The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-05-04


precaution would have been thrown
away. The "old hands," who had been
through the passage before. suspected,
but said nothing save among them
selves. 1t 10 likely that the weak and
sickly would 60 frst, and that there
would be more room for those remain
ing. The "old hands" were satisfied.
Three Of these old hands were con-
versing together just behind the parti-
ton Of Dawes bunk. The berths were
Ave feet square, and each contained six
men. No. 10, the berth occupied by
Dawes, was situated in the corner made
by the joining Of the starboard and CEN
ter lines, and behind It was q slight re-
cess, in which the scuttls was fixed.
His mates" were at present but three
In number, for John Rex and cockney
tailor had been removed to the hospital.
The three that remained were now In
deep conversation In the shelter Of the
recess. OF these. a giant seemed to be
| the chief. His name was Gebbett.
| He was a returned convict. The other
| two were q man named Sanders, known
az "ths Moocher," and Jenny Vstch,
the "Crow." They were talking In whis-
pers, but Rufus Dawes, lying with his
| head close to the partition. was enabled
to catch much Of what, they said.
At first the conversation turned on the
catastrophe Of the burning ship. From
| this 1t grew to anecdote Of wreck and
adventure, and at last Gabbett said
something which made the listener start
from his Indifferent efforts to slumber
into sudden, broad wakefulness.
1t was the mention of his own name,
coupled with that Of the woman he had
met on the quarterback.
| II saw her speakin' to Dawes yester-
day" said the giant, I'VE don't want
no more than we've got. amt goin' to
risk my neck for Rex's fancies, and
so I'll tell her"
at was something about the kid
says the Crow. In his elegant slang. IL
don't believe she ever saw him before"
eff thort she was agoin' to throw
us over, I'd cut her throat as soon as
look at her." snorts Gabbett. savagely.
Jack nd have a word in that" snuff
Hes the Moocher; "and he's a curious
cove to quarrel with"
"Well," grumbled Mr.. Gabbett, "and
let's have no more chaff. If we're for
bizness, let's come to bizness."
What are we to do nowT' asked the
Moocher. "Jack's on the sick list, and
the gal won't stir a'thout him."
my dear friends" said the Crow,
my keyind and keristian friends, it is
to be regretted that when natur' gave
you such tremendously thick skulls, she
didn't put something inside Of 'em.
say that now's the time. Jacks In the
'orspital; what Of that? That don't
make II no better for him. does II? Not
a Bit Of Il: and. IL he drops his knife
! and fork wbv then it's INV opinion
that the gal won't stir A neg. It's on
HIS account. not ours. that she's been
manoovering. amt itY'
"w.uw ..v. M cohhet+ With tho
ar 80 on. III No. hnt M rt,r oon.
v;n,ad az .,noso q tn
aAr .ha 80 ~. 80" =. r...,n 4. 90
or,ct Anotbar tb,ne when +hs hovs
know there's fever aboard, youll SEE
the ,rpmnu. tbere.s be Tbev,,j he
ready enough to ioin ma than Gnc. 90,
the snanner-chest and we'ra ripht a.
nine-nenn'orth o'banence."
This conversation had an intense in.
terest for Rufus Dawes. Plunged Into
prison, hurriedly tried, and by reason
Of his surroundings ignorant Of the death
Va us anu Ais VWA AOEIuncs ue
had hitherto held aloof from the scoun.
drels who surrounded him. He now
saw his error. He knew that the name
he had once possessed was blotted out,
that any shred Of his old life which had
chung to him hitherto was shriveled in
the FIRE that consumed the Hydaspes.
Richard Devine was dead-lost at sea
with the crew Of the Inflated vessel In
whieh--deluded by a skillfully sent let.
ter from the prison-his mother believ.
ed him to have sailed. Rufus Dawes
alone should live. Rufus Dawes-the
convicted felon, the suspected murderer
should live to claim his freedom. With
his head swimming, and his brain on fire
he eagerly listened for more.
BUT we cant sur without the girl,
Gapbett SAID. snes got to stan on the
senTy.A
The Grow produced dirty scrap Of
paper, over which his companions Gag
4 erly bent their heads.
Where did yer get thatT' asked Cab
bett. f.
Yesterday afternoon Sarah Wa,
standing an thu dack throwino b,ts q
foia Il ths pnlls and saw her a-looS
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