The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-10
BIZ GEORGE rgCREEL

| you is scandalous, showing you arounC
and insulting you whenever he feels
like It, don't see how you car
stand it. don't believe a really brave
man would put up with such con
| duct"
The mate flushed
Il amt afraid of him." be asserted
doggedly.
We'll, you act like IT," rejoined the
girl. crisply.
See here" said Brennan, III show
you before the trips over that
amt afraid of him, may | come and
see you when we're ashore?"
DO that" said Miss Iiardell, dc
cisiyely. "and-and you can come to
see me as often as you like
Her hand rested for a moment In
the mates broad palm and he ven
tured to squeeze it gently The
pressure was timldly returned,
As the Uncas neared Chicago her
commander eXcellcd all his previous
efforts in the terrific role Of fresh.
water martinez The cabn.boy
crouchcd like a frightened hare at his
approach and the dcckhands fled be-
fore him like leaves in the path Of a
hurricane. The dinner failing to
meet with his approval, he summoned
the trembling cook to mis- presence
and berated him with extraordinary
yigor, ending the harangue with an
order to the mate to convey the
cmlprit to the hold and have him
tloggcd. Mr.. Brennan. standing at at
tcntion, suffered his features TO relax
into sardonic grin.
"Aw, cut that out he said with
iusOlcnt emphasis. and don't be
maxim a monkey of yourself"
The captain answered what he sup.
posed to be his cue, by producing his
revolver and presenting the shining
barrel at the mates head.
"Mutny, by heavens" he roared
while the widow shrieked aloud and
her daughter gasped. Another word.
you hound, and III blow your brains
OUT"
The mate took step forward and a
loud report rang out. His next move
erred gricvously from the schedule
arranged for before the smoke faded
away a heavy fist collided violently
with the captains jaw and he dropped
with a resounding crash. Brennan
picked up the gun where 1t had fallen,
and TRUSTING the weapon into his
pocket assisted the fallen martinez to
his feet
You amt fit to be trusted with fire.
arms" he said, curtly. open your
head to me again and III knock 1t off
your shoulders"
Boggs stared stupidity at the traitor.
Gus destroyer of his hopes and then
turned to the women, who were gazing
upon the heroic mate with intense ad.
miration.
ut was ali a joke. Maggie" he said,
appealngly, but Miss Bardell tilted
her nose at scornfu angle and
walked away, holding her mothers
arm
Look here" said the Infatuated one
to the grinning mate What kind of
a game dye call this? Wot does 1t
mean"
It's all a joke, as you said Just
now" explained Mr.. Brennan. blandly
Cant other folks have u little fun
as well as you?"
Wait till we're ashore" stormed
the .ncensed captain. I'm show you
what it means to assault your superior
officer, my lad!"
"Oh. all right" responded the mate,
lightly. 'P'raps you think the law al.
lows you to pull gun on a man for
nothin', And remember. I've got wit.
nesses that you tried to shoot me"
He turned and made his way to the
cabin, where Mrs. Bardell and her
daughter sat discussing his act of
valor.
When the Uncas' two passengers
discmbarked at the Wells street
bridge Capt. Boggs stood watching
them gloomily, prey to the contend.
ing emotions of humiliation and rage.
Between the widow and her daughter
strobe the tall. erect figure of the de.
ceitful mate, his visage wreathed with
an expansive smile.