Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-07-03
CHAPTER v.
III Which We eeuin to Understand

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In Which We Begin to Understand
Our Unweicome Passenger.
As 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. 8
As stood out Of the cabin hatch,
however, there was enough breeze to
flutter piece Of paper that had been,
caught in the mainsail halyard /; 1t flut-
tered there lonely in the morning.
Nothing else was astir but it and /.
and I took 1t up in my hand idly. As
I did SO George reared his head for'ard.
Morning, George" said; Il guess
we've got to run. on gasoline today"
"There amt no gasoline, sir. It's
run out in the night"
''The tanks were filed when we
started, weren't they?" I asked.
Eyes, sir.''
"we can't have used them up. SO
.'No, sir-but someone has turned
the cocks )"
i stood dazed for moment, wonder
ing how this could have happened
then a thought slowly dawned upon
me.
'who has charge Of them?" I said.
George looked a little stupid, then
defiant. iN} Z
Il see" said and, ssudd denly, with
out remembering Charlie Webster's adj
vice not to lose your temper with a ne
gro--I realized that this was no acci-
dent, but a deliberate trick, something
indeed in the nature Of miniature
mutiny. That flutterpg paper had
picked from the halyard lay near my
breakfast table. had only half read
1t. Now It's import came to me with
full force. / had no firearms with me.
Having quick temper, have made it
a habit all my life never to carry gun
because they go OFF SO easily. But
one most essential part Of a gentle
mans education had been mine, SO ]
applied it instantly on George, with
the result that d well-directed blow
under the peak Of the jaw sent him
sprawling, and for awhile speechless.
in the cockpit. e
mo gasoline7'' said. aqS
And then my passenger must give
him credit for the courage put up his
head for'ard, and called out:s II Il
Il protest against that; it's q COW.
ardly outrage. You wouldn't dare to
do it tosa white man, j
''Oh, see," I rejoined. $50 You are
Z the author Of this precious paper here,
are you? Come over here and talk II
over IL you've the courage rs
1--WE got the courage" he answered,
In shaking voice. is.s
"All right" I said; '.you're safe for
the present and, George, who Ii 60
fond Of sleep. will take quite a nap FOL
a while, I think"
You English brute I" he said.
'ssYou English brute!" he had said
y and the words had impelled me to IN.
vite him aft for cannot deny q Ger.
tain admiration for him that had mys
terlously grown up In me. '5 ..i * /:
"Come here !. I said. 'tfor your life
is safe for the time being. would
like to discuss this paper with you"
He came and we read It together
fluttering as had seen 1t futter In his
fingers as he read it4for'ard to the en-
gineer and to tha deckhand. It began
'Tkink how many we aarei Thinh
what we could dol. It isn't either that
we haven't intelligence only w
were to use It. We don't lack leader
we don't lack courage-we don't lact
martyrs; all are ready" !,
! stopped reading. " s,
'Why don't you start then7" I asked
''We're waiting for Jamaica" he an
swefed "she's almost ready" y,
ut sounds pretty good idea t.
me-" remarked, .'from your point o.
9 view. From your point Of VIEW re
member. said; but you mustn't thinl
! that yours - mine-not for one mo
ment o dear mol On the contrary
my point Of view Il that Of the gov