The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-08-18
ME keen eyes Of Wolf Larsen,
master of the sealing schooner

master OF the sealing schooner
Ghost. bound for Japanese
poaching grounds. spotted the bobbing
head Of Humphrey Van Weyden amid
the waves Of San Francisco bay, into
whose waters Humphrey had been
thrown as result Of a shlpwreck. A
few moments more and Humphrey was
aboard the Ghost,
Rescued. he faced his rescuer with
thanks and request to be put ashore.
The skipper eyed him curiously.
aWhat do you do for livingf" he
asked.
81 am a gentleman" Humphrey
stammered.
who feeds your
II have an income"
Wolf Larsen's lips curled In sneer.
"You stand on dead mems legs. You
couldn't walk alone between two sun
rises and hustle the meat for your
belly for three meals. You stay here
~ cabin boy for the good Of your soul.
I'll make q man Of you"
Instant rebellion leaped into Hum
phrey's eyes. Before he could protest
there came sudden interruptions
clamor from the real cabin boy, q
great husky youth who stood by. Wolf
Larsen turned and crashed his fist into
the boys stomach. Crumpled like a
wet rag around a stick, the lad col
lapsed into heap ON the deck.
"Well," said Wolf Larsen meaningly
to Humphrey. shave You made up your
mindf'
The spark Of manhood In Humphrey
died out.
"Yes," he replied weakly.
.SAS Yes. sir r"
yes SIR"
And thus Humphrey passed into the
scrvitude Of Wolf Larsen, the Sea
Wolf. His blinking eyes. half reveal
ing and half conceallng his terror, sur
veyed his master and thus appraised
him: "Massive Of build, like a huge
gorilla; with q strength, savage and
feroclous; features Of no evil stamp /:
eyes Of banning protean gray. some
times Al chill as an Arctic landscape.
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intense. masculine and compelling
which at the same time fascinate and
dominate women until they surrender
In gladness Of Joy and Of relief and
sacri3ce.n
HIS creed. the mighty win which en-
gined Wolf Larsen. was short.
Life In mess" he declared. "The
big eat the little that they may con-
tinue to move; the strong eat the
weak that they nay retain their
strength. The lucky eat the most and
move the longest that Is ALL"
His company on shipboard: seamen
s0dden and sulien BY drink. more ami.
nal than human: = group Of seal hunt
ERA. Wild reckless nomads. ignorant Of
m ordered w0rld-all slaves In body
and spirit to the Sea Wolf.
Yet there was q gentle side to Vol
Larsen. He was no ignorant cave man
He could discuss literature with
Hump" roll over his lips the poetic
glories OF Shelley and Browning, argue
the sciences with amazing fluency ant
be- disarmingly charming at times.
Al the days rolled on and murderou!
Quarrels made the hours hideous
Humphreys backbone gradually stiff
ened. He dreamed Of killing the Sc,
Wolf. But Larsen fascinated him ant
Nike some splendid animal, some dan
gerous beast. held him In a spell. HI
knew the world should be rid Of sucl
i y ~ -.
obedience.
Day by day, with not CLEAN Of gra
aousness to break the orgy OF british
less, this tragic drama went on. Hun
phrey despaired Of even a CLEAN
sunshine. Suddenly fate intervene
In the person of Maude Brewster.
Like Humphrey, she came to u
Ghost from the sea. saved from
wrecked timer. LAKE Humphrey. 81
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