The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-01-08

If business. how do you like my force
FIJI American methodist
Mr. Raft. from what / hear. doesn't
take kindly 10 them" he temporized
and you've certainly set the dry
bones rafting for many a day. But
what ! want 10 know Is. If other
American women are IS successful in
business ventures p
Luck. most all tuck" she disclaIm-
ed modestly, though her eyes lighted
with sudden pleasure and he knew
her boys vanity had been touched by
his trife OF tempered praise
Luck be bowed" broke out the
long mate. Sparrovhawk. his face
shining with admiration. 1T was hard
work. that's what II was. We earned
our pay. She worked Us till We drop
ped. and we were down with fever
half the time. So was she for that
matter. only she wouldn't stay down.
and she wouldn't let Us stay down.
Ny word. she's a slave driver. An
the Lord Iumme, the way she made
love to Old Kinakina"'
He was older than Telepasse aud
dirtier." she assured sheldon. and /
am sure much wickeder Now must
run and wash up Did the sydney or
ders arriye?''
Yours are in your quarters" Shell
don said Hurry for breakfast is
waiting. Let me have your hat and
belt. Do. please. allow me. There 5
only one hook for them, and l know
where it is
She gave him quick scrutiny that
was almost womanlike. then sighed
with relief as she unbuck ed the heavy
belt and passed it TO Tim.
Il doubt if | ever want to see an
other revolver" she complained. That
one has worn a hole in me, I'm sure
| never drea med I could get so weary
of one"
Sheldon watched her to the foot of
the steps, where she turned and called
back:
'My, I can't tell you how good it is
to be home again"
And Burnett said. Well. I'll be
ID. l beg your pardon. Miss Lack
land, but you have Want0nIy broken
the recruiting laws and you know It, y
Captain Munster narrated as they sat
over their whisky. waiting for Joan tc
Mr. Burnett can you show me any
law against taking the passengers of
a vessel that's on a reef What could
Burnett do? He passed the whole
hundred and fifty, though the Emily
was only licensed for forty and the
/ FHbberty Gibbet for thirty-fve"
But l don't understand" Sheldon
said
This is the way she worked it
| When the Martha was fiOated we bad
to beach her right away at the head
of the bay, and whilst repairs were
going on. new rudder being made
sails bent. gear recovered from the
niggers, and so forth. Miss Lakeland
borrOws SparrOwhawk to run the Flib
| berty along with Curtis. lends me
| Brahms to take SparrOWhaWk's plac &C
and starts both craft off recruiting
My word, the niggerS came easy II
was virgin ground. Since the Scot
fish Chiefs no recruiter had ever even
tried to work the coast. When we
filed up we came back to see how the
Martha was progressing"
And thinking we was going home
with our recruits" SparrOwhawk slip.
ped in Lord iumme. that Miss Lack.
land amt never satisfied. IN take
EN- on the MARTHA says she, and you
can go back and fill up again."
But | told her it couldn't be DONE
Munster went on. Il told her the
Martha hadn't license for recruiting
oh, she said. it can't be done. eh?
and she stood and thought a few min
utes"
And I'd seen her think before
cried Sparrowhawk. and knew al
vunst that the thing was as good as
done"
Munster lighted his cigarette and re
sumed:
You see that spit she says to noe
with the little ripple breaking around
it: There's q current sets right across
it and on it. and it will set you nicely
aground Then I'll rescue your re
crufts and sail away-simple. amt it,
says she" Munster continued. 'Y0r
hang up one tide says she: the neXt
is the big high water Then you hedge