Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-15

sun ne come up-taik-talE; all the time
talk-talk. What name that fella talk
talk?"
''Oh. nothing much" He shrugged
his shoulders. They were trying tc
buy Berande. that was ALL"
"Don't let us fence about it," she
urged Let it he straight talk be-
tween us. You're in trouble. I'm not
a fool Tell me. Besides. may be
able to help. toto suggest some
thing"
In the pause that followed he
seemed to debate. not so much
whether he would tell her. as how to
begin to tell her.
'tI'm American. you see," she per-
sisted. land our American heritage is
a large parcel Of business sense. /
don't like it myself. but know I've
got it-at least more than you have.
Let US talk it over and find way
out. How much do you oweT'
"A thousand pounds and few
trifes over-small bills, you know
Then. too. thirty Of the boys finish
their time next week and their bal
ances will average f10 each. But
what is the need Of bothering your
head with it? Really. you know
what is Berande worth-right
now?"
whatever Morgan and Kan are
willing to pay for it." A glance at
her hurt expression decided him.
"Hughie and l have sunk $4,000 in
it and our time. 1t is a good prop
erty and worth more than that. But
it has three years to run before its
returns begin to come in. That is why
Hughie and l engaged in trading and
recruiting. The Jessie and our sta
tons came very near to paying the
running expenses of Berande."
"And Morgan and Raft offered you
what?"
"A thousand pounds clear after pay
ing all bills"
"The thievesw she cried. "How
much do you need to carry on Be-
tande for three years." Joan hurried
On.
'Two hundred boys at f6 a year
means f3,600-that's the main item.'
my, how cheap labor does mount
up! Thtrty-six hundred pounds, $751;
600, Just for lot Of cannibals! Yet
the place is good security. You could
go down to Sydney and raise the mon
ey."
he shook his head.
You can't get them. to look at plan
tations down there. They've been
taken in too often. But do hate to
give the place up-more for Hughes
sake, swear, than my own. He was
bound up in it. We We're running
slowly behind. but with the Jessie we
hoped to muddle through in some
fashion"
"You were muddlers, the pair Of you,
without doubt. But you needn't sell
to Morgan and Raft. l shall so down
to Sydney on the next steamer, and
I'll come back in secondhand schoon-
er. l should be able to buy one for
5000 or $4,000
he held up his hand in protest, but
she waived it aside.
II may manage to freight a cargo
back as we'll. At any rate, the schooner
will take over the Jessie's business.
I'm going to become partner in
Berande to the extent Of my bag Of
sovereigns-I've got over fifteen hun.
dred Of them, you know. Well draw
up an agreement right now-that is.
with your permission, and know yon
won't refuse it,
BE looked at her with good naturcd
amusement.
You know | sailed here all the way
from Tahiti in order to become plant
err she insisted You know what
my plans were. Now I've changed
them. that's ALL I'd rather be part
owner Of Berande and get my returns
in three years. than break ground on
PariSulay and wait seven years."
And this schooner Shell
don changed his mind and stopped.
"Yes. go on
You won't be angry:" he queried.
"No. no; this is business. Go on
"You-er-- you would run her your
self? BE the captain, in short, and go
recruiting on Malaitay'
certainly We would save the cost
| OF skipper. Under an agreement you
| would be credited with a managers
salary and with captains. It's quite
simple. Besides. if you won't let me be
your partner l shall buy Pari-Sulay.
! get much smaller vessel and run her
myself. So what is the difference?"
''Hhe difference? Why, all the diff.
ference in the world. In the case of
Pari.Sulay you would be on an indie
pendent venture. You could turn can
nibaI for al! could interfere in the
matter. But on Berande you would be
my partner. and then I would be re-
sponsible. And of course couldn't
permit you. as my partner, to be skip
per OF recruiter. tell you, the thing
is what would not permit any sister
or wife of mine
| but I'm not going to be your wife.
thank goodness-only your partner"
Besides. it's all ridiculous" he held
on steadily. Think Of the situation.