The evening world., 1914-03-30

That day, ! think II was, tine DECK
furniture was put out on the Fila
numbers of white wicker chairs and
tables. with bright cushions TO match
the awnings. had a pair Of ancient
opera glasses, as obsolete as my am
puta ting knives, and. like them. a part
Of my heritage. BY that time felt a
proprietary interest in the Ella. and
through my glasses, carefully focused
with q pair OF scissors, watched the
arrangement OF the deck furnishings.
A girl was directing the men. l
Judged. from the poise with which she
carried herself. that she was attrac-
tive-and knew II. How beautiful
she was, and how well she knew II,
was to find out before long. Nc
whirter to the contrary. she had
nothing to do with my decision to
Oign as a sailor on the Fila.
One OF the bright spots Of that long
hot summer was McWhirter. We had
graduated together In June, and In
October he was to enter a hospital In
Buffalo as a resident. But he was
a. INDECENT as !. and from June TO
October In four months.
q McWhirter II was who got me my
kerth on the Ella. II must have been
about the Goth Of July, for the Ella
enough to leave tho hospital, but not
yet physically able for any prolonged
oHertion.
'rn thinking" said, "oS going TO
Europe. The sea IL calling me. Mac"
He had been fitting out the store
room Of q sailing yacht with drugs.
he Informed me. and doing II under
The personal direction Of the owners
'rvs made . hit with her." he CON-
fldoA. "Since she's learned I'm .
graduate NJ. D.. she's letting me do
tha whole thing. I've made up some
sSasiCk prescription OF old I.arim sr's.
anA she thinks I'm tho whole cheese.
IN suggest you Al ships doctor"
@Aow many men In the crew."
Eight, I think, or ton. It's small
boat and carries small crew"
'srhen they don't want ships
doctor. II 20. I'll 70 as sailor"
said firmly. "And I want your word,
Mae. not q word about mo, except
that I am honest"
you'll have to wash decks, prob
ably"
wash decks" I asserted, smiling AZ
his disturbed face. ~ should prob
ably also have to polish brass. There's
O treat deal of brass on the boat"
"How do YOU know that"
When ! told him he was much eS-
cited, and although 1t was dark AM
the Fila consisted OF three lights he
insisted on the opera glasses. and was
persuaded he saw her. Finally he
put down the glasses and came over
to me.
\ "Perhaps you are right. Leslie" he
Ant oh
Nv any more than they want ships
doctor. Wherevcy YOU go and what
ever YOU do. whether You're swabbinG
docks In Your hare rect or polishing
bro ~ ratings with an old sock, you're
q man
lie was mora moved than ! had
ever seen him aud ate gum droI
20 cover hts embarrassment. Soon
after that he took his departure, and
tho following day he telephoned tf
nay that, II the sen was still callint
me, he could get n note to the cap
tain recommending mo, ! asked hin
80 get tho note.
Good old Mac. The sea was ralliu,
mo. true enough, hut only dire nscesS
nv was driving me 10 ship before Va
rwaSt-necessity and perhaps what, 20
want OF better name. We call destiny
For what 10 fate but inevitable law
inevitable consequence.
The stirring OF my blood. generation
removed from q seafarirg ancestor
rpy illness. not u cause, but result
ucWhirtcr. Nlling prescriptions b.
hind the glass screen of a pharmscv
and fitting out, In porcelain lars. ~
medicine c,oset Of the Ella. Turner ar
his wife, Schwartz, the mu!a''o Tom
Singleton. and Elsa Lee; all thrown 20
gather, a hodge podge OF characters
MOTIVES. passions, and hereditary ten
denotes, through an Inevitable law
working together toward that ter
ribls night OF Aug. IL. whom hel
seemed loose on q painted sea.
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