The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-01
CHAPTER xitt-~tcontlnued.)

1fN NJ EN-
49,
'An!dship"
"retty officers quarters Well, |
prefer having you aft. There In VA.
cant stateroom below. Walk ahead OF
me 10 the cabin, and 40 down the
steps"
"Youn pay for this 10 the morn
ing
40 net worry abou, the inornIng.
ux IT, 49,, trust .iae w. take -carp II
your friends forward when the time
cones, This 10 not my FIRST voyage
Move on
soilrnty he left the rail-, and crossed
the deck 10 the companion. With me
trailing atep behind. | was sware
thst' Diwan was leaning out oyer thu
poop rail watching our dim nguses
wondering. no doubt. what was occur.
Fng below. did not venture TO glance
upward, or remove my eyes from the
prisoner,
"heisw there" the mate called,
srufiy. whats going orr
iii II all right. MIR 0iscn," I an
swered. speaking quietly I'm explain
later. Open the door Mccain. and 81
straight down"
lie must have realised tho utter fa-
t.itty Of resistance. for he never even
turned his head. marching before me
h,s at a ftss-
serted cabin, threw open tho door
next 10 Hascom's Htateroom. switched
on the light. and glanced within, keep
lng my grasp hard on McCann's arm.
Hts eyes met mine. black with q
towards hatred.
"ny God II you wasn't armed" ..
swung him about In sudden diagast.
t'inEtng, htm forward, and he fell
SPRAYING on the ieck oyerturning the
staal Ihe next laatant ! had closed
r.AA4s ,nslsses>s stsst ss<As~. ~, srsss$sax tha,
KEY into my Jacket pocket, There had
been lttlc noi~r. scarcely enough TO
arouse thr sleepers below aud II was
with fyellng Of decided relief. that
returned ~ the open deck.
climbed the ladder. Joining Olson
u, the port rail Two men were at
the NhgeL which buekrA sufficiently
tc keep them busy
"iau are of n couple Of points, lads
s4d Cant you hold her any
elnSer7"
"Not the way the sen IL running.
air, answered voice | recognized rs
Simms', unless we raise hit mere
ilh, aud The mate thought II best net
ta fisS The canvas"
"Rieh,. no doubt. but hold her down
the best yon can"
AYE, aye. sir
Tho response was cheerful enough.
snl c5as>,d the deck 10 where Olson
stood In somewhat better frame Of
mind
"Neu are net exactly hoitIIag 10 the
couy>c Nj. Olson said. tut not IN.
kNly and Sl@ns tells mc you
tnaeEhs tr tes, NJ, TO shake out AN
c,Ety reef In the Nh,"
AT vpnI oaly strain the cid hooker
J ~ hutS 'hcse >eas, si-" he vepliei,
nnd a~ Nn haa ro observation.
hardly thought rejHt or Two woald
n,sAr pHch difference
"Nu does H.. orly etrfer 70 Ne
consulted on such matters hereafter,
Nou must have had soguc other tva.
SOM"
lic EiaacsI sSaut ~ make sure ct
var distance tvosa the r}eu a, the
whpet
Wet, In n way suppose Did. sir"
he admitted slowly, THE watch fer
ward Use Su;lcn. an l Mad TO desire to
STR theu w unless there wss sgne
rval need It's i.lverrS>cl's turn Gu
d,ck Mr. Hollis an be an never WAS
~ tvteadS II | WAS to give an order.
sad ;hen had 10 80 forward to make
EN- hold +, might start Up quite a
row sir"
Quite srnNhls Decision. II raay
tntsrvSt ycN 10 Know that have just
cut lAserps,l's claws~-ais friend Gc>
GNHa "a below. safely tsked u;A~
"fxat;ty. sir. That WAS what o.
cutved 90 he main deck .pst nsw, BE
was vrvy Qutes about IL, sir. Ia It
true what hesr thar &c Is rSsst New
YORK mti5onsjreg And WA are not \
rys, Satlae Mr.. Hollis bot tust 4
yscatSwanY
llzs AN2nn been circulating that
ysvu iaFwSo.I-
lie "a, sir SiTas fGst tuta ne
roe story al The wheel
Wet thea listen 10 rae, ~. ussca.