Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-25
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he spent tue lnteIvA AZ lunch Will
the British consul.
Il tell you what. Stanley" said the
admiral. Il don't care what they did
to me, for it's done me no harm.
But after this you should be able to
make them enforce the laws. II they
would only do that the Pacific coast
wouldn't stink SO In the nostrils OF
shipmasters and shipowners."
The consul explained the local sys.
tenn Of politics. It appeared that every
one with any business on the borders
of crime insured against the results OF
accidents by being in politics.
"And II the thieving politicians APP
point the man to control them, what's
the result?''
"The result is Shanghai Smith"
said the admiral. We'll, III see you
later. I've an appointment with Mr..
SAINT, Of the Harvester"
The consul stared.
What, with SAINT? Why. he got
eighteen months hard labor for kill
ing man, six months ago."
But he's not in PRISON."
"Of course not" said the consul.
He was pardoned by the governor"
He's just the man wish to see, !"
cried Dicky Dunn.
He found SAINT waiting at Cart
wright's ONCE. He was a hard,bitted,
weather-beaten gentleman, and half
his face was jaw. That Jaw had hold
Of a long cigar with his back teeth.
He continued smoking and chewing,
and did both savagely. What Peter
had said to him did not come out, but
by agreement the admiral was intro
duced as Mr. Dunn.
"You have reason not to like Shang-
hal Smith," said Peter.
That's So" nodded SAINT.
"Mr. Dunn does not like him
either. Could yon make any use Of
him on board the Harvester"
Il could" said SAINT, grinning; he'd
be useful man."
III You imagined you missed man
tomorrow morning just as you were
getting up your anchor, and some one
hailed you and said they had picked
one up. you would take him aboard?"
wet or dry" said SAINT.
'T'll undertake he shall be wet"
said the admiral. "Eh?" And ha
turned to Selwyn.
Eyes, SIR replied the lieutenant,
that could be arranged"
Every well, Mr.. SAINT" said the ad-
miral.
"And it's understood. Of course"
said Peter, "that you gentlemen never
saw each other and don't know each
other when you meet, it being a mat
ter of mutual obligation"
Il agree" said SAINT.
"And OF course" Cartwright added
as he escorted the admiral and Sell
wyn into the passage, If there should
be a shindy at Smiths and any of
your men are in 1t. we shall all ex-
plain that 1t was owing to your hav-
ing been put away. And two wrongs
then will make 1t right. guess the
newspapers will call 1t square
Exactly 3d." said the admiral.
And when he reached the Trium-
plant he had very nearly worked out
the plan by which the row at Shang
hal Smiths was to occur.
"ill just go over 1t with you, Sell
wyn," he said, when he reached his
cabin again. Now you must remem.
Der rely on your discretion. A
wrong step may land us in trouble
with the authorities and the admiral
ty."
well, what do you propose. Sir
Richard?" asked Selwyn.
''This is rightly your show and
mine," said the admiral. II won't
have any one else in 1t that can
help. I ought to speak to Hamilton,
but won't. I'll keep him out of the
trouble"-for Hamilton was the cap
tain of the Triumphant. II suppose
the men here are really fond Of me?"
said the admiral interrogatively.
They have no monopoly Of that, !"
said Selwyn.
is there any one Of them you could
drop a hint to, that you could trust?"'
"Of course said selwyn; there's
Benson, whose father works for mine
az gardener"
do you mean Benson, my coxs'n?"
"Yes, sir" q
4 Hes the very man. You might LEI
him know that II he should get in:n
any trouble. he will be paid for It. I
leave the rest to you. You can 80
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