The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-07
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Steve blossoms appetite. He was
one OF those envtable individuals
whose Imagination and gastric juices
work ct the same time. And while
he ate he planned. In the first place
he would buy that home at Bedford;
then he would take over the ellison
house and live like o lord. II he
wanted drink, al he would have 10
DO would be to turn the spigot OF
tip q bottle; and more than that, he'd
have q bartender to do Il. Onions
He swore he would not have an onion
within q mile OF the ellison house
"Onions!" Quite unconsciously he
spoke this word aloud.
Huh? Well, II ye don't like
onions. ind hooker that packs VIC
lets In her hold" was the cheerful
advice OF the man at Stoves elbow.
Who's talkin' z you? grunted
Steve VIVA did I sayr'
Onions, 70 lubber! Don't we know
what onions 10? Amt we smelt 'em
80 long that ye could stick yer nose
In tn starboard light an never smell
no kerosene? Onions! Pass tn
cavity"
Steve helped himself frst. The
man who spoke bunked over him, and
they we're not on the best OF terms
There was no real reason for this
frank antagonism; simply, they did
not splice any more effectually than
cotton rope and hemp splice. Sailors
are moody and superstitious; at least
they generally are on hookers of the
Captain Manners" breed. Steve was
superstitious and Jim Dunkers was
moody and had no thumb ON his left
hand. Steve hated the sight Of that
red nubbin. He was \quite certain
that It had been whole thumb once,
on the way to gouge out somebody's
eye, and had Inadvertently connected
with somebody's teeth.
Spanish doubloons and pearls and
diamonds and rubies! II was mighty
hard not to say these words out loud.
too; blare them into the sullen faces
| grouped about the table. He was OF
watch till midnight; and he was won.
dering II he could get the box with
out attracting the attention OF the
lookout. who had a devilish keen eye
for everything that stirred on deck or
on water. Well, he would have to
risk Il; but he would wait till fun
darkness had fallen over the sea and
the lookout would be compelled Ia
keep his eyes on the deck. The boys
wanted him to play cards.
4 mot for me. Busted. How Ions
a. y think $40 II last In New York
ANYHOW And he stalked out OF the
forecastlc and went down into tn,
waist to enjoy his evening pipe, al
the while keeping weather eye for
ward. at the natty old pilot house.
T. II was 10 O'Clock. land time, wheI
1 he rammed his Guilty into a pocke
and resolutely walked forward. I
4 any one watched him they woul'
think he was only looking down tn,
cutwater. The thought OF money an
the pleasures II will buy makes CTR
ming the stupidest Of dolts: and Stey
was ordinarily Q dolt But tonigh
his brain was keen enough for al
purposes. II was hazardous job q
get the box OF the fuke without lei
ting Il slip back into the sea. Steve
however, accomplished the feat
climbed back on the rail, and ga
down, waiting A quarter OF an hou
passed. No one had seen him. Wit
his coat securely wrapped about. hi
precious find ne made for the fore
castle. His mates, save those wht
were doing their watch. were all II
their hunks An oil lamp dimly II
Eliminated the forward partition