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

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 I worked for Tamada
The Jap slips me prime film He'tI
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 any minute"
The words seemed to stick In the
lads dry throat. and then they came
with a gush.
Its the docI It's Garrison who's
turned 'em into a lot Of bloody Boil
sheviks, sir. Told 'em they ought &c
have an ekal share In the gold. Eka
all round. all except Tamada-en' me
/ don't count An Tamada's a Jap
The men is sore at Mr.. Lund becoi
he sez the skipper left him behind or
the ice. Carlsen's worked that up
too Said Lund made 'em all out tG
be towards. 'Cept Hansen, that is
he don't dare say too much, or they'S
jump him, bue Hansen sort OF hints
that Cap'n Simms ought to have gone
hack after Lund. could have gone back
Is the way Hansen put 1t. So they'H
all goin' to strike"
Rainey's mind reacted swiftly tt
Sandy's talk. 1t seemed inconceivablt
that Carlson would be willing TO share
alike with the hunters and the crew
Sandy's Imagination had been running
wild, or the men had been making Q
fool of him. The girls share would be
thrown into the common lot. And theL
dashed over him the trick by which
Carlson had disposed of all the ammH
nition 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
$50 on, Sandy" he said tersely.
'There amt much more. sir They're
goin' to put 1t up to Lund. First they
fggered some on settin' him ashore
with you an the Jap. That's whaf
Carlson put up to 'em. But they warn't
Ia 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
IL was what Deming calls d-n
plncky thing to do
How did you learn all thisT' de-
manded Rainey.
Scraps, sir. Here an there. The
sailors gains about it nights when
they thinks I'm asleep in the fo'c's'le.
An keeps my ears open when waits
on the hunters. But they amt goin'
to give you no share, becoz you warnt
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 Simmsf"
Garrison seq he'll answer for him,
sir. He boasts how he's goin' to marry
the gal. Thatn Civ him three shares
-countin' the shippers. The men
don't see that, but did. He's bloody
fox, Is Carlson"
"When's this coming OFF, asked
Rainey.
Quick! They're goin' to sight land
termorrer, they say. heard that this
mornin'. 1 hid In my bunk"
"All right, Sandy. You're smarter
than / th~Lght you were. Sure Of all
thisf"
II amt much to look at, sir, but ]
amt had to buck my own way without
gittin' on ter myself. You won't give
me away, though? They'd keelhaul
me-"
81 won't. You cut along And If we
happen to come out on top. Sandy, I'll
see that %cY get share out Of 1t.
Thank you, Sir.
"I'Il come out with you," said
Rainey. eff any one comes In before
you get clear, I'll give you an order
sent for you, understand"
/ But Sandy got back into the galley
without any trouble. Rainey began tt
pace the cabin again, and then wen
back into his own room to line the
thing up. Lund was asleep, but ht
would waken him, he decided, filled
with admiration at the blind mans
sagacity and the way he had foreseer
the general situation.
There was not much time to lose
Rainey did not see what they could d.
| against the proposition. He was SURF
that Lund would not consent to 1t
And he might have some plan. III
had limited that he had cards up hi
sleeve.
What Carlsen's ultimate plans wer'
Rainey did not bother himself with
That 1t meant the fooling of the whole
crew he did not doubt. He intended
eventually TO gather all the gold. Ant
the girl-she would be in his power
But perhaps she wanted to be7 Raine!
| got out of his blind alley of though
and started into the main cabin to Civ,
Lund the news.
The girl was coming out of her ia
| Tiers room.
ANY better?" asked Rainey.
mo. / can't understand it. 81
seems hardly to know me- Docto
Garrison came along because of father
seiatica. but-there's something else
and the doctor can't help ii any.
can't quite understand"
She trailed off in her speech, look
ing uncertainty at Rainey. The latte
came to a decision.
Miss Simms,' he said. "are yo1
going to marry Doctor Carlsen?"
Suddenly Rainey was aware tina
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