The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-02-07

| iuiSS tnut ToHe, anu HOlu On HuTu tuhe
Il turn around that thwart amidshps-
no don't make fast Give Tony the
end; he has one hand yet. Now get
Dubois into the sling; d. you, man,
you've got to; we can't leave these
oars. Take grip there, Dubois, and
help yourself. That's better" He lift
cd his arm In signal. "All right, sir,
swing awayr
1t was n good half hours job, and a
hard one; twice the boat nearly
swamped and went down. Liverpool
wns the last to leave the boat, already
half filled with water. As he rose slow
ly, gripping the rope with his hands,
unable to get foot In the moose, the
deserted craft floated away, the dead
body of Watson half covered with
water.
The four of them made sorry look
ing bunch on the deck. but now that
they were safe, my feeling of SYM
pathy had vanished. l could only re-
call their treatment of us, and the dam
ger we stlll ran in having them once
again aboard. Nothing was to be
gained by soft words with such as they.
| stepped across to front them, and Oh
son and Dugan Joined me.
"Now, look here" l said grimly.
We've taken you aboard because
we're human beings; but there's going
to he no mistake as to your exact
status on this ship You'll take your
orders from me, and I'll kill the first
mnn-inck of You who shows n sign Of
treachery. What became of Sachs?"
McCann was still gasplng from bis
drop into the sea, and could not an
swer, although l addressed my ques-
ton to him. Liverpool replied:
"He knitted Watson. and Dubois
knocked him overheard with an oar I;
he never cuS2 w."
"Was 1t in SAa fight Dubois got
! hurtf
"No. ne wNs ~ by the boom, an'
, Tony there broke his arm when he fell
, into the boat Off the sttip's lnddec."
"All right: three OF you are fit FOR
work. and Tony can stand watch in tue
engineroom. Have you had anything
to eat?"
"Yes. sir. In a way; there was food
vs the boae."
"Then ycg have Jared In that respect
a better than we have. White, you &c
below and hustle coal; you climb down
' also Tony, and relieve Masters. Tell
? him to lie down and get some rest
{ Move along now; I'll be down there
9 myself presently"
! turned TO McCann. "tsot up from
there; you are a hand on soard this
e ship the rest of the voyage. DO you
e understand? Answer me-do Your"
: "Yes."
y ado better than that"
y "Yes, SIR"
D "Very well; now you and LNespsel
S pick up Dubois, and put him In mum
: Der seven stateroom. Make him as com
D Portable as possible. but don't be lonr
g about 1t. Then report on deck to Mr.
I Olson he'll keep you busy, and out OF
o mischief. A word with you, Olson"
The second mate crossed the deci
I with me to the rail; the drifting boa,
had disappeared. having either sunk
or being hidden in the hollow of the
great surges. The screw was begin
ming to revolve once more with power
| the planks trembling under foot and 4
l bit of sunshine was streaming through
| the clouds overhead. / stood silent 4
!. moment, endeavorlng to think out thu
| situation. and Olson waited patiently
his eyes sweeping the sky and then thu
sea.
] "what do you think OF our guestsr
] asked finally. "Can we trust then
I at alp
"Not so far as you could swing .
I bull by the tail, sir" he answered
soberly. "They amt forgot the nigh
| In the boat yet. but there's Just al
] much devil In 'em as there ever was
| "Your opinion is, they will neve
] help sail this ship into st. Johns, Il
| any villainy will save them7"
| "That's 1t, sir; they're so black now
they won't mind little more"
| "That's my judgment; we must keeY
| them apart as much as we can, ant
| have an eye on them all the time
| How about Duganr'
HE talks straight enough. and Il
my notion means to play square,"
lr "That was my impression; he'l
D. Irish. and hot-headed. but no criminal
h We ought to be able to keep the fel
1t lows separated. Besides I'll be abou
most of the time"
II "How long do you suppose 1t will be
n slr?"
!" "Today and another night likely;
can tell better when l get an obser
% walton at noon. II will not give then
r. much time for plotting"
n / sent the two forward with OlsoI
A. when they returned to the deck from
the cabin, and he busted them gather
q ing up the rifle about the forecast,
caused by the nights storm. McCanI
J. moved as though scarcely able to exer
q himself. but Red took hold as II gla,
to be occupied. Vera came down tn
ladder, and we spoke together briefly
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