The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-24

W. HNtie h'iote uaSnkuts that fifs
night. Tho woman had lifc.buoy
but the water was awful cold. Mr.
Fcnwick. | tried TO help, but tn
chill went 60 her heart and stoppc,
Il. She didn't suffer. The old maj
went with her"
Hut why didn't you freeze &
death. Peter
II near did. II was almost day
light. | tell you. Then / was pickle,
up. Hung on 10 an oar. A man car
always hang ON bit longer
fetched along something for YOU. Mr.
fcnwiek. Its a page out OF thu
schooner's log. The old man gave 1
to me because ! was younger an'
tougher. l put II In "a waterproo
matchbox. all folded up"
Fcnwick nnoothed tho rumpies
paper. II was the official record 81
the last act of Captain VIM. Dodg,
as a shipmaster. Briefly no had NJ.
down the facts and circumstances o
leaving tho Elizabeth Wcth~reli. as
Stunning all responsibility. stating
that the officers and crew had no
failed In their duty.
Fcnwick stared at the messag,
and became lost In thought
Peter strawu broke into his rev
erie 70 say. who found Tho
schooner"
we found her. Peter. five day,
later. She followed I'm TO the south
ard. This message belongs 10 this
managing owner. | suppose. but
shall wait and give II TO him myself
II In evidence TO prove what he pre-
tended 10 doubt. lacked the forma
proof that the Elizabeth was aband
oned. "a derellct when we found her
And II gave him ioophoie. chancs
20 bluff and bully and delay
did heg Tn. aon-ofa-gunl And
you couldn't make him loosen up
mot yet. hut what about your
SELF WIN you 20 with me as first
mate, The mate I have Ii none toe
anxious 20 make tho trip. What dc
you say
Glad TO take the berth. thank you
n you think I'm good enough. wher
do you xaiir''
Tho Elizabeth wcthereli sailed or
tho afternoon tide. The last mali Of
the day brought Captain Joe Dabney
long letter from Terry, Cochran In
| Spring Haven which was read By
Ivy Belle at supper. IL war s@nsa
tional. and 30 redounded 20 Terry
credit that Captain Joe juhliantiy cx
claimed:
who said the young rascal VA
too fiighty 10 manage any buninoas
ashore sure as your, BON. thai
boy Is liable 20 whip.saw Amos Run
I lett"
Would you trea, Terry politely
dad. instead OF shooting him. ~ he
should request the hand Of your only
chndT"
Quit yo' fooiIn'. Ivy Belle Dab
ney." admonishcd Captain Joe
Now. you behave and listen "a
something more important than your
frivolous affections. Terry can L.,
tho mate bring the Undaunted hons
and I'll send him word TO meet ms
In New York NEXT week. DO you
reckon I'm going TO waste that boy
In a sow-boatg IL Amos Runictt b..
gins buying pieces Of wethercll yes
sells. aim 10 beat him 10 IT."
Ignorant OF all this plot and coun
t~rplos. which his own affairs Ind
set In motion. Captain Dudley Fen
wick had made his offins. but there
was trouble brewing beneath ths
surface.
IL was ridiculous. In . way. a
grotesquely distorted idea OF justlcs
and r-tribution. aimed not agains,
the master of the ship. but designed
To harm the man IN Portland who
was believed TO own her.
Impuisive and simple children ol
the sea. these sailors had como un
der tho sway OF one Of their mum.
Der. Gus. the black disturbcr. 70
careless with knife.
IL Peter Strnwn had rcjoincd the
ship an second mate. instead OF first.
he might have sooner discovered
that some dcviltry was afoot He
had worked shoulder to shoulder
with some OF these men thru several
voyages and very little escaped him.
Promotion had now set him more
apart.
Alfred. the cook. was the man who
should have been first To warn the
after guard. The men often ioafei
outside tho galley door. lie held
them in good-natured contempt.
however. and paid no attention TO
stray bits OF talk. which were
weightiiy significant. In fact. his
own weakness for conversation was
helping to bring the mischief 10 n
head. To act him going. Archie or
sidney had only to inquire:
"Cap'n Fenwick don't own no piece
In this ycre vessel. do he. Alfrcd7'
Mary n rope or n plank in her.
was tho unhesitating reply.
This yere Amos Runlett pusson
owns her hisseif7''
IT'S commonly reported ashore. 90
babbied the cook. that he has more
money in the Elizabeth than in the
other wetherell vessels. That's
what stuck In my crop when he be
havcd 40 ungrateful about us saL
vagin' her for him like we did"
Huh. Set that oil he-pirate back
some, Alfred. II he done lose her.
Make him sorry he act like he did
an cheated US men out o. our big
money"