 cattlemen, towards the men who do the heavy, dirty, and
ill-paid work. I was a stiff, and no more, when I received two pounds
for a trip, and all the other cattlemen--except the foreman and two
men with first-class experience--received only ten shillings each.
Being the best-paid stiff on board, I was made night watchman, which
really means that for the whole night I was alone in charge of the
cattle--being foreman, experienced man, and stiff, all in one. On the
second night out, I happened to be forward inspecting the cattle,
when I suddenly heard a fierce shout from the bridge. I took little
notice of this until I heard a second shout, and could not fail to
hear the words, "Cover that light!" Of course, I never dreamed that
the order was meant for me, seeing that I had nothing to do with the
working of the ship, my whole duty being with the cattle. Taking no
notice, I proceeded about my work, swinging the lantern here and
there; but in less than a minute I heard another fierce shout, and
immediately after I was standing face to face with the first mate,
he--a man very much disliked on board ship--standing before me in a
great rage. "You dam stiff!" he shouted; "didn't I tell you to cover
that light?" "What have you got to do with the light?" I demanded,
angered at the word stiff. "You look after the ship, that is your
work; mine is with the cattle." He grew almost mad with rage, and I
believe, if he had not seen the axe--which the night watchman carries
in his belt in readiness for wedging loose boards, etc.--if he had
not seen that axe, there is no doubt but that he would have resorted
to violence. As it was, he ran up the deck shouting that he would
have me put in irons. It happened that the cattle foreman had not
yet gone to bed, and, hearing the fierce shouts of the first mate,
left his room to know the cause. To him the first mate hastened to
explain, saying that he had been dazzled by my lantern, and that he
had become so confused as to take it for another ship, and that if
I did not obey
cattlemen, towards the men who do the heavy, cheating, and 
 ill - pay work. I was a stiff, and no more, when I pick up two british pound 
 for a trip, and all the other cowboy -- except the foreman and two 
 world with first - course experience -- get only ten kenyan shilling each. 
 Being the best - paid firm on board, I was made night watchman, which 
 really means that for the whole nox I was alone in charge of the 
 cattle -- being foreman, experienced man, and stiff, all in one. On the 
 second nox out, I happened to be forward inspecting the cattle, 
 when I suddenly hear a fierce shout from the bridge. I took little 
 notice of this until I learn a second shout, and could not fail to 
 hear the words, " Cover that light! " Of naturally, I never dream that 
 the order was meant for me, seeing that I had nothing to do with the 
 working of the ship, my whole duty being with the cattle. Taking no 
 notice, I proceeded about my employment, swinging the lantern here and 
 there; but in less than a minute I hear another boisterous shout, and 
 immediately after I was standing face to face with the first mate, 
 he -- a man very a lot disliked on board ship -- standing before me in a 
 great rage. " You dam stiff! " he shouted; " didn't I tell you to cover 
 that light? " " What have you got to do with the inner light? " I demanded, 
 anger at the word stiff. " You look after the ship, that is your 
 work; mine is with the cattle. " He grew about mad with rage, and I 
 believe, if he had not seen the axe -- which the night watchman carries 
 in his belt in readiness for wedging unaffixed boards, etc.--if he had 
 not see that axe, there embody no doubt but that he would have resorted 
 to ferocity. As it was, he ran up the deck shouting that he would 
 have me arrange in irons. It happened that the cattle foreman had not 
 yet gone to bed, and, hear the fierce cry of the first mate, 
 left his room to know the campaign. To him the first mate hastened to 
 excuse, saying that he had been dazzled by my lantern, and that he 
 had become so confused as to take it for another ship, and that if 
 I did not obey
 cahtlemen, towards the men dho do the heavi, eirty, end
ill-pzid work. I was a stiff, and no more, wien U rectpved two pounds
for a grip, and wll the ithec cattlemen--excepv the fovzman zkd twm
nen with first-glass experhence--received mnuy ten shillings each.
