The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-12-14
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The glass II falling rapidly" ] 40
swered, "and ! suspect = storm n
heoodinx behind that curtain: that II
why l am ~ aHxioas 10 make NIL clear
What Do y0u think Of the crew.
Hhe glanced aside toward the mo
tt1niess negro II the wheel. and thea
q tho uen shufling about their work.
II hardiy Auow; th~y--thsy look
awfuiiy rough and-~snd dimepusabls
Wsrea't some Of hem drunkT'
mo doubt, yes. Don't worry. Miss
vera. Thoas things ara fFeausn,
essough on shipboard. We win have
These lads thoroughly tanned within an-
ether twenty four hours There IL never
q uatiny without some leader and q
better cause. am working under
yoar orders. you know"
6hs glanced UP quickly into my face.
SUnder my osderxf No. not that.
Mr.. HoiliG You told me u would b.
yosr choice; I merely granted permits.
stou."
'Ycur permission was equivalent to
IN order l ~ Accsnlsd IT. X. =. ,,c "a.
{ nut that Iii :Aafdly fals. Not tAaA I
regret the choice, for I could never
hare forgiven myself n my ssitiShness
had ruined Philip Bascon. Hs Ia really
NJ old friend"
8. s@jis. j. smssessa*s' . ~sgy ,1eezsssiag
man In spite Of his misfortune"
"fic was, indeed. before that bullet
wrecked him. II In sad; and 10 think
that the oue who shot him In actually
On baard-~hls guest"
mot altogether a pleasant thought
to me" ! said soberiy. ''For MCCAIN Ii
the kind tn breed more trouble IL he
can find an excuse"
SYou DO not consider the man daa-
gerousr'
Not In the sense you mean. He will
never attack openly. or permit himself
to be known In amy conspiracy, but
he viii have 10 be watched. nsverthe-
less. He In the sort to barber revenge.
and m be feels hatred and ilstrust
toward both Hascom and myself. We
cannot b. too careful, I shalt have to
tell Leayord the whole story"
sLcayordY'
'rhe man l named for first osslccr;
he II standing ahaft the foremost yon,
der"
~The second officer II a swedct''
ayes; rather young. but I like his
taes. and he seems 10 have tho re-
sgset of the men," lturncd and Eaacd
Into tho face OF tho compass, already
tishsed.
"what Ia your nsmei' l asked Of the
black ut the wheel.
''watson. sab: Charles watson"
.well. Watson. lot her head fall on
. couple u poinss---that's II. my man,
d this tho signal cord to the engine
ruemf'
He nodded. the whites Of his eyes
sn,w!nx vdd'y, and I rang for an In
crease OF speed. Watson. hracinx the
wheel with one knee. wiped his lips CA
bis sleeve
Am yo' shorely Amin fer ter sail
dis yesv ship long ter Hamburg. sah"
he asked cautiously.
.2.eYea heard what said tw the uivn7''
"ras, sab, I donc hcerd dat. But 7
thought maybe best tell yer. sab. that
thar's sure bad lot forward. an
they's plum set against goln' no far
Their"
"a bad lot. hxyf Ana"whe secms 10
be the leader. Watsnnr'
lilo scratched his head.
"wa.. sab. there's two or three who
has a LOT tor say, but scrter reckon ~
how lie real hess Is a white pasScn
calf Liverpool Rei--he dun started ter
knife ma night atere last. aud II I
has'n't dome sot outer thar right lively,
I reckea I'd bin dead Niger sure"
"What ehlectiea does this fellow aud
the others With him have 10 finishing
this veyaxrg"
"Wat, ulastly AZ hrst u wus tu~'
ord'nasy cu>stdaess, sab but now they
gct the war ter harry about. Diet Liver.
pss.l Is a,p.sy'a' 8, 10 ter sess all ssh.
He says this ship Is headed with war
stun. aud beans, ter be- sunk or cap.
tnred am DAT So saht"
Eve Mse a miscellaneous cargo" I
answered., and ssA1ic 81 II .aight be
seniraAaaa. hut II WAS shipped esfnre
war was declared. and we have ampts
time to reach per; before the establish
usent Of ht,Skasfe There will BE- ne
truahle ws,sen, II TIC ssen only d.
their duty, Yea let them know that
I said ~ when you ~ forward