Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-01-04
7ANNAH, HARDIN COUNTY, TENNESSEE FRIDAY
Of Acapulco in his dreamy, dopey way

OF Acapulco In MS dreamy, dopey way
Ibis way, that is to say, when he was
off duty. Well, edged over to Kings-
ley. We were quite apart from the
rest of the men.
"'Bucko, said I, in as kindly way
as l could-I felt sorry for Kingsley,
who was most obviously gentleman
you want to cut it out. You do fos
a fact. It'll nail you. It's game you
can't beat. Nobody can beat it. can
Ireduce you gradually-eighth OF a
grain a day. Better let me take hold
of you. Jt'll be on the quiet
I "'Thats good of you, PAL replied
Kingsley, never taking his eyes away
n from the horizon to look at me. I
won't forget it. But I've tried reduc-
ing before. I'm going to make the
fight alone. I'm going to hang on il
it kills me. Death is only little thing,
anyhow, compared to this slavery.
When we hike away from here for the
islands next week, I'm going to heave
all I've got Of the stuff over the side.
Then it'll be me or the powder. I'll do
the best know. I'll be trying to win,
anyhow Much obliged to you, all the
same
"'Bad job, breaking it off all Of n
sudden told him. Dangerous at
that. Yet you're pretty husky look
ing fellow. You may beat it,
81 was pretty skeptical about 1t, but
didn't want to discourage him. Well,
the mudhook came up ten days later,
and away we went to Honolulu. I've
started in the morning. l didn't sec
Kingsley until along toward night. He
looked pretty bad, too. knew that
he was making the fight.
Kingsley'll be coming to me for
the stuff tonight I thought. Hes
been taking 80 or 40 grains day, and
he won't be able to stand it. But I'll
be beached II It's found out that I've
kSn him a sixteenth of grain. I'm
for Kingsley, but I wouldn't be
1help him OUT
Kingsley didn't come 10 me
toward two o'clock on the
\rning.
jection,' he whispered to
I'm going insane
md told Kingsley so as
lid. 1t hurt me to turn
! couldn't take the
dered all over, and
" little store room.
my store room was
Wang Woo, the skip.
Wang, of course, hit
yhinamen in the navy
lght privacy of their
Il no official notice ID
- It's looked upon as
Chinaman's game. Well
~. r. mbled into Wang Woo's
Moo was cooking him.
e dark. heard Kings
mink for a little of the
offering to give up q
N for it. Woo passed him
ley stumbled forward
he had right to be
ave been insane had il
great natural strength
lock that morning, the
call, / saw Kingsley
after ladder, looking
ace was drawn to knot
rings. One of the CUR
breaking out the after
matches to which were
ot of the after ladders
Fere wide open. Kings
Iwn the after ladder, saw
E open. But Wang Woo
id from the ward room
Il, to answer the call ot
Messenger above, was
rough the main hatcl
or boy, and he didn'
line matches. Well
dy over one of thu
t about to plunge
fixed ammunition
ke collar of his blous,
the hand of maj
ere like iron. NEAR
sley raised Wang Woo
oder steps. Wang Woo
when he saw the dan
in, but he smiled bland
sand Kingsley followed
;naman's store room.
e, Cinnamon are crate
didn't report himsel
-emerged from the Chi
room ten minutes later
clipper, comparatively
ere focused TO pin points
Honolulu. Then Kings
took an overdose will
Alton in life, and wal
tbed at little hotel il
suitable letters, telling
sealed and addressed
the table beside him.
always make good fol
"-Washington Star.
rg a Tiger.