Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-23

your diggings forward with that i'm
preston" he replied coolly. When
we get to Singapore" rising slowly to
his height until his eyes were level
with Mallow's, when we get to Singa-
pore, I'm going to ask you for that
| fifty pounds, earned in honest labor"
And if / decline to pay?" trucu-
!ently.
port. Now" roughly, "get out. There
won't be any batting done today, thank
! YOU"
"Cockalorem!" jeered Mallow. Craig
touched his sleeve, but he threw off
the hand roughly. He was one of the
best rough and tumble fighters in the
! Straits settlements. "You thieving
beach-comber, / don't want to mess
up the deck with you, but I'll cut your
comb for you when we get to port.
Warrington laughed insolently and
picked up the parrot cage. I'll bring
the comb. In fact, always carry il"
Not word to Craig, not glance in
| his direction. Warrington stepped to
the companionway and went below.
Craig could not resist grinning at
| Mallow's discontinue. Wouldn't
break, eh?"
"Shut your mouth! The sneaking
dock-walloper, I'll take the starch out
of him when we land! Always had that
| high and mighty air. Wants folks to
| think he's gentleman"
"He was once" said Craig. "No use
giving you advice; but he's not
healthy individual to bait. I'm no kit
ten when it comes to scrapping; but
haven't any desire to mix things with
him." The fury of the man who had
given him the ducking was still vivid.
He had been handled as a terrier
handles rat.
Il tell you he's yellow. And with
hundred thousand in his clothes. he'll
be yellower STILL"
| A hundred thousand. Craig frowned
and gazed out to sea. He had forgot
] ten all about the windfall. Lets go
and have peg he suggested surlly.
Il
Immediately upon obtaining her
rooms at Rallies hotel in Singapore
| (and leaving Martha there to await
the arrival of the luggage, an impos-
! ing collection of trunks and boxes and
kitbags), Elsa went down to the Amer
lean consulate which had it's offices in
| the rear of the hotel She walked
| through the outer Office and stood ST.
lently at the consul generals elbow,
waiting for him to look up. She was
dressed in white, and in the pugree OF
her helmet was the one touch of color,
Rajah's blue feather The consul gen..
eral turned his head. His kindly face
had the settled expression of indul-
gent inquiry. The expression changed
swiftly into one of delight.
ELSA Chetwood!" he cried, selling
her hands. well, well am glad to
sees you. Good gracious what beau
tiful woman you've turned out to be!
Sit down, sit down." He pushed her
into a chair. Well well! When
saw you last you we're nineteen"
what frightful memory you have!
And / was going to my first ball. You
used the same adjective"
"Is there better one? I'll use it If
there is. You've arrived just in time.
am giving little dinner to the con-
suls and their wives tonight. You see,
I've an ole friend from India in town
today. and I've asked him, too. Your
appearance evens up matters"
ooh; then I'm just filler-in!"
Heavens, no! You're the most i'm
portant person Of the lot, though Colo
mel Knowlton
Colonel Knowlton!" exclaimed
Elsa
That's so, by George! Stupid OF
me. You came down on the same boat.
Fine! You know each other"