Alleys of Peril

THE MINUTE I seen the man they'd picked to referee the fight
between me and Red McCoy, I didn't like his looks. His name was Jack
Ridley and he was first mate aboard the _Castleton,_ one of them lines
which acts very high tone, making their officers wear uniforms. Bah!
The first cap'n I ever sailed with never wore nothing at sea but a
pair of old breeches, a ragged undershirt and a month's growth of
whiskers. He used to say uniforms was all right for navy admirals and
bell-hops but they was a supe...