The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-04
CHAPTER vl-contInued.

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CHAPTER vl-continued. {
A cruel thing happened Just before
supper, indicative OF the callousness
and brutishness of these men. There
10 one green hand in the crew. Harri.
son by name, clumsy-looking country
boy. mastered. l imagine. by the spirit
OF adventure, and making his first voy
age. In some way. when Harrison was
aloft. tho sheet jammed In the block
through which It runs at the end of
tho gan. As understood II. there
were two ways OF getting It cleared
frst. BY lowering the foresail. which
was comparatively easy and without
danger; and. second. by climbing out
the peak-halyards to the end Of the
gan itself. an exceedingly hazardous
performance.
Johansen called out to Harrison to
go out the halyards. The Ghost was
rolling emptily in a long sea, and with
each roll the halyards Stacked and
jerked taut. They were capable OF
swapping q. man of like q fly from a
whiplash.
Harrison heard the order and hest
tated. It was probably the first time
he had been aloft in his life Johan-
sen burst out with q volley of abuse
and curses.
"That1l do. Johansen," Wolf Larsen
said brusquely. "I'll have you know
that l do the swearing on this ship
II ! need your assistance. I'll call you
in."
"Yes, SIR" the mate acknowledged
submissively.
In the meantime Harrison had
started out on the halyards. It was
slight uphill climb. for the foresail
peaked high. When he was half way
out. the Ghost took long roll to
winbward and back again into the hol-
loE between two seas. II was the
nap OF the whip. His clutch was
Ifbroken. His body pitched out and
down. but in some way he managed
to save himself with his legs. hanging
head downward. A quick effort brought
his hands up to the halyards again:
but he was long time regaining his
former position. where he hung. q
pitiable object.
"I'll bet he has no appetite for sup
Per-" ! heard Wolf Larsen's voice.
which came to me around the corner
of the galley.
Its q shame" heard johnson
growing in painfully slow and correct
English. He was standing by the main
rigging. a few feet away from me.
Tho boy is willing enough. He will
learn II he has q chance. But this
is" He paused awhile. for the word
murder" was his final Judgment.
"Hist. will ye!" Louis whispered to
him. For the love " your mother
hold your mouth"
Il took Harrison fully ten minutes
TO get started again. A little later he
made the end of the gan. where.
astride the spar itself, he cleared the
sheet, and was free to return. But he
had lost his nerve. Johansen called
vainly for him to come down. At any
moment he was liable to be snapped
on the gan. but he was helpless with
fright. Wolf Larsen. walking up and
down with Smoke and IN conversation
took NO more notice of him. though he
cried sharply once, to the man at the
wheel:
-Youre on your course. my man!
BE careful. unless you're looking fol
troubled"
"Ay. ~. air." the helmsman respond
Cd, putting couple of spokes down
He had been guilty OF running the
Ghost severa, points on her course IN
order that what little wind there was
should fll the foresail and hold I,
steady. He had striven to help the
unfortunate Harrison at the risk o
ihcurring Wolf Larsen's anger.
Fully half an hour went By. and
then Saw Johnson and Louis in some
sort OF alteration. II ended will
johnson fingins on Louis OBTAINING
arm and starting forward. He, crosset
the deck, sprang into the fore rigging
\ and began to climb. But the Quicl
eye OF Wolf Larsen caught him.
Here. you. what are you up tot" h
cried. 7.
Johnson's ascent was arrested. III
hooked his captain IN the eyes end
replied slowly: So
r am going to get that boy down.'
"Youn got down out OF that rigefne
end damn lively about III Dye ttar'
Z 06t downl"
Johnson hssltstsd. but ne Iont
yearB d obedience % tho nosecgu n
sbips overpoWoFed Vim. and ~ drop6ol
sulIenly e ~ - "a went e -
ward,
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