The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-06-02

We stood there, silent and motion.
less, waiting anxiously. the men
ranged along the rail, with their eye0
all turned forward. / rang for full
speed, and the sea Queen fairly
leaped ahead through the icy smoth-
er. hinging clouds OF white spray over
the needless figures. Within ten min
utes we began to perceive the huge
mass we we're approaching from tho
deck. and never before had my eyes
looked Upon so gigantic and majestic
a mountain OF ice. II was one i'm
mense clif towering into the upper
air. being fully 800 feet high. and not
less than 1900 feet In length. with
vast glittering pinnacles rising still
farther into the sky. It's entire front
a sheer precipice. cleaning in cold
blue, with hardly a darker shadow
anywhere to yield relief TO the eye.
We rounded It's eastern edge so close
ly one could have tossed a biscuit from
the foreyard against It's smooth front,
the swell OF its motion tossing tho dar.
ing yacht like an eggshell Symes
chung 20 his perch aloft with the grip
OF a monkey. swinging back and forth
10 the wild swaying OF the spar. Sad.
denly he yelled down:
There's wind comm from the
sou'west. sir
Heavy?
Looks to be a stIn breeze, an
it's bringing more SNOW"
Lay down from aloft."
sp~ang over 10 consult the bin.
~nacle-card. and then cast one swift,
comprehending glance at the thickon-
ing gloom In the southwest Beyond
doubt the change had come.
Give her two more points north.
wheeisman: keep her head nor'east
by nor'-steady so. Mr.. De Nova,
send another man up here TO the
wheel. All hands now; stow every.
thing: tail on TO those gaskets lively,
my lads; we're In for a blow. and a
run for our lives"
To my amazement scarcely a man
among them stirred. the eyes OF the
majority turning toward Anderson
Evidently there was an understanding
between them. they intended 20 revolt
and had chosen him their leader, He
stood just in front OF the forecastle.
a Jumping big figure In his heavy
clothes. his coarse face and ugly jaw
showing beneath n fur cap.
What yer turnin' north for IN such
a hurry. Mr.. Stephens he growled.
hoarseiy. ITS not by vote o. the
: crew. an we're the ones that's got
shey say Of II outhis voyage. Were for
keepin' along this line o. latitude
Cor a day or 40 anyhow. futile might
n got his nggors tangled an missed a
Few leagues. Anyhow. We want the
lady 10 give MS her reckoning hrst."
T felt the hot blood leap to my face,
and my teeth clenched as / leaned
oEsr the rail gazing down Al him,
Lads" I said. striving TO master
myself. I've put you exactly where
/ promised would; I've shown you all
that was here. You can see for your
seiFas what will happen II we hold on
air. longer. The wind has swept
around IL b going to bring that whole
pack or ice down on ". We've got 10
rtH for IL. OF be crushed. Now what
want TO know IA. are you with me.
orrgith BIN Anderson"
They held on mutterlng. yet casting
umTAay glances over tho rail Ander
sun stamped nngrIly on the deck.
"Oh. "a he'll with yer fine words, I"
he said grtmly, What II tho wind
haE changed a bitg Can't we beat
on the foe under steam tho same as
we didl behorcy We're saiior.mon. and
ma anatn % a rough sca. For one. I'm
damned II 7 leave that gold 10 ROT
IsrU withuut huntin' for g."
WORDS were ctealsg -,loea aud ,
ripped hack my heavy coaf, drGsss.
AZ my gloves, all patience exhausted
Come on. De N0vu." ! exclaimed
you've got sense enough to realize
what this means"
WAS over the rail with a leap, front
ling them on the deck. Almost TO ml
J-Isurpplse the creole landed beside me
land without a word we struck out a
,ltbc heads In our front. II was a hercI
miaeup for a minute, yet only a man o
two stood with Anderson. the SUD
/, doaness OF our assault taking all IN
tight out OF most OF them. strue.
Bte Bin twice squarely In tho fae'
driving him back againat the step
4 Eeading 20 me iorecaatle deck: owe
these he fell sprawling. his heh
humping the plank. The next instaI
4 had De Noya's antagonists In ID
. rear. and together We laid them o'
against the rail. and none too gehtl,
r. The mato's smile had become ugl
e and nc would have leaped into the rel
4 OF the bunch. but ! caught his arm.
Cro BE coNTINuED)