The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-02-25

one made a jocular remark which l
did not catch, but which raised a gen
eral laugh.
The captain shrugged his shoulders.
Then we1l drop him over without any
| palavering, unless our clerical-looking
castaway has the burial service at sea
by heart"
BY this time he had swung around
and was facing me.
You're preacher. aren't your be
asked.
The hunters-there we're six OF
them-to a man. turned and regarded
me. | was painfully aware OF my like
ness to scarecrow. A laugh went up
at my Appearances laugh that was
not lessened or softened by the dead
man stretched and grinning on the
deck before us; laugh that was
as rough and harsh and frank as the
sea itself; that arose out of coarse
feelings and blunted sensibilities, from
natures that knew neither courtesy
nor gentleness.
Wolf Larsen did not laugh. though
his gray eyes lighted with light CLINT
Of amusement; and In that moment.
having stepped forward quite close to
him. | received my first impression OF
the man himself The face, the jaw.
the chin. the brow. rising to goodly
height and swelling heavily above the
eyes-these. while strong in them
selves. unusually strong, seemed to
speak an immense vigor or virility OF
spirit that lay behind and beyond and
out of sight.
The eyes. wide apart as the true
artists are wide. sheltering under q
heavy brow and arehed over by thick,
black eyebrows, were OF banning. pro-
team gray which was never twice the
same; they we're eyes that masked
the soul with thousand guises.
But to return. | told him that, IN
happily for the burial service. | was
not a preacher. when he sharply de-
manded:
What do you do for lIving?"
| confess had never had such o
, question asked me before. nor had
| ever canvassed It. was quite taken
aback, and before could find myself
, had slllily stammered. I'll am gen
I tleman."
: His lip curled in swift sneer.
1 81 have worked, do work." | cried
/. impetuously. as though he were my
D Judge and | required vindication. and
I at the same time very much aware Of
!. my arrant idiocy In discussing the sub
|, ject at all.
: For your living?"
There was something so imperative
!. and masterful about him that | wal
\ quite beside myself-"rattled," as Flu
, ruseth would have termed 1t, like {
!. quaking child before a stern school
4 master.
who feeds your" was his mex
n question.
Y II have an income" | answered
. stoutly, and could have bitten m!
A tongue the next instant. "All of which
a you will pardon my observing. haI
q nothing whatsoever to do with what
|. wish to see you about"
d But he disregarded my protest.
a who earned itf Ehf thought SO
q Your father. You stand on deadmen'
q legs. You've never had any OF you
own. You couldn't walk alone be
q tween two sunrises and hustle tn
4 meat for your belly for three meals
3 Let me see your hand"
8 His tremendous. dormant strengtl
q must have stirred, swiftly and accu
rately, or must have slept moment
for before | knew It be had steppel
two PAGES forward. gripped my RICH
hand In his. and held It up for inspeS
4. ton. I tried to withdraw 1t. but hi
d fingers frightened. without visible ei
Is fort, till I thought mine would b
crushed. when he dropped II with
a lirt of disdain.
10 Dead mems hands have kept II sof'
Good for little else than dish-washin
r and scullion work"
o. II wish TO be put ashore" ] sal
firmly. for fsnow had myself In contro
"a 81 shall pay you whatever you judg
u your delay and trouble to be worth.
q He looked at me curiously. Noel
o. cry shone In his eyes.
Of Il have q counter-proposition
make, and for the good Of your sou
st My mates gone, and therell be ic
Is of promotion. A sailor comes aft
a take mates place. cabin-boy goes TO
ard to take sailors place, and 20
Is take the cahin-boy's place. sign the a
to ticles for the cruise, twenty dollar
per month and found. Now what d
he you say7 And. mind you. It's for you
he own souls sake. II win be the NAL
III ing OF you. You might learn In tim
A to stand on your own legs and perhar
re TO toddle along BIT"
q But took no notice. The sails {
ID the vessel had seen OF to the soutl
n west had grown larger and PLANE
n They were Of the same schooner RI
q, as the Ghost. though the hull itsel
OF | could see. was smaller.
ID That vessel win soon be passin
u.s." | said. after q moments paus
II AS she is going in the opposite q
y. rection. she Is very probably bound Il