The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-28

disputes could be- settled only m ono
manner. by his calloused asts
When the old mudhook land some
day steve was going 20 buy u and
hang e over the entrance of the on.
son housel suffered down into the
smiling waters ~ the bay Steve con.
eiuded that discretion was the better
part Of valor Hc would steal ashore
on the quarantine rug which lay along
side. lie was willing 10 fight under
ordinary circumstances. bat he must
get ais treasure IN safety first They
could call him a Welcher n they
wanted to: devil a bit did he care. So
he prled back the boards OF his bunk
wall. took put the box eyed Il fondly.
and noted for The nrst time the let.
tering on u;
STANLEY HARGREAVE.
lie wrinkled hia brow IN the effort
70 recall a pirate by this name, but
was unsuccessful No matter. He
Rugged she box under his coat and
made for the gauRaay. and inadver
tently ran into his enemy
Duukers caught q bit OF the box
pcrping from under the coat
What a yuh got there" he de-
mauded truculentIy
None O. your damn business You
lemme by, hear mo'
Amt none % my business huh?
Where'd yua gin "a box like that Steal
it9 Ry cripee IN Eoin' & have "A
look at that box my hearty. Il don
smell like hours' onions
You lemm- by breathed Steve.
with murder iu Dis heart
suddenly the Two men closed surged
back aud forth. one determined 90
take and the other 10 hold this mys.
FERROUS box buuhers struggled 90 up-
hold his word not that he really
wuutpd the box but 90 prove thar he
vas strong enough TO take e " he
wanted e. The name on the box
flashed and disappeared It was a kind
( or shock 20 him be- aud Blossom went
hattoring agaius' the rail Dunkers.
grip slipped and .o did Blossoms The
result Was that the box was catapulted
NANA NNNt NFM 'H|'A WI MN'NNNAANN VIZ
blossom leaned far over lie saw the
box osclllate for "a moment. then sink
gracefully IN % lszag cOurse down
through the blue waters Fainter aud
fainter n grew aud AZ last vanished
"Tm sorry. Steve but yuh VouldE 4;
let me look at TO-. said 3uukers, con.
tritely
Damn you. Im goin q xiii y Tor
that"
It became n real fight this time. ns'
and foot. tooth and nail one mad with
the lust TO XIII and the other desper.
atoly intent on living J. was one o..
those contests in which honor and
fair play have no part. bus for The
timely arrival OF the captain AID some
az the crew Durkers would have beef
badly injured perhaps fatally The'
haglcd hack blossom. roaring 20 ni.
oaths az tho top of hiE lungs Dr. tool
half an hour S arguing 10 calm hin
down Then tho captain demanded y
know what a. was an about An.
b~lG1hsrinC. SfsF" told him
six hundred fref OF water. - Nv.
got my reckoning right The auchn
los In so fee. 1ut the s~,arboard sid
drnrs sbrrr son You gvab' VII.
didn't YOU bring 'he box 20 ue'
man has % right o. what hs finds =.
have takor care OF 90 for sou tIl w.
got back 'o port know you wer
greedy sou thought Z u.enf Van q
stick my H-t into your treasure Az
yoau never find % iu COO f.o, 90 waite
and tangled, porous coral That's wha
You ge' Tor being a blamed hog a
Tor you. and the captain turned 4
DUrkers get your dnuualo and sou
pay and hunt for un..her boat bach
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