The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
Illustrations by
Irwin Myers
Copyright Bobbs Merrill Co.
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"Where's Carlseni" he asked again.
"He can't come now" said Tamada.
Under the urge of the drug the skip
per's brain seemed abnormally clear,
his Intuition heightened.
"Carlsen's dead?" he asked. Then,
shifting to Lund: "You killed him.
Jim?'
Lund nodded.
"How much morphine did you give
mer
"Five grains"
"It's not enough. 1t won't Inst.
There isn't any more?' he flashed cat,
with sudden energy, trying to raise
himself. "I'll be gone In an hour or
two. Got to talk while this lasts Jim
about leavin' you that time. | fould
have come back. i haG words about
it--with Hansen. lie knows. But the
gale was bad, an the ice. IL wasn't
the gold. Jim. | swear 1t. | had the
ship an crew to look out for. An
Peggy, at home.
Il might have gone back sooner,
Jim, I'll own up to that. But it wasn't
the gold that did 1t. AM didn't
hear what you shouted, Jim. The
storm came up. We were frozen by
the time we found the ship Numb.
Jim, this trouble hit me the day
after We left the Hoe. Not sciatica. ut
first. but In the head. | couldn't think
right. | was just numb In the brain.
An when IL cleared on, il was too
late. The Ice had closed. We couldn't
20 back. | read up In my medical
book, Jim, later. when the sciatica
took me.
Had to take to my bunk. Couldn't
stand. had morphine, an II relieved
me. Took too much after while.
Had to have 1t. Got better in San
Francisco for n bit. Then Carlsen pre-
scribed 1t. Morphine was my boss.
an then Carlson. he was boss Of
the morphine. Seemed lIke-seemed
like"
His voice was weaker when he
spoke again. They came closer to
catch his whispers.
'Carlsen-mind wasn't my own.
Peggy-I wasn't In my right mind,
honey. Not when-Carlsen- was
angel when he gave me what ! want
ed-devil-when he wouldn't. Made
me-do things. But he's dead. And
I'm going. Never reach Unalaska.
Peggy-forgive. Meant for best-but
not In right mind. Jlm-it wnsn't
the gold. Not Peggy's fault-any-
way"
She'll get hers. Simms," said Lund.
Yours too
The skipper's eyes closed and his
frame settled under the clothes. The
girl flung herself ON the bed In un-
controllable weeping. Lund raised
his eyebrows at Tamada, who
shrugged his shoulders.
Better get out o. here" whispered
Lund. He and Rainey went out to-
gether. In few minutes Tamada
Joined them, his face sphlnxlike as
ever.
''He is dead" he said.
Ralney and Lund went on deck.
The schooner thrashed toward the vol
cnno. the bearing mark for Unalaska.
hidden behind it. They paced up and
down In silence.
II guess he was Honest Simms,'
after ALL" said Lund at last. The
gal blames me for the morphine. but
tAiis'i hihH w hh's s'h' "a
see that after u bit, mebbe."
Rniney glanced ut him curiOusly. He
was getting fresh lights on Lund.
Then the girl appeared, pale COM
posed, coming straight up to Lund,
who halted his stride at sight of her.
'Will you change the course, Mr..
Lund7" she said. Father spoke once
more. After you left. He does not
want to go on to Unalaska. He said
IL would mean "A rush for the gold;
perhaps you would have to stay there.
He does not want you to lose the
gold. He wants me to have my share.
He made me promise. And he wants
he wants"-she bit her lip iiercely
in repression of her feelings to be
buried at sea. That was his last re-
quest"
She turned and looked over the rail.
struggling to wink back her tears.
Rainey saw the giants glance sweep
over her. full of admiration.
LAS you wish. Miss Peggy" he said.
Hansen. bout ship. Hold on "a min
nit. How about you, Miss Peggy? If
you want to go home. we can find
ways at Unalaska. ! play fair. III
bring back yore share-in full"
II am not thinking about the gold"
rho Girl said ScnrnfuIly "Rut I want