Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-02

|E7| ALL was strong too. After I
lA had held Williams over the rail
Ill turned to find him looking on,
49, amused. And when the fright.
ened darby had taken himself, NUT
tering threats. to the galley. Vail came
| over to me and ran his hand down my
arm.
"Where did you get it?" he asked.
"Oh. I've always had some muscle"
l said. 'I'm in bad shape now, Just
getting over fever"
Fever, Ell? l thought st was Jail.
Look herep'
He threw out his biceps for me to
feel. It was ball of iron under my
fingers. The man was as strong as an
OK. He smiled ut my surprise. and,
after looking to see that no one was
I'm sight, offered to mix me hIghball
from decanter and siphon on q table.
Irefused.
| "Have you any idea. Leslie, how
much whisky there Is on board?"
civilians has considerable. believe.
I don't think there is any In the for
ward house. The captain Is a teeto-
taller"
II see. When these decanters go
back Williams takes charge Of them r.
"Yes. He locks them away"
empty them. Leslie" he said. "Do
you understand? Throw what is left
overheard. And. II you get chance
at Williams key. pitch dozen or two
Ouarfs ovorhoardO
"And be put in irons!'
mot necessarily. think You I'M
derstand me. don't trust Williams.
In week we could have this boat
fairly dry"
There Is great deal Of wine."
He scowled Dash Williams, any
how! Els instructions were-but new
err mind about that. Get rid OF the
whisky"
Turner coming up the companion
way at that moment, Vail left me.
had understood him perfectly. It was
| common talk in the forecastle that
Turner was drinking hard and that, in
fact, the cruise had been arranged by
bis 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. Il was the drst
time he had noticed me, although it
was the third day out He stood In
front Of me, his red eyes flaming. and.
although am tall man, he had an
inch perhaps the advantage OF me.
whats this about Williams?" he
demanded furiously. "What do you
mean by thing like that?'
HE was bullying me. I didn't IN
tend to drop him.
The ship was rolling gently. He
made pass ut me with a magazine he
carried and almost lost his balance
The women had risen and were watch
ing from the corner of the after house.
caught him and steadied him until no
could clutch chair.
"You try any tricks like that again
and you'll go overboardp' ne stormed.
"Who IRE you anyhow Not one Of
our men?"
saw the quick look between Vail
and Mrs. Turner and saw her come
forward. Mrs. Johns followed her,
smiling.
Marsh" Mrs. Turner protested. ~
told you about him--thc man who had
been ILL.,
"Oh, another Of your friends!" he
sneered. and looked from me to Vail
with his ugly smile.
That was on Monday. the third day
out. Up to that time Miss Lee had not
noticed me. except once. when she
found me scrubbing the deck. to com.
nent on corner that she thought
might be cleaner. and another time In
the evening. when she and Vail sat In
chairs until late. WHEN she Ind sent me
below for wrap. She looked past me
rather than Mt me. gave me her orders
quietly but briefly md did not even
take the trouble to ignore me.
But that morning after they had set.
tied to bridge she followed me to tho
rail. out Of ear shot Strengthened
and took or my cap. nnd she stood
looking at me. unsmlling.
"Unclinch your hands!' she said.
" beg your pardon!'' Strengthened
out my fingers. conscious Tor the first
time Of my clinched 6sts. and even
opened and closed them once or twice
to prove their relaxation.
That's better. Now. won't you try
10 remember that am responsible
for your being here, and be carefui?'
"Then take me away from here ana
put mo with tho crew. am stronger
now. Ask the captain to give me a
mans work."
1--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
comfortable In the forecastle?''
Eyes. Miss Lee"
She turned to leave. smiling. II was
tho first time she had thrown even a
leeting smile my way, and It went to
my head.
"And williamsl I am to submit to
his insolenceT'
She stopped and turned, and tho
smile faded.
''rhs next time" she said. you are
10 drop htm!',
But durinx tho remainder Of che day
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