Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-11-24

the next. Garrison kept his own eoun
sci, and Peggy SimnIs spent most OF
her time in the main cabin with her
eyes always rowing TO her fathers
door. Carlson was the apparent con-
troller Of the schooner. Lund was
quick to sense this.
ave got TO block that Carlsen's
game" he said to Rainey. There's a
niger in the woodpile somewhere an
you an me got to uncover him, matey,
afore we reach Boring strait. or you
an nell finish this trip squattin' on
the rocks of one of the Four Mountain
Islands maxim faces at the gulIs.
81 wish you c'ud git under the skin
Of that Jap. No use tryin' TO git IN
with the crew or the hunters. They're
ag'in' both of us-leastwise the hunt.
ers are. The hands don't count.
They're jest plain hash"
Lund spoke with an absolute con-
tempt of the sailors that was char
acteristic of the man.
''They don't look on US two as mas
COTS" went on Lund. "But to git back
to that Jap. Forewarned Is fore
armed. He amt over an above liked,
but they've got used to him goln' back
an forth with their grub, an they
sort of despise him for a yellow
skinned cOoie.
"Now, Tamada Amt no coOlle.
know JapS. He's a cut above his job.
An there amt much goin >on that
Tamada amt wise to. See if you
can't get next to him. Trouble is he's
too d--n' neutral. He knows he's safe,
becoz he's cook an a d-n' good one.
But he's wise to what Carlsen's play.
in at.
"CarISen don't care for man, won.
an. God or the devil. Neither do l."
he concluded. "An' I've got card or
two up my sleeve"
The storm blew out, and there came
spell of pleasant weather. SimmS
was still confined to his cabin
Except for observations and the de-
tails Of navigation, Carlson left the |
schooner to Rainey. They were well
off the coast, out Of the fogs, appar-
emily alone upon the lonely ocean that |
ran sparkling to the far horizon. 1t
was warm, there was little to do, the
sailors, as well as the hunters, spent |
most Of their time lounging on the
deck.
Lund hung over the rail, smoking.
or paced the deck, always close 10
Rainey. The manner In which he
went about the ship was almost I'M
Except that his arms were
generally ahead of him when he
his hands, with their woolly
covering of red hair, lightly touching
boom or rope or rail-, he showed no
hesitation, made no mistakes. When
the breeze was steady he would even
lake the wheel and steer perfectly by
the s'feel of the wind" on his check,
the slap of it in the canvas, or the
freak Of the rigging to tell him If be
vas holding to the course. And he
ook an almost childish delight In pro.
his prowess as helmsman.
The booms were stayed out against
in flaws and the roll of the
lea, and Lllnd strobe back and forth
,ehind Rainey, who had the wheel.
Che hunters were grouped about Carl
ZEN, who, seated on the skylight, was
elling them something at which they
,uffawed at frequent intervals.
"Spinnin them some of his smutty
arms" growled Lund, hating in his
bad for discipline, an
ad for us. He's the sort of fine. !
gathered bird that wouldn't give s
hose chaps a first look ashore. Get {
In in solid with 'em that way Is a t
ad steer. You can't handle man {
on make a pal of, wen he amt yore {
ank."
Captain Simms seems to believe In f
im," answered Rainey. He wondered f
ow much of Carlsen's increasing 7
ominance over the skipper Lund had 5
oticed. Il
"Simms is Carlsen's dog!" exploded
und. "The docs got s0methin' on
i'm, mark me. Carlsen's a bad egg
a., wen he matches, you'll see buzz p
lrd. An you wait till he's needed as
doctor on somethin' that takes p
ore'n a few kind words or lick
1T bottle"
Hansen came aft, offering to take
le wheel.
"They bane goin' to shute at tar
IT'S" he said. "Meester Carlson he
II up prizes. For rifle an shotgun. "a "a
bought you might like to watch 1t d,
r." in
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