The Lamar register., 1922-01-04

claim to be pelagic sealers. We got
to trust they believe us. II there is
a hide aboard or a club, or sign OF
dead seal on the beaches they'll nail
us. They may ennyway. Just on suspi.
cion.
"Its lucky we didn't start mussin
up that beach. But they'll go over
everything. / know 'em. They claim
to own the seas hereabouts, an they're
cocker than ever, since the war,
Rainey, you got to git busy on the log
II yore father didn't keep It up, Miss
Peggy, so much the better. II he has
you got to fake 1t someways, Rainey.
I'm Simms. get me. until we're clear
of 'em. An you, Rainey, are Doc
Garrison. Nothin' must show In the log
about emmy deaths"
.But why?" asked the girl. "Why
do we have to masquerade II we
haven't touched the seals?"
Lund barked at her:
81 gave you credit for sharper wits"
he said. We've got to have every
thing so reg'lar they can't find an ex-
cuse for haulin' us in an settin' fire
to the schooner. They'd do 1t In a
jlffy. We got to show 'em our clear
ance papers. an we've got to tally up
all down the line. Rainey ain't on the
ships books-Carlsen Is. Lund ain't
but Simms is. I'm Slmms. An you"
he stopped to grin at her-"you're
my daughter. I'll dissolve the rela-
tionship after while. I'll promise you
I.rI Atm shz
know what's ahead Of 'em II the Japs
git suspicious.
THAT amt the worst Of 1t They
may know what we're after. II they
do. we're goners. Ever occur to you.
Rainey. that Tamada. who is a deep
one. may have tipped of the whole
thing to his consul while the schooner
was at San Francisco7 He was along
the last trip. He'd know the approx
mate position. Might have got the
right figgers out o. the log. him
havin' the run Of the cabin. A cable
would do the rest. He'll git his
whnck out OF It, with the order Of the
Golden Chrysanthemum or some Jig
arig to boot. an git even with the
way he feels to'ard our outfit for'ard.
that amt bin none too sweet to him."
The suggestion held a foundation OF
conviction for Rsiney. He had thought
of the consul. He had always sensed
depths In Tamada's reserve. 1t looked
plausible. Lund rose.
"I'll fix Tamada," he said. But the
girl stopped him.
''You don't know that's true. Ia
mada has been wonderful-to me.
What do you intend to do with himr
I'll make up my mind between here
and the galley" said Lund grimly.
This Is my third time Of tackling this
island. an no Jap is goin' to stand be-
tween me an the gold. this trip. Why.
even If he amt blown on us. he'll give
the whole thing away. II he didn't
want to they'd make him come through
II they laid their eyes on him. They've
got more tricks than a Chinese man
DARN to make a man talk. Stands to
reason he'll tell 'em. II he can talk
when they git here" he added ON
inously. standing halfway between
the table and the door of the corridor.
his hand opening and closing sugges-
lively. THE crew'd settle his hash
If didn't. They amt fools. They
know what's ahead of 'em In Japan.
. Tou. RaIney git busy with that log.
That gunboat'll have boat alongside
this foe inside Of ninety mlnnits.''
But Peggy Simms was between him
and the door.
"You shan't do it." she said, her
eyes hard as fiints. II Lund's were like
steel. "You donrt know what he was
to me when-when dad was buried
Call him In and let him talk for him
self or-or I'll tell the japanese myself
what we have come for!''
Lund stood staring at her. his face
hard. his beard thrust out like bush
with the iut Of his Jaw. Still she
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