The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1922-03-04
COPYRIGHT BoBBs MERRILL co.

can smell 1t. Feel the difference In
temperature7 Ice, all right. An that
means two things. We're nigh one
of the Aleutians, an Boring strait is
full Of ice. Early, bit, but there's
nothin' reg'lar bout the way ice
forms. I've got strong bunch some
thing'll break before we make the
strait
There's one thing in our favor. Yore
savin' Sandy has set you solid with
the hunters. They won't be so keen
to maroon you. An they'll think
twice about putin me ashore blind.
used to git along fine with the hunt
ers. All said an done, they're men
at bottom. Got their hearts gold-plat-
ed right now. But"
He seemed Obsessed with the idea
that the crew, with Carlson as prime
instigator, had determined to leave
them stranded on some volcanic lone
ly barren islet. Rainey wondered
what actual foundations he had for
that theory.
He found no chance to talk with
Sandy. He noticed the boy looking
at him once or twice, wistfully. he
thought, and yet furtively. Carlson
did not appear during the morning.
neither did the hunters. Nor the girl.
At noon Carlson came up to take
his observation. He said nothing to
Rainey, but the latter noticed the doc
tors face seemed more sardoDic than
usual as he tucked his sextant under
his arm.
With Hansen on deck they all assem-
bled at the table with the exception
Of the captain. Tamada served per-
fectly and silently. The doctor con-
versed with the girl in low voice.
Once or twice she smiled across the
table at Rainey In friendly fashion.
skipper emmy better" asked Lund.
at the end Of the meal.
Carlson ignored him, but the girl
answered:
II am afraid not" It was not often
she spoke to Lund at oil, and Rainey
wondered II she had experienced any
change Of feeling toward the giant as
well as himself.
Carlson got up, announcing his In
tention of going forward. Lund nod
ded significantly at Rainey as If to
suggest that the doctor was going to
foregather with the hunters, and that
this might be an opportunity to talk
with Sandy.
"Goin' to turn in," he said. "Eyes
hurt me. It's the ice in the wind"
Carlson had already vanished and
the girl went to her room.
The door from the galley corridor
opened, and head was poked in eau
tiously. Then Sandy came into the
cabin.
BEG pardon. Mister Rainey, SIR"
said the roustabout. II was through
with the dishes. wanted to have
a talk with yer" His pop-eyes roamed
about the cabin doubtfully.
"Come in here" said Rainey, and
ushered Sandy into his own quarters.
snow, them" he said, established
on the bunk, while Sandy stood by the
partition, slouching. irresolute, his
slack jaw working as IL he was chew
ing something, what is 1t, my ladT'
They'd kick the stufiin' out of me
II they knew this" said Sandy. "Tve
bin warned to hold my tongue. Dem
ing said he'd cut 1t out IL chartered.
An he would. But"
"But what? Sit down, Sandy; /
won't give you away"
"You went overheard after me, sir.
None of them would. I've heard what
Mr.. Carlson said, that didn't ermount
to nothin'. Mebbe / don't, but I've
got my own reasons for hangin' on.
Me, OF course don't ermount to much.
Why would II II ever had mother
an father. never laid eyes on 'em.
I've made my own livin' sence / was
eight. I've never 'ad enough grub in
my belly till worked for Tamada.
The Jap slips me prime film. He's
only q 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 gnsh.
Its the doc! It's Carlson who's
turned 'em into q lot Of bloody Boil
sheviks, sir. Told 'em they ought to
have an ekal share in the gold. Ekal
all round. all except Tamada-en' me-
don't count. An Tamada's Jap
The men is sore at Mr.. Lund becoz
he SEE the skipper left him be'lnd on
the Ice. Carlsen's worked that up.
Too. Said Lund made 'em all out to
be towards. 'Cept Hansen. that Is.
he don't dare say too much, or they'd
Jump him, but Hansen sort Of hints
that Cap'n Simms ought to hare gone
back after Lund, could have gone back,
Is the way Hansen put 1t. So they're
i'll g0in' to strike. :
Rainey's mind reacted swiftly to
sandy's talk. It seemed fnconceivable |
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
so0l Of him. The girls share would be |
thrown into the common lot. And then |
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