Vol. 2.-NO. o.
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lie was not a man Of many words, but
what he did say was generally to the
point. He merely called Jim good-for-
nothing, lazy. glut'onous rascal, who was
not worth his salt. and no sailor. He
then seized him by the cars. and seemed
for few moments resolved to ascertain
whether he could leng,hen them by pull
ING. The experiment, was probably un.
satisfactory. for he let 90 his hold of them
IN few moments, and with the fiat of his
hand he gave Dandy Jim blew, such as
the French call a souf'et, which caused
J'In to hear strange medley Of confused
sounds, and sen: INN reeling against the
windass-bits.


Such unceremonious and uncivi treat.
men' dispeased Jim very much-all his
gentle blood was reused within him. He
looked death and defiance at Ben-and
assured him on his honor that he should
not put up with such an insult with inpu.
nlly-," but" said he, :" will not fight
you with fists, but with nobIer weapons
with weapons such as only gentlemen use,
Ard now demand satisfaction for the
insult you have put upon mean insult
which no man of honor can brook-and
challenge you to single combat"


Ben cody told him that he would fight
MN, either as gentleman or a black
guard, at any place, or at any time. with
any weapons which he might select-that
1t was equally Indifferent TO him whether
the weapons were fists, marlnspikes. Jack
knives, beavers, capstan-bars, handspikes.
or cook 1ornlenters-that he was ready
TO hight him with any weapon ever in-
vented to take the life of man, from a
sa'l-needle down to howitzer."


Such determined and centlemanM
spirit on the part of Ben Ganeway, who
was one OF the toughest specimens of man
hood that ever put two ends of rope to-
Sether, was altogether unexpected by
Dandy Jlm-and there is no knowing
what course the matter might have taken,
II Captain Shcavehole had not listened to
The dispute, and being dear lover of fun,
and familiar with all the laws of honor.
had not lnerered, and, having Just read
me works OF distinguished Scotch now
ells', suggested an cxpcdicnt which met
win the nearly approval of both combat
ants. lie told them that as both were
gentlemen OF unblemishcd honor, and de-
s'rous OF acting in this affair in manner
becoming honorable men. the proper
course Tor them TO adopt was to fight
with pistol, rifle, or sword. "Now," said
ne, there are none of these weapons on
board, except such as belong to me--and
although ! should be happy to obIigc you,
1t m'2ht not be deemed proper by others,
especially those who know nothing about
the code OF honor, that should furnish
you with weapons with which to murder
each other. But as it is absolutely ncces-
sary that this business should be settled
as soon as possible, ! would suggest that
each OF You, gentlemen, should arm him
sell with capacious pipe--and | have
some ilnc ones in the cabin which | will
loan You with pleasure for this purpose
charge them to The muzze with birthstone
and assafDtida. retire to some close and
secluded nook in the forccasIe or the half
deck, and then, seated on blocks Of wood,
or on sca-chcsts, face each other manfuI-
~, and puff away in each others face