Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-12
CHAPTER MI.
The Game of Gossip.

tinually, prOmenaded only early in
the morning and at night while the
other passengers We're at dinner. This
left a clear deck She walked quickly.
her arm in Martha's, literally propell-
ing her along. never spoke unless
spoken to, and then answered in mono
syllables Her thoughts flew to a
thousand and one things: home, her
father, episodes from school-life, to-
ward anything and everywhere like a
land lost at sea, futilely and vain
IL in the endeavor to shut out the por-
trait of the broken man. In the midst
of some imaginary journey To the Sa-
bine Hills she would find herself ask
ing: What was he doing, of what was
he thinking where would he go and
what would he do? She hated night
which, no longer offering sleep, provid-
ed nothing in lieu of ii, ana compelled
her to remain in the stuffy cabin. She
was afraid.
Early Wednesday morning she pass
ed Craig and Mallow; but the two had
wit enough to step aside for her and
to speak only with their eyes. She fill
ed Craig with unadulterated fear. New
er had he met woman such as this
one. He warned Mallow at the begin.
ming. without explaining in detail, that
she was fearless and dangerous. And,
of course, Mallow laughed and dragged
along the gambler whenever he found
n chance To see Elsa at close range.
There's woman. Cad! that beach
comber has taste"
Il tell you to look out for her. Craig
ing about
What's she done; slapped your
face?"
That kind of woman doesn't slap
Damn it, Mallow. she rammed hat
pin into me, if you will know! Keep
out of her way"
Mallow whistled. "Oho! You prob
ably acted like a fool Drinking"
Craig nodded affirmatively.
Thought so. Even a Yokohama
bar-maid will fight shy of booZer I'm
going to meet her when we get to Sing
1DOre, OF my NAME ilOl Mdllo"'
Craig laughed with malice. Il hope
she sticks the pin into your throat. 1t
will take some of the brag out of you.
Think because you've got picturesque
gray hair and are as strong as bull,
that all the women are just pining for
YOU Say. let's got aft and hunt up the
chap. understand he's taken up
quarters in the second cabin.
Doesn't want to run into me- All
right; come on. Well stir him up lit
tie and have some fun
The found Warrington up in the
stern. sitting on the deck, surrounded
by suuatting Lascars, some Cinnamon
and solitary white man, the chief en-
gineers assistant. The center of in
tereSt was Rajah, who was performing
his tricks. Among these was one that
the bird rarely could he made to per-
form. the threading of beads He de-
Spised this act as il entailed the put
ting of Il blunt needle in his beak. lie
flung it aside each time Warrington
handed ii to him. But ever his master
patiently returned it. At length, re-
cognizing that the affair might be pro-
longed indefinitely, Rajah put two
beads on the thread and tossed il aside.
The Lascars jabbered, the Cinnamon
grinned. and the chief engineers assist
ant swore approvingly.
How muchll you take for him.?
He's not for sale" answered War
rington.
The parrot shriled and waddled back
to his cage.
Fine business for a whole man!
Warrington looked up to meet the
cynical eyes of Mallow. He took out
his cutty and fired ii. otherwise h" did
not move nor let his gaze swerve. NAL
low, towering above him, could scarce
ly resist the temptation To stir his enc
my with the toe of his boot. His ha-
tired for Warrington was not wholly
due to his brutal treatment of him.
MallUw always took pleasure in dumi-
Mating those under him 10y fear War
ringtun had done his work well. lie had
always recognized Mallow as his en-
pluycr. but i'm no other capacity: III"
had never offered To smoke Il pipe with
him. or take hand at cards, or split
q bottle Ii had not been done Oiien-
sivcly: but i'm this attitude Mall"w iIad
recognized his managers diS;tppruVh
of him. an inner consciousness of Su-
pcriurity i'm birth ana education. He
had with supreme satisfaction ordered
him off the plantation that memorable
night Weak as the man had been in
body. there had been II" indication Of
weakness i'm spirit.
Occultlv Warrington read the desire
i'm the others eyes. Il shouldn't d" it,.
Malluw." he said. Il shouldn't Moth
ing would please me better than to have
a good excuse To chuck you over tn"
rail. Upon time you had the best of
me. | was Il sick man then. I'm in
tulerablc good health ut present.
You crow, | could break You like
pipe stem" Mallow rammcd his hands
int" his coat pockets. scowling con-
tcmptunusly. II" weighed fully twenty
pounds more than Warrington.
Grow, Warrington shrugged. In tn"
east crow is a rough synonym for thief.
"Yuure at liberty to return to your
digGings forward with that impress
sion" he replied c"ully. when we get
tn Singapore" rising slowly to his
height until his eyes We're level with
Mallow's. when We get to Singapore
I'm going To ask YOU for that fifty
pounds. earned in honest labor"
And if decline To pay" trucu-
lcntly.
Well talk that over when W" reach
port. Now roughly, get out. Their"
won't bc any batting done today, thank
YOU"
Tho chief engineers assistant. Il
st"clly. muscular young Scot. stepped
forward. He knew Mall"w. IF there
is. Mr. Warrington. I'm willing /" have
Il try at losing my job
"Cuckalurcm, iccrcd Mall"w. Craig
touched his sleeve. but he threw off the