Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-02-04
CHAPTER xI-continued.

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Hes some fox" said Lund "Nfiss
Peggy. you better superintend the
theatricals. It's got to be done right.
Ralney. not to interrupt you. what do
you know about enteric feverT
Nothing"
"Wen, it's the same as typhoid.
Therem be a surgeon aboard that gun
boat. You got to bluff him. Say little
an look wise as an owl. Don't let
MIN mix in with yore patient"
MY patlent?"
"Tamada He's got enteric fever. If
there's time he'll give you all the dope. "
''But I don't see how that"
you will see when you see Tamada."
Lund grinned "How about them
logs? Can you fix 'em?"
81 think So"
"Then hop to It. I'm goin' to wise up
the men and arrange a reception COM
mittee, Don't forgit yore names Carl
sen. an mines Simms."
Rainey wrote rapidly in his log,
erasing. eliminating pages without
trace, initiating the shippers phrasing.
Fortunately Simms had made scant
entries at first and, later on, as the
drug held him. none at all. Carlson
had kept no record that he could find,
The girl had gone forward to aid with
Tamada's plan which Lund had
evidently accepted,
Before he had quite finished he
heard the tramp of men on deck and
his task and went up to see the gun
boat gray and menacing, its brasses
glistening, men on her decks at their
tasks. oblivious of the schooner. and
officers on her bridge watching the
progress Of a launch toward the foe.
1t made landing smartly, and a
lieutenant, diminutive but highly
effective in appearance, led six men
toward the Karluk. He wore a sword
and revolver: the men carried carbines.
Their disciplined rank and smartness,
the waiting launch, the gunboat in the
Offing were ominous with the sugges-
tion of power, the will to administer
It. The officer in command carried his
chin at an arrogant tilt. Lund had
rugged a gangway and stood at the
head Of it, saluting the lieutenant as
the latter snappily answered the greet
ing.
Rainey found the girl and put a
hurried question.
what about Tamada?' Where is he?
What's the plan?"
She turned to him with eyes that
danced with excitement.
He's In the galley. Doctor Carlson.
But he isn't Tamada any more. He's
Jim Cufee, niger cook, sick with
enteric fever, not to be disturbed"
Rainey stared. 1t was a clever de-
vice, If Tamada could carry it out, and
he bear his own part in the masquer-
ade. The willingness OF Tamada to
risk the disguise was assurance of his
fidelity.
"Lund should have told me-" he said
'Pve got to change his name on the
papers. It won't take a minute
though; he doesn't appear in the log"
The japanese officer wasted no time
on deck. For precaution, Rainey made
his alteration in the shippers cabin,
leaving the log there on the built-in
desk.
This is Lieutenant Ito, Doctor
Carlson" said Lund. you want to see
our papers. Lieutenant"
my orders are to examine the
schooner" said Ito. in English even
more perfect than Tamada's. His
face was officially severe, though his
slant eyes shifted constantly toward
the girl. Evidently she was an IN
expected feature of the visit.
'I'll get the papers first" said Lund
Doctor, you an Peggy entertain the
lieutenant" Rainey set ont some
whisky which the japanese refused,
some cigars that he passed over with
q motion Of his hand He sat down
stifIiy and ran through the papers.
Were pelagic. you know" said
Lund. I'VE amt trespassin' on pur-
pose Didn't even know you owned
the island"
1T is on our charts" said Ito crisp
g, as if that settled the right Of do
minion. How did you come here at
alI?"
I'VE was brought, said Lund Got
froze in north O Wrangell. Gale set
US west as We come ou- o. the strait.
We're bound for Co1win. Nothin'
contraband. All regular. Six hunters,
two damaged IN the gale, though the
docs fixed EN- up. Twelve seamen,
one boy. an a Niger cook who's pois-
9nea himself with his own cookin'.
Docs hringin' him round, too though
be don't deserve it. Want to make
gore inspection? We're in no hurry
60 git away until the Ice melts. Take
yore time"
The little, dapper officer with lis
Eeen high-cheeked face. and bis shoe
orush hair, got up and bowed, with
SIDE glance at Peggy SImms.