The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-21

saw me lose my temper with the captain yesterday
Yes" l said; you have strong grip, AcKim.
I've seen some queer wounds in my time, but never
one made ia that way.
what do you think they'll do about ito" he asked.
I think you'll lose your billet 1 answered
4 don't care for that, he said. All l wanted
was TO get out here
What are you going to do?" asked carelessly.
Get little vessel and trade around the islands.
buy ffty-tOn brig out there for five thousand
He regarded me silently for few moments.
Doctor" he said, Il don't know why man of
your age and an EngIishman at that should want 10
come to this God-forsaken place acting as
sistant surgeon in the army. There's money in it
and not much glory" There a bit of sneer on
his face he said this.
Now, I've got proposition to make. want an
other man 10 go IN with me on this trading scheme.
There is no end of money in it I've made two trips
out here before, and know what I'm talking about.
Do you know anything about a ship?"
"A little" I said.
when will your time be up?' he asked.
Its Up as far as that's concerned Ny con-
tract was only made for month"
Have you ever been in the east before? he asked.
Yes" | answered II once went out to China az
medical missionary Now l want to see the Fill
pnos You ought to be interested in them yourself
remarked, turning to him suddenly They're dis
tant blood relations of yours"
His eyes narrowed ''What do you mean?"
Haven't you got some Indian blood, North Amer
lean. mean?'
What makes you think 500"
Because. I've studied racial pceularities and see
many points of similarity"
You are right, doctor. Ny grandmother a
Tusearora woman
And your grandfather"
"A Scotch Puritan he answered, with a slight
smile. queer combination. wasn't it? / was brought
up among the Indians until was i years old, and
then was sent to my cousins people in Maine"
And went to sea with the fishing fleet Summer
on the banks and winter on the farm" / added.
How do you know that2'
Partly because everyone there's a fisherman.
partly from the way you hold your hands,
Right again, doctor But let me tell you more
about my trading scheme"
He explained the idea with so much elearness and
certainty that began to get interested and before
he had finished was about enthusiastic as a man
can be who has made failure of everything he mad
tried from bOyhoOd to his fortieth year. The out
come Of it that decided to go into it with hin
he TO be master Of the vessel. with three-quarter
interest and mate, with quarter. The proceeds
would be shared that ratio.
When reached Manila McKim was informed
that his services were no longer required as I had
fOFeseen had rather more difficulty than l expect
ed in getting my contract annuied and was in fact
subjected to considerable criticism for leaving tn,
service right upon arriving on the scene of action
But had gotten past the age when sentiment count
ed for much, and sick and tired OF taking c.
ders from everyone in sight anyway; 50 simply de-
manded that my contract be annued, and in due
time successful
McKim came in to see me almost every day. MosS
of his time was spent along The Pasig and padding
around inside the breakwater locking fer a suitable
vessel at reasonable price. Until my contract was