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his pocket. Having shipped the furs he took 

 passage on the same boat. During the midnight 

 hours the captain, in making his rounds, was 

 surprised to find a man sitting among the cargo. 

 Who was this but Mr. S., still keeping his faith- 

 ful watch. The captain asked why he was not 

 abed in his stateroom. 



"Well," he replied, "I saw rough deck hands 

 going about the packs, and thought it better to 

 keep an eye on them." 



The captain laughed. "Why, man," he said, 

 'we have signed bills of lading for those goods, 

 and we are responsible for their safe delivery. 

 Go to bed, Mr. S.," he continued, "and rest in 

 peace, for even you have no right to touch one 

 of those packs, now they are aboard this ves- 

 sel." 



That was in 1873, and I believe that old gen- 

 tleman is alive yet. He retired many years ago 

 and settled in Ontario. 



