The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-28

too. hlare them into the sullen faces
grouped around the table. He vas OF
watch til midnight and be vas won
dering " he could ret the box without
attracting the attention of the lookout.
who had a deviHsh keen eye Tor every
thing that stirred on deck or on water
Wei, he would have 10 risk IL but he
would wait ull fun darkness had fallen
over the sea and the lookout would be-
compelled TO keep his eyes on the
deck. Tho boys wanted him TO play
cards.
Not for me. Busted How long d
y thing $40 n last IN New York, any
how? And he stalked out OF the fore
castle ana went down into the waist
10 enjoy his evening pipe. all the
while keeping n weather eye forward,
a. TIE ratty old pilot house.
u was ten O'Clock. land time when
he rammod his Guilty into a pocket
aud resolutely walked forward. n
any one watched him they would think
he was only looking down the cut
water The thought OF money and
the pleasures Il will buy makes Gun
ming the stupidest OF dolts aud Steve
was ordinarily a dolt. But tonight his
brain was keen enough FOR all pur
poses. II wss a hazardous job 20 get
the box on the fuke without letting
IL slip back into the sea steve how
ever. accomplished the feat. climbed
back on the rail and sat down, wait
ing A quarter OF an hour pasgcd 40
one had seen him with his coat &c.
curely wrapped about his precious
find he made for the forecastle His
mates. save those who we're doing
their watch, we're all In their hunks
An OH lamp dimly Illuminated the for
ward partition. Steye's bunk was al
most In darkness. Very deity he rolled
back the bedding aud secretrd the
box under his pillows. and then
stretched himself out With The pre-.
tense OF snoozlng til the bell called
him to duty.
he was rich and the moment a
mar has money be- has troubles
there Is always some one who wants
90 take It away from you His bunk
was ON the port side and there was
plenty OF hiding space between the
| iron plates and the wooden PARTITION
/ he intented TO loosen three or four
planks. and then when the time anne
! slip the box behind them some time
during the morning the forecastlo
would be empty. and then would be-
his time
But ne suffered the aFouies Of dam
nation during the four hours watch
! Surprising some fool should go rum.
maging about his bunk and discover
the box Suppose But he dared
not suppose. There was nothing TO do
but wait II he created any curiosity
on the part Of his mates he was lost.
lie would have 10 divide with them
an. from the captain down 10 the cook $
boy Il was q heart-rendiug thought
From being the most open and frank
man aboard. he became the most cum
ming From being a mau without
enomioB. no saw an enemy even IN hi.
shadow
At fou- o'clock he turned In an,
slept like n log
in tho morning he found bis oppor
tuuity For half nm hour the f1rncssfl'
Was empty of an save himself Fever
ishly no pred hack the boards foun'
the brace beam and gently laid th.
box there. u was "a mighty rIrior0
looking box. once no had stocked %.
tho Chinese coast from The Phillip
pines. aud ho Judged 70 Co Boz Chimes.
ln origin tID tried Co pry open .h.
cover and feast his eyes uuon IN.
treasure but under tho leather an.
ivory and mother 90 pear. was impe'
vious steel n would take an aZ O.
a c~ovbar 20 sti- that DID, Ha sighed
tie replaced 'hc boards and bsCam.
20 an appearances his st0lid sc.
again.
H1t an the way down 20 tho Bahu
mas hr was moody and when be- aJ
sUerod any questions O. was wit.
words spoken testify and jerb'ly.
know vhuts "a matter, sal
Duuk,rs Hes in love
shut your mouth"
'Utduf tell yuh7' laughed the tar
alizer dancing toward the compar
ionvay Steves 10 love. r he didu
flt drunk enough on shore @ satisf
his whale belly
4 boot thudded |spitefully agains
the door iaub
You fellah- lrt me alone. r lli has
% O couple "a heads"
%. yuh win. NUl yuh"" cried punl
srs from the deck 20 yuh SAINT
uttle exercise. yuh can begin or m'
yuh mo0nsick svab' Whu' th' matte
with yah anyhow Nherrd yIh 81
this grouch7 Whutye We done Z yuh
HUH
You keep out o. my way. that al
I'm mindin ms watches an don as
no odds of you buffers What u hay
a Crouch Is % any @ your business
An right. When We step ashore q
. "a Hahams. Mister J.m Dunkrr
nm ear the ropes out o. your palle
. blocks But can We git there. you
o "a upper bunk an me e. mine
4 Leave Ga OF Crouch alone Jtu