Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-01-07

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grUdge. I amt afraid Of their knIfn'
me, not while the slippers sick. They
need NE 10 nav gate"
This uight be a good chance for me
/ to handle se1tant," suggested Balney
casually.
Land shook his head, smiling, but
his eyes hard.
Not set. matey.7 he said. sN0t
that I don't trust sou, but for me to
be the only one, Jest now. is a sort Of
life insurance that suits me TO carry.
They might fgger, # sou was able 10
navigate, thar they c'ud put the screws
On you TO carry 'en through, with me
out Of the way. / don't say they could,
but they might make it hard for you.
an you amt got quite the same stake
in this I have"
Here was cold logic. but Rainey saw
the force Of it. Hansen came up early
I to split the watch and put their sched-
uIe right again. and Lund went below
with Rainey. Lund ordered Tamada
to bring bottle and glasses. and they
SAT down at the table, Rainey needed
the kick Of a drink, and took one.
As Lund was raising his glass with
a toast Of Here's to luck" the skip
I per's door opened and the girl APP
peared. She looked ike a ghost. Her
! hair was disheyeled and her eyes
stared at them without seeming recog-
milton. But she spoke, in a fiat, tone
less voice.
my father is dead T." she fall
tered. swayed and seemed to swoon as
she sank toward the floor Rainey
darted forward, but Lund was quicker
and swooped her up In his arms as If
she had been a feather, took her to
/ the table, set her in a chair, dabbIed
a napkin IN some water and applied it
| to her brows.
"Chafe her wrists" he ordered
Rainey. undo that top button Of her
blouse. That's enough; she amt got
on corsetS She'n come through.
Plumb worn out. That's all"
He handled her, deftly as a nurse
would a child Rainey chafed the slen-
der wrists and beat her palms, and
soon she opened her eyes and sighed.
Then she pulled away from Lund,
bending over her, and got to her feet.
- must 90 to my father" she said.
"He IS dead"
They followed her into the cabin and
Lund bent over the bunk.
Looks Ike IT," he whispered TO
BaIney Then he tore open the skip
per's vest and shirt and laid his head
on his chest The girl made a faint
motion as If to stoP him but did not
| hinder him. She was at the end Of her
own strength from WEAKNESS and wor-
ry Lund suddenly raised his head.
There's a autter," he announced.
Gle amt gone yit. Get Tamada an
some brandy"
With the dose there came signs Of
revival, a low moan from the skipper.
The girl flew to his side. Tamada,
standing by with the bottle, stepped
forward, handed the brandy to Raiuey,
and rolled up the lid Of an eye, look
Ing closely at the pupil.
Il study medicine at Tokyo" he
said.
"Why didn't ye say so before?' de-
manded Lund It did not occur to any
Of them to doubt Tamada's word. There
was an air Of professional assurance
and an efficiency about him that car
ried weight what can you do for
him? There's a medicine chest in
Carlsen's room"
~ was hired TO cook said Tamada
quietly. 81 should not have been per
init to interfere, 1t is not my business
ii a white man makes a fool OF him
self Now we want morphine and by
podermlc syringe"
Tamada rolled up the captains
sleeve. The flesh, shrunken, paIlid,
was closely spotted with dot-like
sears that showed llyid. as If the cap
/ tain had been suffering from some
strange rash.
Lund whistIed softly. Rainey, too,
knew what II meant. The skipper had
been a veritable- slave to the drug.
Garrison had administered 1t, pre-
scribed 1t, used 1t as means to bring
Sums under his subsection.
"Ilow much dye suppose he took at
onceT Lund asked the japanese in a
| low voice
Fifteen grains, think. Maybe
more Too much! Always too much
drug in his veins. Much worse than
opium for man"
"Carlsen's work, growled Lund
Increased the stuff on him till he
couldn't do without it, Made him a
slave to dope an Garrison his boss. lie
deserved klllin jest for that, the
skunk"
Ra.ney frantically searched through
the medicine chest and finding only
five tablets marked Morphine l 81. IN
n bottle. sought elsewhere In vain.
And he could find no needle. But he
rae across some automatic cartridges
and put them 10 his pockets before be
/ hurried back.
"Tuis is not cnoush.7 said Tamada.
and we should have needle But
dissolve these I'm galley" And he hur-