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

49, a. 4=%A As%%AA eA@De@@ 49, AAf II kla@A Il
grUdge. I amt afraid Of their knIfin'
me, not while the sklppers sick. They
need ire 10 navigate"
This might be a good chance for me
% handle d sextant," suggested Raiuey
casually.
L1nd shook his head, smiling, but
his eyes hard.
Not yet, matey.7 he said "Not
that I don't trust you, but for me to
be the only one, jest now, is a sort Of
life insurance that suits me to carry.
They might figger, If you was able 10
navigate, that they c'ud put the screws
on you to carry EN- through, with me
out Of the way. l don't say they could,
but they might make it hard for you,
an you amt got quite the same stake
in this / have"
Here vas cold logic, but Rainey saw
the force Of it. Hansen came up early
TO split the watch and put their sched-
ule right again. and Lund went below
with Rainey. Lund ordered Tamada
to bring a bottle and glasses. and they
sat down at the table. Rainey needed
the kick Of drink. and took one.
AS Lund was raising his glass with
a toast Of Here's TO luck" the skip
per's door opened and the girl APP
peared. She looked like a ghost. Her
hair was disheveled and her eyes
stared at them without seeming recog-
milton. But she spoke, In a fiat, tone
less voice.
My father is dead +" 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 chair, dabbIed
q 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'll come through.
Plumb worn out. That's ALL"
He handled her. deftly as a nurse
would a child. Ralney chafed the slen-
der wrists and beat her palms. and
soon she opened her eyes ana sighed
Then she pulled away from Lund,
bending over her, and got to her feet.
u 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 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-
~. Lund suddenly raised his head.
There's a futter," he announced.
lie amt gone yit. Get Tamada an
some brandy"
With the dose there came signs Of
revival q low moan from the skipper.
The girl flew to his side. Tamada
standing by with the bottle, stepped
forward, handed the brandy to Rainey,
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. II did nor 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
Carsen's room"
Il was hired to cook said Tamada
quietly q should not have been per
nit to interfere, 1t is not my business
If white man makes a fool OF him
self Now we want morphine and by
podermtc syringe"
Tamada rolled up the captains
sleeve The flesh, shrunken, pallid,
was closely spotted with dot-like
sears that showed liyid. as If the cap
tain had been suffering from some
strange rash.
Lund whistled softly. Rainey too.
knew what it meant. The skipper had
| been a veritable, slave to the drug.
| Garrison had administered It, pre-
| scribed it, used it as a means to bring
/ Simms under his subsection.
How much dye suppose he took ut
once1' Lund asked the japanese in d
! low voice
/ Fifteen grains, I think. Maybe
more. Too muchl 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 Carlson his boss. He
deserved KILN jest for that, the
| skunk"
Ralney 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
rag across some automatic cartridges
and put them in his pockets before he
| hurried back.
This is not enough" said Tamada.
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