The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-31

z just tel ire doessf itat sQ t4Ns IS t4c NoeeSo
le.ps away iron. h pot and paas. L won't hurt
Linn" The boy ,en,hed escillug lie meaning Of
tie smile that coasndsd she remark.
At Afnasr Rasmussen surveyed his officers The
mate lie knew as xn eSctleni seaman newly come
into the E.f2bl;hmsu;. silent stepping man,
who, Tumor said. had spent two ND years n lie
Autarcti, Mickey O'Rourke chisf engineer, had
been in the Establishment twelve years. ard con-
ce4led under lrsh wit and irrepressi5s spirits the
dogged sill and unwa,eFins competence won BY
an honorable career in countless ship O2ourke's-
assistant unknown 10 tie Establishment. seemed eS-
pereueed and capable. Rasmussen took them al
in with frank glance. The cook is ~ right he
aid
SO long IS tic teeth are busy the tongue is idle;
said the chief reaching Tor the meat platter which
sidled between tie .fddes Feed the men well ahd
the diSyi yswns." - .m,,
glanced At his supsror Il gave the men for'ard
leave to rig up place for their talking mAehine."
he announced.
They had better take it doesn't get
smashed" the captain remarked "lps going 20
blow before morniRg-hard"
ASH TO emphasize his statement. No le; lafched
heavily and came up against her cable with jar
thai ratified the cabin hxings. 1t was followed BY
second wild plunge that spun The messboy across
the deck and into his little pantry, whenes issued
ETSAhs and strong aahShSses - HSpihe 49, ~
fso!n bis seat and departed for biz snsins room
the door slsmrrine behind him Hi. assistant
thoughtfuly helped himself to more biscuit, and
then aid gently Are ne 70 keep up full head Of
steam I'll the time. sir"
Yes" said R2smussen The commanded doesn't
want this ship to 80 ashore. Orders are 10 be
always ready 10 turn the engines over 40 that II
the sable breaks we can stand OF and make port"
1--WE heard this ship is somewhat OF pFodisal,
the assistant engineer said rising.
The captain frowntd Then his brow relaxed.
Mickey has been telling him he thought to him
sell But he WINGED At the word now several times
in his ear-prodigal. 1t seemed to him expressive
al something vastly distasteful, OF tainted loyalty,
of deliberate treason the great Establishment And
too it seemed to mark the crew OF 1os as men I'm
bound to each other BY common service; as II he.
Rasmussen, had been put out on this station with
= mere collection OF unreliahles, impossible to weld
into unified and disciplined body. lie rose. and
went on deck 4s
His sharp glances swept The from the faint
glinmer OF North Head TO the south in which
1'iilamook light should have burned like star
But apart from the single faint needle point OF pght
10 the north he nothing. Above the oyereast
Sky seemed to be breaking into great biliows OF
cloud. The shrewd Wind ont cf the southeast was
whipping the long. even rollers into sparkles g
spuine, Tie intermittent jerk OF the anchor cable
tofi ~ sss .f9st ~, 80, -, l.S1. - ~,
had exunguished II, Aorul liead ght N'hishco i"'o
lire darkness Rasmussen instantly became alert
lie called the sailor on watch By the forward lamp
house ard said Tell the chief engineer 10 start
the whistle and bell" The disappeared.
Willie lie waited, Rasmussen stared over his httie
vessel by tile gieam Of the swinging lanterns. lie
recalled witl impatienct the history Of old l63
wondering Mhy, a''er ali 'i'y "4u =
while to remodel and rename her atter that last
,i,oe she ,cas wrecked Better 10 have sent her
! H. hoasx.rd anil built a new one he unused
- ~ -
Stall
Tie great whistle above hun gave Iofih fe-o-
1lant below thrilling into the night like vast
- i ts;@ Il. ss48 sn3 h4 counted fle .ec-
III .4t ~ ae~,s.., -,s,.ntyp Ybr
cues o} ute h1eTf@l ~ i'o ie~Sf'e4 '"N",s
blast biafed out again. sounding the STEADY, m
variable note that throbbed seawzrd in warning 10
\ r.g,n,-.d .1.io. pro,n III engine room he caught
- I~~1s II -p ~ I, iast III ~ -neio3 ttsi ran fhe
llhfni.ro md timer ii fhe whistle and another
.ssr. f5tar;Tms natr-4the ats,,f the submarine
VII o11nressor Prom tbe depths Of the water
-, cs,n. sin-f)ue Nine. Five One