The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-09

preesoned at once until the proper authori-
ties may deal wi him.
secured the irons and my pistol, though I
knew / would not need it. Then called
man to relieve Finnegan.
p My man, said the captain, as Finnegan,
! releasing the wheel to this man, stepped over
the body and extended his hands for the irons
,"I'm sorry for this, for ye acted the man in
defense of woman. But ye went too far,
and must conhne ye till the consul frees ye,
(which nadoot he'l 'lldowhen state the sarcum-
stances. Yen be fed well--the usual allow
,ince, and exercised every day on deck"
: (Which is the law, | believe, captain" an
sswered Finnegan, with smile.
:" | see ye no realize the enormity o. your
toffence," said the captain. It's woeful
: thing to kill fellow creature. should ma
9have it on my conscience"
"Mine is clear, captain" said Finnegan.
t"He wasn't fit to live, and besides-he was
3Scotch."
J The captain saw no significance in this
Sspeech, which was glad Of; for he could rem
Sder Finnegan's life burden to him. even
;under the law, should he so choose. We shut
sFinnegan up in the lazarette, sewed the body
yin sack, and next morning buried it with the
tusual ceremonies. Then the captain got
8drunk again, and for while it was with great
Z kdifficulty that reused him at midday to take
Tthe sun, and kept him sober after breakfast
Slong enough to take chronometer sights As
: 7 was not navigator needed him for this,
but nothing else could handle the ship
and the men, and the bosun" stood his
watch.
, saw Finnegan often, and he invariably
asked about the girl.
Its common enough, sir" he explained
in apology, s'ior fellow to get fond Of. some
helpless thing he has protected Small boys
do that, even when they kill and MAIN other
helpless creatures"
Yes, Finnegan," said "But can you
explain other contradictions in yourself
This girls Scotch, and youseem to hate the
Scotch. And while you admit yourself a
woman chaser, you protect,a woman from
another. And your name is not Ennegap,
either Why il may inquirer"
II sign different name in each ship, sir, "
he answered. because don't care what
I'm called, an,. willing to forget my own.
And drink for the same reason; but out
here al sea there's nothingsto drink, and SO,
what's the use9" He paused, raised his
manacled wrists and looked at them.
Go on" enoined "Tell me what you
care to about yourself. You're no ordinary
man, and you know I'myour friend"
He waited moment then went on, his fair,
rugged face gloomy withmcmories Of the past
that was drawing fromShim.
It's the old story The said ~ never
! drank at first, but always admired women,
twas born in me, and could not help it.
had my ship at twenty-hve--a bark out Of
Dundee, and my wife and child. And fool
ishly left them where the Dutchman left hi:
anchor, at home, among the Scotch. My
5 wife was more to me than any woman or
earth, but she could not understand, and one
a time, when the little girl was four years old
, the most lovable age, you know, she ran away
with some fellow, and took the child-rny
I little Hedwig.'
a The tears we're in his eyes now, AM i coult
say nothing
r Little Hedwig," he continued 'Shl
thought more Of me than she did of he;