The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-21
The Call of the Offshore Wind
BY Ralph D. Paine
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BY Ralph D. Paine
Copyright. isis. BY Ralph d. rain.)

wick. The venerable coaster ap-
pearcd 10 be laid up for tho winter
The shipyard itself was no more ami.
mated Tho marine railway was
empty the shops closed. the men
gene,
Dudley did not pass inside the gate,
but went into his fathers house.
Aunt Mary Fenwick had seen him
from "A window where she lowered in
a flutter of Impotence.
After he had told her his news.
he said;
what is wrong with cap'n
Elmers schooner. Aunt Mary II
anybody left In the yard"
John Moon. OF course. Why don I
YOU step into the office and hear
what he has TO sayf'
John Moon had plenty 20 saw.
The saIno nor'eastcr that hiowed
YOU offshorc caught some OF the lit
tie fellows -Four OF EN- iimped In
and kept us busy. I couldn't ask
'em 10 settle their bills In advance.
There was canvas and other material
TO bay. and had TO put on several
moro men. You left me enough Ia
the bank to pull thru by stretchin'
every dollar. advancin' some Of my
own. and usin' the Fcnwiek credit as
far as IL would SO hut you made
opt a check for $500. unb~knownat
to me. and IL made things awkward.
Several checks l made out wcre no
good. went Co protest right here In
Spring Haven. stamped across EN-
No funds In red ink"
Tho foreman paused and wiped his
face with a sleeve OF his coat. There
was angulsh in his soul Dudley Fen
wick understood and compassionate
~ exclaimed.
My own fault absolutely, John.
There wRs-there was no way 60
notify you that the check for $500
had been drawn against tho account
Those bad checks % yours gave the
yard black eye. OF course"
-Hit us between wind and water.
| Dudley. And there's n different spirit
In the bank now. They talked ugly.
All asked was 20 wait Til you got
home. The mortgage ON the yard
was referred 20 and the new cashier
was for foreclo-in' at once. He's a
new hand. Some kin to Amos Rur
lett"
And they refused 20 walt for me.
Johny"
"Preciseiy. Elmer Gallant brought
the Mary Fcnwick In for some new
sails before no loaded plaster at the
bea, freight he had picked up In a
year. | couldn't III him out. Dud'
ley. Tho blocks were knocked out
from under TOE as far as ralsin'
money went or gvttin' trusted for a
penny's worth of anything"
What about those shooncrs that
came in for repairs. Johnf We're you
able TO finish work on themy"
Not entirely. wha; I earned on
two OF EN- | lost on the others.
After workln' up what stuff there
was In the yard I run short OF ma.
teriai. The owners claimed damages
for delay. had 60 get rid of ON
somehow. so I paid towaxe TO Bath
on both schooners and they were
hauled out In another yard"
And then you went out OF com.
inission-lald off all handsf~
II let all the men 60" said the
foreman. after a long silence. -somc
Of them had bern given those wuth.
less checks os mine. | made that
good with money OF my own. They
talked, Of course Anything more 10
say to me. Dudley. about how you
happened 20 draw that $500 without
teIlin' me-
Il can't explain. john wish 90
God could shall have to 20 90
sen again. day after tomorrow Sc
Dudley was glad to end the inter
view. He went at once 10 the Spring
Haven National Bank. As far back
in boyhood as Dudley could rcrnern.
Der. Eiiery II. Titus had been the
president.
He was neatly pceIing an apple
| when Dudley Fenwick sent In his
name Dudley lost no time In men
tioning the matter OF the protested
checks.
Il was sure there must be mis-
take somewhere mildly remarked
| the president The incident was
, not referred 10 me. Personally
, might have delayed action. until you
/. could be notified. Your father was
: a director OF this bank some years
ago"
This trouble Of mine was q mis
understanding. Mr. Titus. II IL the
: first time you have had to question
. the Fenwick account. ! am anxious
TO sell some securities or borrow or
them. whichever you think II tn,