The Dermott news., 1916-11-30

through the main street, carrying the two suitcaSes. and now that he was alone he drew quite q crowd, com posed not only of urchiuS but of uen from whom more sense might have been expected.
 One of these, hulky, brutal-Ieeking fellow named Jim Waide, was by the way of being n humorist. There was not really an ounce of fun in the mans composition. His wit was heavy as his huge fist, and sheer fear of him was mainly responsible for the laughter which greeted his ponderouS jokes. When, therefore, hc came up to the Japanese. grabbed him by the shoulders with one huge paw, and with the other lifted up his hat. just to see how the little monkeys hair fits" the mob Shriclied with laughter.
 OSuka, really a merry little fellow, infected to treat the incident aS coin iral. grnned widely, saatchcd his hat from Waide's hand and stroGe of at q rapid pace.
 The scattered houses of the village soon gave way to bare ard rocky hoadaad. The tide was oUt and q stretch ef firm white sud, iater- spcr>cd with broken reefs offered an inviting stroll, because every JaPan- eSe loves the sea. ana the Suell of 'zriue is as incense h his nostrils.
 Burton. meanwhile. was eleseted with Caftaia Rogers, rough, plain spoken old seadog. who left hia in ne dHu5t whatsoever Us 10 the nal- practices described In the letter.
 It's this way, MT. Burton he said, Pupctuating each sentence with thoughtful Yufs at his hlack pipe. Me and my mates have nothing to l complain of. We're paid market rates for wEat Me krtch. Bur the thieyin k done hy this yer West when il comes 10 weishin ia. only half the stun Is credited to the coppauy. The rest goes into his own pocket. It's Il sin an shame. If anybody sheuld benefit hy the success of your stock holders il should he We fishermen. hut hate to see any kiud of liz hain' carried through so iraaenly, an' you l losin' morey all the time. Now. if you want proof of what Tn Sasin' here 1t is," and he held out slip of paper containing various dates and weights. "There you'll find the full amount of the keteh usaae by ny own boat in her last fourteen trtr~. Take that with you. Go into Vests eliee an examine lis ho4ks You'll see then I'm tellin' you the gospel truth.
 This k very distressing natter" [" saia Jot:., thouehtfuliy yet you have convinced ne that you are mol q man who wauI act without rrasea." ."
 An thatS a fact, sir agreed Rogers Solcauly, T wouldn't butt in if l didn't hate Shams, aa' that's all 1 there iS to it.
 The speakers were interrupted hy n crash of broker creekery. JoLa locked around ani saw that rather pretty girl. whom he took to hr the old sk .p- | per'S daughter, was washing the china used for supper and had allowed Il dish To sli9 through her fingers.
 A shrill voice caue fret. S.le near hy scullery.
 "Thcre you ,go again, Marjorie." :" 1t said. Wool gatherih,, as usual, l sup pose? For goodness sake. leave them pots alone till I have time to attend to 'eu."
 Evidently this was the rcother The girl blushea at finding Burten'S eyes on her and resumed the washing up process. Again did her father and Burton ee into the details of the rob hery which the former alleged against the company's managers and get a second time did dish crash to the stone floor.
 Then Mrs. Rogers appeared, flaming of face and irate of eye. Marjorie was expelled from the kitchen igao- mtniously and ordrr,! tu 20 h her room, where she was tola she would he better employed liking up gew- gaws for that there dance. which her mind must te so set on"
 Burton was rather taken hy the girls appearance, so he interfered now solely with the object of reseuing her from parental diSpleaSure.
 It's fine evening" lie said cheer fully. and l think understand all that l need know before taking things up with Mir West Perhaps this young lady-she is your daughter, I suppose?-will be good enough to come out with me for half an hour and show me my bearings, if that k the correct nautical phrase, Captain RogerS?"
 As the two passed through the vil- lage street there was much covert speculation concerning Johns identity, and discreet inquiry was made Il hls lodgings, where his name was forth coming.
 Thus it became known that the cap. italISt mainly responsible for financing the Emerson Fisheries company was