The Lamar register., 1921-12-28


That's mans life," went on Lund
Travels all right, hut a mans got to
40 somethin'. buck somethin'. start
romethin'. An r. -s~i-;s:.a>,v,.. man
wants the right kind oi woman 20
inlay mate. Polish on his rough
edges. mebbe. I'd rather be u rough
rasfin' that could stand film bit,
than smooth an plated. An. when I
find the right woman. one OF my own
breed. I'm goin' 10 :ir to her an her
to me.
I'm goin' to he rich. They've
cleaned up the snnis # Nome. hut
there's othersll he ,uiiL VII between
Cape Hope an Care EHrry. Mean
time, we've got p'hcer of our own.
With plenty OF gold they amt much
limit to What n min can 30. I've
roughed 1t all my life an I'm not
Iool:ln' for ease. II makes n man soft.
But"
He swept the figur. of the girl In a
pause that was eloquent Of his line Of
thought She grew uneasy of 1t. but
Lund maintained 1t until she raised
her eyes from her work and chal-
lenged his. Rniney saw her breast
henve, saw her struggle to hold the
gaze. turn red, then pale. He thought
her eyes showed fear. and then she
stiffened. Almost nnconsciOusly she
raised her hand to where ,ainey was
sure she kept the little pistol. touched
something as though to assure herself
of Its presence. and went on sewing.
Lund chuckled. hut shifted his eyes TO
Rainey.
why don't you write up this
v'ynec? When It's all over? There's
adventure for you. an We amt ha'f
through with 1t. An romance. too,
mebbe. We nin't developed much OF
love-story as ylt. but you never can
tell"
He laughed. and Peggy Slmms got
m quietly. folded her sewing. and
* III Good night" composedly before
she went to her room.
"How about ii. Raineyf" quizzed
I.uhd How about the love part Of
IT. She's a beauty. an she'll be an
hpir-ss. Amt you rot emmy red blood
In yore veins7 Don't you want her?
You won't find many to hold candle
TO her. Looks. built like n racin'
Yacht. smooth an speedy. Smart. an
rich into the bargain. Why don't you
make love to herr
RnIney felt the burning blood
mounting to his face and brain.
"I am not In love with Miss Slmms,"
he SAID. IF I was I should not try
to make love to her under the circum-
s'nnces Shes alone. and she's father
less. do not care to discuss her"
"She's n woman" said Lund. "And
yo're d-d prigl You'd like 10 bust
me In the jaw. but you know I'm
stronger You've got some CUTS.
Rainey. hut yo're hidebound. You
a,n't got hat the git-upan-go to We
that she has. She's woman. l tell
you. an she's to be won. II you wnnt
her why don't you stand up an try
TO git her stead OF sittin' around like
Sick cat whenever I happen to ad-
niirp her looks?
"f've seen you. ! amt blind emmy
longer. you know. She's woman an
I'm N man. | thought you was one.
But you amt. Yore idea Of maxim
love Is to send the gal box of candy
an walk pussy-footed an write poems
TO her You want TO write life an I
want to live II. So does IA gal like
ihat. She's more my breed than yores.
II she has got eddlcation. An she's
flesh and blood Same as I am. Yo're
half sawdust. Yo're stuffed"
He went on deck laughing. leaving
Rainey raging but helpless. Lund ap-
peare-i to think the situation obvious.
Two men. and u woman who was at
tractive In many ways. The only
woman while they were aboard the
schooner. therefore the more to be de-
sired admired by men cut on from
the rest OF the world.
Lund sooner or later. meant to take
her, willing or unwilling. He had
said SO, none too covertly. that very
evening. And, II Ralney meant to
stand between her and Lund as a pro-
tector. Lund would accept him In that
character only as the girls lover and
MS rival.
For the time being, the safety OF
the Karluk and the successful carry
ing out Of the purpose Of the trip took
all OF Lund's attention and energy.
Twice he had been thwarted by the
weather from cleaning his golden har-
vest, and II began to look as II the
third attempt might be no more for