The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-07
CHAPTER v.
Sandy Speaks.


The next morning Rainey, going on
deck to relieve Hansen at eight bells
IN the commencement OF the forenoon
watch, found Lund in the bows as he
walked forward, waiting for the bell
to be struck. Lightly as he trod, the
giant heard him and instantly recog-
nized him. "Seen Sandy yetT
II haven't had a chance. I Inn
agined 1t would be the best not to
be seen talking TO him."
Fright. Matey. things are comm
TO a head. There's ice in the air. I
can smell 1t. Feel the difference In
temperature? Ice, all right. An that
means two things. We're nigh one
of the Aleutians, an Boring strait is
full of Ice. Early, bit, but there's
nothin' regular bout the way ice
forms. I've got strong bunch some
thing'll break before we make the
strait.
There's one thing In our favor. Yore
savin' Sandy has set you solid with
the hunters. They won't be so keen
to maroon you. An they'll think
twice about putin me ashore blind.
l used to git along fine with the hunt
ers All said an done, they're men
at bottom Got their hearts gold-plat-
ed right now. But"
He seemed obsessed with the idea
that the crew, with Carlson as prime
instigator, had determined to leave
them stranded on some volcanic. lone
ly barren islet. Rainey wondered
what actual foundations he had for
that theory.
He found no chance TO talk with
Sandy. He noticed the boy looking
at him once or twice, wistfully. he
thought, and yet furtively. Carlson
did not appear during the morning,
neither did the hunters. Nor the girl.
At noon Carlson came up TO take
his observation He said nothing to
Rainey, but the latter noticed the doc
tors face seemed more sardonic than
usual as he tucked his sextant under
his arm
With Hansen on deck they all assem-
bled at the table with the exception
OF the captain Tamada served per
fectly and silently. The doctor Gen.
versed with the girl In a low voice.
Once or twice she smiled across the
table at Rainey In friendly fashion.
Skipper emmy betterT asked Lund,
at the end OF the meal.
Carlson ignored him, but the girl
answered:
81 am afraid not" It was not often
she spoke to Lund at all, and Rainey
wondered IL she had experienced any
change Of feeling toward the giant a
well as himself
Carlson got MP, announcing his I'm
tention OF going forward. Lund nod
ded significantly ar Rainsy as IL ia
suggest that the doctor was going to
foregather with the hunters, and that
this might be an opportunity to tall
with Sandy.
@Goin' to turn in" he said. Eyes
hurt me- It's the ice in the wind"
Carlson had already vanished and
the girl went to her room
The door from the galley corridoI
opened, and q head was poked In eau
tiously. Then Sandy came into thG
cabin.
Beg pardon, Mister Rainey, sir.
said the roustabout. III was through
with the dishes / wanted to have
talk with yer" His pop-eyes roameC
about the cabin doubtfully.
Come In here" said Rainey, anC
ushered Sandy into his own quarters
''Now, then" he said. established
On the bunk. while Sandy stood by tn,
partition, slouching. irresolute, hi
slack jaw working as if he was chew
. Ing something, what is 1t, my lad
They'd kick the stufiin' out OF mi
Il they knew this" said Sandy. "rw
bin warned TO hold my tongue. Dem
| Ing said he'd cut II cut IL I chartered
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