The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-28
CHAPTER V.

" " ing Of the bark he was sur
priSel 10 find the schooner
under way aGain Wilbur ard Charlie
had hcrthe1 forward during that night,
Charlie With the hands. Wilbur IN the
captains hammock. The reason for
this change Of quarters had been found
in pcremptoy order from Moran
during the dog watch the preceding
evening
She had looked squarely at Wilbur
from under hcr scoWl anl had said
briefly and in Il fine contralto voice
that be had for the first time noted;
Il berth att in the cabin you and the
Chinaman forward Understand"
Moran had only forest0led Wilbur's
intention while after her almost
miraculous piece Of Soamanship in the
rescue Of the schooner Charlie and the
Chinese crew accorded her a respect
that was almost superstitious,
Wilbur met her again at breakfast
She was still wearing mems clothing
part of kitchel's outdt-and was boot
~ ~ tilt' k'lf'ts itttA li'fN Nlf NNit NV
hat. ami her enormous name Of rye
ccl0rcd hair was braided into long
strands near 10 the thickness of n
mans arm The redncss of her face
gave a startling eject to her pale blue
eyes ana sandy, heavy eyebrows that
easily lowered 10 Il lrown She alto
with her knife and after pushing
away her plate Wilbur observed that
she drank half q tumbler Of whisky
and WGtcr,
The conversation between the two
was tame enough. There was no com
mon ground upon which they could
meet TO her fathers death no doubt
au cid matter even before her rescue
size made no alCsion Her attitude to-
ward Wilbur was one Of defiance and
suspicion, only once dil she relax.
"IIow did ycu come to be aboard
here With these rat eaters? You're no
sailor" she said abruptly
"Irh" laughed Wilbur mtrthessly.
"fluh, was Sh0nghaicd"
Moran smote the table with red
Gst ana shouted witt sonorous, bell
toned laughter:
"ShHnghaed you? Now, that Is
really good! And what are sou going
IA 80 ndW?"
"Nhat are you going to dot"
"Sgral ihe first home bound vessel
ana be- tatcn into Frisco. I've my in
suraucc to collect (Wibur had gircn
her the Lctty's papers, and the disas.
ter t. report
'Wol I'm net keen on shark hunt
tnr myself" said Wilbur But Moran
showed no interest IN his plans.
However they soon found TINT they
were not 10 bc permitted TO signal At
noon tie same day the schooner sight
cd steamships smoke oa the horizon
inl BEGAN to raise hcr rapidly Moran
Immediately bound on the ensign un
ion down ana broke Il out at the peak.
Charlie. who was az tho wheel, spoke
sentence in Chinese and one of the
hands drew his knife across the hal
yards and brought the distress signal
10 thc deck Moran turned lpon Char
lie with an oath, her hrovs knottcd.
no. no." sang Charlie. closing his
eyes and wagging his head. NO. Tco
muchce los time; no can stop You
come down side cabin you an enc
piece boss No 0his was Wilbur have
nm chir-chin"
The odd corclayc assembled about
Kitcholrs table thc clubman, the h0lf
masculine girl I'm mems clothes and the
thnaman The conference WAS am an
cry one. Wilbur aud Moran insisting
that they be put aboard the steamship.
Charlie refusing with calm obstiuacy
81 bnye um chiu.ehin with China
heys las nigh'. China boy hoap 0aid
no can stop nm steamship. heap haid
too much talkoe- talkee; no stcp; 60 fish
now go fish chop.chop; loa' heap time;
80 fish. no sayyy sail nm boat Chi
na hoy no savyy soil um boat tiuk-
nm you slvyy (and he pointed to Mo-
r9nl | tinkum you savyy plenty heap
much disa bay, Ross No. = no s9vvy
sail um boat. but him sayyy plenty
many MI same"
"Aud were to stor on board your
dough dish and navigate her for youf"
shouted Moran. her face blazing.
Charlie nodded bIandly. ~ tinkum
yass'
"And when we get hack 70 p0~t' cX
claimed Wilbur. you think perhaps /
wc won't make IT interesting for youY
Charlie smiled
- tinSum ship company heap rich"
"Well, got along" ordered Moran. as
though the schooner was her property.
"and wen talk ii over
"Chlna boy liza you hoap pretty big
said Charlie to Moran MS he went ont.
"You savvy sail um boat all light;
waula you TO captain. But he add
ed. suddenly dropping bis bland passiv-
ity as though it were a mask ard for
an Instant allowing the wicked malevo-
lent Cantonese TO como 10 the surface.
"China hoy no likee funnee business.
Savry?@ Then. with the smile of
Talloyran1 be disappeared
Moran and Wilbur were helpless for
Tire present They were but two against
seven Chinornen They must stay on
board il The coolies wished it. and if
they were 10 stay it was a matter Of
their own personal safety that the Ber-
tia MiIlner should be property navi-