The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-12-14

do none of you speak Englishr' he
asked.
They seemed to understand the ques-
ton, for some talk, eked out by much
gesticulation, ended In one of their num-
Der trotting up the ladder to the bridge,
where he disappeared into the wheel
house. An instant later long, red-head-
ed man emerged and came running to-
wards US.
And shure wud OF not have greeted
yer honors before now" he exclaimed
IL the most strenuous Of brogues; ''but
TWINS me trick at the wheel, and niver a
wan of these spalpeens wud relieve me.
An, what can Oh do fer ye now at allr'
"What boat is this?"
"The Portuguese ship, San Joseph.
FIRM Buenos Ayres to Hamburg, wild a
mixed cargo, and a very mixed crew,
sorr. II 1t hadn't been fer back an
swer whin the wine was In me, faith!
it's not In this greasy fat-ir-ron that Tim
Blake wud be after serving"
do yeu speak the language, my
man?"
'Indade an OF do, soor; an good raj
son, seeing that tits Tower years come
Christmas that Owe been steward on tn
yacht " wan " tha' Portuguese no.
| bility."
THAT'S good news. And now where
Is the captainT
"Faith! but twas jool " time we
were after havin' In the Bay last night,
sorr, an the old mans turned In. The
second mate has gone aft, gatherin' his
courage In both hands fer to wake him.
Indade, sorr, tits q r-resolution that wud
put the fear " the Lord into a better
man than hini.r
Rather Tartar, ehr'
"a strong man, sorr, an good sea
man fer a greaser, though his temper Is
most pro-digious. But see, here he comes.
like dock out " theater."
He was indeed fine figure OF q man.
fully six feet In height and proportion
ately broad. His skin was very dark,
and his eyes of the deep blackness that
have since observed in Indian races, but
very soft and glowing. His hair. which
he wore. at greater length than Is GUS
tomary amongst sailors, showed under
his cap in glossy curls; and his mus
tache was twisted back almost to his
ears.
He bowed to us with a deliberate cour-
tesy, muttering a greeting In his own
tongue. He spoke no English, and 1t was
through the medium of Tim Blake that
he offered US hospitality. 1t was no
time for explanations, SO, guarding Mar
! nae between us, we hurried down to a
; large cabin. where warm garments and
: Aeaming cups Of hot coffee and
, sugar were brought by the worthy Irish
water were brought by the worthy Iran
. man, to whose care we had been as
signed. As far as could be judged,
) had not contracted 80 much as cold
:. In the head, despite my long exposure
: When we had completed our change oil
Q clothes, my cousin beckoned me outside
the cabin, closing the door on our pris-
oner.
81 have asked Blake to take me to the
8 captain, for 1t is right that he should
: know the true position of affairs" he
q whispered. while l am gone, you mus
: sit with Marnac. Remember, do not lei
( him out of your sight for a moment"
every WE'LL" said, and he strobe of
! down the dark alley of the passageway
i When l re-entered the cabin ! fount
t Marnac muffled to the chin, under thu
e blankets of bunk. he gave me one o.
t his quick, evil glances, that was un
y pleasantly reminiscent Of an aged ra
1 surprised In an iron gin. I had so grea
b a horror and detestation of the man tina
: his mere presence was source of phys
ical discomfort to me; and when, sitting
:. up amongst his wraps, he commenced t
e poster me with questions. l could endur
e 1t no longer. retired outside the cabin
o seating myself with my back to the door
n was as well there, argued. as in tn
e interior, and in position infinitely NOR
Is satisfactory to myself.
o The garments they had lent me wer
d thick and warm; the dose of brandy ha
ID been considerable. was weary fror
the toll Of sleepless night. Those ar
my excuses for the fact that In tn
y course of the next Ave minutes l fe
le soundly asleep.
It was Graden who woke me. a yer
70 angry and exasperated Graden VIII
lie shook my senses into with with unnet
& essary violence. l started up, protes
ing against his treatment.
"I thought better Of you than this,
he said. with his hand still fixed In m
"A collar.
10 "My back was against the door. 81
"a could not pass without waking me. WINS
X does 1t matterT l grumblsd, with ever
10 sign of irritation.
In II told you 10 Watcn MIN, TO stay II
side the cabin, and find you snorin
n. here. No more excuses, please. 70
ID know the ability of the man. Let l
In hope he has not taken advantage of an
y. chances you gave him."
,ir He opened the door cautiously, peeps
to in. and then flung it wide with grei
Id oath. The cabin was emptyi
Yet there was no doubt as to his ma
ok ner of escape. In the middle of Il
at flooring there gaped little hole, wi
a heavy square Of wood lying beside
en- On examination we found that this e
l trance had also been barred by gra
l." ing. which now swung downwards on
hinges, disclosing a wooden ladder, L
re- foot of which was indistinguishable
of the gloom below.
'He is in the holdr' I cried. HE
an hiding somewhere amongst the cars
or We shall never nnd him without the he
ow Of the crew."
Amongst the excellent points In I
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