The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-26

sra arded his helm anu put -lri "a"
| for the straits.
The voyage was not one OF Hlonotohs
Can, Kettle lay for the first n hours IN
:. state of snoring Inconsistencies, ana
when he did come to his wits AGAIN
found himself in j cabin alone. he got
mn and stretched. His limbs were heavy
md lanruid. but he was not conscious
of having received any hurt. He capped
+, hand 10 rhp region of his loins ana
nodded his head significantly. HIS
nistol was missing. He looked IN the
class and saw that his face above the
rcd torpedo beard was drawn ana whlte'
and that his eyes We're framed III plack.
dissit,oted looking rings. There was an
OWL raste in his mouth. too. whch even
> horfleful of water did not allay. How
avar all of these were minor details:
hoy might be repaired afterwards. MS
first requirement was revenge on the
man who has lured him abroad.
His natural instincts Of lidynesS made
him 90 through the corenon! OF toliel.
and then he put on his cap. and. spruce
and pale. went out through the luXu-
rions cabin and pasSageway of the Hach1
and found his way on deck.
The time was night. the cold ar was
full of moonshine and fortune favored
i'm insomuch that the red-haired man
| NUDlD liz SouSht W. 49,
a watch. He walked up to him without
any concealment, and then. swift as
light. slung out his right fist. sending
every ounce of his weight after i. and
caught the red -haired man squarcly on
the Epak of the jaw.
The fellow vent down as if he had
bcen poleaxed. and Kettle promptly on
top of him.. The three other hands OF
the watch on deck were coming fast TO
their big captains assistance, and ket-
tie made the most of his time. he had
been brought up in Il school where he
was taught to hit hard. and hit first.
and keep on hitting, and. moreover, he
was anatOmically skilled nOugh to
know where to hit with most effect.
He had no time then for pnnctihous
fighting; he intended to mark his man
in return for value received: and lie dld
it. Then the three lusty deck hands of
the watch came mp and wrenchcd HIM
off and held him for their officer in turn
to take vengeance on.
Kettle stood in Their grip. painting and
pale and exuitant.
You great. ugly. red-polled beggar,"
he said. Eve made your face match
your head. hut you needn't thank me
for it. You'd dare to shanghai me.
would YOU? BY James. I'll make your
!, ship a perfect hell till I'm off it."
You hit Il man when he's not look
!, ing"
!, Liar said Kettle. You saw me
plain enough. Ii you were half a sailor
:, you'd never have been hit.
al You're half my size. | onldn fight
you"
Tell your hands to set me adrift. and
try"
The big man was tempted. but ne
] swallowed down his inclination. He or
! dered the men who were holding Capt.
!, Kettle to set him free and go away for
!. ward again. and then he thrust his own
fists resolutely in his pockets. Now
he said. when they were alone. III
own up to having earned what yOu'v.
given me. and | hope that1l suit you
for. by Jove. if it doesn't. III shoot
you like Il rat with your own gun
You've handled me TN Il way no other
man has done before. and so you car
tickle your pride with that. and simmer
down. II you want to know. | was &
man like yourself. hard up: and ] was
paid to kidnap you. and I'd have kid
mapped the devil for honey just them
Il know nothing about the devil
SAID Kettle, ac:dly. but you've got me
and YOU couldn't very well find a worse
bargain. If YOU are not Il fool YOU vii
set me ashore at once"
Il shall act entirely by my owners or
ders."
Then trot out your owner. and II
pass. tie time of day with him next. I'm
not particular. Ill kill the whole bloom
ing ships compan if | don't get m.
own way
Man. don't be a fool. You can't hi
Il woman"
a woman:
Yes: | told you before. Donna Clio
III, NJ, HOO. -.li
Donna Clotildc who.
la Touchc.'
The stiffening seemed suddenly to Q,
ont of the little man. He stepped wear
lily across the deck. and leaned his el
bows on the yachts polished topgallan
rail. BY lanes" he murmured to tn
purple arch Of the night. by James
t.at-that woman. What a rudy mess.
And then he broke off into dreary mus
ing. He had known this Donna Clio
Re tide La Touche before; had entered he
TX employ i'll Valparaiso: had helped he
IN revolutionary schemes by capturing
warship for her. In return she had con
q ceived Il mad infatuation for him. Blu
all The while he regarded her merely a
his employer. In the end he had bee
!. practically set adrift at sea in an opel
boat as Il penance for not divOrcing hi
- own wife and marrying her. And nov
she was come to add to his Othe
~ troubles by beginning to prosecute hin
again. 1t was hard. bitterly hard.
- by some subtle tranSfcrence Of though
HE woman in her berth below necam
conscious of his regard, grew restless
III woke. got more restless. dressed cam
IS on deck. and saw this man with whor
IL. she was so fiercely m starin
gloomily over the 'bulwarks., With he
Ill 1ithn Sf1pnt walk chn ctopnaI onroc- ~
dewy decks under the moonlight an,
without his hearing her. leaned on tn
IN rail at his side, and flung an arm acros
I his shoulders.
po Capt. Kettle woke from his musin
with Il start. stepped coldly aside. an
m saluted formally. He had an eye 70
a good-looking woman, and this on