, 1914-11-26
Cspyrghr, 1913. by the MeCinrs Pubheatrsn,. Inc.
Copyrrehf, 1914. BY Mary Ro6e-r Rtuehart

ng from the corner Of the after house
I caught him and steadied him until he
could clutch a chair
"You try any tricks like that again
and you'll go overboardr" he stormed.
"Who are Won anyhow? Not one of
our menu"
| saw the quick look between Vail
and Mrs. Turner and saw her come
forward. Mrs Johns followed her.
smiling.
Marsh Mrs. Turner protested. IL
told you abont him-the man who had
been Ill"
"oh. another Of your friendsr' he
sneered. and looked from me to Vail
with his ugly smile
That was on Monday. the third day
put Up to that time Miss Lee had not
noticed me. except once. when she
found me scrubbing the deck. to com
ment on a corner that she thought
might be cleaner and another time In
the evening. when she and Vail sat In
chairs until late. when she had sent me
below for a wrap She looked past me
rather than at me. gave me her orders
quietly but briefly and did not even
take the trouble to ignore me
But that morning after they had set
tied to bridge she followed me to the
rail. out of ear shot | Strengthened
and took OFF my cap aud she too
looking at me. unsmiling
"Unclinch your hands, she said
81 beg your pardon" ! straightenad
out my fingers. cons'i"u- q the first
time of my clinchpi n>t~ and even
opened and closed them once OF twice
to prove their reIa xation.
That's better. Now. won't you try
to remember thai | am responsible
for your being here. and be careful?"
Then take me away from here and
put me with the crew. | am stronger
now. Ask the captain to give me a
mans work"
I'VE prefer to have you here" she
said coldly. and then. evidently repent
ing her manner: I'VE need a mar
here. Leslie. Better stay. Are you
comfortable in the forecastleT'
Yes. Miss Lee"
She turned to leave. smiling. II was
the first time she had thrown even IA
ieeting smile my way. and 1t went 10
my head.
"And williams2 1 am to submit to
his ~insolence?"
She stopped and turned. and the
smile faded.
1.-The next time" she said. you are
to drop him.
But during the remainder OF the day
she neither spoke to me nor looked. as
far as | could tell. In my direction. She
fiirted openly with Vail. rather. !
thought, to the discomfort of Mrs.
Johns. who had appropriated him to
herself-sang to him In the cabin. and
in the long hour before dinner. when
the others were dressing. walked the
deck with him. talking earnestly. They
looked well together. and | believe he
was In love with her,
Turner had gone below, grimly good
humored. to dress for dinner. and
went aft to chat. as loften did. with
the steersman. On this occasion II
happened to be Charlie Jones. Jones
was not his name so far as | know. 1t
was some Unfortunately long and diff
ferent German inheritance. and so,
with the facility of the average crew,
he had been called Jones. he was a
benevolent little man. highly religious,
and something of a philosopher.
"Setz du dich." he said and moved
ove so that | could sit on the grating
on which he stood. THE sky is hns
tonight. Wunderschon!'
1T always looks good to me-" OBJ
served. hlling my pipe and passing my
tobacco bag, TO him. Il may have my
doubts now and then IN land. Charlie
but here between the sky and the SCI