New-York tribune., 1910-11-06
Cortirasd ron, page 7

on the watch. Get up. YOU swabs, |
called to them A fine lot Of seamen YOU
are-scared by an old woman
There was a shout for ard. and looked 20
see Henderson and Straughan coming up
from the fo'c'sle. The noise OF their coming
had startled the old woman. and now they
had her by each arm.
Mr. Larrabee and the inventor We're on
deck by this time. Don't hurt her" sang
out my owner, as he saw the divers grapple
the hag. He started for ard. with Mr.. Bel
den in his wake. AS we ran. We caught the
milk-white CLINT of the silver flask in the old
woman's hands. "Ha, She's brought it
back, Eccles!' said Mr. Larrabee
l got his ear. The men are near mu-
tiny | told him They think its q
double Jonah. If f."
I'll show them," he broke in. Call all
hands to the saloon IN ten minutes and
we'll settle this business once for all" And
with that he bowed - the hhagg is to-a fine
lady, signing to the divers to let her go.
She glared at him with venomous ewes.
and clapped hand to her rags Straughan
struck out, and Spanish Dicks dirk thurnped
on the deck yard away. while the old wo-
man wrung the wrist the divers fist had
landed on. Red rum m-r1-r-d-e-rl'
she chartered all OF a sudden.
Quite so, said Mr.. Larrabee, not turn
ing hair as she ratified off the senseleSs
talk. You must pardon him: he's an
uneducated ruffiau. Oi course its no wav
TO behave to a lady" And with that he
grinned and led the old woman aft.
THE watch fell away before him as the
negroes had fallen away on the hill I
hailed Brophy and gave him the word. and
presently all hands We're trOoping down to
the saloon mighty miStr1stful, with Brophv
IN charge. | stood lone watch of twentT
minutes before they We're back on deck.
Brophy told ME what had passed below.
Mr.. Larrabee had faced the men coollv.
We thought for three Years | had smart
crew. he began. Don't tell me I've been
guessing wrong all the time Il there's anv
man with brains among YOU. III listen to
him for five minutes
AT that SwenSon got 10 his feet The
ships JOnahed, he growled Its the two
SupercargOeS. The man was bad enough:
but the women will send us all To Davv
Jones. l speak for the crew"
We'll, what are YOU going to do about
it, MIR. Larrabee put in.
Put EN- aShore."
In hurricane: said Mr. Larrabee. as
as If he couldn't believe his ears. "WhoT
man the launch?"
or set EN- adrift" finished Swen,o7
And set our luck adrift at the sam.
time. blazed Mr.. Larrabee. 'Tho,,. +v.
are the luck of the Fortune. as You'll see
They'll lead us to the gold. If that's the
best YOU can do, SwenSon. sit down."
Swenson would have argued: but there
was a.stir at the back of the room and Hen
derson stood up. Lads" he said. Mr.
Larrabee's spoke YOU fair" They ali heard
hlm out; for he was a man of experience. and
his word carried weight. "Don't 20 70
grumbhng; there's naught in the Wind
Here we all are in tight little ship. that
minds hurricane no more than If II was a
S3tspaw We're bound for the Spanish
Nam and by all counts Wen lift our oftinq
IN three DAYS at the outside. Let's pull no.
gether till then He saw SwenSon start mn
again, and changed his tune. If not-,5i,
know me. And YOU know Straughan. Ven
De SIX against you. not counting the engin,.
room. His eyes went over 10 where Nr.
Larrabee was lingering in his pocket the
mate 10 the revolver with which h., had
blazed away At the negroes on the hill
Here's Il tidy little fortune for every
man II We lift the treasure" he went or
and the OF her WAYS r,.,..,L. -