The Raymer enterprise., 1919-10-02
CHAPTER v.
In Which We Begin to Understand
Our Unwelcome Passenger,

Our Unwelcome Passenger.
As | yawned and looked out Of my
cabin soon after dawn. about 4:30
next morning, there was no wind at
all. and no hope Of wind.
As l stood out Of the cabin hatch,
however, there was enough breeze to
hutter piece Of paper that had been
caught In the malnsall hnlyard: It nut.
tered there lonely In the morning
Nothing else was astir but 1t and l.
and took 1t up In my hand idly. As
did so George reared his head for'ard.
Morning. George" said 81 guess
we've got to run on gasoline today"
There aln't no gasoline. sir. It's
run out In the night"
"The tanks were fillei when We
started. weren't they?" asked.
"Yes, sir"
I'VE can't have used them up 20
soon
mo. sir-but someone has turned
the cocks ;"
stood dazed for moment, wonder
Ing how this could have happened
then a thought slowly dawned upon
me.
"Who has charge OF them r l said.
George looked u little stupid. then
defiant.
II see." | said; and suddenly. with
out remembering Charlie Webster's ad-
vice not to lose your temper with ne
gro-T realized that this was no acct
dent. but deliberate trick, something
indeed In the nature Of miniature
mutiny. That iutterlng paper had
picked from the halyard lay near my
breakfast table. had only half read
Il. Now Its import came to me with
full force. | had no firearms with me.
Having quick temper, have made II
hnbit all my life never TO carry a gun
because they go of so easily. But
one most essential part Of a gentle
mans education had been mine, 80
applied 1t Instantly on George, with
the result that well-dlrected blow
under the peak OF the Jaw sent him
sprawllng, and for awhile speechless,
In the cockpit.
"No gasollnef" I said.
And then my PASSENGER must give
him credit for the courage-put up his
head forard. and called out:
II protest against that: It's q cow
ardly outrage. You wouldn't dare to
do 1t to a white man."
"Oh. I see" rejoIned. $50 you are
the author Of this precious paper here,
are your Come over here and talk 1t
over. II you've the courage"
i've got the courage" he answered.
In shaking voice.
"Ail right" | said: you're safe for
the present-and. George. who Ia so
fond OF sleep. will take quite nap for
while, thlsk.'
'You English brute!" he said.
"You English brutel" he had said +;
and the words had impelled me to In
vite him aft: for | cannot deny GER
tain admiration for him that had mys-
terlously grown up In me.
"Come here" said, 'for your life
II safe for the time being. would
like to discuss this paper with you"
He came and we read 1t together.
dutterlng as had seen II fiutter In his
fingers as he read 1t for'ard to the en-
gineer and to the deckhand. It began :
Think how many We arel Think
what We could do! II isn't either that
We haven't lntelllgence-lf only We
we're to use II. We don't lack leaders
we don't lack cournge--we don't lack
martyrs; all are ready"
stopped reading.
"Why don't you start thenl" I asked.
"We're waiting for jamaica" he an.
swered; "she's almost ready"
ut sounds a pretty good idea to
me-" remarked, "from your point Of
view. From your point of view.' re-
member. | said; but you mustn't think
that yours 10 mlne-not for one mo-
tnent--O dear no! On the contrary.
~ point Of view II that Of the gov