The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
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CHAPTER l.
A Lamb for the Sacrifice

A Lamb for the Sacrifice
kfD FREZ." observed Captain
Fri cheorfully, I'm tryln'
to average up with the
mistakes OF Providence"
The Captain was seated by the
open door Of the dining room lie
was apparently very busy with a
niece Of fishline and pair of long
| legged rubber boots.
Captain Perez. swinging back
and forth In the rocker. was pun
/ ing deliberately NJ n wooden pipe
/ In response 20 his companion'h re
mark he laEily inquired
what on nirth are YOU dom
with them boots
/ Captain Eri tied a knot with his
fingers and teeth and then held
the boots out al arms length
why. Perez" he said Tn nv
eragiu' up. same Rs ! told YOU
\ Providence made me two legged
crlttor. and twoleggod critier
needs two boots I've always been
able to find one OF these boots
right off whenever | wanted 10. but
/ lrs took mo so plaguey long 20 iind
the other one that whatever wet
there was dried up nforc | got out
OF the house That's why I'm
spllciu' EN- together this way
don't want to promise nothiu' rash.
but I'm IN hopes that even Jerry
cant lose EN- now. Where IL
Jerry
lie went out 90 feed Lorenzo.
That cat Amt been home Hence
noon. and Jerrys worried"
A nten,oriAn shout % 'PnHs'
puss' Come. kitty. kitty. kitty =
came from somewhere outside.
Captain Eri smiled.
I'm 'fraid Loronzo's Eittin' dis
sipated IN hia old age. he obsery.
ed. Then. as a fat gray cat shot
past the door. There he Is Res
lar prodigal son Comes home
when the fatted CATS ready
a moment later Captain Jerry
appeared 10 entered tho dining
room and pulled forward the arm.
chair with the painted sunset "
tho back For time the three
smoked in silence. then rs tho
room darkened. Captain Jerry iit
the two bracket lamps.
The room. seen by the lamp
light. was shiplikc. but Rs decided.
I ~ not shipshnpc Tho ehrOnome-
ter on the mattel was obncured By
thick layer Of dust The three
gorgeous cll painllnFs-from the
brush Of the local sign paintcg--re.
speetively representing tho coast
ing packet Hannah ". Fri Hedge
Master. and the fiahluF schoonura.
George Baker. Jorca inh burgess,
Master. and tho F7yiaA Duck. Perez
RYDER. Master. were shrouded In a
very realistic fog OF the same duhI
/ The windJN were not too clean
and the floor needed sweeping. In.
cidenially tho supper table had not
been cleared. Zach one OF the
three noted these things and each
sighed Then Captain Perez said
az II to change the subject. tho nc
one had spoken:
You scr. MISSY Busted drop
ped tn a few minutes this mofniu
while sou tellera waB out and
Both Captain Fri and Captain
Jerry set up a hilarious shout
iaw hAw'" roarrd the former
shaping his knee. Il wouldn't b,
80 fnscinatin' as you be for n,
money. Perez. She'll have you yit
you cant git away"
"Aw. Delay there. Fri" pro,es,c,
Captain Perez. testify.
Twant my fault didn't -.
her comm or ia have got out o
sight. She was cruisin' round IN,
way she always does with cargo o
gabble. and che put In hero TO un
load"
What was Il this timer" askc,
Captain Jerry.
oh. a little Of everything. sh,
begun about tho beautiful sermon
that Mr. Pcrley preached AZ tho Lac
'Cums-Outors' mceiin. Then 81,
began about Parkers bein let *
over at the cable station and Ahou
. hAf - p" AfAtFA thHA NfFN NAAufN II
take his place She's all for Parker
says that the mon over TO the sta
tion-all except Langley. OF coural
are mad aa all vitout becaus
Parker was Jet 30. and she SAYS tha
the men are goln' TO make II hot 70
the new Teller when he comes. sh
says his names Hazeltlne. aud tina
he's going TO get hero tomorrer o
next day
Captain Err took HIS old fashione,
, watch from his pocket and glance
, At the dial
II mustn't be settin' round her
much longer" he added. "Ioh
Bakers eNpectin' some barrel
down on tonight's train. John ash
ed mo 10 cart en- down for hin
You and Jerry can match cents Z
see who does the dishes. did 'er
last night"
We'll. shan't do en-" declare
Captain Perez.