The Adair County news., 1921-11-08

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suggest that the doctor was going to
fOregather with the hunters, and that
this might be an opportunity to talk
with Sandy.
Coin to turn in.' he said. Eyes
hurt me. It's the ice in the wind"
Carlsen had already vanished and
the girl went to her room.
The door from the galley corridor
opened, and head was poked in eau
tiOusly Then Sandy came into the
cabin.
BEG pardon, Mister Rainey, sir"
said the rOuStabout, 81 was through
with the dishes. I wanted to have
talk with yer" His pop-eyes roamed
about the cabin dOubtfully.
"COme in here" said Rainey, and
ushered Sandy into his own quarters.
Now, then," he said, established
on the bunk, while Sandy stood by the
partition, slOuching, irresOlute. his
slack jaw working as if he was chew
ing something, what is it, my Iad?"
They'd kick the stuffin' out of me
if they knew this" said Sandy. "Pve
bin warned to hold my tongue. Dem
ing said he'd cut it out if l chattered.
An he would. But"
"But what? Sit down, Sandy;
won't give you away"
"YOu went overheard after me, sir.
None Of them would. I've heard what
Mr.. CarlSen said, that didn't ermOunt
to nOthin'. Mebbe / don't, but I've
got my own reasons for hangin' on.
Me, of course don't ermOunt to much.
Why would I? If I ever had mother
an father, 1 never laid eyes on 'em.
I've made my own livin' sence l WAS
eight. I've never 'ad enough grub in
my belly till 1 worked for Tamada.
The Jap slips me prime film. He's
only Jap, but he's got more heart
than the rest O. that bloody bunch put
tergether."
Rainey nodded.
"Tell me what you know, quickly.
You may be wanted any minute"
The words seemed to stick in the
lads dry throat, and then they came
with a gush.
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turned 'em into a lot of bloody Boil
sheviks, sir. Told 'em they ought to
have an ekal share in the gold Ekal
all round, all except Tamada-en' me.
l don't count. An Tamada'S a Jap.
The men Is sore at Mr. Lund becoz
he sez the skipper left him be'ind on
the ice. Carlsen's worked that up,
too. Said Lund made 'em all out to
be towards. 'Cept Hansen, that is.
He don't dare say too much. or they'@
jump him, but Hansen sort of hints
that Cap'n Simms ought to have gone
back after Lund. could have gone back,
is the way Hansen put 1t. So they're
all goin' to strike"
Rainey's mind reacted swiftly TO
Sandy's talk. 1t seemed incOnceivabIe
that Carlson would be willing to shara
alike with the hunters and the crew
Sandy's imagination had been running
wild, or the men had been making a
fool of him. The girls share would be
| thrown into the common lot. And then
! flashed over him the trick by which
CarlSen had disposed of all the ammu-
milton in the hunters possession. He
had a deeper scheme than the one he
! fed to the hunters, and which he mere
ly offered to serve some present pur-
pose. Rainey's jaw muscles punched.
go on, Sandy" he said tersely.
There amt much more. sir. They're
gOin' to put it up to Lund. First they
figgered some on settin' him ashore
with you an the Jap. That's what
Carlsen put up 10 'em. But they warn't
in favor of that. Said Lund found the
gold, an ought to- have an ekal share
with the rest. An they're feelin' diff
'runt about you, sir, since you saved
me. Not becoz it was me, but becOz
it was what Deming calls a d-n
plucky thing to do"
''HOw did you learn all thisT' de-
manded Rainey.
Scraps, sir. Here an there. The
sailors gains about it nights when
they thinks I'm asleep in the fO'c's'le.
An 1 keeps my ears open when waits
| on the hunters. But they amt gOin'
| to give you no share, becOZ you warn't
in on the original deal. But they amt
gOin' to maroon you, neither, unless
Lund bucks an you stand back of
him."
How about Captain Simms?'
"Carlsen sez he'll answer for him.
sir. He boasts how he's gOin' to marry
the gal That'H Civ him three shares
-countin' the skipper's. The men
don't see that, but l did. He's a bloody
fox, is Carlson"
"When's this coming OFF," aske',
Rainey.
"Quick They're goin' to sight land
termOrrer, they say. l heard that this
mornin'. hid in my bunk"
"All right, Sandy. You're smarter
than 1 thought you were. Sure of all
this?"
Il amt much to look at, sir, but
amt had to buck my own way without
gittin' on ter myself. You won't give
me away, though? They'd keelhaul
me-"
II won't. You cut along. And if we
happen to come out on top, Sandy, I'll
see that you get share out of it."
THANK you, sir"
sFTII cOpoa Out with Won Said