The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-04-10

Ing" observed that gentleman. rather
obviously. "but I must have my con
stitutionaI as long as there's anything
to hang on by. Will you conner
Wrapped In g~reatcoats. 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 v~ariously colored and
marked streamers up and down as
signals for the vessel on their beam.
He 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
phries had his glass leveled ut the
distant steamer, and as a long line Of
flags 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.
Benedict seems to have been pro-
NOTED to first mate" said Marsh with
a snort as they walked aft.
At this particular point of indigha-
ton Marsh felt the need Of his hand
kerchief, and opened his coat to get It.
A ferocious blast struck the sturdy
fellow amidships, and although he did
not bulge, his coat went whirling up
around his head In exasperating 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 the wind.
II tell you a boat wouldn't live two
minutes I'm this sea, even IL we could
launch one" the captain was saying.
After another turn the pair of friends
decided to go inside for warmth and
shelter. AS they passed the door of
the library they saw Benedict writing
at one of the desks. Marsh shrugged
his shoulders.
Don't be surprised if we have some
more war news" he said %sardonically.
Brill, following his friends example,
went to his stateroom to dispose Of bis
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.
at makes me feel how far we are
from home" he explained, which rea-
son seemed to his patron as logical as
any.
At Aristides' solicitation Brill remov.
ed his only suit and handed 1t over to
be freshened by the electric iron that
the steward had furnished, recogniz.
ing In Brill a man who would "do the
'andsome' at the end Of the voyage.
The tailoring operation had just been
completed when a knock sounded ,at
the door and in stepped Marsh, his
face glowing with triumph.
What did l tell you about the wal
news:" he cried. 1.-The latest bulletin
that greaser operator has pinned up Ii
that Great Britain had declared al
embargo or surveillance or something
1 forget the words-on all ships for
Russian ports"
Brill smiled tolerantly. He wonder
ed why Marsh fancied that Benedict
could have any possible interest in
debating such messages as this and
said as much. Marsh merely chuckled
II suppose" he said jovially, I'm
such dead nuts against Benedict that
il the ship should be struck by light
ming I'd swear he did it. May
smoker
Certainly. That is, if l may"
The stout gentleman was not obtuse
and he drew another of his own per
fectos from his pocket and gravely
handed it to his host. With a Qua
sputtering of matches they put fire tc
their tobacco.
JUST saw the captain" observed
Marsh after a few luxurious whiffs
Seems to have thawed out. Asked
me to drop in and see him any time"
"Indeed!'
He thinks war is on all right-was
quite jolly over it. If he wasn't cap
tain Of an ocean liner, Overflow" he
added seriously, I'D think Captain
HUMPHREYS had been drinking just
little too much"
Having thus freed his mind, the man
Of commerce pulled a pack of cards
from an inside pocket, drew a chaiI
up to the little cabin table and began
to shuttle vigorously.
IF you'll excuse me, Overflow" he
said solemnly, I'D like a little soil
taire. l never think SO well as when
I'm monkeying the pasteboards."
a queer game of solitaire, thought
Brill. as he watched the play of Marsh
Colors were oddly mixed, and Sc
quences irretrievably jumbled. Still
there seemed to be some method to
the stout mans game, for often. as he
lay n picture card on another. he
would pause, stare, frown and &c
through the motions of whistling with.
out making a sound.
For a time the host was entertained
by this odd fight against the fate OF
the cards, in which he somehow read
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