'ead agin. "She didn't want no asking," he ses, speaking very slow and mournful. "I just 'appened to put my arm round her waist by accident one day and the thing was done." "Accident? How could you do it by accident?" ses Alf, firing up.
Why the deuce should he " "I didn't ask the mawster, sir," says Nimms, "but my private opinion of the matter, sir, is that he was on 'is way to a masked banquet of some sort. I 'appened to see a hinvitation, sir, that " "Dig it up, Nimms," says I. "Might be a clue." Sure enough, Nimms had it stowed away; and the fathead hadn't said a word about it before.
"Just 'ave a look round now while things is quiet," he said, nodding to Hozier confidentially. "I'll tell you wot I fancy: a rat dragged a bit of bone into a gear-box. If the plankin' is badly worn anywhere, get the carpenter to see to it. I do 'ate to 'ave a feelin' that the wheel can let you down. S'pose we was makin' Bahia on the homeward run, an' that 'appened!
Sometimes they don't die; sometimes they marry agin; and sometimes they leave it to other people instead. Talking of marrying agin reminds me o' something that 'appened to a young fellow I knew named Alf Simms. Being an orphan 'e was brought up by his uncle, George Hatchard, a widowed man of about sixty.
He gave 'im another coat arf an hour arterwards, while George curled his 'air, and when 'e was dressed in bracelets round 'is ankles and wrists, and a leopard-skin over his shoulder, he was as fine a Zulu as you could wish for to see. His lips was naturally thick and his nose flat, and even his eyes 'appened to be about the right color. "He's a fair perfect treat," ses Mr. Alfredi.
"Same thing 'appened that Sunday afternoon," he said, apparently obvious of the other men's presence. "My poor lass upset one, she did. Wish she'd ha' flung it at my 'ed. . . . Did it say 'went down with all 'ands, mister?" he demanded suddenly of the reporter. "Yes, Mr. Verity." "Is it true?" "I trust not, but Lloyd's agent well, I needn't tell you that Lloyd's is reliable.
"I that is yes it's a painful affair, mem," he said, giving one look at her pale face, and then turning away in a flurry. "I beg to refer you to Blunt, Hone, and Sharpus, my lawyers, mem," he added, collecting himself. "I didn't expect this from YOU, Mr. Eglantine," said the lady, and began to sob. "And after what's 'appened, I didn't expect a visit from YOU, mem. I thought Mrs.
I never felt less all right in my life, but I told 'im I was still alive, far as knew. I crawled up to see what 'ad 'appened, an' there was 'im in one corner at 'is peep-'ole, an' the floor blowed to splinters behind 'im an' a big gap bust in the gable wall at the other corner. A shell had made a fair hit just about on 'is one loophole, while he was lookin' thro' the other.
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