Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07
CHAPTER u.

10 '"s asahhst the nun plates. The shi
> was dark as the night itself; bin
dark, without single ray to play tn
: traitor On deck a solitary venture
: hugged the rail. and apatheticaII
watched the waves tear past.
Out of the warmth and cheer an,
tne viuated atmosphere Of the smok
ing room came Martin Harmon. big
nord, exuberant. A heaving lift OF
me deck sent him lurching sIdewise
ne saved his balance by struggling
toward the rail, when suddenly the
slope was reversed, and he slipped
and slid to the barrier of safety.
clutched IL, and found himself at arms
length from the lonely watcher. who
hadn't stirred, or even turned his
head
Hello" said Harmon. his surprise
hnctured with easy familiarity. ,"Some
night 7"
yes, 1t Is" The tone of the re-
Spouse was curt so curt that Harmon
instinctively leaned forward to dis.
cover what expression of countenance
went with 1t. The night was so black
that he might as well have tried 10
penetrate curtain of solid fabric.
Seen any U-boats YETI" he asked
humOrously.
mot yet" The taciturn one moved
trlne away; man less thin-skinned
ana less dined and wined than Har.
mon would probably have taken the
mint and removed himself. but Har.
mons was an inquisitive disposition.
ana he never attempted to curb it
ne was the sort of travelling comDan.
ion who makes Christians reflect I'M.
on the definition of justiiable homi-
eide.
what is your line?" he inquired
after a pause.
The other man laughed queerly. |
me hrst if it makes SO :
much difference to you"
beg pardon? I don't quite get you {
You said >"
81 said the first line. I meant the
hrst-line trenches I've been in it,"
Harmon jerked his head upward in d
comprehension. q
Oh see! You mean the warl
And you've been right on the spot
where the fighting is? Pretty lively >
up there isn't it? Something stirring :
most all the timer :
L imagine So" The other mans
accent was amazingly difident, and
Harmon peered at him, incredulous.
Good Lord. don't you know"
Not great deal. I happened to
get hit the first day I was in the
renches." fl
But you got in it again afterward Il
suppose? I'll bet you didw g
'No." b
"What! You never got back at ALI u
lust one day, and you're through" .,
Yes. After I was discharged from Il
hospital I was discharged from the =,
rmy too. Permanently unfit" q
English army?" L.
'NO-French." =
"Well, that's some recordw said r
harmon appreciatively. THAT GER II
linly is some record Not to, say u
,ugh luck-the toughest kind. Going VI
ack home. I take it?'' VI
Looks that way, doesn't it?" VI
Harmon ignored the sarcasm. II
Back to work. Ell? What did Won /
~ your line is?" III
Il didn't say. l haven't any lust n
Dw." II
Harmon pOndered a second. II
"Oh Gentleman of leisure? Sol. II
err of fortune. Ell? Well, I wouldn't
orry If I were you. You're disap.
'inted; that's natural but the
orld hasn't come to an end vet. OF
urse 1t is something of a come-down :
leave the army and get into harness S
ain, but after all there's plenty Of
right in the United States.
g work to be done, son Big money
make. And it helps the war along.
}. | tell You there never was a big.
Z opportunity to make money than
re is right this minute. The hard
isn't to find the scheme; it's to find Z
men to run it, Don't you worry
you'll land something right off =
batr
Thanks for the compliment :"
Oh, its no compliment Anybody
make money these days. It's
IN statement of fact Saw whe
5 go in and have something. Come of
md he Sociable. What Won wants hun
rink. Am I right or am I wrong?" -
Well" your
And that's what the doctor or Il
'd. Come on It's on me" said
he other man hestated and nj ing
Succumhed ont of sheer uncon- max
, TO a companionship he realized can
drance would be dlstasteful can
III right he consented briefly: wer'
together arm in arm. they stun thinl
and tackled acroSs the treacherous eithe
; ana presently crossed the thresh- talk
INTO the hazy light of the smoking 1T
J. Harmon, smiling broadly. wiped placi
lrine from his smarting eyes. good
low, them he said, what particu- "Bl
brand Of poison do YOU. And and
E off short and stared fascinated "Bl
ne extraordinary young man In The