Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-04


safe here as anywhere. Leave the ID
| open. So. We must watch that entraI
every minute"
They fell silent as the tine dragged
| and nothing happened. Dark was drai
ing near. The vibrations Of the engi
! ceased. Presently there was q heat
rambling noise, and Hunter muttert
I Anchor"
As Hunter reviewed the situation
felt more confident. 1t was only reaso
/ able to suppose that they would ma
| every effort to take him alive, for thei
In lay their hope of securing what TIL
were after. So. for time at least, d
chances OF being shot through the wal
or portfolios were negligible.
/ Then came an idea. and he resofy,
that If he and the girl were to be su
Jected TO a seige, their enemies shou
snare the treatment The galley W
large, and part of it was used as
storeroom, and Hunter knew that at les
great part Of the stores for each Il
We're kept in the galley. If he and Z
girl were to be kept out Of food,
should the crew. He could at least Ike,
/ them from cooking anything, even Il the
We're canned stuff and bareback in I
hoId that they could get. Somewh
ela'ed by this new idea, he again slippi
INTO the cabin to watch and listen.
he had not long to wait before
neard the galley door cautiously opene
/ then stealthy footsteps in the gale
ne promptly sent a bullet through Z
sIolhg panel the red streak from b
automatic lighting up the cabin. The
port was followed by a scream Of II!
and the noise Of some one making q hu
! Red scramble for the deck, sending DO
and pans Gathering in his haste.
Hunter chucked. Il don't know he
long they'll stand for that before thu
begin in earnest trying to murder
Dut right now we've got EN- going"
angry voices could be heard on dec
Jansen's rising above the others. "I Il
ye mates, he knows where the swax
II we send him 10 Davy Jones, we
never get it"
XIII the lubber," yelled a voice hoars
~. He's most sartin sure got it stow
away in his dunnage."
But suppose he amt, then wot?s
Then tear the bloody hooker up d
we nnds it." cried another voice. whi,
Hunter took to be that Of the cook-tl
gentleman he had more than likely 5u
| e--tN- tssAA4Sd Win q sQOL.
Listen. mates" shouted Jansen. eye
leave it TO me, 1 tells We now. you Iea'
1t to me. l want to git that swab a
give him the ropes end, that's wot, afo.
ye DO anythin' to him-then you can ha,
him an the gal. Now, what you built
IS wantin' right now is rum. Amt TIL
so, nOw?"
i roar followed, which showed tn,
Jansen had hit the keynote.
Then you buIlies git that ker In ii
torehold you'll find by lookin' for, q
drink hearty an leave the rest te me.
that's wot you do"
Then came the sound Of the men racir
forward, followed by silence.
Il hope they'll drink themsel1
blind muttered Hunter. CT wond
what his game is. turning that lot
beasts loose on grog7 Maybe he's tryit
to double-cross the whole push"
Jansen himself answered Hunter
question by hailing from near the stat
room portfolio. You most like he'd
wot I said TO the men, Mr.. Hunter. MOI
ii fggers it thisaway. Men you coul
throw together and git away with TIL
swag. They'll never suspicion nothini
can fool EN-. Come on, now, wot sal
ye?"
Hunter did not answer. Jansen ke
up windy arguments and pleadings in
wheedling voice, ending withi srYt
think 1t over, Mr. Hunter, that's wot, a
while you're dom of that, suppose YOU
come to a sorta truce. like You let |
cook some hot grub an wen pass yod
the young lady some, all proper an |
harm done. How about that, Mr.. Hunte
hey2"
Hunters reply was to point out In 1
Uncertain language Jansen's probah
destination where the man would ike
not be in need of hot food and drin
Jansen swore Yiciously and tramped Z
forward.
You don't seem to trust Mr.. Janst
very much" the girl made a poor q
tempt to laugh.
IF you must know" he answert
somewhat CURLY. 81 trust nobody Il
proved. 1 learned that lesson long agd
She shrank from the note In his speet
as well as the words. Her creed was e.
actly to the contrary. She was natural
trustful, and regarded every one as trus
worthy until she knew the opposite.
u should hate TO have such views
she said softly.
He laughed. you have a lot 70 lear
1t seems. was like you once to my etc
nal regret. Why, just look at tho
devils. There never was a straighter ms
than Captain White He treated tho
filthy beasts we'll, far better than min
tenths Of shipmasters treat their crew
The forecastle mess had the same foe
as the after-cabin Capta
White told me that this same crew. O
ficers and men. had been with him. vo
age after voyage, and he paid the
somewhat above the usual scale-he WI
owner as well as master, You know. A
that, of course, may have teen goo
business policy, but 1t does not alter u
fact that as soon as they think be hi
gold enough on board worth teniptiH
them. they turn on him, murder hit
for the satisfaction of their greed"
Things were quiet on deck and Hunt
thought it would be a good time to ii
vestigate the lockers in the cabin: (,
he and the girl must have food. Run
maging around he found some Iightbrea
butter and jam. Although not very sui
stantial, this would do for time. Ar
they might not need much more, !
unused grimly.
shall We have a light?" asked Il
girl.
y see no reason that we shouldn't +,
a WHILE" he answered. and proceeded
light the oil lamp in the stateroom. Thei
After we eat a little something, thin
you'd better lie down and sleep a uttl
II you can"
You can't watch all night" she r
turned. If you'll let me, III stand watt
part Of the night I can do it-please
Very well, if you wish 1t viii ike
come to that anyway, If we're penned D
long. Are you hard to awaken
II don't think I shall be under SUI
circumstances as these. I shall be IucA
to sleep at all. 1 believe though, that
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