The state herald., 1920-07-16

nick OF the KNIVES In the pens, the
wrench and schloop of torn heads,
the flap of rippcd-open fish falling into
the tub on deck.
At the end of an hour Harvey
wanted terribly to rest, but also for
the first time In his life he was one
of working gang of men; and so.
beginning to take pride in the thought,
he held on grimly. Not till the last
fish was slowed below did man rest.
But when that moment came Dlskn
and Old Salters rolled toward their
cabin hunks, Manuel and Long Jack
went forward, Tom plutt waited only
long enough to slide home the hatch.
All hands were below and asleep,
except the two boys; they had to
stand watch; so by and by the moon
looked down on one slim hoy In knick-
crbockcrs, which was Harvey sting
gerlng around the cluttered deck:
while behind him, waving lnotted
rope, walked another boy, which was
Dan, yawnlng and noddlnG between
taps he dealt the first boy to keep him
awake.
fishing trip which meant four months
away from home; so there was time
for Harvey to learn many strange new
things II he cared to. After n time,
us the pride in honest work well done
began to grip him, he cared. He
learned to fish from II dory; to make
his way In safety around Il hcaving
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and sail aboard a vessel was for.
Disko allowed him, when the wind was
light, to steer the vessel from one
berth to another, and wonderful was
Harvey's sense of power when he first
felt the vessel answer to his touch of
the wheel. Almost did le come to
understand. as fisherman under
stands. the never-absent dangers of
| the banks. the eternal fogs, the tides,
the gales, the wicked seas; and
learned. too, fishermcn's opinion Of the
officers Of the great steamers who,
after cutting a vessel down, raise high
hands to heaven and swear with
unanimity that the careless fisherman
had overwhelmingly ncver-shown
so much rs II single light.
He saw one day foul, dracglel, un-
kcmpt vessel heayng up past the
Were Here" for all the world ike h
blowsy. frousy, bad old woman sncer-
ing nt IL decent girl, saw her sail on
and Into batch Of wutery sunshine
and-go UNDER taking All hands with
her! He saw, while his hair stood on
end, whltencSs moving in the white
ness Of the for with Il breath like the
breath Of n grave; and then he heard
a roaring. plunging and spouting; that
wns his first iceberg. He saw the surf
break oyor Virgin Rocks; and the fish
strike in 50 thick on n sbonl that scores
nf dorlcs stood riding gunnol 10 gulnel
while their crews hattlCl for the catch.
lie saw n gale break so sudden and
fierce that everywhere ON the sea were
men IN dorics eating siding lines and
racing for their vessels, but some
never making their vessels.
So he passed four busy, wonderful
months. growing In body, mind and
soul with every hour that passed; and
then came the great day when they left
the banks for home. Toll hardship
aud danger were now mostly behind
them; there was left little to do hut
stand watch md study the folding aud
packing away Of the morning mlsts,
the hurry Of winds ncruss the omen
spaces, the glare and blaze uf the high
sun; 10 harEen to the grinding Of the
bOoms nulnst the musts. the crenking
uf the sheets ugulnst the bits, the sail
iilling TO the roaring winds.
Now about the time the "Wc'rc
Here" hundred quinials Of Gsh In
her hold, was laying her course for
Gloucester. Hnryey's father was be.
ginning to wonder In his mahogany
offices IN Los Angeles II II wasn't
better gnme TO drop the censeiess
struggle for more power and wealth.
Whnt wns the use Of II nll--with no
dcring when one day nm excited sec.
retary brought him Telegram.
II was from Harvey. safe In Glouces
ter. Mr.. Cheyne lnid his face down
on his desk. breathed heavily for
awhile; and then. hcnying orders
right and left. started that run of
which rullrond men talked for many
n dny. Three days md hnlf II was
from const 10 const. with railroad spc.
ciallsts along the wny dividing huge
bonuses; for II wns the great Harvey
Chcync who WIS rnclng East 10 SEQ
his rescued hoy, and the boys mother
was with him.
Not without fear did he meet that
boy. lie had u memory Of pasty-
faccd. bnd.mnunercd lad. What hc
met wns boy with tuughOucd figure
nnd keen. clenr eye.
inllrondA lumber. mInoa-siich
things did not Interest young Harvey
What his hcurt ycnfncd for wns to
some day mnungc his fathers newly
purchased sailing ships on tho racinc
Coust The ships he got when he wns
ripe for them; and for Dan, son of
Dlsko Troop-scelnR TINT he could not