The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-03-14

WE'LL yOu WOu uedi duy Lul0S else
mentioned down here. It's the one
and only subject of conversation. No
body thinks or talks or dreams about
anything except the canal. Everybody
works on it or else works for some
body who does. See this fellow cons
ing down the stairs?'' Anthony be-
held slender, bald headed man of
youthful appearance. THAT Is Ste-
phen Cortlandt. You've heard Of the
Cortlandts?''
'Sure! One Of them pitched for the
Cubs" .'- :.,
II mean the Cortlandts of Washing
ton. They're swell people, society
folks and all that He broke or to
bow effusively to the late conner, who
seated himself opposite. Then he in
troduced Kirk. ,, 49,
Mr.. Cortlandt impressed Anthony az
a cold blooded, highly schooled person,
absolutely devoid OF sentiment. He
seemed by no means effeminate. yet he
was one Of: those immaculate beings
upon whom one can scarcely imagine
speck of dust or bead Of perspira-
ton. = ...- =.
by the way, we're getting up a pool
on the ships run" Stein told his new
acquaintance. would you like to
joint"
Eyes. indeed. I'm for anything in
the line Of chance"
Every we'll. III see you in, the smok-
ing room later. It win cost you only
S."
Kirk suddenly recalled his financial
condition and fastened to say, a tride
lamely:
"Come<to think about it, I believe I'll
stay out I never gamble" CHANGING
to glance up at the moment he found
Mr.. Cortlandt's eyes fixed upon him
with peculiarly amused look and
few minutes later he followed Mr..
Stein to the deck above.
Once in his own stateroom search
showed Kirk that even his watch was
gone and that his only asset, evidently
overlooked by the hilarious Higgins
and bis co-partner in crime, was a
modest three stone finger ring. He had
neither baggage nor money. He was
regarding his ring *speculatdvely when
the purser knocked, then entered at his
call.
1--WE Just heard that there's a mis-
take about your ticket" the newcomer
began. 1T is made out to Mr.. Jeffer-
son Locke but the doctor says you
insist your name is something else"
| 'That's right My name is Anthony"
'Then how did get this ticket?"
"1'm sure don't know"
"Have you any baggage?"
II don't know.
"What is your destination?'
Il don't know" You'll pardon my
limited vocabularyT'
But don't understand"
Neither do l. But must have some
luggage. need clean shirt and col
lar"
III you are not Mr.. Locke the ticket
| is no good"
'Hurrah! Put me off,"
"You don't understandable ticket is
good, but
pardon the personal nature of the
Observation-Disclosures size shirt do you
wear?"
Seventeen"
"Saved! Let me have about six, will
you?" 49, T.
Certainly not returned the other.
on no
for your baggage, Mr.-Anthony. and
I'll see the captain, about this ticket
also. I'll look you up later"
| He departed, shaking his head as If
this were form of insanity be- had
new r before encountered. A moment
later Kirk followed him and made
round Of the deck, staring at each man
he met and mentally estimating the
| gtrth Of his neck. Then he made his
way toward the smoking room, deter
mined to enlist the help of his new
acquaintance, Stein...s :: 80. 'l:
Midway aft he paused. A girl had
emerged from the deckhouse ahead of
him, whose appearance was sufficient
~ striking to divert him. momentarily
at least, from his quest. She was well
above the usual height. quite slender.
yet Of an exquisite rounded fullness,
while her snug fitting tailor made gown
showed the marks of taste. Kirk let
his eyes follow her, then retraced his
way around the deck in the hope of
meeting her face to face.
{: But when they had met and passed
he went his way vaguely disappointed.
Instead of girl, as the first sight of
her youthful figure had led him to ex-
pect. he had seen a woman Of perhaps
forty. She was certainly not so hand
some as he had imagined from dis
lance. Yet the face was attractive.
The eyes were wide set, gray and very
clear, the mouth large enough to be ex-
pressfve. Her hair shone in the morn
ing sun with delicate bronze lnster
like that of turkeys wing.
He dismissed her from his thoughts
and continued his search for a number
seventeen shirt and collar to match.