Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
Copyright. 1913, by the Mcclure P.bhnatians, Inc.
CapyrigAf 1914. b. Jfa,y Roberts RjHshart-

I er mind about that. Get rid of the
! whisky
Turner coming up the companion
I way at that moment. Vail left me.
had understood him perfectly. II was
common talk in the forecaStle that
! Turner was drinking hard and that. in
fact. the cruise had been arranged by
his family in the hope that. away
from his clubs. he would alter his hab-
its-a fallacy. of course.
Early as 1t was. he was somewhat
the worse for It that morning. He
made directly for me. II was the first
time he had noticed me. although il
was the third day ont. lie stood in
front Of me. his red eyes flaming. and.
although ! am q tall man. he had an
inch perhaps the advantage Of me.
What's this about WilIiamS:' he
demanded furiously. what DO you
mean by thing like that"
He WAS bullying me. / didn't in
tend to drop him.
The ship was rolling gently. lie
made pass "a me with Il magazine nc
carried and almost lost his balance.
The women had risen ana We're watch
ing from the corner OF the after house.
I caught him and stcadicd him until lie
could clutch a chair
You try any tricks like that a-ain
and you'll go overheard" he stormed
Who are you anyhow: Not one ,uf
our men,
I saw the quick look between Vail
and Mrs Turner and saw her come
forward. Mrs Johns followed her.
smiling.
Marsh Mrs. Tu>1er protested. II
told you about hiIn-the man who had
been in"
oh. another Of your friends"' he
sneered. and looked from me To Val!
with his ugly smile.
That was on Monday. the third day
out Up 10 that time Miss Lee had rot
EOtiCed me. except once when She
found me scrIbbinS the deck. TO com.
ment OIL corner that she thought
might be cleaner. and another time i'm
the evening. when she and Vail sat in
chairs until late. when she had sent me
below for Il wrap. She looked past me
rather than NJ me. gave me her orders
quietly but briefly and did not even
take the trouble to ignore me.
But that morning after they had set
tied TO bridge she followed me TO the
rail. out Of ear shot 1 Strengthened
and took Off my cap. and she stood
looking ut me. unsmiIinG.
"Cnclincb' your hands" she said.
.I beg your PARDON I STRENGTHENED
out my fingers. conscious Tor the urst
time of my clinched fists. and even
opened and closed them once or twice
10 rrOye their relaxation
That's better Now. won't you try
to remember that l am responsible
for your being here. and he carefulE"
Then take me away from here and
put me with the crew. / am stronger
now. Ask the captain to give me a
mans work"
We prefer to have you here she
said coldly. and then. evidently repent
ing her manner: I'VE need a man
here. Leslie. Better stay. Are You
in the forecastle:"
Yes. Miss Lee"
She turned TO leave. smiling. 1t was
the first time she had thrown even a
feeting smile my way. and it went TO
my head
And Williams? 1 am TO submit TO /
his insOlence"
She stopped and turned, and the |
smile faded.
The next time" she said. ''you are /
10 drop him"
But during the remainder OF the day /
she neither spoke to me nor looked. as /
far as could tell. in my direction. She 1
firted openly with Vail. rather. 1 |
to the discomfort OF Mrs.
Johns. who had appropriated him TO
berself-sang TO him In the cabin. and
Ia the long hour before dinner. when
.he others We're dressing. walked the
ieck with him. talking earnestly. They
Oolied wen together. and believe he
vas ia love with her.
Turner had gone below. grimly good
TO dress for dinner, and l