The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-09
observed that gentleman, rather

Wrapped in grcatcOats, the two made
for the boat deck, where the wind
was bowling fiercely. Here they stop
ped to watch the fiagman, who had
been hauling the %variously colored and
marked strcamers up and down as
signals for the vessel IN their beam.
lie was just putting the flags away
into a chest, which showed that the
%Olympiad's part of the communicating
was over.
On the forward deck Captain Hum
plIrics had his glass levclcd at the
distant steamer, and as q long line OF
fa@s went up on her he turned to a
book under his arm. Then he spoke
to some one behind him. Another mo
ment and the person stepped forward
into view.
"%Hcncdict seems to have been pro-
NOTED to first mate" said Marsh with
Il snort as they walked aft.
At this particular point of indigna-
ton Marsh felt the need of his hand
kerrllicf, and opened his coat to get it.
y ferocious blast struck the sturdy
fellow amidsllips, and although he did
not bulge. his coat went whirling up
around his head i'll cAaspcrating fash
ion. 1t took the laughing Brill a full
half minute to untangle the garment,
and as he was thus occupied Captain
HUMPHREYS and Benedict walked by,
their heads down to escape he wind.
Il tell you a boat wouldn't live two
minutes in this sea, even if we could
launch one" the captain was saying.
After another turn the pair Of friends
decided to go inside for warmth n
shelter. AS they passed the door of
the library they saw Benedict writing
his shoulders.
Don't be surprised if we have some
moro war news" he said sardonically.
Brill, following his friends example,
went to his staterOom to dispose of his
storm coat. He was glad to find Steb-
bins almost established on his sea legs
again, although he still objected to
looking out from the portfolios.
ut makes me feel how far we arc
| from home,' he explained. which rea-
son seemed to his patron as logical as
any.
At .Aristidcs' solicitation Brill remov-
ell his only suit and handed it over to
, be freshened by the electric iron that
the steward had furnished, recogniz.
, ing in Brill q man who would do the
'andsome" at the end Of the voyage.
The tailoring operation had just been
l completed when IL knock sounded al
the door and in stepped Marsh, his
face glowing with triumph.
what did l tell you about the wa
+ news"' he cried. ""The latest bulletin
0 that greaser operator has pinned up il
: that Great Britain had declared al
embargo or surveillance or something
u / forget the words-on all ships 70:
Russian ports"
> Brill smiled tolerantly. He wonder
y. ed why Marsh fancied that Benedic
could have any possible interest il
debating such messages as this an,
y said as much. Marsh merely chuckled
u II suppose" he said jovially, I'm
such dead nuts against Benedict tina
if the ship should be struck by light
ming I'd swear he did it. May
smokc:'
"Certainly. That is, if may"
The stout gentleman was not obtust
and he drew another of his own per
fectos from his pocket and gravel,
handed it to his host. With a Qua
suffering Of matches they put fire t
their tobacco.
Just saw tho captain.' observe
Marsh after Il few luxurious Whit:
Seems to have thawed out. .Aske
me to drop in and sec him any time
Indeed"
"Hc thinks war is on all right-wa
quite jolly over it. If he wasn't cal
tain of an ocean liner, Overflow II
added seriously, I'D think Capital
HUMPHREYS had been drinking just
little too much"
Having thus freed his mind, the ma
of pulled Il pack of card
from an inside pocket. drew Il cha
up to the little cabin table and bcga
to shuttle vigorously.
IF You'll excuse me-, Overflow" Il
said solcmnly. I'D like a little sol
ldllS. i VI llllIiN - III as W ilS
I'm monkeying the pastcboaruS.'
\ queer game of solitaire. though
Brill, as he watched the play of Mars
Colors were oddly mixed, and s.
quences i~rretrievably jumbled. Sti
/ there seemed to be some method
the stout mans game. for often. as |
lay Il picture card ON another. |
3 would pause. stare. frown and {
through the motions of Whistling wit
IL making Il sound.
For Il time the host was en,ertaino
Il by this odd fight against the fate
the cards. in which he somehow rea
" his own ontc>t with Il larger dcStin
:, But after q little he wcaried of ii
III puzzle and bad determined to thro
d himself on his berth when Marsh SUI
=, denly lcapcd To his feet. letting fall
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