American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-11-02


what that fat bloke yer brought aboard
with yer had 10 say about this dirty
wal breakin' out. / don't know the
buffers name, sir but hear he claims
10 be a millionaire. an is willln' ter
spend u lot o. coin, just 10 be took
back ter New York. Cookie told me
that he and the guy that goes by the
name Of Liverpool had quite a talk"
Liverpool Red-yes, I've heard Of
him; he's the mems leader forward"
Likely so; but there's others OF
The same kidney. If was you. sir,
I'D have "A talk with Olson when he
come on deck again. He'll tell you
more'n l can
stood silent a moment. staring out
into the black void.
II presume, Mr.. Leayord, l can con
tidently rely On your loyalty In case
trouble DEVELOPER
you sure can, sir"
"And Olsonf"
Hell face It like a man; and al
though Masters Is a bit OF a fool, I'm
guessing he can be counted on In "a
pinch"
"Are there any others7"
That's hard to say, sir, offhand. |
haven't been %shlpmates with them. or
with any o this crew long enough yet
10 size 'em up; but there are Il few
men forward who don't chum none
with L~iverpool's crowd. Olson would
know 'em better than l."
"Well the sooner we learn exactly
how we stand In this matter the better.
I'll relieve you as soon as / have
a bite TO eat"
In spite Of It's general dinginess OF
paint and furnishings, the main cabin
had u look Of cozlness and comfort as
| entered from the black gloom Of the
decks. Bascom and Miss Vera occu-
pied seats on one side, while Olson.
washed and brushed into a state OF
rare discomfort, sat alone opposite. A
slim, narrow-chested man, his weak
mouth partially concealed by a strag-
CLING mustache. ana who answered to
the name OF Dade. acted rs steward,
but the hoy, Moon. vas doing most OF
the work. | drew put the single va
cant chair and sat down.
well" | said pleasantly, breaking
the rather awkward silence. IL do not
exactly know where we are going, but
we are N our way"
"The sen Is rising. l judge" re-
marked Bascom.
There Is every promise OF a rough
night, but nothing to worry over. Dade,
why did you set the table only for
-four? There Is another passenger
aboard"
He has refused 10 mess aft, sir"
"Oh, he has Wen, possibly, l may
have something to say as TO hat. Did
he give any r%eason?"
Dade e%ndeavored to hide a grin. mot
exactly, "A reason. sir" he answered
SOFTLY, but | took It from what he said
that he vas not overly proud o. the
way he wus marked up, sir"
devoted n few minutes TO the meal.
hut when Dade departed on an errand
forward, decided l might just as well
discuss the situation frankly.
II am beginning 60 fear l said quiz
city. that Mr.. Fergus Mccain intends
To make US all the trouble possible. and
Is even now behind most Of the dis
satisfaction ON board. Do you know
anything definite. Mr.. OlsonT'
The mate paused In his eating, with
knife and fork uplifted.
Il had not heard. sir. May l ask
IL he is rich2"
quite SO; he was a guest on the
yacht Esmeralda. Now that | have
answered these questions. Mr.. Olson"
aud | stared into his rather emotion
less face intently, perhaps you will be
kind enough TO answer mine"
Il would know what | talk" he re-
turned stubbornly. "He, this Mr.. Nc
Cam, he offers ten thousand dollars
to be put back In New York"
so that's his camel Who brought
the word forward3'
Cookie, l think. sir. l overheard
Jim White say that Mr.. Mccain had
a belt on him with more money In II
than they'd ever seen before In all
their lives. The L. fool beg
your pardon. miss-didn't know no
more than to show Il to EN-. Why. the
sight OF it fairly drove them two wharf
rats crazy.
There's half a dozen men forward"
he went on slowly. who would murder
their grandfathers, sir. 20 get hold O.
all that coin. The rest O. the crew are
decent enough fellows as sailormen 70.
but there's liquor aboard yet, aud ali
this ere war talk has scared EN-
against continuing the voyage"
Mccain told themT"
"He told Cookie an Liverpool. an
they circulated the news. It's said
we're chuck up with c~ontraband, sir.
an that II we're took. every man Jack
OF US will be chucked into an English
or French prison"
"You expect a mutiny. then. Mr.. Oh
sonf"
Il don't know what1l stop II. sir"
he answered solemnly. The men went
aft ter sorter take your measure, sir,