The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-03-21

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
For second time Stein importuned
him to buy chance on the ships run.
and. falling III this. suggested that they
have drink together. Had not Kirk
realized in time his inability to recipro-
cate he would have accepted eagerly.
for his recent dissipation had left him
curiously weak and nervous. At the
cost Of an effort. however. he refused.
Stein laughed. Don't get sore. All
ships are alike. We have to talk about
something Sorry can't help you
with the shirt question. Deuced care
less Of them to lose your luggage"
yes It: makes one feel about as
comfortable as man with broken
arm and the prickly heat. Something's
got to be done about it. that's ALL" he
glared obviously at the. we'll dressed
men about the room.
Overin a corner, propped against the
leather upholstery, was Mr.. Cortlandt,
as pale. as reserved and as saturnine
az at breakfast. He was slipping
Scotch and soda. and in all the time
that. Anthony remained he did not
speak to a soul save the waiter, did
not shift his position save to beckon
for another drink. Something about
his sour retrospective aloofness dis
pleased the onlooker. who shortly re-
turned to the deck.
The day was warming up, and on
the sunny side Of the ship the steamer
chairs were flling. Two old men were
casting .Quoits: noisy quartet was
playing Switchboard. After tdling back
and forth on deck for q time Kirk Sc
lected chair and stretched himself
out.
DO you wish this chair for the voy-
age, sir?'' asked the deck steward.
Eyes. think So"
"I'll. put your name on it."
Anthony. suit A. third hoor 'front.'"
VERY well, sir" The man wrote out
a card and fitted it to the back of the
chair. saying. lone dollar, If you
please"
II haven't got dollar"
The steward laughed, as il to humor
his passenger. I'm afraid, then, you
can't have the chair"
$50 must stand up all the way to
Panama, eh:"
You arc joking, sir. I'll have to pay
it myself If you DON'T
AspE1h a rlSvb.t HoLo - a -
able as possible. By tho way. what
size collar do you wear7"
Sixteen"
Kirk sighed. Send tho purser to
me. will you? I'll tx up the chair mat
ter with him.
While he was talking he heard the
rustic OF skirts close by and saw the
woman he had met earlier seating her
self next 10 him. 1t annoyed the young
man to realize that out Of all the chairs
on deck he had selected the one near
est hers.
Then the purser appeared. did you
send for me?' he inquired.
Eyes. There was strange man
around just now. and be wanted a dol
lar for this chair"
"Wen7"
Il want to establish line of credit. -
The purser grunted
And. say!' Kirk ran on seriously.
I've been all over your little ship, but
the passengers are boys size. l can't
wear this collar any longer
"And l can't find any baggage Of
yours. I've. seen the captain about
that ticket NATTER: he went on, ''and
he says you must buy another: If you
are joking you've carried this thing
far enough. II you are really strap
ped. as you say you are. how does it
happen that you are occupying the
best suit on the ship?"
1T is long story"
:"Humph! You will have to give up
those quarters and go forward"
"Why: You have your money for
that ticket7'
Yes, but you're not Mr.. Locke"
well, sir, now that come to think
it over, l believe my name is Locke,
after all" He grlnned. Anyhow, l
love my little room. and l think III
keep it. Please don't be peevish.
want you to do me favor" He re-
moved the ring from his finger and,
handing it to the purser, said: II want
you to get me two diamonds and a
rnby's worth Of shirts and collars and
also safety razor" IL r.
The officer managed to say, with
dignity: "You wish to raise money on
this, | presume. Very we'll, will
see what can be done for you, Mr.:
Locke"
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