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I threw that telegram in my wastebasket ; and when the vessel was loaded I had another telegram from Peasley , saying that the vessel was loaded , that his successor was still missing , and the mill manager was kicking and insisting that the ship be hauled away from the dock to make room for a steam schooner which wanted to load . So I filed that telegram in the wastebasket also . It was a night letter , delivered in the morning . `` When Peasley did n't get an answer by noon he wired again , saying that , as a favor to me , he would haul the Retriever into the stream , but would accept no responsibility for delay thereafter . He said further that , as a courtesy to me and his successor , he was shipping a crew that day in order that there might be no delay in sailing when the new captain arrived ; so I thought I had better reply to that telegram , Skinner -- and I did ! '' `` What did you say , Mr. Ricks ? '' `` I said : ` Please do not annoy me with your telegrams .