Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-02-07

an honest one, anu listen to reason.
That's all l ask-insist on. Want
it?o
"My orders are distinct"
"You are not taking orders or CIV
ing them now, Blake. Will you list
en?"
r There came rap at the door.
"Damn!" l cried, but opened it.
"The captains mos honorable COM
pliments, and please come" Then
Kodani saw my face His jaw drop
ped, his beady eyes opened; he turh-
ed and ran, looking after him with
what must have been an equally gro
tesque astoundment. Kodani, St.
Dunstan valet, my Jap of the deft
fingers was aboard the yacht.
Blake was beside me. well finish
this talk later-perhaps," he said. "I'll
talk to the captain now," and pushed
by me he threw the door shut in my
face. But was too quick for him, and
my bare foot was between wood and
jamb, my shoulder pressing outward.
l had the purchase and he gave over
at once.
"Well both talk" l said, smiling,
although l limped as l walked beside
him.
In the captains cabin, sitting at the
end of the map-table, was the noun
tain of flesh had seen on the bridge.
The mate introduced us to Captain
Belgrag, who puffed out his cheeks
portentously and nodded. He was a
harrel-a hogshead of a man, weigh
ing easily three hundred weight on
the hay scales.
Immaculate is a neat undress uni
form of some foreign rank, he was
still gross and beastly; too strong for
q pig, not dignified enough for bull.
His arms were like an athletes leg, his
wrists coarse ankles, his hands some.
thing abnormal, not comparable. He
had no neck, his head, fore and aft,
running into sloping shoulders. More
than anything else, he reminded me
Of the cartoons Davenport used to
draw of Mark Hanna.
where are the. others?" he asked
the mate in Italian, and he went away
to find out. "Sit down." said the cap
tain to us in English.
His voice was entirely out of keep
Ing with his shapelessness, a mild ten.
or with rich music in its infections.
While we waited, he blew out his fat
cheeks as though exercising them.
Isabelle and the woman who had
greeted her SO strangely came in to-
gether, and Reedley, Clifton, and the
sailor followed. The woman spoke to
Captain Belgrag, too hurriedly for me
to follow, and he nodded. looked
eagerly at Isabelle, striving to get the
meaning of all this, but her eyes were
on the captain.
You were the captain of the Will
tom" he asked me, and l indicated
Blake by a motion of the hand: Blake
flushed hotly. Belgrag's English was
quite understandable.
am Captain Blake,n replied our
officer. "The Wilton burned last
night. There are two more boats with
the balance of the passengers and
crew."
"Goot! They are likely in shore py
now. Who are the others?"
Miss Reade of Durango"
She, have the knowledge. The
others?"
My purser, Reeley, Wireless Oper.
ator Clifton, Seaman Burns"
"Goot! We are needful of sailors.
Send him forward" 1t was COM
mand.
Blake looked hard at the captain.
Burns, who had come to his feet as
his name was mentioned, drew back.
Captain Belgrag spoke a soft order in
Italian and the shambling mate put
MS hand on Burns's shoulder, which
the sailor shook off.
What do you mean, captain?" cried
Blake.
send the man forward" he shout
ed with volley of oath's, his face pur-
ping. I'VE need the sailors for we
are weak of men. Can he not work ?"
The question ended in the most bias.
phemous epithet have ever heard ap-
piled to man.
"IIe can, but he won't" Blake re-
Piled. and again l had to admire his
pugnacity. We're going to be off this
craft in few hours. captain, SO it
isn't worth while"
$50? You leave us. eh?"
ITO be Continued.)