The Huttig news., 1917-11-03

"i was MOI aware nere Were Any Of
 My Class on Board" until I spoke. There was that about his figure, black as the night was. which convinced me he was the man sought.
 "Well, McCann," I said shortly, "you seem to prefer assoeiating with the crew, rather than with your own class aft. What is the game?'
 "I was not aware there were any of my own class on board" he answered sneeringly.
 "Perhaps you have not yet dseov- cred who are on board. Do you chance cargo?"
 "Who owns them.' he laughed coarsely. "What difference does that make?''
 It depends entirely on whether or not you have any decent manhood left in you,' I said coldly, "and, frankly, l do not believe you have. However. the truth can do no harm. and we'll understand each other better. This ship and cargo are owned by Philip Bascom of Philadelphia"
 sBascoml By God You don't mean it?.
 But I do; and more than that, all his fortune is invested in this one enterprise; that is why I consented to assume command, and sail the Indian | To Cnrr1 " l There was q moments silence.
 "Bascom," he repeated at last You learned this from the ships papers?'
 'sI learned 1t from his own lips-the man himself is on board"
 He breathed heavily from surprise : then laughed.
 Lord, this is some news, Hollis," he managed to ejaculate, but surely you hardly expect me to be sympathetic, do you?"
 No, I hardly expect it." unable to disguise my intense disgust at his tone. However, Philip Bascom is here, ru- ned by your persecution. crippled for life by the eowardly bullet"
 "Now, look here, Hollis," he broke in, If you think l am going to stand for your bullying any longer, you're mistaken. It's my turn to talk"
 "Yours! What will you talk with money?"
 "Perhaps,s he sneered, "and with men also. In the first place, I might as well tell you, I don't give a d- who owns this ship. Of course you gave me a jolt by saying that this man Bascom was on board, but, after all, that's nothing to me. We had our fight, and he learned the same lesson others have, that Fergus McCann is perfectly able to take care of himself. Now I'm ready to teach the same thing to MT. Robert Hollis of Chicago. This is no small boat in mid-Atlantic, where you can bully rse;because of your phys ical strength. You made mistake, Hollis, playing ne for fool. I've got your number already"
 You are quite sure of that?"
 You bet I am, but I'm not going to say any more about it tonight. To morrow I'll talk with you again
 He turned away, the shrug of his shoulders picturing contempt, and studied insolenee which set my blood boiling. With the grip of one hand l flung him back against the rail, and held him there.
 No, we'll discuss it right now I said sternly. but I'll do the talking in your place. You haven't anything to tell me. l know what your plans are already. I know what you are attempt ing to accomplish, and l know your purpose. You have found q few ruff fans forward who will take your dirty gold. To gain control of the others, you have played up the war scare. You think now that the time has come when you can act-is that so?"
 He wriggled in an effort to break free of my grip. and I let go of him In utter contempt.
 You would find out" he snarled an grily, If I called for help.
 But you are not going to call for help, for if you even open your lips for that purpose, you are going to die right where you stand. Take that seriously, McCann. You are endeavoring to in- cite mutiny on board, and under the law of the sea, can kill you for il. Now, I confess my feelin. toward you