The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-02-26
CHAPTER v-contInued.

After breakfast / had another un-
enviable experience When I had fin
ished washing the dishes cleaned the
cabin stove and carried the ashes up
on deck to empty them. Wolf Larsen
and Henderson were standing near the
wheel. deep in conversation. passed
them and flung the ashes over the side
to windward. The wind drove them
back. and not only over me but over
Henderson and Wolf Larsen. The
next instant the latter kicked me vio-
lently, as a cur is kicked. ] reeled
away from him and leaned against the
cabin in half-fainting condition. But
Wolf Larsen did not follow me up.
Brushing the ashes from his clothes,
he had resumed his conversation with
Henderson. Johansen. who had seen
the affair from the break Of the poop.
sent a couple of sailors aft to clean
up the mess.
Later In the morning received a
surprise of totally different sort
Following the cooks instructions.
had gone into Wolf Larsen's state.
room TO put 1t to rights and make the
bed. Against the wall. near the head
of the bunk, was rack filed with
books. glanced over them. noting
with astonishment such names as
Shakespeare, Tennyson. Poe and De
Quincey. There were scientific works
too. among which were represented
men such as Tyndall. Proctor and Oar.
win. Astronomy and physics were
represented. and remarked Bulfinch' e
Age of Fable" Shaw's History OF
English and American Literature" "
and Johnson's Natural History" in
two large volumes. Then there were
a number Of grammars. such as Met
calf's and Reed and Kellogg's; and
smiled as saw copy of The Deans
English"
could not reconcile these books
with the man from what ! had seen
OF him, and ] wondered II he could
possibly read them. But when I came
to make the bed found, between the
blankets, dropped apparently az II hs
nad sunk on to sleep. q complete
Browning. the Cambridge edition. II
was open at I'm Balcony" and
noticed. here and there. passages un
derlined in pencil. Further, lettinr
drop the volume during lurch OF tht
ship. sheet of paper fell out. It wa.
scrawled over with geometrical dia
grams and calculations OF some sort
This glimpse l had caught OF hii
other side must have emboldened me
for I resolved to speak to him abou
the money had lost.
81 have been robbed" said to him
little later, when I found him pacing
| up and down the poop alone
"Sir," he corrected. not harshly. bu
| sternly.
II have been robbed. sir" amend
| ed.
| How did 1t itrhappen?" he asked.
| Then ! told him the whole circum
stance, how my clothes had been lef
to dry in the galley. and how. later.
was nearly beaten by the cook whel
I mentioned the matter
| He smiled at my recital. "Pickings,
no concluded; "CoSky's pickings. An,
don't you think your miserable If
worth the pricef Besides, consider 1
lesson. You'll learn in time how 4
take care OF your money for yourself
suppose, up to now. your lawye. ha
done, It for you. or your bushes
agent"
could feel the quiet sneer througl
his words, but demanded. How cal
get 1t back againf"
| That's your lookout. You haven
any lawyer or business agent now. D
you'll have to depend ON yourself
When you get q dollar. hang on to II
A man who leaves mis- money lynn
around, the way you did. deserves 3
lose II. Besides. you have sinned. Yo
have no right to put temptations d
the way OF your fellow-creatures Yo
tempted Cooky, and he FELL You-hav
placed his immortal soni In jeopardy
Dy the way. do you believe in u
Immortal soulf"
His lids lifted laxily a. he asked Ii
| question. and II seemed that the deep
were opening 10 ne and that VI
sasins into his soul. But II vas =
fIiusion. Far - II might have sesmet
% nan has ever seea vesy fnr int
wolf LArsen's soul. q ssen Il ct all
| oe this am convinced Il was = Yer
lpaely soul, va 70 Learn. that nsvs
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