The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-02-17

that the channels bag was gone. SO
far as he could determine then, moth
ing else had been taken.
He shut down the lid and sat down
to think 1t out, eyes hard, face grimly
expressionless, only an intermittent
nervous clenching and opening OF his
hands betraying his gathering rage
and excitement At length he arose,
determination in his port
One phrase alone escaped him:
"And not a gun to me name!"
He went on deck. Already the trop.
ic night had closed down upon the
| harbor, but II was easy enough to 10
1 cate the captain and first officer, still
waiting at the gangway. From over.
side arose the splitter of launch-a
raucous sound, yet one that barely rip.
pied the surface Of O'Rourke's con.
seriousness. He stepped quickly to
the captains side and touched him
gently on the arm.
Captain" he said quickly, "I'll be
asking the favor of word with ye In
private"
Hole caught the CLEAN of the Irish.
mans eye in the lamplight and
stepped back a pace.
Get forrard," he said CURLY. "Carnt
you see the customs officer coming
aboard? I'll see you later"
"Ye will not. Yell hear me now,
captain"
Hole backed further away. "Wot!"
he barked hoarsely, raising his voice.
"wot! I'll show you 'oo's master
aboard this ship. Get forrard to your
quarters S'help-me-gawd!" he ex'
ploded violently. 100 ever heard the
like OF it,"
O'Rourke stepped nearer, his fists
closing. Drop that tone. we scud! +"
he cried. Dye want me to spoil your
little gamer"
The shot went home. The captain
gasped, and in the darkness O'Rourke
iancied he lost a shade or two OF his
rudy color.
i "Wotcher mean" he demanded, low.
ering his tone.
Il mean" replied O'Rourke In a
quick whisper, that the Egyptian Gus
Z. toms offlcer Is at the side. Return
what we've stolen from me this day
or I'll tell the whole harbor what
we've been up to! And, II we want
me to be more explicit, perhaps the
word 'hashish' will refresh your mem
ory!"
'Tll talk to you later"
yen give me back me property this
| minute or"
O'Rourke was at the rail in stride
shall / tell him?" he demanded.
A swift step sounded beside him
He turned an instant too late, who hat
reckoned without Dennison. As hi
moved to protect himself the first Of
ficer's flst caught the Irishman jus
under the ear. And one hundred ant
) seventy-five pounds Of man and malice
were behind It. O'Rourke shot int,
the scuppcrs as though kicked by {
mule, struck his head against n piec,
! 81 Iron work and lay still, hal
stunned, shutting his teeth savagel
upon q moan.
Hole and the first mate stood owe
). him, and the captains voice. guarde
but clear enough. came to his ear
= You'll lie there me man, and nc
= so much as a whimper till give 20
!. leave. Take 'eed wot | says. M
" Dennison ere Is goin' to clean Is n
70 volver."
O'Rourke lay silent, save for hi
J. quick breathing. The first Office
griuning malevolently, sat down nee
~ at hand, keeping a basilisk eye upo
u the PROSTATE man while he fondled a
ablebodied, hammerless Webley.
Hole moved off towards the gam
~ way. whence his voice arose, an Il
10 slant later, greeting his visitor. tn
< latter put hurried question, whic
y O'Rourke did not catch, but the ca
y tain's reply was quick enough:
y "Only a mutinous dorg OF dec,
" and. Wanted shore leave and refuse
IL to go forrard when ordered. e ain
'urted none. Mr.. Dennison ere ju,
gyve i'm tap to keep him quiet"
Il The Irishman swore beneath h
" breath and watched the first office
u The light from the lantern at II
gangway glanced DULY upon the pc
. ished barrel Of the revolver, and Il
u cleaning line was steadily directe
10 towards O'Rourke's head. Upon r
IT, consideration he concluded to lie sti
u to wait and watch his opportunit,
u for the present, at least, he was 1
- disposed to question Dennison's W
III lingness to use the weapon ORourl
was to be kept quiet at all hazard
10 and he knew 1t full well; for once
ia conceded discretion the better part
81 valor, and was patient.