The Lamar register., 1921-11-30

liquid with tears bravely held back.
Il am afraid he Is dying" she an
swered in low voice. Thank you for
your sympathy. I"
She stopped at some slight sound
that Rainey did not catch. But he saw
the face of Carlsen framed in the
shadow of the companion, his mouth
open in Il wolf grin, and the mans eyes
were cleaning crimson. He held up Il
hand for the girl. She passed down
without taking 1t.
Lund came over to Rainey.
"Clear weather, they tell me7" he
said. That's unusual. Fog of the
Aleutians three hundred an fifty days
of the year, IT'S a rule. Soon as we
sight land. which1l be Unalaska or
thereabouts. Carlsen 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, we'll see."
There had always been a certain
rollicking good-humor about Lund.
This morning he was grim, his face,
with It's beak Of nose and aggressive
chin beneath the aaming whiskers, and
his whole magnificent body gave the
impression of resolve and repressed
action. Ralney fancied whimslcally
that he could hear a dynamo purring
Inside the giants massiveness. He
had seen him In open rage when he
had first denounced Honest Slmms,
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. in a differ
ent way, fully as confident as Carlsen.
A certain audacious assurance seemed
to ooze out Of him. to permeate his
neighborhood, and a measure of 1t ex-
tended to Rainey.
Carlsen, before he went below. had
sent man into the fore-spreaders,
and now he shouted. cupping his hands
and sounding his news as IL 1t had been
a call to arms:
"Land-hol"
'What is 1T" called Rainey back.
High peak. sir. Dead ahead I
Clouds on 1t. or smoke"
He came sliding down the halyards
to the deck as Lund said: "That1l be
Makushin. Now the fun'l commence"
From below the sailors on watch
came up on deck, and the hunters. the
latter wiplng their mouths. fresh from
their interrupted breakfast. all crowd
ing forward TO get glimpse OF the
land. Minutes passed before Carlson
came on deck. He had not hurried his
meal.
''Tll take her over. Rainey." he said
briefly.
Rainey and Lund were barely seated
before the heellng of the schooner and
the scuffle OF feet told OF Lund's
prophesied change of course. Rainey
looked at the telltale compass above
his head.
Heading due west" he told Lund.
west II Is" said the giant More
coffee, Tamada. FIJI your belly. Ralney.
Get good meal while the eatin' is
good"
Aithouen II WIS ffunsen Watcn De-
low. Rainey found him at the wheel
instead OF the seaman he had left
there. Carlsen came up to him smil-
ing.
Better let Hansen have the deck,
Mr.. Rainey." he said. Were going to
have a conference In the cabin at four
bells, and I'd like you to be present"
"All right, sir Rainey answered,
getting thrill at this first actual In
timation Of the meeting. Hansen. II
seemed. was not to be one Of the rep
resentatives Of the seamen. And
Carlsen had been smnrt enough to
forestall Lund's demand for Rainey by
taking some of the wind out of the
giants sails and doing the unexpected.
Unless the hunters had suggested that
Rainey be present. But that was hard
ly likely, considering that he was to
be left out of the deal.
''In just what capacity are you cali
In this conference?" Lund asked, when
Carlson notified him in turn. THE
skipper amt dead Is hes''