The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-24
CHAPTER II.

- saw a CLASSY, level sea, WIN
Che sun brightly agleam on II.
So this was Beringf She bad clothed
Il always with the mystery Of her
school days, thinking of II as a weep
mig. fog bound stretch Of gray water
Instead she saw q fat, sunlit main
with occasional sea parrots Mapping
tNelr fat bodies out OF the ships course
A glistening head popped up from the
waters abreast, and she heard the cry
Of "Seair'
Dressing, the girl noted infinitely the
personal articles scattered about the
cabin. striving. to derive therefrom
some fresh hint of the characteristics
Of the owners First, there was an
elaborate. copper backed toilet set, all
richly ornamented and leather bound,
The metal was magnifcently hand
marked and bore Glenister's initial. 1t
spoke Of elegant extravaganza ana
seemed oddly out of place in an arctic
miners equipment, as did also small
set Of De Maupassant.
Next she. picked up Kipling's Seven
Seas" marked literally, and felt that
mhe had struck a scent The roughness
and brutality of the poems had always
chilled her, though she had felt vague
" their splendid pulse and swing. This
was the girls first venture from shell
tered life She had not rubbed elbows
with the world enough to find that
truth may be rough unshaven and
CARRIED in homespun. The book con
drmed her analysis of the junior part
ner.
Pendent from hook was a worn
and blackened holster from which
peeped the butt Of large Colts re
volver, showing evidence OF many
yearg service 1t spoke mutely OF the
white haired Dextry, who, before her
inspection was over, knocked at the
door, and, when abe admitted him, .ad-
dressed her cautiously:
..sThe boys down fOrrad, teasin' grub
out Of funky He'll be up In min
ute. How'd ye sleepr'
Every well, thank you" she He'd,
but I've been thinking that ought TO
explain myself to you"
snow, see here" the old man inter
Jected, "there amt no explanations
needed till you feel like givin' them
up. You was In trouble that's I'M
fortunate. We help you-thAt's natu-
raj. No questions asked - that's
Alaska"
"Yes, but l know you must think
sWhat bothers me-" the other con
tfnued irreleyantiy, ELS how in blazes
we're goin' to keep you hid. The stew
ards got to make up this room, and
somebody's b0und to see as packin
grub In"
II don't care who knows II they
won't send me back. They wouldn' /,
do that, would theyT She hung anx-
lousy on his words.
send you backf why, don't yoli
aavvy that this boat Is bound for
Nomef There amt no turntn' back
on gold stampedes, and this Is the
widest rush the world ever saw. The
captain wouldn't turn back. he
couldn't His carg0s too precious.
and the company pays $1,000 day
for this ship. No, we amt putin
back to unload no stowaways at i've
thousand per Besides, we passenger
wouldn't let him-time's too precious.
They were interrupted by the rattle Of
dishes outside, and DeXtry was abo'"
to open the door when his hand WAIVER
ed uncertainty above the knob, for he
heard the hearty greeting Of the ships
captain.
"Well, well, Glenister where's oil
the breakfast goingT
90" whispered the old man, 'that'e
Cap Stephens"
4Dextry isn't feeling quite up to
form this morning." replied Glenister
easily
Don't wonderl Why weren't yon
aboard sooner last nightT ! saw you.
Most got left, Ell? Served you right i
you had" Then his voice dropped "a
the confdential I'D advise you TO cut
out those women. Don't misunder-
stand me, boy, but they're bad lot on
this boat. saw you come aboard.
Take my word for 1t. they're bad lo'
Out EN- out Guess I'll step inside anil
see what's mp with Dextry"
The girl shrank into her corner, ga
ing apprehensively at the other lis
tener
"well-er-he isn't up yet" they
heard Glenistar stammsr. "Bettcr
come around later"
Nonsense! It's time ne was dress.
ed" The masters voice was grufiiy
good natured. "Hello, Dextryi Hey
Open up for inspection" He rattled
the door,
There was nothing 10 be done. The
old miner darted an inquiring glance
at his companion, then. at her nod,
slipped the bolt. and the captains blue
hulk flled the room
His gfizzled close bearded face was
genially wrinkled till he spied the
erect gray figure In the corner. whea
bis cap came or Involuntary. There
his courtesy ended, however. and the