The Lamar register., 1921-10-26
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blind. tucked in the bloody, freezin'
carcass of bear. Lett me like the
cur you are. Why, you
The rising frenzy Of Lund's voice
was suddenly broken by The clear note
of girls voice. one OF Two doors in
the after-end Of the main cabin had
opened, and she stood in the gap.
slim. yellow -huired. with gray eyes
that bazed as they looked Oh the little
tableau.
'Who says my father is curT' she
demanded. your" And she faced
Lund with such intrepid challenge in
her voice, such singing contempt. that
the giant was silenced.
II was dressing" she said. "or
would have come out before. II you
say my father deserted you, you lie"
Captain Simms turned to her. Doc
tor Carlson hud risen and moved
toward her. Rainey wished he @as
Oh the dock.
Go into your cabin. Peggy" said
the captain. This Is no place for
you. l can handle the matter. Lund
.has cause for excitement: but ! can
satisfy him"
Lund stood frozen. like pointer on
scent, all his faculties united In at
tention toward the girl. The doctor
crossed and spoke to her In II low
voice.
Lund spoke, and his voice was sud-
denly mild.
81 didn't know there was lady
present. MISS" he said. 'Yore fathers
right. You let US settle this. Wen
come to an agreement"
But. for all his swift change to
placabiiity, there was n sinister under
tone to his voice that the girl seemed
to recognize. She hesitated until her
father led her back into the cabin.
''You two1l sit DOWN said the doc
tor, speaking aloud for the first time.
his voice amiable. carefully neutral.
And wen have = drop Of something.
Mr.. Lund, l can understand your at
titude. You've suffered q great deal.
But you have misunderstood Captain
Simms. / have heard about this from
him, before. He has no desire to cheat
you. He Is rejoiced to see you alive.
though afflicted. He is still Honest
Simms. Mr.. Lund.
81 haven't your name. sir" he went
on pleasantly. to Rainey. The cap
tain said you were a newspaper
manr'
"John Rainey, OF the Times. ] knew
nothing Of this before came aboard"
-And you Will understand. of
course, what Mr.. Lund overlooked In
his natural agitation, that this is not
story for your paper. We should
have a feet trailing US. We must
ask your confidence. Mr.. Ralney."
There was a strong personality In
the doctor. Rainey realized. He did
not like the man from first appear
ances. He was too aloof, too sardonic
In his attitudes. But his manner was
friendly enough. his voice compelling
in its suggestion that Rainey was
man to be trusted. Captain Slmms
came back into the cabin, closing the
door of his daughters room.
ave are going to have little drink
together" said the doctor. II have
some Scotch In my cabin. II you'n
excuse me for a moment1 Captain,
will you get some glasses. and chair
for Mr.. Lund7'
The doctor came back with bottle
of Scotch whisky and a siphon. The
captain had set out glasses and a
pitcher Of plain water from rack.
81 Imagine you'll be the only one
who'll take seltzer. Mr.. Rainey," said
the doctor pleasantly, passing the bot
tie. Captain Simms, ! know, uses
plain water. I'suppose Mr.. Lund does
the same And prefer a still drink"
Rainey took Il long pull at his glasI
The cabin was hot. and he was thirsty.
The seitzer tasted a little fiat-or the
whisky was Of an unusual brand, he
fancied. And then inertia suddenly
seized him. He lost the use OF his
limbs, of his tongue, when he tried to
call out. He saw the doctors sardonlc
eyes watching him as he strove to
shake of lethargy that swiftly
merged into dizziness.
Dimly he henrd the scrape Of the
captains chair being pushed back.
From far off he heard Lunds hig
voice booming. Here, what's this?"
and the doctors cutting in, low and
eager; then he collapsed, his head
falling forward on his outstretchei
-''ius.
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