Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-04

tlrely too preoccupied with the han
 ding of his ship to be interrupted wit 1 impunity. Besides, there was plent,
 of time.
 Up past the dockyards, where spl
 dery masts stood in dense groves abou
 painted tunnels and men swarmet
 over huge wharfs like ants over ;
 crust of bread; up and round the fina
 great sweeping bend of the river. th.
 Aiethea made her sober way, ever witt
 greater slowness. until at length il
 the rose glow of a fawless everins
 her windlass began to clank like $
 mad thing and her anchor bit the river
 bed near the. left bank between old
 Forts Isabelle and Tete de Flandre
 frowned upon from the right by the
 grim pile of the age old Steen castle.
 kirkwood sought Stryker, hi, cark
 ing query ready on his lips, but the
 captain impatiently waved him aside.
 Don't you bother me now. me lud
 luke. Wyte until gets done with
 the custom hofiicer'
 l i' S"iii hihS DeHlShly ana mas
 saging his lips with the back of his
 hand, followed the official on deck. nodded to Kirkwood an intimation that he was prepared to accord him an au- dience and strolled forward to the | waist The American. mastering his resentment meekly followed. One cannot well afford to be naughty when one Is asking favors.
 Advancing to the rail, the captaiu whistled in oue of the river boats. then. while lhc waterman waited faced his passenger
 Now. yer r'yal Ighness. wot can do for you afore you goes ashore ?"
 T think you must have forgotten" said Wildwood quietly. "I hate to trouble you, but-there's that matter of f4."
 Stryker's face was expressive only of mystificd vacuity. -Four quid? dunno as l know just wot you means"
 You agreed to advance me fl on those things of mine"
 "Ow! Illumination overspread the hollow iowled countenance. Stryker smiled cheerfully "Garn with youw he chuckled. You will lave yer little Joke. won't you. now? l declare I never see loony with such affec- sh'nit, plyful yves"
 Kirkwood's eyes narrowed. "Strv- kerr he said steadily. give me the fl and let's have no more nonsense or else hand over my things at once"
 "Dafy." Stryker told vacancy. with convi' tion. LOT iuv me if l sees 'ow hc ever 'ad sense enough to escype. Wy, yer majesty" and he bowed. lroric, 'i ave given you yer quid."
 Just about aS much as 1 gave you that pearl rln." rctortpd Kirkwooi hotly What do you mean
 Wy. yer ludship. q ius' pyes yer passyee. I thought you understood"
 My passage. Eut can come across by steamer for go shilIings. first class
 "Aw. but them steamers! Tricky, | they is, an unsyfe. No. yer gryce, the w. Strykcr Packet line, limited, London to Antwerp, charges Il per passyge an uo reduction for return fare"
 Stunned by his effrontery, Kirkwood stared in silence
 Any comptyntS," continued the cap tain. looking over kirkwood's head, must be lyde afore the board of dl- rectors in writin not more'n thirty dyes arfter'-
 You d--d scoundrel"' interpolated kirkwood thoughtfuly.
 Strykcr's mouth closed with snap; his features froze in cast of wrath; 'old rage glipted in his small blne eyes Wy" he believed, you bloom In loonatic. dye think you can sye hat to Bill Stryker on is own vessel" He hesitated a moment, then launch. ed heavy fist at kirkwood's face. Cnsurprsed. the young man side stepped, caught the hard. bony wrist IS the captain lurched by. following his wasted blow, and with q dexterous wist laid him flat on his back with q sounding thump upon the deck. And ls the infuriated scamp rose. which he lid with q bound that placed him on lis feet and in defensive posture as hough the deck had been spring )oard. Wildwood ieaped back, seized 'apstan bar and faced him with  stand clear. Stryker!" he warned he man tensely, himself livid with age. If you move a.step closer l ;wear I'll knock the head off your houders, Net another inch. you con emptible whelp. or I'll brain you. That's better" he continued as the aptain, caving. dropped his fists and moved uneasily back. Now give that oatman money for taking me ashore. les. I'm going, and if We ever meet gain take the other side of the way, tryker.'' Without response. grim smile his thin. hard lips, Stryker ( hrust one hand into his pocket and. 1 wing coin tossed it to the { 'ating boatman. whereupon Kirk ( -ood backed warly to the rail, aban- C OnpI tho taDStan hor ana dronnoI