The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-01-12
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10 project the girl. IL Lulu, seelulhs |
more like a pirate than ever, with his
cold eyes sweeping the horizon, his
bulk casting Rainey's into dwart'.s
by comparison, attempted to harm
Peggy Simms, Rainey resolved to play
the part Of champion.
He could not shoot like Lund, but
he was armed. He felt the mastery of
the man. And he felt incompetent be-
side him. Lund held the power of life
and death, not by brute force alone.
He was the only navigator aboard,
with the skipper seriously i'll. AS such
alone he held them in his hand. once
they were out of sight of land.
Hansen" said Lund, "Mr. Raineyll
relieve you after we've eaten. Come
on, Rainey. You amt lost yore appe-
tite, hope. Watch me discard that
spoon for knife an fork. | don't
| have to play blind man emmy longer
Food did not appeal to Rainey. 1t
was Lund's demeanor that gFlpped
him. The giant dismissed Carlson as
unceremoniously as he might have
flipped the ash from a cigar, or tossed
II the stub oversize.
II ave got to tackle those hunters,
II Lund said. II expect trouble there
Il sooner or later. But I'm goin' to la!
Il down the law to 'em. If they CONF
II clean, we'll an good, they git thel
II original two shares. If not, they don
II get a plugged nickel. An Demlng
the one who'll stir up the trouble, tax
Il it from me. I'd jest as soon it wa
II war. I don't see as we can help tn
skipper much less we try reVers
II treatment of what Carlson did-f W
II knew what that was. If he gifts Wors
II she'll let us know, l reckon. See 70
II later"
Il Rainey took the dismissal and wei
Il up to the relief of Hansen. he q
g not mention what had happened uni
the Scandinavian referred to 1t Inc
rectly. .
"a "They put the doc overheard 81
,ot soon's Mr.. Lund an you bane 60 .
,ill low"
" It seemed a summary dismissal
~ the dead, without ceremony. Yet
~ the rite to be authentic, Lund mv
ith have presided, and the sea-burial sci
to ice would have been mockery uno
'ua the circumstances. 1t was the b'
om thing to have done, Rainey felt but
could not avoid mental shiver at I
thought of the man, so lately vital,
-, brain alive with energy, sliding throu
the cold water to the ooze to lie the
SO - sodden, swinging with the sub'sea c
,rd rents until the ocean scaVeng
nor claimed him.
now ,"All right, Hansen" he SAID IN
4 m swer, and the man hurried OIL after
, Of extra detail.
om Lund came up after a while,
Tho Rainey told him Of the fate Of Z
sens body.
md, 81 fggered they'd do about TN
odv, commented Lund. "They sawed
anv aimed to make suckers out OF EN-,
w thew dumped him. But they amt
,odv orr side, by a long sight. That Den
for. Is a better man than thought
man the main crouch among EN- salo
hadn't had gun he'd have tackled
cav in the cabin. Meant it, too, though
vic. have smashed him. He's sore bee
,rute said he warn't my equal. told nj
ID TO he wanted to try it out, Ia accon
,ooth date him. He didn't take 1t up
,,nev they'll kid him about it. He'll pa
aery arudge, / amt afraid Of their kl
saw me, not while the shippers SICK
.otpst need me to navigate" :,
st,,l aThis might be a good chance, 10
i, not to handle q seA'ah''
casually. ,,.
said Luna shooh "' ~
,me | his eyes hard.
o the W"Not YET lna..'' hut for r
h the that ! doh 'iu' .os w. Now 10 a 81
) arm be the only on'' 'e''