The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-15
he remained ashore though the remain

| luitively. ;s the occasion demanded
| speakahly foreign.
That afternoon he drew his pay from
the GOA! company and entered the place
Eept by Spanish Anil.
Il isn't far from the back door to the
heap Of rocks next to the sea. and the
| splash of II falling body is unnotice
able. Anil attends strictly to his bust
ness. and his memory is unframed
Calvin was comparatively safe there
| for Anil was selfish. knowing that
what was Galvin's would eventually
be his without resorting to anything
that would involve division with 9th.
ers.
Calvin sat at small table close to
| the wall. Various other members OF
the Dora ThOrne's cosmopolitan crew
were with him.
After Il time there was a scraping
of the sand ut the stone doorway and
an extra movement among the shutting
crew. He looked up languidly at the
doorway.
A squareIy built. tall. big framed.
red faced man stood there. Calvin
pushed back from the table and rose,
for be recognized him.
The man was Schall
Git aboard" he said to the sudden.
ly stilled lot. land be quick about it,
Calvin watched him until he caught
his eye. He saw him start as the fash
of recognition came.
Even the rum dulled brain of Calvin
partially sensed Schall's hostility.
The mate moved nearer to him. Gal.
vim waited. his finger ends slipping
back and forth across his wet palms.
his body taut.
$50. it's you again. is it?" Schall
growled. land you've signed. Ell? Are
you goin' to stick this time or squeal? 2"
he leered
1T depends muttered the blond
giant. mentally fumbling for words.
''Oh. it does. does it? s'pose you'll
want your milk warmed and honey on
your bread maybe--huh!" he sneered
close to Galvin's face.
We'll see-maybe." answered Gal
win, slowly realizing that the mate was
trying to show him up before the crew.
Yes. we will see!" shouted Schall.
his tongue oddly slipping between his
puffy lips. then back through the space
Of missing teeth. land you'll find you
amt got old Hames to deal with this
trip: you're takin' your orders from
me. and ] won't stand for any of your
sulkin' or splittin' the crew against the
company. s'pose you've been tellin'
the lot already what you'd do to me.
rh! Well. why don't YOU start some
thin'?-you're off ship" he added. pull.
ing back the chair that stood between
them.
Calvin stepped clear Of him and
walked slowly into the center of the
room He ran his thumb along inside
of his trousers top and was silent
He knew he was being bullied by the
mate. and there were two courses left
open TO him-the door OF open resent
ment
He realized. too. that the mate must
win here and now or no longer be-
worth his papers
Schall had crossed over and was
standing close beside him. but Calvin
remained motionless.
well. are you goin." said Schall.
'or are you scared TO ship with me?
Maybe you're afraid III show you up
Ayou big murd"-
Don't say that word" yelled Gal
vim. turning sharply, "Or you and nell
settle here and now amt afraid of
You or any man or thing that lives.
I'll go to the ship because I'm hired To
go. You can't drive me. you can't"
The scar on his cheek was purple.
and his body was hot with the lust>to
kill.
Twice before had this thing pounded
within him and he had killed.
In the fash of hate that swept over
him lie again felt the sickening crush
of bones in his great hands when he
had broken the giant black who had
slashed his cheek. and again he saw
the other ghastly. crumpled, form
across the table IN Sanchez. with it's
staring eyes.
1t was this that kept his hands at
his sides and his feet fast to the stones
In the floor for he wanted no more of
it--blood enough for one. he thought
and the name that CUES with 1.-THE
name he broke on the mates lips the
name he loathtd.
Il won't take any chanct To- have II
rope raised over me-for you-yOu ain't
worth 1t. you amt. an aS for bein'
nfrad to ship with you-huh. Why.
they amt no more harm i'm you than
swimmin' with smet Come ON
you-cod fishermen" he said. turning
to the silent group ranged along the
wall. We'll make ship"
lie STROBE out the door and down
ncrOSs the water quilted street with the
muttering pack at his heels
Astern of the Dora Thorne the little
,uniit bubbles. hecked with the Soapy
roth, trailed In two lines.
The sails fattened to the breeze. and
Bhe squenked and strained against the
water banking against her shimmerins
bows.
Calvin stood Mt the stern He held n