Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-03-13

On pOnru mere Withtn couple OF
days. But by his own suggestion he
Doesn't take delivery OF the riaes
and ammunition till we've got the
Norman Towers out of the lagoon,
and are ready to sail with her in
oonsort ourselves. Now, then, my
good Skipper, play on chat"
Captain Kottle thought while.
and then sighed. TT seems simple
But by James, to me 1t looks too
simple to be wholesome. There's
no denying that the market price Of
Wtnchesters up-country in Morocco
b lot more than 1t 10 in London
or Connecticut, but Mr.. Bergash is
man with an English upbringing,
and he knows how to get stun out
here II he wants It, Paying Aeven
to eight times their value for~Yan-
kee rifles Is out of all reason. Why
ne could get even those shiftless
Grand Canary fishing sohooners to
run them across here for half that"
II didn't haggle," said Sir George
rather stiffly, nor did Mr.. Bergash.
He heard what we'd got, and he
Just made the offer In round figures
SO I've told you l took it. Per-
haps it may throw 4 light on the
matter II l point out to you that
gold has relatively little value up
there in the Atlas. They can't eat
It, and they don't wear It, and
gather that they can get 1t by wash
ing out the sands in the local becks
With comparatively little labor. AS
regards guarantee of good faith
| don't see how he could offer q
more conclusive one than proposing
TO leave the guns in our possession
! Ill all chance of using them against
rs would be over"
We'll, sir, you are owner and 1t
is for me to carry out my orders
If it doesn't interfere with arrange
| ments, | may tell you that when the
moon goes down and all Is nice and
quiet and dark, l mean to take my
sig and slip across the lagoon to
where the Towers is lying, and find
out for myself how things exactly
are at the moment. The glass shows
she hasn't an anchor down, and I've
had her against careful shore bear.
ings, and she hasn't budged a foot
since we came in here with the
kangaroo. She was ranging about
a bit when We. came to reconnoiter
in that surf-boat. She's got water
under her now and she's not an
chored. The tides, both ebb anG
food, run round that blight where
she is at a good six knots, and still
she doesn't move"
Then she must be tied NJ in
some other way. I'm afraid" con-
tinued Sir George impatiently, "that
all this tedious technical detail is a
bit beyond me. The Norman Towers
is there, and you say ahoat, and
that's all that really interests me.
| Well pull her OIL when We are
ready, In the meanwhile can tell
you l am pretty we'll ectisfled with
| my bargain about the guns, and the
main thing l am concerned in now
IS to keep Bergash in a good hu.
nor. Pm off below for a cup OF
Tea. Come as soon as you're ready"
Sir George got up and left the
chart house. He was distinctly ruf
fed, and hoped to find a more cor
genial atmosphere below In the
companionway he met his sister
She was white-faced and trembling.
lie took her arm in large, firm
land and looked at her curiously.
rs he hurt?" she asked. "Oh,
George, how dreadful. I've only just
| aeard."
rs who hurt?"
Captain Kettle"
"He is not. I thought perhaps you
were inquiring about one of your
lark friends"
why? What do you mean"
well, several of them are hurt, I
gather, pretty badly. Your little
captain must needs pick quarrel
with some local boatmen as to
whether he should pay ten shillings
or pound for some sheep, and
then, when they naturally objected
he proceeded to shoot down about
| ,ix OF them"
Presumably he was risking his
life, and suppose that's what II
amounts to, in your interests"
'If you call cheese-paring over
EN- shillings at the risk of upsettina
deal for fifteen thousand pounds
helping my interests, | suppose he
vas"
She stood starinr with round eyes
over his shoulder.
You think only of your money
And you know ,'e might have been
killed-killed! Oh, if he had been!'
Sir George frightened his grip ant
shook his sisters arm gently.
81 say, you know, Violet, You must
pull yourself together I'm quite
aware it's only to me, but you IN
rather giving the show away"
"And do you think mind? He
knows. There's truly no secret
about my caring for him Emily
knows, for that matter"
Emily? oh, you mean the stew
ardess | gather she was engaged
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