The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-08-07
TIME keen eyes of Wolf Larsen.
master ~ the seating schooner

master ~ the sealing schooner
Ghost. bound for Japanese
ponchlng grounds. spotted the bobbing
head of Humphrey Van weyden amid
tho waves ~ sun Francisco hay. Into
whose waters Humphrey had been
thrown NJ n result ~ q shlpwreck. A
few moments more and Humphrey was
aboard the Ghost.
Rescued. he faced his rescuer with
thanks and n request 10 be- put ashore.
The skipper eyed him curiousiy.
"what do you do Tor llSingr he
asked.
IL am n gentleman" Humphrey
stnnimercd.
"Who focds your
~ have an income"
Wolf Larsen's lips curled IN n smeer.
"you stand on dead mems legs. You
conldn't walk alone between two sun.
rises and hustle the meat for your
belly for three meals. Yon stay here
M cabin boy for the good of your soul.
III make a man of you"
Instant rebellion icspcd into Hum.
phreys eyes. Before he could protest
there came q sudden Interruption
clnmor from the real cabin hoy. q
great husky youth who stood by. Wolf
Larsen turned and crashed his fist Into
the boys stomach. Crumpicd like a
wet rag around stick. The lad col.
iapscd into heap on the deck.
swell" said Wolf Larsen mcanlngly
. 10 Humphrey. "haye you made up your
mindf"
The spark of manhood Ia si.a..ATcy
died out.
-ycs." he replied weakly.
"Sny Yes. sir ="
ayes SIR"
And thus Humphrey passed into the
servtudc Of Wolf Larsen. The Sea
Wolf Ills blinking eyes. half reveal
ing and 'hnlf conceallng his terror. sur,
vcycd his master and thus appraised
him: Massive az build. like a huge
gorilla; with a strength. savage aud
fcrocious: features of no EVIL stamp
eyes Of bathing protean grny, some
times as chill ns nm Arctic landscape,
sometimes all aglow with ioye-llghts-
Intense. masculine and compelling
which nj the same time fnscnate and
dominate women until they surrender
In alndness Of JOY and OF relief aud
sacrifice"
His creed, the mighty viii which en-
glned Wolf Larsen. was short.
"Life IL "A mess" he declared. "The
big eat the little that they may con
time 10 move; the strong eat the
strength. The lucky eat the most'and
move the longest. that ~ all"
His company on shiploard: seamen
sodden and sullen by drink. more AMI
nal than human IA group OF seal hunt
ers. wild reckless nomnds, ignorant OF
an ordered world--all slaves Ia body
and spirit TO the Sea Wolf.
Yet there was gentle side TO Wolf
Larsen lie was no ignorant cave man.
He could discuss literature with
Hump" roll over his lips the poetic
glories ~ Shelley and Browning. argue
the sciences with amazing nuency and
be dIsarmlngly charming ut times.
As the days rolled on ana murdcrous
quarrels made the hours hideous,
Humphreys backbone gradually stiff
ened. He dreamed Of killing the Sea
Wolf. But Larsen fascinated him and
like some splendid animal, some dan
gerous beast. he.d him In spell. He
knew the world should be rid OF such
q monster, yet Larsen's eyes compelled
obedience.
Day by day, with not gleam of gra.
clousness 10 break the orgy of BRITISH
ness, this tragic drama went ON. Hum
phrey despnired of even CLEAN OF
sunshine. Suddenly fate interyened
In tho person of Maude Brewster
Like Humphrey, she came to the
Ghost from the sea, saved from II
wrecked liner. Like Humphrey, ahe