The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-28

Jimmy knew he could make no
answer that would excuse him.
When. as In now usual. a fast yes.
SETS course IL laid off In degrees,
accurate steering IL important. and
he had been actuated by uomew hat
tnludicious pity Evans VAS a
steady man. with family In Enc
land 20 provide for. and he had
once. By prompt action. prevented
the second mates being injured by
a heavy earEohling.
Perhaps the beat way 81 meet.
Ing the situation" tho captain said
curtiy. would be for you 10 volun'
sarlly leave the bhip a, Vancouver.
You can LET me know what you de.
cid. when you come OF watch"
Jimmy moodlly returned 10 his
duty. lie thought his fault was
small. but there was no appeal.
He kept his watch. and afterward
went 10 sleep with heavy heart
Tho next evening he was idiing
dlsconsolatsly on the saloon deck
when he saw Miss Osborne coming
toward him.
Il have been looking for you. /"
she said "As suppose everybody
will be busy tomorrow morning. !
may not see you then. But your
seem downcasti"
Jimmy shrank from telling her
that he had been dismissed. and.
after all. that vas a comparatively
small part OF his trouble.
Well" he said. for ono thing.
the end OF the voyage Is often a
melancholy time After spending
some weeks with pleasant people,
it's not nice TO know they must all
scatter and that you have To part
from friends you have made and
like"
A faint tinge Of color crept into
Ruths face: but she smiled.
IT doesn't follow that they're
forgotten" she replied. and We
may 500 you ut Tacoma: II ism,
very far from Vancouver"
Jimmy was not n preAumptuous
man. but he saw that she had given
/ him lead ans he bitterly re.
gretted that he could not follow II.
Tho ~ hopeful temperament. stern
experience had taught him sense.
and he recognized that circum.
stances did not permit OF his daily.
/ INK with romance. There was moth.
ing 10 be gained end something TO
be lost by cultiyatiEg the girls &C.
ntsfNt.ne.
~ may have TO sail on a differ.
mt run before lo'g," he said.
She gave him IA glance OF swift
but careful scrutiuy.
We'll" she responded. whether
you come or not, my father and
ere in your debt. You have done
much to make this very pleasant
voyage" She gave him her hand.
which he held moment And,
now. since you wish It, goodbyi"
!
The sun had dipped behind a
ridge when Jimmy. dressed In
brown overalls and a seaman's ier.
sey. sat cooking supper on a stony
beach OF Vancouver island.
Near him. man with weather
beaten face was engaged In fitting
a plank into the btlge OF a hauled
up sloop. Moran had been a Nova
scotian lobster catcher before he
came to British Columbia to en-
gage In the new halibut fishery
Y hich had proved disappointing.
Bethune. who lay upon the shin
gle in garments much the worse
70. wear. was a "remittance.man.
II was some time since he had en-
gagged I'm any cxacting occupation
and now. after using the saw al
day. he was restiug from his un
accustomed eXertiOns and banter
INK Moran.
Jimmy had net them both In q
second.rate Vancouver boarding
house. to which he had resortet
after failing 20 find a ship. ant
working on tho wharf.
The meal Jimmy had been pre-
Tarlng might have been better, but
Moran admitted that he had Otter
eaten worse. and after IL was eater
they lay on the shingle and lighted
their pipes. Rethune, az usual
vas the first to speak.
The lumber, and the canvas
Jimmy gets to work upon tomor
row. have nmptied the treasury.
he remarked II we incur ans
further liabilities. there's a stroni
reliability of their not being met
but that gives the Job interest.
When you have finished moral
king we'll get to business" Jim