The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03
CHAPTER vI-cen,inued.

A cruel thing happened Just before
supper, indicative OF the CallousncsS
ana brutishness OF these men There
Is one green hand In the crew. HART
son by name. a clumsy looking country
boy mastered, ! imagine. by the spirit
OF adventure, and making his first voy
age. In some way, when Harrison was
aloft, the sheet damned in the block
through which II runs at the end OF
the gan. Az ! understood IL. there
were two ways OF getting II cleared
hrst. by lowering the forcsail witch
was comparatively easy and without
danger; and. second. by climbing out
the peak halyards TO the end OF ,he
gan Itself 81 exceedingly hazardous
performance.
Johansen called out 10 Harrison to
60 out the halyards. The Ghost was
rolling emptily in a long sea. and with
each roll the halyards Stacked ana
jerked taut. They were capable OF
swapping a man on like a ny from a
vhiplash.
Harrison heard the order and hes,
tated. II was probably the drst time
he had been alott in his life. Johan.
sen burst out with a yolley OF abuse
and curses.
"Thatll do, Johansen." Wolf Larsen
said orusquely. I'm have you know
that ] do the swearing on this shin
II ! need 'our assistance, III call you
in"
Yes, sir" the mate acknowledged
7ubmissiyely.
In the meantime Harrison had
started out on the halyards. II was
a slight uphill climb, for the foresail
peaked high When he vas half way
out the Ghost o a long roll 10
"indward and back again into the hol
low between two seas II was the
snap Of the whip His clutch was
broken. His body pitched out and
down, but In some way he
90 save himself with his legs hanging
head downward \ quick EFFORT brough,
his hands up 20 the halyarIs again.
nut he was a long time rrgaining his
former position. where he hung. n
pitiab,e object.
III bet he has no appetite for sup
per- ! heard Wolf Larsen's voice
which came to NE around the corner
Of the galley
ITS A shame" heard Johnson
growing In painfully SLOW and correc,
English. He was standing by the main
rleging, a Few feet away from me.
The boy is willing enough. He will
learn II he has a chance. But this
IS lie paused awhile for the word
murder was his final Judgment.
Hist, will ye!" Louis whispered 10
him. For the love ~ your mother
hold your mouth"
II took Harrison fully ten minutes
IN get started again A little later he
made the end Of the gan. where,
astride the spar Itself, he cleared the
sheet, and was free 10 return. But he
had lost his nerve. Johanscn called
vainly for him 10 come down. Al any
moment he was liable 10 be anappsd
on the gan, but he was helpless with
fright. Wolf Larsen. walking IN and
down with Smoke and In conversation
took no more notice Of him though he
cried sharply once TO the man at the
wheel;
you're on your course, my man,
BE careful, unless you're looking for
trouble"
"Ay Ry. sir" the helmsman respond
cd, putting a couple Of spokes down
He had been guilty OF running the
Ghost seyera, points on her course In
order that what little wind there was
should hll the foresail and hold Il
steady, lie had striven TO help the
unfortunate Harrison at the risk OF
mourning Wolf LRrsen's anger.
Fully half an hour went by. and
then saw Johnson and Louis in some
sort OF alteration. II ended with
Johnson Ringing on Louis detaininy
arm and starting forward He crossed
the deck, sprang into the fore rigging.
and began TO climb, But the quick
eye OF Wolf Larsen caught him.
Here, you what are you up to-" he
cried
lohnson's ascent was arrested. Hc
looked his captain In the eyes aud
replied slowly
y am going 10 get that boy down 81
'YouN get down out oi that rigging
and damn lively about a. Dye hear
Set down."
Johnson hes'tntcd but the loue
ears OF obedience 20 the masters a.
Hfs pycrpo""rci him and h, dropped
'"y 10 the deck ANA went ON Tor