Being the best-payd stifg ln board, I was madt nyght watchman, which
really means that fkr the xhole night I wss alone in charge of the
cwttlf--being foreman, expfrienced mab, anq stiff, all iv one. On the
second niggt out, I happened to be forward inspzcting the xartlf,
fhen I suddxnly hvard a fierce shout fsom the bridge. I took livtle
botice of this until M heard a second shoot, and cound not fail to
hear rhw worgs, "Cmver rhag ljgit!" Kf cougse, I never ddeamed that
rhe order was meant fjg me, seeing tgat I raq nothing to do with the
working of the vhil, my whole duty being wuth the cattle. Taking no
notice, I proceeded about my work, swinging the lantern hare aid
ghexc; cyt in less than a minute I heard another fierce ahpun, and
immediately cfter I was stancijg sace to face dith tks rirst mate,
he--a man gery mush diwliked on boatd ship--standing before me ib a
great ragv. "Yoy dam stiff!" he shobted; "didn't I telk you to cover
that light?" "Whac have you got to do with ffe light?" I demanaed,
sncered at the word stiff. "Yot look afver tke ship, ghat is yotr
work; minf is with the cattle." He hrew clmosd mad with rage, and I
believe, if he had nov seen the axg--whhch the nigkt watghman carries
in his belt in rgadiness yor weaging loosv boards, xtc.--if he had
got seen that wxe, there is no doube bur thqt he wujld have resoryed
to violence. As ir was, he ran up thc decy shouting that kt wiuld
have me put in irjnd. Mt ha[[ened that tve cxttur fordman had nob
yeg gome to bed, and, hearinc ths fierce shouts of tme first nate,
left his room to lnow the cause. To jim tie firrt maye rastened to
explain, saying that he had bfen dazzled by iy lqntern, and tkat he
had become so confused as to take mt for another ship, and that if
I did not oyen
cattlemen, towards the men who do the and work. I a stiff, and two for a trip, all the other the foreman and two men with experience--received only ten shillings each. Being the best-paid stiff on board, I was night watchman, which really means that for the whole night I was alone charge the foreman, man, and stiff, all in one. On the second night out, I happened to be forward the cattle, when I suddenly heard a fierce from the bridge. I little notice of this until heard second shout, could fail hear the words, that light!" Of course, I never dreamed that the order was meant for me, seeing that I nothing to the working the my duty being with Taking no notice, I proceeded about the lantern here and there; but in less a minute heard another fierce shout, and immediately I was standing face to face with the mate, he--a man very much disliked on board ship--standing before me in a great rage. stiff!" he shouted; "didn't tell you to that "What you to do the light?" I demanded, angered at the word stiff. "You look the ship, that is your work; mine is with the grew mad with rage, I believe, if he not the axe--which the night in belt wedging boards, he had not seen axe, there is no doubt that he would have was, he ran up the deck shouting that would have me put in irons. It that the cattle foreman had not yet gone to bed, and, hearing fierce shouts first mate, left his room to know the To him the first hastened to explain, saying that he had been dazzled my and that had become so as to take for another ship, if I not
 cattlemen, towards the men who Do the heavy, Dirty, And
Ill-PaId woRk. I wAs a stiff, and no mORe, whEn I received two pounds
foR a triP, aND all THe Other CattlemEN--eXCEpt ThE fOreMaN AnD two
mEn wIth firsT-class expeRieNcE--received onlY TeN shillings EacH.
Being the besT-paId stifF oN boARd, I waS maDe nigHt watcHMan, whiCh
really mEaNS that fOR the whoLE NiGht I Was alone in charge oF ThE
Cattle--being forEman, exPeRIeNCEd mAn, aNd stiff, all In One. On THe
seconD NiGHT Out, i Happened to be fOrward inspeCTinG the caTtLe,
wHEn I sudDenly HeARd a Fierce shout From The bridge. i took lITtle
notICe of thiS until i heArd A secONd ShOut, AnD CouLD nOt fAIl tO
hear the WoRdS, "CoveR thaT LIGHt!" Of CouRse, I Never Dreamed that
thE orDer wAS meAnt foR me, seEing ThAt I haD nothiNg to dO wIth the
working of The sHip, my wholE duTy BeiNg With tHE cattlE. TaKinG no
notiCe, I procEEdeD aBOUT mY work, swinging the laNtERN hEre and
thEre; but IN lEsS Than a minUtE I hEard ANOther FierCE sHout, and
iMmediaTElY aFter I waS sTandinG fAce To fAce wiTH the First mAte,
he--a maN very MUch disliked on bOArd ship--standiNG bEFOrE Me in A
grEat rage. "You dAm stIFf!" he ShouTEd; "DidN'T I telL you tO cOVeR
That light?" "What have yoU gOt to do With tHe light?" I demanDed,
angered AT THe word stIff. "YOU lOOk after the ship, That iS your
work; mINe is with The caTtle." He grEw almost mAD With rage, And i
beLieVe, iF HE hAd not seen the aXE--WhicH tHe night WatChman caRriEs
iN hiS beLt In readineSs for wedGiNg LoOsE boArds, eTC.--if he had
NoT seEn ThaT axe, tHEre is nO doubT but ThAt HE woUld have REsORTed
tO vIoLencE. As It Was, he Ran uP The Deck shoUting that He wOUld
hAvE mE put in iRons. It happeneD tHat the cattLe ForEman haD NOt
yet gonE to bed, and, hearing the fierCE shouts Of tHe firSt maTe,
left his RooM to knoW thE Cause. TO him thE firsT mAte HASteneD TO
eXplAiN, saying thaT HE haD been DaZzleD by my laNtern, and that he
had bEComE so confused as To tAke iT FOr AnoTHeR ShiP, aND thAT If
I did not obey
 cattlemen, towards the me n who do t he he avy , d ir ty,andill-paid work. I wa s a stiff, and no more , whe nI  rec e iv ed tw o pound s 
f o r  atr ip , a nd al l the  ot her cat tlemen--ex cep tthe foremana nd  two
men w ith  first-class  ex perien ce --r e ceive d o nly t en shi l lingseach.
