The Washington herald., 1919-07-11

other plans. She was added to the
crew as Humphrey was. and likewise
for the good of her soul"
Maude received the news in wonder
ment What kind of a man was this
mocking master of the Ghost? She
was soon to find out.
The cook had offended Larsen A
rope was coiled around the offender
and he was cast overheard in the wake
of the ship. A shark rushed for him
and Larsen ordered him pulled in.
Despite the maddened haste. the shark
in the final rush, tore away the foot
of the victim.
The shark was not in the reckon
ing, Miss Brewster" said the Sea
Wolf. smilingIy. 1T was-shall we say
an act of Providence"
This scene convinced Humphrey that
he must kill Wolf Larsen. His cour-
age flared up so brightly that he act
ually threatened to murder him.
The Sea Wolf barked a whimsical
guffaw: Bravo. Hump. you do me
proud. I like you better for it"
Humphrey WINGED. He confided his
resolution to Maude. with whom he
had fallen in love. She counseled
against it, protesting that moral cour-
age always defeats brute force, but
she failed to convince him. He knew
the Sea Wolf too well.
The dancing lights in Wolf Larsen's
eyes when he looked into Maude's
warned Humphrey that some day the
storm would break. And IT did. In
the midst OF the night. he rushed into
Maude's cabin to find her In the crush
Humphrey flung himself on the mon
ster to be tossed aside like chip. He
rushed again. drawing his knife.
plunging the blade into the Sea VOLTS
shoulder. Larsen staggered back and
Maude seized Humphrey. begging him
not to kill. Suddenly the Wolf COL
lapsed. not from his wound. but as II
from some uncanny spell that par
alyzed him. The giant was helpless.
Humphrey carried him to his berth
and realized that opportunity for es-
cape was at hand.
Maude and he put of in a small boat.
hoping that they might make Japan.
go miles away. But the winds and
creeping drift of the Pacific inter-
vened and finally the grim adventure
ended for a time on a little Arctic
Island. Here they prepared to remain
for the winter.
Suddenly one morning, weeks after.
Humphrey saw on the beach the
wreck of a vessel, and II was strangely
familiar. 1t could not be-yes 1t was
the Ghost The blood chilled in his
veins. Wild thoughts OF fight or the
sudden ending of both their lives en-
tered his mind Then a wondering
cunning succeeded such fears. He
would kill Wolf Larsen, kill him as he
slept. for all on board were doubtless
sleeping. With knife and gun he
climbed to the deck. He saw no one.
Was the ship deserted. after all!
But as he rounded the poop there
burst on his gaze the Sea Wolf. Hum
phrey raised his gun: the trigger
clicke.. sharply. Then silence
why don't you shoot?' coolly re-
marked the Wolf.
Humphrey could not speak.
Hump" said the Sea Wolf slowly.
you CAM do it And after all have
taught you. You know that I would
kill an unarmed man as readily as I
would smoke cigar. Bah! had ex-
pected better things of you. Hump"
The Ghosts presence was explained
calmly by the Sea Wolf He was
caught in a net he had set his hated
brother. Death" Larsen his crew
was taken away and he was left alone.
Pacific storms did the rest
A strange WEAKNESS in the Sea
VOLTS bearing. a hesitant. preoccu-
pied air about him puzzled Humphrey.
A few days later. he again summoned
courage to put him out of the way.
But this time he saw Wolf Larsen