Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-20
fyou enjoy story, thriller from beginning to end til
tine rlpCed for any
TINT sails the sons.

Nh"IN OF MS words, as ne promptly
demonstrated
I'm hire your boat" Khkwood told
him, Ito put me aboard that hrigar.
tine OF TO ieew0rd. We ought To start
at once"
The nshcrmoQ shifted his quld Of
tobacco from CtNcek 90 check. gruutcd
in0rucul0tcly ana swung deliberately
on his heel displaying bhl neck
above n pair OF heavy shoulders
DIRTY weather" he croaked. fncing
back from his survey OF the eastern
skies before tho American found out
whcthcr<or not he should resent his
insolence.
How muchT' Kirkwood demanded
CURLY. annoyed
Tihc man hcsltatcd. scowling blnckly
az tho hecllng vessel momentarily in
crc9slng her distance from the shore.
Then. with crafty smile, 1.-TWO pun
he declared.
The American nodded. VERY wen"
ne agreed simply. Get out your
boat"
The fisherman turned away 10 sham
hle nelsily over the Single huge
booted heels crunching. toward one OF
the dorics. TO this hc set his SHORT
dcr showing II steadily down 6e
beach until only the stern was dry.
Eirliwood looked back FOR The last
tiuae. mp the road 10 Shecrpcss. NOth-
iug meved upon 70 lie was rid 90
Mrs ITALIAN. n face 70 fuCe with a
stcrnCr problem. lie had few pcnCC
over 10 shi'luEs I'm kis pocket and had
promised so pay the man four times M
much Ire would have agreed 30 ten
times the sum demanded. FOR the boat
ne must and would have. But he had
neglected 20 conclude his bargain to
come 10 an understanding as 30 the
method Of payment. and he felt more
than little dubious ~ To the recep-
tlon the fisherman would give his
proposition. sound as he QIirkwood)
knew SC to be.
In the background the cabby loi-
tered gnawcd by iHsatlnble curiosity
The fisherman turned. calling over
htl shoulder. "If yc'd catch yon vcs-
sci. Gomez
with one final twingo Of doubt-the
task 81 placating this surly dog was
anything but inviting the American
strobe 90 the boat and climbed I'm, TAX
ing the stern seat. The fisherman
showed or.
In time the dory lay alongside tho
cntboat. the fisherman with ii gnarled
hand EraspinR the latter's gunwale to
hold the two together. with some DIFF
hcuity Kirkwood transshippcd himself.
landing asprawl in the cockpit nmid u
tangle OF cordaRc slippery with scales.
The skipper followed. with clumsy ex-
| pertness bringing tho doFy's painter
with him md hitching Il 20 n ringbolt
abaft the rudder head. Then, pnusing
an instant 90 stare into the cast with
somber eyes. he shipped the tiner and
bent 10 tie halynrds As the sail rat
tied up, tapping wildly. Klrkwood
marked with relief. for It meant so
much time saved that II was already
close rccfod
Gut when nc last the boom was
thrashing overhead and tho halyard5
had boon mode fast 90 their cheats the
fisherman again stood erect, pcerlug
dlstruetfuUy nt the dhtnnt wall Of
cloud
Then. IN two broaths, "Cnn't do it,"
be decided mot no the price"
Why iNirlwood stared despair
iur'y after fhc brigautno, that was AL
rcldy drawn far ahead
'gJauPpr," grpwlad tho fellow
"lyu7."
At % loss completely, ItirllwooI found
no words lie dropped DIS hnad. con
sider.ng
"Not NJ tho price" the smleu voice
iterUlyd aud lc looked No 20 find tUe