The Huttig news., 1918-01-05

the cabin. leaning idly against the stair-rail. but gHite as evidently on guard l nodded 10 him. but he only condescended to stare il return, and the lnok in his eyes convinced me that lie had not yet for2iven the rough treatmcut accorded him a few hours before The memory made me smile.
 i've seen you when you looked hap pier. pugann said earelessly, but imagine you have nothing on Jim White"
 "To h-I with yer" he growled say agely. 'If I had my way ye'd have no tongue Icft 10 get smart with. Get along now after yer things"
 Bade followed me into the captains stateroon He WIS obodient enough, but reluctant to talk. no donbt afraid of being overheard by Dugan,
 The cunSpifators were grouped on the after aerk waiting uly arrival, anG I followed Dade up the ladder. deter mined they should perceive no change in my dvmeauor which might awaken suspicion McCann,S manner was far from cordial as 1 approached, but thought il best to ignore his clurlish- ness
 'Yo ou were long enough coming; per haps yeu stiH thiek yourself ih com mandf7 he said saNaaely.
 "fhat would indeed ke q stretch Of the Imagination. I replied holding my temper. and motiunng bade where tG place the seXtauf. However, l do not think have wasted n4y time-it is stiN two minutes of twelva.'
 He erea4ed something hut busied myself with the observation, only anX ious to make Ii accurate enough fol my own Use. Whatever figures I r. ported, it was absolutely necessary that l know myself the exact position of the ship. Nor did I dare to iuggle them greatly in my report, for while McGann was far from being an expert navigator, he yet possessed snatter- ing of Knowledge, which rendered him 1 dangerous. and lie was very sure tc cheek ap my figures with every care possible. However. ] fooled him hy q point or two. sufficient far IaH purpose and Wrafe down the result oil the haeia of an old envelope while slowing aWaI the correct figures in ny own train.
 Although the air vas hallay enough the wind from the southwest almast directly in our teeth. yet there was q look of the north about both sea and sky, which would have convinced me that we were approaching higher lati- tudes without the aid of my obserya- ton Without being able to explain the phenomenon the seaman fnstinc- lively recognizes northern waters. Now. as my eyes swept the wide circle Of the horizef rainly seeking the gleam of some distant sail, the heay- ing eXpanse of water. the oyerarching sky were almost alike in color-a cold repeHent blue, misting into gray afar off. as though particles of fog tiled the atmosphere. Indeed it was this which interested me the most, this vague evidence of floating yapor, for knew enough of these seas to sus- pect that this might prove the fore runner of storm, already preparing to sweep down upon us out the more northern mystery. Others must have noted the evidence also, for Liverpool crossed the deck to where l stood, leav ing McGann with the chart in his hands.
 What do yer think O that sorter mist out yonder?" he asked, indicating the distance by a sweep of the hands. aud striving to make his gruff voice sound friendly.
 "It may mean nothing" I answered ciyilly enough T have never sailed these waters, but my guess would be that there is a storm brewing to the north of us. What does the barome ter say?"
 "A slight drop in the last two hours 1; nothin' much yet, but it don't look good to me"
 MeCann joined us, the chart still half open.
 There seems to be plenty of har bors along this Newfoundland coast line" he said. Do you know what they are like?"
 "Only what the map says. The whole coast is rugged and rocky. dan gerous for any vessel larger than a fishing schooner. There are govern ment mail boats calling at those smaller towns during the summer months"
 How far are we to the north of St. Johns?"
 Two hundred and fifty miles, ap- proXimately."
 (Which makes us about due east of this White bay indicated here?'
 'Yes but there is not even the namo of town given; all that country is wilderness, take it. Why do you ask? l thought you had decided on St, Johns?"
 'So We have" in no pleasant tone, and crumpling up the chart in both hands. but l thought if there was q more quiet port to the north it might be safer. There are apt to be War ships at St Johns However, we will keep to that course" He turned to