The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-08

EUnd STOOD AT the Hah WIN ffiS 6eak
OF n Nose wrinkIed.
were filed with sadness, that seemed
liquid with tears bravely held back.
Il am afraid he is dying" she an
swered in low voice. Thank you for
your sympathy. +"
She stopped at some slight sound
that Rainey did not catch. But he saw
the face Of Carlson framed in the
shadow of the companion, his mouth
open in wolf grin, and the mans eyes
were cleaning crimson. He held up a
hand for the girl. She passed down
without taking it.
Lund came over to Rainey.
"Clear weather, they tell met" he
said. THAT'S unusual. Fog off the
Aleutians three hundred an fifty days
of the year, as a rule. Soon as we
sight land, whichH be Unalaska or
Whereabouts, Carlson will have the
course changed. There's a considera-
BILE fleet of United States revenue cut
tiers at Unalaska, an Carlson won't
pull ennything until we're well west Of
there. He's pretty cocky this morn
in. Wal, Wen see."
There had always been a certain
rollicking goOd-humOr about Lund.
This morning he was grim, his face,
with its beak of a nose and aggressive
chin beneath the flaming whiskers, and
his whole magnificent body gave the
impression of resolve and repressed
action. Rainey fancied whimsicany
that he could hear a dynamo purring
inside the giants massiveness. He
had seen him in open rage when he
had first denounced Honest Simms,
but the serious mood was far more
impressive.
The big man stepped like a great
cat, his head was thrust slightly for
ward, his great hands were half open.
One forgot his blindness. Despite the
unsightly black lenses. Lund appeared
so absolutely prepared and, tn a differ
emit way, fully as confident as Carlson.
A certain audacious assurance seemed
to ooze out OF him, to permeate his
neighborhood, and a measure OF 1t ex-
tended to Rainey,
Carlson, before he went below, had
sent a man into the fore-spreaders,
and now he shouted, cupping his hands
and sounding his news as If it had been
a call to arms:
"Iand-hor'
''What is it2" called Rainey back.
High peak, sir. Dead ahead
| Clouds on il, or smoke"
He came sliding down the halyaFos
l 20 hn II -
! Makushin. Now the fun'll commence"
From below the sailors off watch
came up on deck, and the hunters, the
latter wiping their mouths, fresh from
their interrupted breakfast, all crowd
ing forward to get a GLIMPSE Of the
land. Minutes passed before Garrison
came on deck. He had not hurried his
meal
"PH take her over, Rainey," he said
briefly.
Rainey and Lund were barely seated
before the heeling of the schooner and
the scuffle of feet told of Lund'S
prophesied change of course, Rainey
looked at the teIltale compass above
his head.
Heading que west" he told Lund
/ West 1t Is" said the giant. "AIOre
coffee, Tamada. FIJI your belly, RaineY
Get good meal while the eattn' Is
good"
i Although it was HanSen's watch be
low, Rainey found him at the wheel
instead of the seaman he had LEFT
there. Carlson came up to hia smil
\ Ing.
Better let Hansea have the deck
Mr.. Rainey," - said. "We're going t.
have g conference in the cabin at aoal
heIls, and I'd like you to be present"
"All right, sir" RaiReY answered
getting a thrill at this first actual IN
timation Of the meeting. Hansen, 4
seemed was not to be one OF the rep
rSsentatiyes of the seamen- An,
Carlson had been smart enough t.
forestaH I4und's demand for Rainey b.
taking some OF the wind out of th'
giant sails and doing the unexpected
Unless the hunters had suggested tina
RatRey be present. But that was hard
~ likely, considering that he was t.
be left out of the deal
In just WRat capacity are YEA etth
in this conference" Lund asked whel
Carlson. notified him In turn. tn
skipper amt dead. is he?"
Il represent the captain. Lund," re
piled the doctor. He entirely ar
proves OF what am about to suggeS
to you and the men. In fact have ri
signature to a document thas I hop
you will sign also. L. wal be great
to your interest 70 do 80. am in pre-:
ent charge Of. the Karluk,"
III ':Yop amt lar member of thi
IL expedition" objected Lund stolidl,
Neither am Ia member OF the cseV
just now. But the shippers KY par
ner In this deal, signed, sealed and n
corded. Afore go 10 emmy meetin' i
like to have talk with him persona
Iy. Thet's fair enough, amt it7'
| Several OF the hunters had gathere
about, and Lund's question seemed
general appeal. Garrison shrugged hi
shoulders.
II IF you had your eyesight," he sal
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