Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-22

about his difficulty"
- Smith said"
"That's what came 10 talk about"
We'll. that lit'ie matter can rest" he
said ATally. "You'ye called, and It's
the first chance I've had to speak to
you alone"
Il want TO know If there is any way
some arrangement
No use IN looking So g.um over 4
LITTLE stolen money. want to show
you NY ,.uar;crs."
Il didn't come 20 see your quarters.
captain. | came to-
Il don't care what You came FOR,
Mrs. Brooks" he declared, with mas
todonian playfulncsS. Il make 1t a
rule that everybody who drops in
here. man or woman. has got to listen
to me spinning yarns. Now
Emma was becoming more and more
nervous.
Il know you will think me rude. but
! can't delay" she insisted. Joe is I'm
great trouble, and some other time I'll
utdl tHt ' al iiS
lie rose with mock dignity.
You're on my ship, Mrs Brooks.
Please remember every captain is mas
| ter Of his ship. and If you don't listen
and like it-mind you, l say like it'll
| clap you In double irons for mutiny."
| Captain Williams" she pleaded. II
am sure that you would not dis
please
Brooks" he broke in. picking up the
model of the ship on the mantel. rs q
model of the Sally Moran. my first
command out Of Frisco. That's her
wheel up there over the door. She
laid the-cornerstone of my fortune. but
she taught me how TO fight and have
nerve. Took her up into the north Pa
cilic sealing and then down Oh the Jap
anese coast. Had n crew who wouldn't
adorn any high back rover Captain
Kidd ever could wish for II there
was any good In that schooner God
must "a saw 1t first and hit It,"
| To humor him she hud advanced to
the mantel.
And IS that where you got your
awful reputation!" she inquired.
The bushy eyebrows came down un-
| til the lids were hidden. and his eyes,
shining like live Goals. were alone visi-
bic as he directed his gaze upon her.
"Just how bad is that awful reputa-
tion.' Mrs. Brooks:'
'"They say" she returned, meeting
his gaze steadily. that you have no
heart, no pity, in you: that you'd kill d
man In those days with as little feel
ing as would kill a mosquito"
We'll. guess the reason you'd kill a
mosquito isn't because it's just mos
quito and that you'd like to kill ii, but
because you're afraid it will bite you.
Amt it,"
Yes"
Il had men. Mrs. Brooks. who. II
| you let 'en go too far. they'd bite. and
if YOU let EN- bite too deep they'd kill.
Them We're the early days of sealers
! 1t was Il hard life. and 1t made hard
men. l ain't any better. but guess
amt no worse, than lots OF Others
would he fixed just as was ut that
| time
| I'm glad to hear you say that, cap
TAIN" she declared, Selling the oppor-
tunity. 1T opens the way for the
business l came on
"Business?'
"Yes, business"
But it's after business hours, Mrs
Brooks, and amt half spun my yarn
Now. over here | want to show you Il
couple of spears l got from Il lot of
head hunters down in the Malay archi-
pelago. You may not know where that
Is, but I've always had an idea it's
where God battcncd down the devil
after that first big row they had you
read about In the Bible. was going
ashore. seeing what WAS doing. when
this crew OF ni"gcrs con'c Gown on us
like Il sQuall. We had IN awful time
getting back to the boats. | tell you
We were some cut up. and all | got
out Of the expedition was one o. the
big chiefs wives
He looked into Mrs Brooks eyes.
! ''TOok her back to Frisco with me-"
he added. Women were scarce In
them timcs-sood looking ones"
you took her away from where she
belonged?" questioned Emma slowly
and incredulously
'She was willing to so. No one ever
beat her about the ship. and she lived
! pretty much rs she wanted-three
meals Il day and no hard work"
"What became of her."
''Dicd-I guess from overeating. You
see them two little anchors that chairs
made off,
But she had recoiled from him, shud-
derinS with horror and aversion.
'She died from overeating" she In
terroSated. Have there been many
| OF thosc:"
mo; learned a lesson. 1 put the
rest on diet"
He seemed TO think that this was
particularly clever and humorous, for
he burst into n loud guffaw.
| Emma did not laugh. She was more
disguised and apprehensive than ever.
! The clock struck II.
Did you hear that" she said. II
must insist that you let me talk over
what came kere for"
Eleven. II amt late" he replied
coaXincly. Would you like little
something to drink? It's hot tonight"
no. l thank YOU"