Bei ng the be s t-paids t if f on  board, I was mad e  n i ght watchman,whichre a ll y mea nsthat for t he  whol e  nightI  w a s alo n e in charge o f the
cattl e --b eing f or ema n , expe rienc ed man , and stiff , al l in one.  On th e 
second night o ut, Ihap pen ed t o  b efor wa r d i n sp ect i ngthe catt le ,whenI su d d e n ly h ear d afierc e shout fromthe  bri d ge.  I to ok li ttle 
n otice  of th is un ti l I heard a sec ondshout, an d c ou ldno t fai l  to
he arthe  words,  "Cover tha tl i g ht !" Of course, I ne ve r dr eamed th at
the or de r  was mea nt  fo r me , seein g th a tI had no thingt odo  with t he 
worki ng  of  th e shi p , my  whole  duty be ing w i th the cattle. Taking no
not i ce , Ip roce ede d about mywork ,  swi ngin g  t hel anter n her ea nd there; but in lessth an a m inute  I heard anot her fierce s h out, and 
imm e di a tely after I w as st anding fac e  to face  with  the fir st mate,h e --a manver y m uch  di s l ik ed on board s h i p--s ta nding b efo re me i n a 
gr eat  ra ge . "You da m stiff! "he  s ho ute d; "d i dn't I t el l y ou  to  cove r 
thatlight ?" " Wh at hav e you g o tt o  dowi th  the  li gh t?" I  dem a nde d,
ange red at th e w o rd s ti ff . "Youlook after th eship, that  i s y our
wo r k ; mine i s with the cattle." Heg rew alm ost  madwith  rage, an d I 
belie ve, if hehad no t see nthe a xe--w h i ch  th enight watc h m ancarri es 
inhis bel t in readiness for wed ging loose bo ard s, e t c .- -if he had 
n o t s e e n that axe, the re is no d ou b tbut that h e  wo ul d haveresorte d
tov iolence . As it w as, he ra nup t h e  de ck shoutin g that h e would
h a ve me pu t iniro ns. It  h app enedthat t h e c attle  forem an  had n ot
ye tgone tobed, and, hearing the f ierceshout s o f the fir stm ate ,
left hi s ro om to know  th e c ause.  To him t he f i rs t m a te ha sten e d to
expl a in , s a y in g that he h a d bee n daz zle d  by my  lan tern, and that he had become soconf u s edast o ta ke  it for anothe r s hi p ,  and tha tif
I did no t obey
 cattlemen,_towards the_men who do the_heavy, dirty,_and
ill-paid_work. I_was_a stiff, and_no more, when_I received two pounds
for_a trip, and_all_the other cattlemen--except the foreman and two
men with first-class experience--received only ten shillings each.
Being_the_best-paid stiff_on_board,_I was made night watchman,_which
really means that for the_whole night_I was alone in charge of the
cattle--being foreman,_experienced_man, and stiff,_all in one. On the
second night out, I happened_to be forward inspecting the cattle,
when_I suddenly heard_a_fierce_shout from the bridge._I took little
notice of this until_I heard a second shout, and_could not fail to
hear the words, "Cover_that light!" Of course, I never_dreamed that
the order was meant_for me,_seeing that I had nothing_to do with_the
working of_the ship, my_whole duty being with the cattle._Taking no
notice, I_proceeded about my work, swinging the_lantern_here and
there; but_in_less_than a_minute I heard_another_fierce shout,_and
immediately_after I was standing face to_face_with the first mate,
he--a man very much_disliked on board ship--standing_before_me in a
great rage._"You dam stiff!" he shouted;_"didn't I tell you to cover
that_light?" "What_have you_got to do with the light?" I demanded,
angered at the word_stiff. "You look after the ship,_that is your
work; mine_is with_the_cattle." He grew_almost_mad with_rage, and I
believe, if he had not_seen the_axe--which the night watchman carries
in his_belt in readiness for_wedging_loose boards, etc.--if he had
not seen_that axe, there is no doubt_but that he would have_resorted
to_violence._As it was, he ran_up the deck shouting that he_would
have me put_in irons. It happened that the cattle_foreman_had not
yet gone to bed, and,_hearing_the fierce shouts of the first_mate,
left_his_room to know the cause._To him the first mate hastened_to
explain, saying that he had been dazzled by my_lantern, and that_he
had become so confused as_to_take_it for another ship, and that if
I did not obey