Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-01-31

miss that rope, and hold on hard; take
a turn around that thwart amidships-
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
ed his arm in signal. "All right. sir.
swing away"
1t was a good half hours job, and
hard one; twice the boat nearly
swamped, and went down. Liverpool
was the last to leave the boat, already
half filed with water. AS he rose SLOW
ly gripping the rope with his hands,
unable to get foot in the moose, the
deserted craft f1oated 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. / could only re-
call their treatment Of us. and the dan
ger we still ran in having them once
again aboard Nothing was to be
gained by soft words with such as they.
I stepped across to front them, and Oh
son and Dugan Joined me.
Nov, look here" I said grimly.
"We've taken you aboard because
we're human beings: but there's going
to be no mistake as to your exact
status on this ship. You'll take your
orders from me, and I'll kill the first
man-jack Of you who shows sign Of
treachery. What became of Sachs%'
Mccain was still gasping from his
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
he never cum up"
WAS it in the fight Dubois got
hurt7"
mo. he was hit by the boom, an
Tony there broke his arm when he fell
into the boat off the ships ladder"
IAN right; three of you are fit for
work, and Tony can stand watch in the
engineroom. Have you had anything
to eatr
4 1Sos VA, IA - way tbSAC was AoON
in the boat"
"Then you have Jared in that respect
better than we have. White, you go
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
myself presently" @
1 turned to Mccain. "Get up from
there; you are hand on board this
ship the rest Of the voyage. Do you
understand? Answer me-do your
Eyes"
"Do better than that"
Eyes. sir"
Every well; now you and Liverpool
pick up Dubois. and put him in num-
Der seven stateroom. Make him as com.
Portable as possible, but don't be long
about it. Then report on deck to Mr..
Olson; he'll keep you busy. and out of
mischief. A word with you. Olson"
The second mate crossed the deck
with me to the rail the drifting boat
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
bit Of sunshine was streaming through
the clouds overhead. I stood silent a
moment, endeavoring to think out the
situation, and Olson waited patiently.
his eyes sweeping the sky and then the
sea.
what do you think Of our guests?"
/ asked finally. "Can we trust them
at air.
mot so far as you could swing a
buIl by the tail. SIR" he answered
soberly. '.They amt forgot the night
in the boat yet. but there's Just as
much devil In 'em as there ever was"
"Your opinion is, they will never
help sail this ship into St. Johns, II
any villainy will save themr
That's 1t, sir: they're 30 black now,
they won't mind little more"
THAT'S my judgment; we must keep
them apart as much as we can, and
have an eye on them all the time.
How about DuganT
He talks straight enough, and to
my notion means to play square"
THAT was my impression; he's
Irish, and hot-headed, but no criminal.
We ought to be able to keep the fell
lows separated. Besides I'll be about
/ most Of the time"
'How long do you suppose it will b.
sirr' t ~fa
To-day and another night likely: 1
can tell better when I get an obser-
walton at noon. 1t win not give them
much time for plotting"
I sent the two forward with Olson
when they returned to the deck from
the cabin, and he busted them gather
ing up the rifle about the forecastle
caused by the nights storm. McCann
moved az though scarcely able to exert
himself, but Red took hold as II glad