Page 26 - John Angus Fraser and the Wreck of the Kismet II

ISSUE : Issue 70

Published by Ronald Caplan on 1996/6/1

out later. And they were in a container that was attached to the table. But there was no light anywhere. The light I was looking for was lanterns. I know all the ships carry them in case of lights trou? ble. On another match I made the container with the rum in it. I got my hand around the quart, and drank about half of it. Af? ter that got down, I started to feel bet? ter. My knees quit knocking, and I was getting back quite a lot of pluck. Paper Tole Pictures and Supplies SOFT TOYS * APRONS * EARRINGS Children's Jumpsuits Tartan Ties and Stickpins FINISHED PICTURES PAPER TOLE Prints & Supplies I was sitting there about 5 minutes when I thought I heard something behind me. I waited for a period, but there was no more noise. Then I lit another match and looked around the room. But there was nothing but a big wall clock and a stuffed parrot on it. My pluck was coming back again. I turned around to the table, reaching my hand out to get another bottle, when this fellow spoke from behind me, gently first. I couldn't speak even if I tried, as I figured, "This is really it." I got my hand on the bottle. I was a little happi? er: I had a weapon, and a ghost don't talk. I didn't know what he said, as I knew it was a Greek ship and I didn't un? derstand their language. Just as I was leaving the door, he really came down on the language he was using. But then I really had to find a light. So I kept on on the Bible of so many do We swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Our Service Bay Diagnostic System always tells the truth. SBDS hooks right up to your vehicle so that you and your mechanic both know exactly what's wrong. Quickly and accurately. SBDS also provides a detailed print-out of the problem. So all you find on your bill is the truth. But the truth doesn't have to hurt. WE SERVICE ANY FORD OR MERCURY CAR OR TRUCK. AND WE DO IT FASTER THAN ANYONE! WE MADE THIS $40,000.00 INVESTMENT SO THAT WE CAN FIX IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. WE HAVE A FLEET OF 12 LOAN VEHICLES THAT YOU CAN RESERVE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. !?dla*td 195 PRINCE ST. • SYDNEY, N.S. PHONE 564-6668 searching. I can take an oath that I never went in and out ors in my life. But I found out in the daylight there was only about 10 doors. I'd been going in and out the same doors all the time. But I found a lamp first, and then when I got that lit I found a flash? light. But later on when I went through those rooms (I found out that) there were lamps and flashlights in every room except two. And I think I was going in and out of those same two rooms all night. And when I looked again at that bottle I drank half out of, I know why I was going in and out those same two rooms! Now I had two lights and my head was after clearing some. But I was still load? ed. I was really plucky then, I was going back to tackle that fellow that stopped me from my drinking that beer, even if he was old pirate Blackbeard. Away I went. I was actually singing, not a care in the world. That is, until I got to the door of the dining room. When he heard me com? ing he started to sing, or at least I thought he was. But when I flashed the light around the corner, he started with that wicked language again. Drunk or not I was still scared. But on flashing the light around the room there was nobody in the room. Boy, 26

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