The Dermott news., 1916-11-30

=iHFoNIf thtS wa! ana mat spun SeN- eral tHus headioug into the dust and finally pitched into a dock. in which he u54At ai-AtwaF have drowned had uut Il couple of mates gone to his assistance and dragged him out
 O~uka became the hero of the dauce. . The news of his exploit spread /. through the village. and Marjorie. who l He'd af the outset of the fight. had re- covered her Sclf-poSsesSiou sufficiently | when she met Osuha as To be able to shake hands with him and thank him very prettily for the great service he had rendered.
 The revelers made osuku come in ani ioitt them, and the Jap proved as i niubIe on his feet aS he had been with his hands.
 John heard from his lawyers on the l following morning. they arranged to send skilled investigators within tNeu- fy-four hours. A~ the weather ceudu- l ued fine he resolved to accompany #CHptaiu Rogers to the fishing grounds.
 This Was tEe yerE opportunity that Richard West aNHited and he seIzed il ruthlsSsiy on aue preteuse or an oChrr. h. coutriNoa t5 tetaIu every boat except the Mary R" Moreover i chat smart tlt'ie vessel which carried a sailing rts as MI a~ refre} eli zine. WIS sent to ssa start-haaded.
 HHt evil k uot tAGHs Lat eaH be dalrd 8Ht Hith ~ueH eafe that t never faNsc> the bounds set for it. Richard Mr~r ittle Imagined that there WeaHa he taur people in~tead af three aa tAe Mary R.2 that day
 Marjorie had elected to acmMqalE fhe h~hias fartF.
 o~uka wished 10 accompany h.~ master. '4ut Jiu Wa.ae refused eH- rhJtieauy n allow the Jap ou board Ea-1r@ Was atgaHea " his assistants defiance. tut had to yleId since Waldr HaS nee3,a to attend the eal4He. o~rlka Was greatly disappointed H. .aHpsea about the Fter, watching tGe Mary R. speeding cut into inc blue ae&paaSe If The Waters, unu, at lust feIu- minded to eHjoy il cigarette he went hehfHd some buildings aa Ina wharf and seated himself in the shade Ky iIle chance he squattrd beneath th" open window of an office. but had aat the least nettoa that he was on fhe premises of he company in which a#s master was interested until he heard deep voice cursing Burton by name.
 Of course, the Japanese dId not know who Wu~ ~pCUkUE.
 II have tycl hia now. Tom" hoomra the voice. Hell never ceme back alive from that trip he started VI half m hour ago And I've eat af tarS m such shape that I'll te able to grab every bit ef stock he holds iu ] this coraany.'
 "FatAsrs@ sad another voice which 0~Eka thought hr hH# heard before fHHl therein he was Eot mistaken; he hu4 a#et young West at ,he aaaee), "you shouldn't >ay such things You cant aaSs.alH weaa tbem, It.s just guhN.>A f7 talk about Mr. Burton not canning back alive Whats ta stop ha Ia-Hhe= ta haa82@
 "Iu ~tap aiu Eaa young faa3 :" >,.rtg,! fae#el 'sr West. "Iyr stopped i H5u azreaa4. Ju WM4e Will atteai ] t7 tEat Fire Mary R. Will he lest at saa, aal uith her VIII ro down both Burt auI that rotten teJltaIe, Rogers.
 What are you sayIug?" screamed e.uH- We~t. >tart'e3 t9fo a frenzy iy his fathers extraordinary Statrmeuts s.nrr ae knew tA4t Marjorie Was aHoar The fishing smack.
 You're =r59bty =slawtbis morning came the irrriuc answor. "Its just as I teli zaa I'm poya' Jim Waiae quite a thick wai to get rid If the pair af tEesl. loU ought to know. You're " saa. l ara Gon' this for Yaur sake hutI took the risk on my own shoulders For mi that l nm dashed fl l let you believe that the thus WIS aa aceiaeat. You've got ..5 he up to the neck in this as well as me-"
 You yau murderer" shouted the son. hlS voice rising to shrlll falsetto. Marjorie k OH that boat"
 Don't you dare call ne names. Ne are one as bad as the other And what a5 I care whether Marjorie is there are not? Here, where are you soinc?"
 Let me eo, tell you Let me go or I'll strike you -
 What do you mean 10 do?'
 Start out to save them, of course pray to God may not be too late !"
 The sounds of furious struggle reached the aStounaed osuka. Broken curses an9 hreathess threats told that the son was striving to choke his fa- ther into helplesSness, while the older man was not only determined that no alarm should be given but that this fool boy should be prevented from running his own future