The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-03


in mr lace that induced him to look Closely IL
The compas. ior while The girl seemed 10
be about sixteen tall and we'll developed for
her age. and with face like that oil child
She had j wealth Of BLACK hair. which She
seemed 10 take iite care Of ior Il blew around
her lace in tie wind and was innocent OF
pu6s or hair pins-onl BIT Of ribbon
showed nov and then. Her complexion was
somewhat dark tanned. in fact. but there
was a rich, creamy tint to it. and there was
color in her cheeks But il was her ewes that
impressed me most liey were large and III
minous, BLACK As night and with frank,
direct Stare ii them that was disconcerting
70 me when tI,ey fell upon me stood up.
litted my hat politely aid would have Joined
her had She returned my greeting. But she
did not She stared 81 NE moment longer.
laced 10 Niudward, and slowly moved over 10
the weather rail reaching this she moved ali,
her hands Siding along the rail until her out
Stretched lsll hand touched the Quarter Bit;
lhcn Size slipped behind il found the tatirail
and ieIl her way along this 70 grating along
>le The wheel los. And by his lime lhe
truth had dawncd upon me. also Upon Iinne-
y7u His eyes sought mine. wide open in
pity aud As he looted 'st me his lips seemed
- frame The un>poken Nold upon my own
"blild.n
Mr. Mcleod came All, hoarse from bawl-
ing 10 lie men At ticir watch tackle and strap
Ilhsd grown nearly dark now, and was glad
VI il because did not care 10 have This fellow
see the Tear, in my eyes He sas tsll good
ookiug sorloi man. about thirty y.ars old,
a hrsi-,la,s seaman, and We hac sot Oh very
well together, even though did moi like him
ie oned ne in the alley
Hello, The brides up, Seen her yet,"
You mean tlc shippers daughter ! an
svcred We, I've seen her
She's blind as lat, The old man saws.
For AL tIst, she peach. AS & " say in your
. country Guess III take k's- in The dark.
She II never know Who il i. =
Mr. Mcleod said standing erect.
"Whsi are YOU tffiatiag Of \
"Oh. h-1. '''ne 1, mans dead drunk.
and she'll rsy.r know. ltIl keep her guess
ing
" Mr. ,lcLeod won't permit il"
You Won't permit, you say he had
started, but turned bscs You II remember
that IN over youhere and have cnarge oi the
deek. Get down OH the poor % the main
dsck. or 10 your room
weakly yielded 50 strong is the influence
oi lauticsl etiquette upon seafarihg man
II was wen ior me, perhaps, that did. ior
sicoiller man took up The burden and bore The
punishment mad reached The loot of the
steps IN obedience 10 biz order when heard
scresm, then snarling, growliur sound and
amounted the steps again in two bounds.
The girl was erect clinging TO The quarter
biii The wheel was deserted, and saw bvihe
stars tbsi tie shin was rounding TO And il
shc cltsr space between the wheel and lhe
mouse two forms, locked in dose embrace,
were wrilhing TO and ire. N> buried at
heard fjnnegan'> voice. highly accented, ey-
;,"ssing h;s opiuiou d the msie in explosive
sentences punciuat-p viii ltrd oslhs.
Tsmr yer mlseriple, Sav'nec heart and
soul he growlcd. Nonhuuler o wcemen
cowsr'ly snesl YOU kisSer lecile girls
Kill you. ! Kill YOU I'smn YOU
Finncgsn yelIcd Stop it, Take
your wheel, man. 1niS isu'i your affair
Fake der wheel yourself sir. ~ ILL dis
Sco,chman'
Ii1pI il, Tor the weather teaches were Shak
ing, snl by hard hesying gol ihe ship OH 10 her
course ,nd by ihis time HE struggle was
abopi over Looking up from the compass,
| saw M,I.rod bent back nearly double
Finnegan right arm around his waist which
he huggcd tightly to himself, and his lett
wrist under The others chin Farther and
farther back went the maie until there was an
unmistsksblc cracking sound Something
inside of him. tendon, vein, q bone, posi-
bly, sowe JOINT OF his verielral column had
uiyer way He dropped like log and lay
sill, while finncgan, 1rs' giving him a Kick,
approached the wheel
Now, take il. sir. he said calmly. He
won hunt any NOR, the Scotchman!"
Have YOU killed him asked, horriicd
al the situation.
Sure have broken his back. Hc de
served H. the wretch
His excitement Was gone and bis diction
again correct He took the wheel and | bent
over the mate. feeling his heart There was
moi b, al nor a sign OF breath from the nos
irils
The mate has been Killed, captain,
said, when | had his attention
What. he answered Killed. Who's
killed :"
Tbe mate Dennis finnegah killed. him
near the wheel Hes lying on the deck up
there now.
Mr. Mcleod killed Z" He was coherent
now And finnegan killed him, Is he in
irons"