Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17

/ with mischief.
"Tll attend TO this end of it," he
said. Peggy, you had better so in to
/ your father. I'll be In there in a min
ute. Hes a pretty sick man." he
added.
His snarl had changed 10 smile,
and he seemed TO have swiftly con-
troled himself. The girl looked a.
both of them and slowly went into the
captains room. Carlson wheeled on
R6iney, his face once more a mask Of
hate
I'll put you where you belong, you
id interloper," he said. what in
HI do you mean By asking her that
question:"
That's my business"
an make II mine And I'll settle
yours very shortly, once and for all. I
suppose you're soft on the girl your
self" he sneered. think yourself a
hero! Do you think she'd look at you,
a beggarly newsmonger? Why, She"
You can leave her out of it," said
Rainey, quietly. AS for you, I think
you're a dirty BLACKBOARD"
Carlsen's hand shot back to his hip
pocket as Rainey's fist flashed through
! the opening and caught him high on
the jaw, sending him staggering back,
crashing against the partition and down
into the cushioned seat that ran
around the place.
But his gun was out. AS he raised It
Rainey grapped with him. Carlson
| pulled trigger, and the bullet smashed
through the skylight above them, while
Rainey forced up his arm, twisting it
fiercely with both hands until the gun
fell on the seat.
simultaneously the girl and Lund
appeared
"Gun-play?" rumbled the giant
"Thatu be you, Carlson! You're too
fond of shooting Off that gat Of yores"
Rainey had stepped back at the
| girls exclamation. Carlson recovered
his gun and put it away, while Peggy
Simms advanced with blazing eyes.
You coward" she said IF l had
thought--oh Y
She made a gesture Of utter loath-
ing, at which Carlson sneered,
IN show you whether I'm cow
ard or not, my lady" he said, before
get through with all of you. And
| I'll tell you one thing: The captains
life Is in my hands. And he and l are
the only navigators aboard this vessel
except a fool of blind man." he add
ed, as he strobe to the door of Simms'
cabin. turned TO look at them, laughed
deliberately in their faces and shut
the door on them.
"WelI?" asked Lund, "what are you
goin' to do about it, Rainey? Stick
with me, or line up with the rest of
EN-, work yore passage, an thank EN-
for nothing when they divvy the stuff
an leave you out?"
''You haven't said outright what you
are going to do yourself" replied
Rainey. "As for me, / seem to be be-
tween the devil and the deep sea. Carl
sen has got some plan to outwit the
men. It's inconceiyable that he'll be
willing to give them equal shares. And
he has no use for me-"
"You ought to have grabbed that gun
of his before he did" said Lund. Hell
put you out of the way If he can, but,
now his temper's billed over bit, he'll
not shoot you, Not afore the COLDS in
the hold
"As for me" he went on, his voice
deepening, Il found this gold, an they
didn't. | don't have to diyvy with EN-,
an l won't. If emmy of EN- thinks he's
my equal all he's got to do is say so,
an III give him a chance to prove it.
Feel those arms, matey, size me mp,
Man 10 man. c'ud break emmy three
Of EN- in half. Put me in a room with
emmy three of EN-, an the door locked,
an one nd come out That 'ud be me"
This was not Dragging, not buster
ing, but calm assurance, and Rainey
felt that Lund merely stated what he
! believed TO be facts. And Bainey be
lieyed they were facts. There was a
| confident strength Of spirit aside from
his physical condition that emanated
| from Lund as steam comes from kct-
tie. 1t was the sort Of strength that
lies In a steady gale, a wind that one
can lean against, an elastic power
with big reserves Of force But the
conditions we're all against Lund,
though he proceeded to put them
aside
Man to man" he repeated, II c'ud
beat EN- into Hamburg steak. An I've
got brains enough to fool Carlson. I've
outguessed him SO Ear"
Hes got the gun" warned Bainey
"Never mind his gun. I amt afraid
Of his gun He nodded with such SUI
| prene confidence that Rainey felt
himself suddenly RELOCATING the doe
tors possession Of the gun to the
background. If his guns the only
thing trubblin' you, forget 1t. You an
me got to know where we stand. It's
up to y0u J won't blame you for
shiftin' over An I can git along with
ont You, If need be. But we've got
along together fine I've took a notion
TO you. I'd Ike to see you get a whack
of that gold an all the devils In h-l
an out Of It amt goin' to stop me from