The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-27
The Call of the Offshore Wind


was natural, wasn't itY Ana the
price should have been dropping
Wen, ! soih " All without turning
hair. thru brokers In Boston ans
New YORK ana uey hoierea 'o'
more. That was TIE symptom hht
frightened mo
Amos Runlett was also displeased
with the weather forecaHt. In this
one transaction he had thrown over.
board n hundred thousand dollars
worth Of shar-e. actual value. and
twice a. much In the capital stock
which he had hoped 20 exchange for
II. lie had been absolutely confident
OF denorailsing the market for this
kind OF investment. and was pre-.
pared TO buy on the hesls Of Il and
no finish the brilliant adventure M
a genius OF finance.
Mr.. Runiett Questioned ana blus'
tered. but even his abuse was half
hearted The broker istnncd with a
cynical smile which hintsd that. In
this instance. the smart managing
owner had foundsred beyond his
depth ana would DO well 10 scramble
for the shore, This was the un'
happy conclusion OF Amos Runlet'
himself.
In striking contrast was tho carr
free aspect OF Captain Joseph Dab
ney OF Norfolk. who. at this same
hour. was homeward-bound from
New York. When he disernbarted
merit morning. his vivnrious daugh'
ter. Ivy Belle. met him In shiny
new roadster and demanded. ms they
sp~d toward the wntsr-sidfi
Did YOU ~hip-nhw nun. oai
Terry waa Wild to wait for tho latest
news. but he had 10 take me On
dnunt-d TO sen this morning.
III was Terry's performance
honey. All ] did was TO put on hr
finishin' touches and supply The nee
essary banking fariiiuen' les. We
come mighty near TAKING aus
rohoonsrs away from AMOS itun'e,'.
No sho'ly did. when hEur~" ou'
the returns. ] found ownsa more
In srversl % EN- Nan no I'D
Terry had gone 70 s~a fn rs~ponH'
TO message from mo rlgnsl s'Auoil
nj The capes ina, mhnntra
schooner was waiting for TOW ooa,
When he steamed close enough 70
reooguhs inc Eas.sos'h "sMefvn. ns
blew The whistle 10 jupnAns greet
ms 10 Dudley fcnvN hAns'hs
alongside. however. no noticed
whi'c 0cw on deck and Captain
Amhreen giving he ORDERS. Par'hs
bad news, Terry lcap~d ABOARD Ahe
introduced himSsif 10 tho lean oio
skipper. who said as hey shoos
hands;
II know all about you. cap'r
Cochran. Dudley told me ron wers
friend OF HIS Better LEI your o"a'
60 ahead WITH TIE hawscr ana yos
como below with me
Terry nodded ana shsy PASSED 'nts
the cabin. Wesley Anaxesn oioss'
The doors and spoke with q hind o.
weighty rol-fnnity.
- was 10 tell you W Capn Jo'
Dabn~y. whichever CHANGED Y
meet Dudley kn~w hcte'd be cur
Gus questions asked IN SorfoN ans
you could stand 'e'n on ITO
hsnEin' on tho edxn os nc ano acat'
at Guantanamo. where ieft MN "
voyage down Do you happen 70 TO
call the Niger. name ons men
drrronT
Yes no hnh ponce recoru
What did you 90 Win nun
Tie disappeared. Cap'n cochrsn
" was tnuiiny. 1 propose 70 spit
tho whole yarn TO You. same as Duo
leg fenwick COMMANDED me
An hour passed before NWehie'
Amnxeen halted 70 take from M
coat a worniesthfr wahet ana care
fully unfold rassr sheet OF paper
II war IN" page from the JOE upof
which Captain Ntlli@fn pooge haf
written the hst words uhAt ever
camo from him
dudley wanted me 10 fetcn TINS
hdm-. SAID tho skipper. and wa
4 to show II to YOU Read u yourself
Terry Cochran stared AZ the snce'
OF paper whiie hm MIND framed
clause by clause. The Indictment tha'
stood against Amos Huniett u
made the plot TO hwart him imam
oially seem small and futile