The Dolores star., 1919-10-03
CHAPTER v.
In Which We Begin to Understand
Our Unweicome PASSENGER,

AS l yawned and looked out of my
cabin soon after dawn. about 4 80
next morning. there was no wind at
all. and no hope of wind.
AS l stood out Of the cabin hatch,
however, there WIS enough breeze to
fiutter piece Of paper that had been
caught In the mainsail haIyard 1t fiut-
tered there lonely in the morning
Nothing else was asttr but 1t and 1,
and l took 1t up in my hand Idly. As
l did so George reared his head for'ard.
Morning. George" l said 81 guess
we've got to run on gasoline today"
There aln't no gasoline, sir. It's
run out In the night"
1.-The tanks were fille.i when we
started, weren't they? 1 asked.
ayes, sir"
1--WE can't have used them up SO
mo, sir-but Someone has turned
the cocks -
stood dazed for a moment, wonder
ing how this could have happened
then a thought slowly dawned upon
me.
who has charge of them r said.
George looked a little stupid, then
defiant.
Il see." said; and. suddenly. with
out remembering Charlie Websters ad-
vice not to lose your temper with ne
,gro-I realized that this vas no acci-
dent. but a deliberate trick. something
indeed In the nature Of miniature
mutiny. That fluttering paper I had
picked from the halyard lay near my
breakfast table. I had only half read
1T. Now Its import came to me with
full force. had no firearms with me.
Having a quick temper. have made 1t
a habit all my life never to carry a gun
because they go off so easily. But
one most essential part of a gentle
mans education had been mine, so I
applied 1t instantly on George, with
the result that well-directed blow
under the peak of the Jaw sent him
sprawlIng. and for awhile speechless,
In the cockpit.
mo gasOline?" I said.
And then my passenger-I must give
him credit for the courage-put up his
head for'ard, and called out:
II protest against that; it's a cow
ardly outrage. You wouldn't dare to
do 1t to a white man."
"Oh. see," 1 rejoined. $50 you are
the author of this precious paper here,
are you? Come over here and talk 1t
over. If you've the courage"
"Tve got the courage he answered,
In a shaking voice.
"AIl right" I said: you're safe for
the present-and, George, who Is so
fond of sleep. will take quite nap for
a while, I thiRk."
you English brute" he said.
"You English brute!" he had said
and the words had impeIed me to in.
vite him aft; for cannot deny a Ger.
tain admiration for him that had mys.
teriously grown up in me.
"Come here!" I said, "for your life
is safe for the time being. I would
like to discuss this paper with you"
He came and we read 1t together
huttering as I had seen 1t futter in his
fingers as he read 1t for'ard to the en-.
gineer and to the deckhand. 1t began
Think how many we are! Think
what we could do! It isn't either that
we haven't intelligence-if only we
were to use 1t. We don't lack leaders
we don't lack courage-we don't lack
martyrs; all are ready"
stopped reading.
why don't you start then7" asked
Were waiting for jamaica" he an
swered; "she's almost ready"
1T sounds pretty good idea to
me-" remarked, "from your point OF
view. From your point of view,' re.
member. 1 said; but you mustn't think
fbst yours is mine-not for one mo.
nent-O dear mol On the contrary
~ point nf view IL that Of the gov.