Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-04-17
CHAPTER XXI.

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By nine o'clock the Rance lay wthSA N RA
steam up ready weigh anchor. EA HMZ ZZI
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that his engines in admirable SSSTl M$SZIa@Is
condition Such their invarfablek >SE$TMIIY l.
state. For assistant he impressed N-1S@VSSGW I'll
into service other than Danny fS@& Il hR NJ
Malone, to Danny's intense dismay. 6NZEHMlA NJ
O'Rourke took upon himself the du. NH1IAGNaIy
ties Of officer under Captain EESH HlSETS1
Quick The Irishman cared little for rN~%NkSN~[
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the sea- knew less of first officers ~JWEE
duties; but it patent that Quick AHNNEE%
could not stand every watch, and MNIN<ssssS
ORourke not to be daunted by MEAVHV~
any such slight matter as nautical In WW
experience MAN
In the knowledge that they WM
safely off at last there poignant SYYI
relief to the wanderer, as he stood BY RA
Quicks side the bridge with mid $A ~~
night imminent and the ship still and
peaceful stand the night watch He Continued Watc
es" the captain announced. "By
morning enough out for dvvle up there so 10
you hold without sprainag the lVen ana aont looh
art of seamanship Gdnight." anytnng-
Thank ye," said oRourke In fact oRourke moved Il
he had long that he along the rail- to pol
very drosy night wind in his could see the head and
face had something do with that the hemsman Wen?
"Good night" he returned, and went lis na"tnn cuu
down the ladder to the deck. but tbs meseif nots m
At paused turning curl these naygus-apsplcts
ousy; it seemed that surely there and
must serious trouble afoot In Come, come Out WI
The Irishman could see In sure sor us the
the gmmer of the forecase anernye CHANGED to notice NIL
confused blur of naked, shining oRourke glanced 90
bodies and limbs apparently deck where the persona
inextricably standing at ease
sbr and there followed the sound inquired running his
a heavy fall fellows superb proport
Overhead ON the bridge Quick was "Tis nawthn I'd tax
roaring himself hoarse without effect but I'm thnkn hes
The sounds Of shufng, Of blows boarded the Pan1naD
harsh breathing sted cries. con And for the naygur
ued knot the contestants swept the soon deck yer
whirling aft, toward the superstruct mortal twin
ure Something shot singing through Ah, commented OK
the air; the wind Of 1t fannedyou, Danny
o,Rourke's cheek He continued to wat
With an unconscious surprised oath until the latter If inf
aside his 1rtShmanS
struck sanchion glanced and fell eyes For full minute
cateng scuppers Revolver look for look dark eyes
in hand he forward the rail unyiedng above his
overlooking the struggling rabbe then calmly turne
the deck below But they seemed in suming his contemplate
tent only on their private differences bulen horizon.
and Qucks bringing them An instant later ulc
to Gradually the tumu relieve oRourke and
subsidized separating sounding Danny dVed
Sinking their quarters DraVos place OourR
"It may have been chance" ly impressed by the 1nc
ORourke conceded bit doubtfuy bore to mention 1t to
He swung moved aft slow ships owners he retr
w. examining the deck ntenty lover and spent long
moment or two stopped and picked ing an Indifferent cigar
I'D long knife double the cracks In the Duk
edged and keen as The point his and the cabin
was broken having doubtless been Without profit howe
snapped off at the moment of contact substantial PROOF
with the deckhouse turned suspicious he could
tsover soberly. mite conclusion
Faith 1 don't like think 1t The night passed wit
ntentonabu me head would second day dawnet
split had two inches opart OF It's
the left" away quleuy enough.
He returned to the bridge calling 1t fell O'Rourke to
Quick aside. You're armed?" dog-Watch, from rour
"Certainy-aways armed when I'm evening. Shortly after
dealing with these devils Why? the bridge 1t was his hi
ORourke showed him the knife joined by Mrs Prynne,
Quick laughed his theory Noth the moment to express
Ing in It" he was pleased to believe on with the propous
fairs The Kings courie