The Lamar register., 1921-11-23

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tention of going forward Lund nod
ded significantly at Rainey as II to
suggest that the doctor was going TO
foregather with the hunters, and that
this might be an opportunity to tnlk
with Sandy.
Coin 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 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
a 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. slouchinE. irresolute, his
slack jaw working as If he was chew
Ing something, "what is II, my lady"
They'd kick the stufIin' out Of me
II they knew this" said Sandy. i've
bin warned to hold my tongue. Dem
Ing said he'd cut it out II chattered.
An he would But"
But what? Sit down. Sandy; 1
won't give you away"
"You went overheard after me, sir.
None Of them would. I've heard what
Mr.. Carlsen said, that I didn't ermount
to nothln'. Mebbe don't. but I've
got my own reasons for hangln' on.
Me. Of course I don't ermount todnuch.
Why would If II ever had mother
an father. never laid eyes on 'em.
I've made my own Twin sence | was
eight. I've never 'ad enough grub in
my belly till / worked for Tamada.
The Jap slips me prime fillIn'. He's
only a 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 anv minute"
The words seemed to stick In the
lads dry throat, and then they came
with gush.
Its the docl It's Carlsen who's
turned 'em into lot of bloody Boil
shevlks. sir. Told 'em they ought to
have an ekal share In the gold. Ekal
all round, all except Tamada-en' me.
/ don't count. An Tamada's Jap.
The men is sore at Mr.. Lund becoz
he sez the skipper left him behind on
the ice. Carlsen's worked that up.
too. Said Lurd made 'em all out to
be towards. 'Cept Hansen. that is.
He don't dare say too much, or they'd
jump him, bur 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 inconceiyable
that Carlsen would bc willing to share
alike with the hunters and the crev
Sandy's Imagination had been running
wild, or the men had been making n
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 II up to Lund. First they
figgered some on settin' him ashore
with you an the Jap. That's what
Carlson put up to 'em. But they warn't
is 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 1t was me. but becoz
1t 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 1t nights when
they thinks I'm asleep in the fo'c's'le.
An keeps my ears open when l 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