White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-04
THE IIfON TRAIL



ran handle Il drill or u coach aud four:
be can tell all about the art Of ancient
Babylon. and he beats me playing crib
bage. which shows that he amt on the
level. He's the best Informed man out
side of q university. and he drinks tea
OF an afternoon. with bis legs crossed
and the saucer balanced ON his hee-
Now, It takes years Of hard work for
ar honest man to make a success at
one thing. but Gordon never failed at
anything. | ask You II o living author
lily on oil the branches Of human en-
deayor and a man Wh1 can beat me at
crib doesn't make you suspicious
"Not at all. I've beaten you myself"
II was sick, I" said Captain Brennan.
The oar Is brilliant and well edu.
Gated and wealthy. It's only natural
that be should excite the Jealousy Of n
weaker Intellect"
Johnny opened his iips for an expio-
sion. then changed his mind and agreed
souriy.
Hes got money. all right and he
knows how TO spend II. He and HIS
valet occupied three cabins on this
ship. They say his quarters ut Hope
are palatial."
my dear grampus. the mere love OF
luxury doesn't argne that a person IS
dishonest
-Would you let n hired man help you
on with your underclothes I" demanded
the mariaer.
There's nothing criminal about It."
"Humph. Mrs. Gerard Is different.
She's all class. You don't mind her
having a maid and speaking French
when she runs short OF English. Her
daughter IL Ike her"
II ha vent seen Miss Gerard"
IF you'd stir about the ship instead
of wearing u my morris chair you'd
have that pleasure. She was on deck
all morning" Captain Brennan fell
silent and poked with a stubby fore
finger at the Ice In his glass.
well. out with It," said O'Neil after
q moment.
I'D like TO know the inside story OF
Curtis Gordon and this girls mother
"Why bother your head about some
thing that doesn't concern your The
speaker rose and began to pace the
cabin door. then In an altered tone In
Quired, "Tell NE. are you going 10 land
me and my horses at Kyak bay
..Tha, depends ON the weather. It's
a rotten harbor You'll have 90 swim
them ashore
Suppose Il should be reughF
tarFha., u-5sfl 49,. an .ny y-.a tl.aer
coming back. I don't want to be caught
on that shore with u s%outherly wind
and that's the way II usually blows"
81 can't wait" O'Ncii declared. "A
weeks delay might ruin mt. Rather
han go on I'D swim ashore myself
without the horses"
Even as Brennan spoke the Nebraska
seemed TO halt. to jerk backward un
der his feet. O'Neil. who was standing.
flung out an arm TO steady himself: the
empty ginger ale bottle fell from the
sideboard with n thump Loose ar.
ticles hanging against the side walls
swung to aud fro. the heavy draperies
W Captain Johnny's bed swayed.
Brennan ~leale4l from his chair. his
rudy face was notified. his eyes were
wide and horror stricken.
"Damnationr~ he easped The cabin
door crashed open ahead of him. aud
be was on the bridge. with O'Neil NJ
his heels. They saw the first officer
~clinging Imply 10 the rail. from the
pilot house window came an excited
burst OF Norwegian. then ont NJ the
door rushed n qunrtermaster.
The steady. mutiled beating Of the
machinery ceased. the ship seemed sud
denly TO lose her life. but 1t was plain
that she was not aground. for she kept
moving through the gloom. From down
forward came excited voices as the
crew poured up ont OF the forecastle.
Brennan lenped to the telegraph and
signaled the engine room. He was
calm now. and his voice was sharp
and steady.
Go below. Mr.. James. and nnd the
extent Of the damage" he directed. and
a moment later the hull began to throb
once more to the thrust of the pro-
peller. Inside the wheelhouse Swan
had recovered from bis panic aud re
peated the masters orders mechanic
ally.
Tell me where and how ! can help"
Murray offered His first thought had
been OF the possible effect of this ca
tastrophe upon his plans. for time was
pressing As for danger, he had looked
upon II so often and In SO many forms
that n had little mower 10 stir him.
but a shipwreck. which would halt
his northward rush, was another mat
ter.
Brennan stepped into the chart room.
but returned I'm n momen TO say:
There's no place to beach her this
side Of Haiibut bay
"How far Is thatT'
Five or six miles"
~You1l-have 10 beach herf