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get it, And, being as I'm out for fun
moren anything else on this trip, I'm
! glad to have the chance to take you
| along. Nobody but American 'ud sing,
There Were Three Crows Sat on
| Tree on the bottom of an old upset
boat He shook his head and chuck
! led Foreigners don't understand that
way of looking at things-I like it., he
wound up.
1 laughed with him. Then I said.
Captain, when will you tell us what
the plan of campaign is?"
! "Why, son, there amt much of a real
reason why 1 shouldn't tell you this
minute" he said. ITS only kind of
superstition of mine-that's all-that
| and boys play" AS he sat. stroking his
big beard and looking far out over the
water, l couldn't but think how little
| like boys play he seemed. You never
realized what an enormous old lad he
was till you got close alongside of him.
Then he doomed.
"Yessir! Plain boys play" he con-
tinued. you mustn't think that l
amt got some boy left in me. I'm
playing hockey now, and I'm having
great time. 1 ought to be doing hard
ware business this minute. but l ain t"
He rubbed his hands together and en-
ioyed himself. 80 1 amt" he went
on: I'm out here on a wild old rhine
caboo, that's what 1 am, and I'm glad
of it," He was talking more to him.
self than to me. Suddenly he remem-
bered that was there, and put his big
hand on my shoulder. IF the wind
holds good, son, I'll tell you all about
it within 10 days-will that content
you?"
yes. SIR" I replied; It'll have to-"
There was nothing left for me to do
| but pray for fair weather. The days
slipped by even and fine. 1t occurred
to me, the way the Lucky Venture
| footed it. that we must be many mile
from home. Indeed, once or twice
caught sight of land far down to star
| board, showing that we must be off the
coast of South America. Still, there
was not the first glimmer of an idea in
my mind of what our purpose was.
And that Pete knew all the while. He
used to say to me twice day regular
| w. V IN Sam wasn't around, cap
tain tell you yet, Jack? And when
answered, mo! Confound you, he
| HASN'T" he'd raise his eyebrows and
say TOO bad too bad" with much
sympathy that 1 could have spilled his
blood with pleasure. We got to know
the crew pretty well. Knut and Louis
were Supplemented, supplemented
men. always willing to do anything
Senior Caloran was a gentleman, fine
and courteous gentleman; Captain Per-
kins was the salt of the earth. The
only Earring feature was that little
black grinning rascal, Santiago We
saw that he was next to Perkins IN
commanding the boat, and how two
such men could have an interest in
common was a complete mystery to
Pete and me. One was sly and cum
ming in even the smallest things; the
other was as honest and open as day.
light.
Pete said to me one day in genuine
seriousness: There's going to be
racket somewhere in this cruise, Jack.
That little devil has got Captain Per-
kins into it by some kind of misrepre-
senting things-you mark my word.
Something's wrong. He was talking to
| Caloran again this morning; says he,
what is the necessity to have these
| three American pigs along, cara! 1t is
bad to have what is meant for three
divided up by six, think the good cap
tain is crazy" He only said the good
captain" because he knows Caloran
likes the old man. While he was say
ing it he gave me a glare. stood there
| Whistling and not underS landing
word of course I think my friend
would feel a little feverish if he knew
l was onto him. If 1 get a, root at him
some day I'll breed more respect for the
| American pig in him. Says Caloran to
him, II do not wish to have talk with
you. Why do you come to me with this
talk all the time? Why do you not go
to the. captain? These Americans I
like, and you / do not like. If you
speak to me again so I will strike you
with my fist Then Santiago was ug-
ly. ut is not twice you will strike!"
says he. COR my knife will be used"
| sfrTSt-- 49,.
swapping his fingers. I, too, have a
knife. If you wish to try that play I
am a your service. l tell you do not
like you--go away" So then Santiago
went away repeating poetic sentiments
in the Spanish language under his
breath. I tell you he's up to mischief.
| We're interfering with his plans.
There'n be a scrimmage and a scrap in
| this business yet or l miss my guess.
Knut and Lois are blind as owls They
| think Santiago is lovely because he
plays on the guitar and grins at them.
| Old man Perkins. would never suspect
| anybody unless he had to. so, in a way.
there's nobody to interfere with Mr..
| Santiago"
"Why don't you tell the ceptain?"
'"Tell him what? That I've played
sneak and overheard things, and that
1 don't like Santiago? Perkins would
take that fine, wouldn't he?"
well, wish either he or you would
tell me what it's all about" said l.
Strike him again." said Pete.
There's no reason why he shouldn't
tell you now. and if he don't l will.
This things getting interesting"
'I'll hold you to your word on that"
I answered. There's the captain-Im
going to ask him this minute"
(To Be Continued)