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

hurlil my hrst name. and shes dead--al
these years she's dead
His voice was broken now, and he tears
streaming fast let him sob /. out, then
a,Sed, :" And your last name y
Never mind = he answered 81 believe
am linea descendant OF Old Red Eric, and
Lei, his son. But do YOU Wonder now that
hate the Scotch thai lost my command that
! drank and went down, and that defended
that innocent girl on deck ircn the mate 7
Blind, and as helpless as my own lit;,. ar; !,
OF course. I'd do il again"
And so would IT, tapped his irons.
III have these of YOU before long"
| lelt him and vent on deck, intending to
argue the matter with the skipper when he
appeared sober enough TO talk And
found him in this condition near he binnacle,
not only sober, but anxious OF face He was
tall man oil about fifty, and though the
marks oil his recent dissipation bore heavily
upon him, be was still handsome man, with
gray hair and beard that matched his eyes,
and, when not under the influence Of Iiqaol,
masterful seaman and navigator
I" We are TO have typhoon, Mr. Williams, :"
he said 10 me 'as joined him The barom-
eter's below twenty nine and it's best to be
ready We're too shor' handed to wait.
wish YOU were a navigaso-, my lad and I'd
make you first mate at once, and take sse-
ond from forward.
There was little wind, and the ship rolled
heavily in swell that came from the north
east To the south east, heavy bank OF dark
gray merged sea and sky into one, and in the
air was the soft, humid sensation that sea
men cali the smell OF blow Without
reference to the barometer = knew that VI.
were in for a reeilng match.
"rhere's competent mate and navigator
down below, captain ! said :" I've just
ta'ked TO finnegan. He's held command. .
But ,he law, lad, the law I've noticed
he was an exceptional saor man; but il |
release him, what ne do Whal'Il say to
tho consul I've entered the matter in the
official log, and then there's ,he crew
IN answer FOX il, car,ain, that he does
not run" said "Hes Il a lot o. trouble,
and took 10 whiySsy."
The captains iece cleared Get him on
deck, he said
gladly unlocked Finncgan as | must
still call him and brought him up
My man, said The captain, kindly. Mr..
Williams in(ornis me that YOU re navigator.
iIaye YOU any discharges ~
=" I've lost them all, sir, answered Finnegan
Can YOU take the sun, take chronometer
sights, p the leg, and plci me ships track
ON the chari,p
+" Not only that, sir, bat Great Circle Sail
ing and Iunars,
VIII YOU promise me not to RIM when we
get 10 port but TO appear beior, he consul
with me, il re'ease you?p
promise, captain. answered Finnegan
(" I've nothing 10 gain by being fugitive
Then get your dunnage out OF the fore
castle and take mates beth =
What Over MIR Williams. sir2' an
swered the amazed t'innegan. | don't like
that"
Mr.. Williams is not navigator, and il
was he who recommended YOU
Very well, SIR"
When you've slowed your clothes, shorten
down at once 10 lower topsails, ioretopmast
staysal and rcefed spanker'
When IRinnegan had gone the captain
turned 10 me with sigh ol relief I'm
glad Of my resolution Mr. Williams, he
said rs been sore load on my heart to
conline that man. And for the o1ense Of
protecting my own daughter against seoun-
drel Ks for his drinking, well Lord knows
we're all weak At bottom
But emotion gave way TO work. Finnegan
appeared and for Two hours we were busy
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