The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-03-03
p tv-contInusd.

'Sacre! g has been as 20 devil
drove. easily. "Ze last was sandal
wood in 90 South seas. / care little.
SO 20 pay BE- good
Then wcn get down 20 facts and
J sat back In the chair fronting the
two OF them. "Mr futile how many
men have you enlisted for this AFFAIR
Twenty
Those fellows 10 youdor and !
nodded toward the closed door H,
exhibited his yellow teeth. bis eyes
narrowing
They'll be about an yen want 'o
tackle. ] guess be volunteered. elth
some assumption Of c-hesrlulugss. uu.
less maybe you decide 20 turn this
expedition into piracy. an give 'em
half The spoils Thcy'r s that sort. all
right
I Strengthened back 10 my chair. my
Jaws set hard. my gaze e~ndeayor.ng
vainly TO catch and hold his shlny
eve.
MI futile" ] said. sternly. us ]
understand matters ! ana captain this
cruise, and you're mate Whenever /
desire your advice I'm probably ask for
e. Just AZ present please counue
Yourself 70 my questions What crew
have youg
Tho expression OF his face was
angry enough. yc, Do evidently
thought best 10 answer clyTIy.
First and second officers. buatsvalu
and sumner. Eve coal beavers tho rest
sraWsu
Nationality %"
Every monrrcl race under the
SKY
You have no engineer"
Couldn't pick up any however
th,le'a o. on board and. no doubt
wy can persuade him 60 stick Co ,hc
Cob
THO mans manner and tone o..
mainrd FurIy and lueaI,rt. hg, I
Er.Ured my indignation aud hold back
ilc boz words burning my touluo 70
HaH necessary that make ths best uf.
IL nov. buJ h1tor We WJro once safely
a. sea ! intended very shortly Co take
'hc measure OF liis Yankee wha'.mtn
Ny eyes wandered toward "a, olive
fItUt face o. ne Nova. barely visible
through the suyolUIjur smoke OF hIs
cigarette Tho latter nodded cheer
fully as though ht Interpreted my
thuuEht
on. Er men vas 90 rIrhi mon
Gem ho put IN. Fmllurly "Nayhcr
a bic rourh. but sacrc wat would
you bis shoulders rising 90 tho quca.
don NJ Tattlo hv Frumble but %
vas an bark know him. a o. ! ra7
rcr have him 30 Eau bear him talk TO
a. spirits wen he DO V1t. q mako mo
sick. by par'"
You tlaHphominr. muurrrl .nadcl
the whHlUmau's nasal voice r.aluf
shrill with anger = don't have 90
count beads Ga order to liu my soul Co.
uv other world
There ia liable To- be arhtirs
enough before morning { ~intcrposcd.
sharply, fearing % quarrel without ,
comrades mNiug 0ut about their b.
liof Leave that Cor lubbors ashore
90 argue over Now ton ue what ar
ranErmonte layc been made for BOARD.
ink the EsmoTaldag"
fNf.f' fNhf NHN' NN' |N NN.h. N"|
case Etll pa De Nova
Two boats concealed beneath The
pliuE OF tho Mercantile Company
coal wharf, q whalohoat and q cutter"
Any armsH'
dozen Iigvs. slN lu each boat
] arose 90 nay feet. ~glanciur az my
watch iu The dim hEht Ht had not
Elycn me thD customary sir" In any
OF his replies. yet ] ignored the omis.
sion, willing for the time heInr 10
SINK formality for the sake of action.
Very wen, MI. futile. Have your
men there ia an hour from now. They
had better travel in parties ot Two:
and sec that they start out sober Yup
understand these orders clearly. /.
hope, sir-hayC Thorn there ia an hour
sober d. Nova. you must know how
20 bring sailor mon TO their scnscs
get busy with that gang Now work
rapidly and quickly. both of YOU. for if
We gct caught, this D. likely 10 b. q
hauEiuE matter Tor an 81 us"
/ stared at the two OF them for lust
an Instant DE Nova on his feet. Tut
ale leaning forward In his chair-and
stepped forth INTO the outer roam.
~luring tho uoor behind me. a
gruuGCn yvll gucet,d my ro-cnuance